#44 | A Second Chance: Rehabilitation, Reform and Reentry
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Release Date: 02/11/2021
#70 | Demystifying Applying to Law School and Securing Financial Aid | NEW Host
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Valerie Hawkins joined Widener Law Commonwealth in June 2024 as our new communications Manager. She will serve as the new host of Widener Law Commonwealth’s podcast. In her first episode, Val talks to Matthew Kerns, associate dean of admissions, and Matthew Brown, associate director of financial aid, to help guide prospective law students through the often overwhelming process of applying to law school and applying for financial aid. Learn insider tips from our law school admissions and financial aid experts! (PDF) Mentioned in this episode: WLC Admissions Webpage: WLC...
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#69 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 7 Featuring Professor Steven A. Ramirez
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version on WLC's YouTube Channel: . Cafecito with LALSA Episode 7: This episode features guest speaker...
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#68 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 6 Featuring APALSA and BLSA
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version on WLC's YouTube channel: . Timestamps: 00:30 Episode Start 00:46 Introductions 01:30 Year in Review...
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#67 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 5 Featuring Widener Law Commonwealth Moms
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version on WLC's YouTube channel: . Cafecito with LALSA Episode 5 featuring Law School Moms: This...
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#66 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 4 Featuring OUTLaw
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version on WLC's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/57QoUWs0PDY Timestamps 1:43 OUTLaw Overiew 6:17 LGBTQ+...
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#65 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 3 Featuring APALSA
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version of this episode on WLC's YouTube channel: Timestamps 0:00 Episode Teaser 0:33 Episode Start...
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#64.5 | Tara's Farewell Episode
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Host Tara Mead announces her departure and gives a programming update. Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law & Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Visit commonwealthlaw.widener.edu for more information. Music Credit:
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#64 | Cafecito with LALSA Episode 2 Featuring BLSA
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Watch the video version of this episode on WLC's YouTube channel: . Timestamps 0:00 Episode Teaser 0:38 Episode Start 1:11 BLSA...
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#63 | Bar Exam Preparation Featuring Director of Bar Success Jamie Zadra
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
It's something law students know is in their future — the Bar. In this podcast, host Tara Mead checks in with Widener Law Commonwealth's Director of Bar Success Jamie Zadra and discusses the ways she helps students prepare for one of the most important exams of their career. (PDF) Metioned in this Episode Jamie Zadra's Contact Informatoin 717-541-3919 [email protected] Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law & Government Institute, Environmental...
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#62 | Introducing Cafecito with LALSA Episode 1
Widener Law Commonwealth's Podcast
Cafecito with LALSA (Latin American Law Student Association) is a student run podcast where traditional and non-traditional law students come together to share their unique journeys through law school. Hear the voices of minority students as they discuss their challenges and triumphs, and listen to diverse perspectives on a wide range of topics. Tune in for a dynamic conversation that reflects the rich tapestry of the Widener Law Commonwealth student experience. Episode 1: This introduction episode features Giselle Barragan (LALSA President), Lilianel Mullenex (LALSA Vice President) and...
info_outlineThe 2021 Jurist in Residence Lecture, A Second Chance: Rehabilitation, Reform and Reentry, sponsored by the Law and Government Institute, was held on Thursday, February 4. The lecture will be presented by The Honorable Royce L. Morris, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas.
Featured Panelists
Hon. Scott A. Evans, Criminal Calendar Judge, Dauphin County
Kelly Evans, Deputy Secretary, Office of Reentry, PA Board of Probation and Parole
Daniel Karhnak, Senior U.S. Probation Officer
Douglas Hollis, Mentoring Coordinator, Sound Community Solutions (former juvenile lifer)
Judge Morris's Biography
After more than 25 years of distinguished service as an attorney and civic service to his community, Royce Morris was elected to serve as a Judge on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas in 2018.
Judge Morris has provided numerous Continuing Legal Education Seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, having previously served that organization as president, vice president and treasurer. He was an adjunct professor at Harrisburg Area Community College teaching criminal law and criminal evidence for more than ten years. Judge Morris received a gubernatorial appointment to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing and served on the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Task Force on the Code of Judicial Conduct. Judge Morris serves on the House of Delegates for the Pennsylvania Bar Association and is the former chair of the Equal Professional Opportunity Committee for the Dauphin County Bar Association and the Capital Area Managing Partners Diversity Initiative. Named by Philadelphia Magazine as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” from 2008-2017, he rated at the highest level of professional excellence, AV preeminent, by his peers at Martindale Hubbell.
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law & Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Visit commonwealthlaw.widener.edu for more information.
Follow the Law and Government Institute on Twitter @WidenerLG.
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