Hirst Graduates from Widener Law

According to a release, the Harrisburg campus of Widener Law recently celebrated the spring commencement of its 21st graduating class.

Jonathan Hirst, of Bensalem, received a Juris Doctor degree at the ceremony.

Harrisburg campus alumnus William N. Nettles '92, U.S. attorney for the district of South Carolina, was the featured speaker at the program, held Sunday May 20 at the Forum in Harrisburg's Capitol Complex. He told the 124 graduates one of the best things about being a lawyer is getting to help people every day.

"If your clients know you care about them you will be a successful lawyer," Nettles said. "And if you get a reputation that you do it with civility and dignity, then you will also earn the respect of the bar."

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. The School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools. Widener provides an all-around comprehensive legal education program with special certificates available from its Health Law Institute, the Law & Government Institute, the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute, and the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law. Widener Law has two locations: the Wilmington, Del. campus, which opened in 1971, and the Harrisburg, Pa. campus, which opened in 1989. Visit law.widener.edu for more information.