Part think-tank, part boot camp, Widener’s legal institutes conduct policy-shaping research in some of the most exciting areas of law while giving you the opportunity to tailor your legal education to your professional goals. Each institute offers a certificate program with a wide range of electives and research projects with which to fine tune your law degree.
The Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law (Delaware)The Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law offers a formal concentration in the corporate law of Delaware, one of the world’s foremost corporate legal environments. The institute offers a range of elective courses and requires the writing of a scholarly paper to help prepare you for a successful career. Completion of the requirements leads to a
Business Organizations Law Certificate.
The Health Law Institute (Delaware)The Health Law Institute—consistently ranked among the best in the nation—prepares you for the fast-changing world of health law. The institute fosters health law education within the JD and the four graduate health law programs, offers continuing legal education programs and community outreach on health law topics, and encourages and supports faculty and student research. Through the completion of a large selection of courses and extra curricular activities, JD candidates may earn a
Health Law Certificate.
The Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute (Delaware) The nationally recognized
Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute offers advocacy skills courses that cover the entire legal process—from initial client interview to summation—and opportunities to put your knowledge to work in simulated jury trials through programs and organizations such as the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP), and the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society. Successful completion of the requirements leads to the
Trial Advocacy Certificate. As of 2008, the Advocacy and Technology Institute also offers and supervises a
certificate program in criminal law.
The Law & Government Institute (Harrisburg)The nationally acclaimed
Law & Government Institute offers education and training in the area of government law, public policy, and legislation. Curricular concentrations are available in
Constitutional/Administrative Law,
Consumer Law,
Environmental Law, or
Legislation.