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Alumni Relations
About Us
The Villanova Law J. Willard O’Brien American Inn of Court is an unincorporated association chartered by the American Inns of Court Foundation. The mission of the American Inns of Court is to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills for judges, lawyers, academicians and students of the law in order to perfect the quality, availability and efficiency of justice in the United States.
Looking for a new way to help lawyers and judges rise to higher levels of excellence, professionalism, and ethical awareness, the American Inns of Court adopted the traditional English model of legal apprenticeship and modified it to fit the particular needs of the American legal system.
Founded in the spring of 2000, The Villanova Law Inn, named for Dean Emeritus J. Willard O’Brien, addresses litigation and consists of 110 members - judges, lawyers, law professors and law students.
Membership Photo, March 2006
Membership is composed of the following categories: Masters of the Bench, Barristers, Associates and Pupils. The four membership categories; along with eligibility requirements, term limits and dues; are listed below. (Please note that all government employees, public interest lawyers and academicians receive a 50% dues discount.)
Masters: judges, law professors and experienced lawyers with at least 15 years of experience (Term: 5 years, 2006-2007 Dues: $370.00);
Barristers: lawyers with at least 7 years of experience (Term: 3 years, 2006-2007 Dues: $295.00);
Associates: lawyers who have less than 7 years experience (Term: 2 years, 2006-2007 Dues: $210.00 per year); and
Pupils: third year law students (Term: 1 year, no dues).
The Inn members meet eight times per year, between the months of September and April, to visit with one another and to hold programs on matters of ethics, skills and professionalism, for which attorneys receive continuing legal education credit.
The membership is divided into five “pupillage teams,” with each team consisting of a few members from each membership category. Each pupillage team conducts one program for the Inn each year. Pupillage team members get together informally outside of monthly Inn meetings to prepare their respective programs, as well as to learn about and converse with fellow team members. This allows the less-experienced attorneys to become more effective advocates and counselors by learning from and getting to know the more-experienced attorneys and judges.
If you have a question regarding the Villanova Law J. Willard O’Brien American Inn of Court, you are welcome to contact an Inn Officer or the Inn Administrator. Questions regarding membership should be directed to the Membership Chairs listed below.
Inn Administrator
Erin E. Muhly
Director of Alumni Relations
Villanova University School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-7437
muhly@law.villanova.edu
Membership Chairs
Thomas M. Gallagher
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-981-4068
gallaght@pepperlaw.com
Martin L. Trichon
Satzberg, Trichon, Kogan & Wertheimer, PC
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-7600
mtrichon@mstkw.com
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