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May 2012

Christopher Dwyer Appointed as New Associate Dean

Dean John Y. Gotanda announced the appointment of Christopher Dwyer as Associate Dean for Finance...

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Michael Moreland Appointed Vice Dean

Villanova University School of Law Professor Michael Moreland has been appointed Vice Dean effective June 1. In his new...

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Christine Mooney Named Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs

Villanova University School of Law Professor Christine Mooney has been named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs...

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Dean Speaks at International Law Conference in Turkey

Dean John Gotanda spoke earlier this week at a conference on the "New International Sales Law of Turkey: the United...

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VLS Ranks Second by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

In a preview of its 2012 issue, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers announced that Villanova University School of Law is the...

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Anne Poulin Cited by Supreme Court of Louisiana

The Supreme Court of Louisiana cited Villanova University School of Law Professor Anne Poulin’s article, Conflicts...

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Mitchell Nathanson Pitches New Baseball History Book

As baseball season heats up for the summer, Mitchell Nathanson, professor of legal writing at Villanova University...

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2012 Commencement Speaker

On May 18, 2012 Villanova Law School will welcome The Honorable R. Seth Williams as the Commencement Speaker for VLS Class of 2012...

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Additions to VLS Advancement Team

James C. Garvey, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, welcomed three new members to Villanova Law’s...

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Kathleen M. Jennings-Hostetter ’78 Named Delaware State Prosecutor

On November 7, 2011, Villanova Law alumna, Kathleen M. Jennings-Hostetter,’78, a former Chief Deputy Attorney General in Delaware's...

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VLS Administrative Appointments

As the academic year comes to a close, it is with mixed emotions that I share with you the news that Catherine Lanctot, Vice...

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VLS Alum to Lead First U.S. Office of U.K.’s Largest Litigation-Only Firm

On April 17, 2012, London-based Stewarts Law, the U.K.’s largest litigation-only firm, announced the launch of Stewarts Law U.S. LLP...

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VLS Alumni Honored by PBA Commission on Women in the Profession

VLS is proud to announce that two alumni, Superior Court Judge Susan Peikes Gantman ’77 and Mary Cushing Doherty ’78...

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VLS Alumni Lend a Hand

On March 31, 2012, VLS alumni Sarah Ponzio ’04, Justin A. Bayer ’04 and Colin O’Boyle ’07, participated in the North Penn...

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VLS Alumni Volunteer for Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project

The Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project (MCAP) FY 2011 Annual Report recognized 25 VLS alumni who volunteered...

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VLS Alumni – We Want to Hear From You

Please take two minutes and let your fellow classmates and the VLS Community know what's new with you...

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VLS Confers The Hon. R. Seth Williams with the Medallion Award

I am delighted to announce that the Honorable R. Seth Williams has accepted our invitation to be the Commencement Speaker...

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VLS Minority Alumni Society Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

On April 13, 2012, the Villanova University School of Law’s Minority Alumni Society (MAS) commemorated their 10 year anniversary...

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VLS Mourns the Loss of Retired Staff Member Mary A. Confoy O’Donnell

The Villanova Law School community mourns the loss of Mary A. Confoy O’Donnell, retired assistant to former Dean J. Willard O’Brien...

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