ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Law Professor Encourages Students To Pursue Their Passions

December 14, 2023
Veronica Finkelstein Hearing her speak about immigration matters or negotiation skills, you might not believe Veronica Finkelstein, the lawyer, almost became Dr. Finkelstein, the veterinarian.   “I would have been an average veterinarian. I’m a much better lawyer,” says Finkelstein, a former Biology major whose college advisor suggested a change. “I love being a litigator. I think it’s…
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ACADEMIC NEWSEVENTS

WilmU Law Students and Mentors Connect

November 6, 2023
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself” — that quote from Oprah Winfrey rings true at the Wilmington University School of Law, where students benefit from a strong mentorship program. “I am excited to see what I learn from the…
ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU School of Law Welcomes Accomplished Inaugural Class

October 26, 2023
For future lawyers, the first day of law school is always memorable, and when you’re part of an inaugural class, it becomes even more momentous. In August 2023, the Wilmington University School of Law welcomed its first 20 students. “It was such an amazing…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

The Wilmington University School of Law’s Inaugural Class

October 16, 2023
President Dr. LaVerne Harmon (front row, far left), Board of Trustees Chairman Judge Joseph Farnan Jr.(back row, far left), and Dean Phillip Closius (back row, far right) welcome the law school’s inaugural class. Wilmington University School of Law welcomed its inaugural class in August during festive and robust student and faculty orientations. Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon…
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MAGAZINE

The Modern Law Library... and AI

October 16, 2023
Harvey Morrell “Libraries in the future are going to be mostly digital,” former SUNY-Buffalo Law Library Director Jim Milles said in 2005. What do you see when someone says “law library”? I suspect most people picture a large room full of law books, with…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

A Recipe for Career Success

October 16, 2023
Kim Gattuso and Heather Karns Building a law school’s professional development office from scratch is akin to making a complicated dessert. Both require several individual components combined in specific ratios to produce the desired result. Adding Wilmington University…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Non-Traditional Law Students

October 16, 2023
Jeffrey Zavrotny Over the past five years, more than 20% of all applicants to law school were 29 or older. Additionally, about half of all law school applicants over the same period were at least two years out of college when they applied to law school. So, the perception that all law students are young 20-somethings heading right to law school from college is inaccurate. A significant percentage…
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