Summer Institute. Widener Law. Widener University. United States & Delaware Corporate Law APPLICATION DEADLINE JUNE 14, 2013.

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1 Widener University Widener Summer Institute United States & Delaware Corporate July Summer 8 July Institute 26, 2013 in United States & Delaware Corporate APPLICATION DEADLINE JUNE 14, 2013 Office of Graduate International Programs Widener University School of 4601 WIDENER Concord LAW Pike, Graduate Box 7474 & International Programs Wilmington, Delaware, Ph: f: Concord Pike Box 7474 Wilmington Delaware P: F: E: lawgradprograms@mail.widener.edu Organization

2 Widener SUMMER INSTITUTE Widener University School of s summer program for international attorneys law students is perfect place. The three-week Summer Institute provides you with an in depth program in U.S. corporate law. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, law school is perfect place to study corporate law campus location is perfect for visiting some of America s most exciting cities. Widener University School of is located less than an hour by train from Philadelphia 2 hours from Washington DC New York City, making campus perfect launching pad for your American experience. This program is being offered through Widener's Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business. The State of Delaware is acknowledged leader premier governing authority for U.S. Corporations. Located in Wilmington, Delaware - America s corporate capital - Widener 's Delaware Campus offers you an ideal environment in which to study law. Situated along norast corridor between Washington New York, Delaware Campus offers students proximity to major cities such as Philadelphia, New York, Washington Baltimore.

3 Document Title Summer institute Summer Institute in United States & Delaware Corporate The Institute Program Advanced Concepts in Corporate This program is being offered through Widener s Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business. The State of Delaware is acknowledged leader premier governing authority for U.S. Corporations. This course is designed for practicing attorney or student who wants an in-depth program on workings of Delaware US. Corporate law. This course is also suitable for current U.S. law students who have already completed a basic course in business organizations are looking to enrich ir studies with an advanced course in Delaware corporation law. Topics addressed in this course will include: shareholder electoral power, managerial power fiduciary duties of board of directors, role of judicial review in providing board accountability to shareholders, directors fiduciary duty of disclosure under state law, role of directors shareholders in mergers acquisition transactions. July 8th July 26th, 2013 Widener University School of s summer institute for U.S. law students, U.S. attorneys, international attorneys law students from around world is perfect place to study United States Delaware corporate law. The three-week Summer Institute provides an in depth program in U.S. corporate law for those interested in a career in corporate business law. This program is being offered through Widener's Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business. The State of Delaware is acknowledged leader premier governing authority for U.S. corporations. Institute Excursions Day trips have included outings to National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, United Nations in New York, U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The class also had a personal meeting deputy counsel to Vice President Joe Biden, while in Washington in office of council to Vice President of United States. Vice President Biden was a long-time Widener adjunct faculty member before his election. Visits have also been made to United States Securities Exchange Commission where lectures have been given by Deputy Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance. Classes regularly visit law offices of DuPont Corporation Delaware Court of Chancery where a Vice Chancellor has been a lecturer in previous programs.

4 Summer institute Social & Cultural Opportunities Cultural Opportunities Situated in Brywine River Valley, area offers a number of delightful social cultural attractions. Enjoy a visit to renowned Longwood Gardens, Winterthur Museum, Hagley Museum Library, or take in a show at Wilmington Gr Opera House. Nearby Philadelphia offers a number of historical educational attractions including Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Franklin Institute. Baltimore s Inner Harbor provides a number of exciting opportunities as well, including Baltimore Aquarium Maryl Science Center. Recreation Outdoor enthusiasts will find that Delaware has thouss of acres of parkl for fishing, boating, hiking in addition to beautiful beach resorts. With no sales tax, Delaware also offers some exceptional shopping opportunities as well as excellent diverse cuisine. Longwood Gardens Gr Opera House Winrthur Museum Franklin Institute Inner Harbor 2012 Summer Institute Program students with Program Director Anthony Doyle visiting New Castle County Chancery Court

5 Document Title Summer institute Wilmington, Delaware Our Delaware Campus is located in Wilmington, home to many of nation s largest corporations, as well as many of leading corporate law firms. In addition to Institute of Delaware Corporate Business, which takes advantage of its strategic location, Delaware Campus also houses our nationally recognized Health Institute. The Institute s research is shaping future of health care law, certificate program it offers allows you to tailor your education to one of legal profession s fastest growing specialties. The law school's Delaware campus is an ideal place to study law. The campus offer students rich cultural social opportunities. Also, campus location is perfectly situated for visiting some of America's most exciting cultural cities. Our campus is perfect launching pad for your American experience. Studying in Heart of Americas Norast Corridor! This program is a great fit for Widener. The students get to come study through our distinguished institute in corporate law capital of United States, we are an easy drive to areas of major interest, particularly nation s capital. Vice President Biden s counsel s office was also extraordinarily accommodating, which added a great deal to students experience. I think y have all learned a lot about law have had a teriific time exploring our cities meeting our people. ~Anthony Doyle, Assistant Dean & Director of Graduate International Legal Education NORTHEAST CORRIDOR BOSTON HARRISBURG Widener NEW YORK CITY BALTIMORE WASHINGTON DC WILMINGTON Widener PHILADELPHIA Centrally located in Norast Corridor, Widener University School of is located less than an hour by train from Philadelphia two hours from Baltimore, Maryl.

6 Document Title Summer institute History of Program Since 1975, Widener Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Delaware Journal of Corporate Since (Del. 1975, J. Corp. Widener L.) has Institute been providing of Delaware nations Corporate & legal community Business with well-researched, Delaware Journal analytical of Corporate articles on (Del. issues J. Corp. of timely L.) has import. been providing It is ranked top nations 10 in legal nation community when with compared well-researched, to all specialized analytical law articles on reviews, issues it is of ranked timely first import. in corporate It is ranked law top 10 business. in nation when compared to all specialized law reviews, it is ranked first in corporate law business. summer program was launched by Anthony P. The Doyle, Assistant Dean for Education Services Director The summer of Graduate program was International launched Legal by Anthony Education, P. with Doyle, support Assistant from Dean law for school s Education Executive Services Director Director of Institutes of Graduate Eileen A. Grena-Piretti. International Legal Education, with support from law school s Executive Director The of Institutes 2010 inaugural Eileen A. program Grena-Piretti. brought six foreign students to Widener, where y have benefited from The school s 2010 inaugural specialties, program location brought connections. six foreign students to Widener, where y have benefited from school s It s specialties, very important location to see connections. Capitol of country trip was absolutely amazing. It s very It important was absolutely to see what Capitol I wanted of to see country re. ~Natalia trip was Maslennolova, absolutely Pericles amazing. LLM It was Program, absolutely Moscow. what I wanted to see re. ~Natalia Maslennolova, The Summer Pericles Institutes LLM Program, Program Moscow. in U. S. Corporate attracted students from Russia Engl. Open to The foreign Summer attorneys Institutes Program law students, in U. S. Corporate certificate program attracted is designed students to from educate Russia participants Engl. in U.S. Open Delaware to foreign corporate attorneys law. law students, certificate program is designed to educate participants in U.S. The Delaware 3-week corporate program law. involved daily coursework several excursions. Students have also met with local legal The 3-week professionals program from involved law firms daily coursework companies such as several DuPont. excursions. Students have also met with local legal professionals from law firms companies such Widener as DuPont. Associate Professor Paul Regan, of Widener s Institute of Delaware Corporate Business Widener, has taught Associate class. Professor Guest Paul lecturers Regan, have of included Widener s Vice Institute Chancellor of Delaware Donald Corporate F. Parsons Jr. of Business, renowned Delaware has taught Court class. of Chancery, Guest lecturers who worked have with included students Vice Chancellor at New Donald Castle F. County Parsons Courthouse Jr. of in renowned Wilmington, Delaware Widener Court of Chancery, Professors who Michael worked J. Hussey with students Edward at K. New Osei, Castle County attorney Courthouse Rall Herndon in Wilmington, of Skadden Widener Arps Slate Meagher Professors & Flom Michael LLP. J. Hussey Edward K. Osei, attorney Rall Herndon of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. Information Program at a Glance FULL PROGRAM TUITION: $3300 PRICE INCLUDES: Tuition, Housing, Breakfast FULL PROGRAM lunch most class days, TUITION: cost $3300 of excursion transportation. PRICE INCLUDES: *Students may elect Tuition, to pay tuition Housing, only Breakfast be responsible lunch for most ir class own days, housing cost of excursion all meals. transportation. *Students may elect to pay TUITION-ONLY OPTION: The tuition tuition-only only cost be is responsible for $2632 ($1316 per ir credit) own housing (based on 2012 all meals. tuition costs). There is TUITION-ONLY also an excursion OPTION: cost of The $200. tuition-only cost is $2632 ($1316 per credit). There APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE is also 5, an 2013 excursion cost of $200. CANCELLATION POLICY: In event of a cancellation APPLICATION DEADLINE: of program, Widener JUNE will refund 5, 2013 all money advanced CANCELLATION by student POLICY: to Widener In event University of a cancellation School of. of Funds program, will be Widener refunded will within refund twenty all money (20) days advanced by date of student cancellation. to Widener University School of after. Funds will be refunded LIABILITY & INSURANCE: Widener within University twenty (20) will days not be after responsible date of for cancellation. personal injury or illness, or for loss or LIABILITY damage & to INSURANCE: personal property Widener in University program. will We not advise be responsible participants for personal to take out injury insurance or illness, for or ir for loss trip against or damage lost to or personal damaged property baggage in as well program. as against We accident advise participants trip cancellation. to take out insurance for ir trip against lost or damaged CLASSES START: Monday, baggage July 8, as well as Classes against will accident run Monday trip through cancellation. Thursday each week. CLASSES START: CLASSES END: Last Monday, class is July Thursday, 8, July Classes 25, will run Monday through Thursday each week. PLANNED EXCURSIONS: CLASSES END: Last class is Thursday, July 25, Washington, D.C. PLANNED New York, EXCURSIONS: NY Washington, NOTE: All excursions D.C. return to Wilmington on same New day students York, NY who wish to spend a weekend in eir NOTE: Washington All excursions or New return York to must Wilmington sign a waiver. on All same expenses day students including who returning wish to to spend Wilmington a weekend will be in eir responsibility Washington of or New student. York must sign a waiver. CONTACT All expenses INFORMATION: including returning to Wilmington will be responsibility of student. WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CONTACT Graduate INFORMATION: Programs Office 4601 WIDENER Concord UNIVERSITY Pike P. SCHOOL O. Box OF 7474 LAW Wilmington, Graduate Programs DE Office PHONE: 4601 Concord (302) Pike P. O. Box 7474 Wilmington, DE FAX: (302) PHONE: lawgradprograms@mail.widener.edu (302) FAX: (302)

7 APPLICATION FORM NAME: LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE ADDRESS: HOME ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, COUNTRY: TELEPHONE WITH COUNTRY CODE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS CITY, STATE, COUNTRY: BUSINESS PHONE WITH COUNTRY CODE: DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH, DAY, YEAR PLACE OF BIRTH STATE OF LEGAL RESIDENCE: CITIZENSHIP: COURSE I AM APPLYING FOR - Check (X) Only One: ( ) Students taking course as as an auditor ( ) Advanced Concepts in Corporate ACADEMIC INFORMATION SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC HONORS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVIES FROM: TO: MAJOR G.P.A. DEGREE DATE RECEIVED FROM: TO: MAJOR G.P.A. DEGREE DATE RECEIVED FROM: TO: MAJOR G.P.A. DEGREE DATE RECEIVED I certify that information I have provided on this application form any attached materials is true complete. Signature: Date: APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 14, 2013 Please complete return this application by June 14, 2013 to: WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Graduate Programs Office 4601 Concord Pike P. O. Box 7474 Wilmington, DE

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