In a move that has been in the works since Dean Linda Ammons stepped

Rod Smolla will serve as dean of the Widener University Delaware Law School, in Wilmington

down last spring, Widener University’s application to split its law school into two separate schools has been approved by the American Bar Association,
Jeff Blumenthal reports in Philadelphia Business Journal.

"The law school has long had campuses in Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. They will now operate independently of each other and be led by separate deans, but remain part of the university.

"Rod Smolla will serve as dean of Widener University Delaware Law School, the name for the school in Wilmington. And Christian A. Johnson will be dean of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, the name for the school in Harrisburg.

"The name and status changes will take effect July 1, when both deans begin their tenures. New websites for the schools debuted today at harrisburglaw.widener.edu  and delawarelaw.widener.edu."

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