JL
Joshua Light
  • Class of 2013
  • Ashtabula, OH

New Attorney Joshua Light of Ashtabula Joins Pennsylvania Bar

2013 Nov 25

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law.

The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies.

Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court courtroom included:

Joshua G. Light of Ashtabula, Ohio 44004, who graduated in May 2013 from Widener's campus in Harrisburg.

Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor presided over the swearing-in, joined by alumnus and Judge Paul P. Panepinto '76, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division.

Panepinto urged the 24 new attorneys to seek ways to assist those in need.

"The law is a wonderful profession and when you decide to add the desire to help others, the rewards will exceed your expectations," he said.

Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended.

"Witnessing the swearing-in of our recent graduates is a highlight of my role as dean," Ammons said. "I congratulate these fine new lawyers and look forward to hearing about the positive contributions they will make to the profession."

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. 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 and through its Environmental Law Center. Widener Law has two locations: the Wilmington, Del. campus, which opened in 1971, and the Harrisburg, Pa. campus, which opened in 1989. Both are proud to be tobacco free. Visit law.widener.edu for more information.