The Digest. PIZZA AND POLICY IN THE PIT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013/12:00 NOON "Immigration Reform in the United States and in the United Kingdom"

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1 FEBRUARY 18, 2013 The Digest WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ~ HARRISBURG CAMPUS law.widener.edu PIZZA AND POLICY IN THE PIT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013/12:00 NOON "Immigration Reform in the United States and in the United Kingdom" At the next Pizza and Policy in the Pit, Tuesday, February 19 at noon, Professor Jill Family will speak on Immigration Reform in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Reform of US immigration law is high on the political agenda for President Obama's second term. What is current US immigration policy? What needs to be reformed? Also, immigration reform is not exclusive to the United States. Immigration policy is also controversial in the United Kingdom. What are the pressing immigration reform debates in the United Kingdom? Inside this issue: CALENDAR OF EVENTS February Moot Court Internal Competition 19 Pizza & Policy in the Pit 19 Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series 19 Study Abroad Program Open House 19 PBA & WIP Presentation 20 BLSA Panel Event 21 Moot Court Internal Competition Final Round March 4-8 Spring Break 23 Barrister s Ball 29 Good Friday Holiday (no classes) Environmental Law Speaker 2 Study Abroad Open House 3 PBA & WIP Presentation 4 BLSA Panel Event 5 Homeless Veterans Stand Down 6 Civic Engagement Opportunity 7 Dress for Success 8 Bookstore Briefs 9 CDO News 10 Financial Aid Office 11 From the Library 12 Registrar s Office News 13 Moot Court Competition News 14 Widener Study Abroad 15 Sidebar Menu 16

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6 Page 6 Pro Bono Attorneys Needed for Homeless Veterans Pro bono attorneys, paralegals and law students are needed for the Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Saturday, February 23 from 10 to 5 PM at the Harrisburg Military Post (Armory) located at 14 th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg. Stand Downs are typically one to three day events providing services to homeless military veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, and referrals to a variety of other necessary services, such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment. They are collaborative events, coordinated between local VAs, other government agencies, and community agencies. For more information go to: The Harrisburg Stand Down organizers contacted the Bar Association to request our participation. Therefore, we invite you to help staff a Legal Information Table on Saturday, February 23 during these time slots: 10 to Noon Noon to 2 PM 2 to 4 PM 4 to 5 PM. We hope to have four attorneys for each time slot. We will have a table and chairs for you (and the folks you speak with) to use. We will bring some simple brochures on legal topics (Custody, Expungement, Landlord/Tenant, etc.). Much of the information is also online via which you can use via your smart phones. The event could be compared to Ask a Lawyer at Strawberry Square or our Pro Bono Homeless Outreach Project. You will help point the veteran in the right direction but would not represent the veterans. Since it is not a MidPenn Legal Services program, attorneys are not covered by MidPenn s malpractice insurance. Please contact Sandy Ballard ( or sandy@dcba-pa.org) for more information or to sign up. Please help us give back to those who have been willing to give their lives for us.

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9 Page 9 Bookstore Briefs Bookstore Rental Program Saving money is always big news for college students. The campus bookstore has a textbook rental program that saved Widener students over $ this semester. If you would like more information, please contact the Bookstore at For the month of February, all drink ware, including mugs, will be on sale for 25% off. We have new mugs for Moms, Dads and Grandparents. Stop by and check them out.

10 Page 10 CAREER DEVELOPMENT NEWS CDO WORKSHOP "PA Client Security Fund" Kathy Peifer, Esq. February 27th, 5:00 p.m. in L203 It's spring recruitment time again!!! CDO Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment call or to klarnold@widener.edu **Mock Interviews available upon request with Karen Durkin.** HARRISBURG LAW NEWS Submission information: The NEXT issue of The Digest will be published on February 25, All information should be submitted to Dorothy Koncar. (dakoncar@widener.edu), Administration Building by NOON, Wednesday, February 20th, in order for the news to be published. ARAMARK SIDEBAR CAFÉ Breakfast 10:00 11:00 a.m. Lunch 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

11 Page 11 The endowed scholarship applications are now available by visiting the Financial Aid section of the Widener School of Law website. The following link will take you directly to the list of applications: TypesofAid/Scholarships/Harrisburg%20Scholarships.aspx The applications are due in the Financial Aid Office by Friday, March 15, 2013.

12 Page 12 FROM THE LIBRARY The third installment in the Librarian s entries for African American History month features a brief introduction to the first African American appointed to the federal bench. This honor is held by William Henry Hastie who was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to sit on the Federal District Court of the Virgin Islands. William Hastie initially taught school after graduating from Amherst College. He would go onto graduate from Harvard Law School in 1930 where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review. He served as a race relations advisor and worked as a solicitor in the Department of Interior during the early parts of the Roosevelt administration. In 1937 President Roosevelt appointed him to the District Court for the Virgin Island where he served in that capacity for two years. He returned to Washington D.C. in 1939 and took the position of Law School Dean at Howard University. For the first years of World War II, Hastie served as aid to Secretary of War Harry L. Stimson, but quit that position to protest the government s policies of racial segregation and discrimination. After the war, Hastie served as the Governor of the Virgin Islands until he was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to the bench of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He would serve on the Third Circuit for 21 years, rising to chief judge in 1968 and retiring as senior judge. A biography of his life can be found at: A transcript of an oral history interview with Judge William H. Hastie can be found on the Truman Library website at: A detailed chronicle of his life can be found in: Gilbert Ware s William Hastie: Grace Under Pressure. Oxford University Press (1984): This book is located on the Delaware campus, but can be sent to the Harrisburg by clicking on the red request link on the top of the item record in the library catalog. As always, if you have questions call the Information Desk at or click on the Ask a Librarian widget found on the Law Library s homepage at:

13 Page 13 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 2013 National Anthem. The Registrar s Office is looking for a member of the graduation class of 2013 including December 2012, May 2013 and July 2013 to sing the National Anthem at the commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact the Registrar s Office. Ushers. The Registrar s Office needs 8-10 reliable students to volunteer as ushers at commencement on May 19. Qualifications: Must be willing to work from 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and have transportation to the Forum in downtown Harrisburg. Ushers must be dressed professionally, sober and willing to deal with excited graduates and families. Graduation Meetings. Graduation meetings will be held on April 17, 2013, at 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. in room A180. Caps, gowns and a packet containing invitations and tickets will be handed out at these meetings. The Registrar s Office regular office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hours may be extended if necessary during the course of the semester. The office phone number is Please make it a habit to check Campus Cruiser and the Law School Website at law.widener.edu for important announcements. REGISTRAR S INFORMATION LINE

14 Page 14 Moot Court Honor Society would like to congratulate: Kristie Falbo Timothy Bishop Philip McCarthy Katie Adam The MCHS members competed at the Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition. Both teams put forth exceptional efforts, and Philip and Katie were semi-finalists!

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16 SIDEBAR CAFÉ February 18 22, 2013 Breakfast from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday Kettle Classic Wild Rice Soup Montaque s Deli Horseradish Roast Beef Sandwich Café Feature Egg & Sausage Sandwich Itza Pizza Chicken Ranch Pizza by the Slice Tuesday Kettle Classic Italian Wedding Soup Montaque s Deli All American Turkey Sandwich Café Feature Egg & Bacon Sandwich Itza Pizza White Pizza w/broccoli by the Slice Wednesday Kettle Classic Chicken & Leek Soup Montaque s Deli Chicken Italiano Sandwich Café Feature Egg & Ham Muffin Itza Pizza Pepperoni Pizza by the Slice Thursday Kettle Classic Tomato Basil Soup Montaque s Deli Meatball Sub Café Feature Egg & Bacon on a Roll Itza Pizza Meat Lovers Pizza by the Slice Friday Kettle Classic Vegetable Soup Montaque s Deli Cheddar Fish Sandwich Café Feature Egg & Tomato Omelet Itza Pizza Cheese Pizza by the Slice