Far & Widener Podcast
The Far and Widener podcast explores the far-reaching world of Widener University and the many ways Widener strives to create a better future while shaping tomorrow’s leaders.
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At Far and Widener, you’ll find engaging interviews on diverse topics with fascinating educators, researchers, and industry professionals. Far and Widener is produced by Widener’s University Advancement staff. Our intro music is courtesy of the fabulous band Stereo Ready—you can find them at stereoready.com.
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Judy Ritter, Distinguished Professor of Law at Delaware Law, on advocacy, justice, and teaching Ukrainian lawyers in a time of war
This episode of Far and Widener features Judy Ritter, distinguished professor of law and associate dean of academic affairs at Delaware Law School. A longtime member of the Widener faculty, Judy has spent decades teaching, mentoring, and preparing future lawyers to pursue justice with skill, integrity, and a deep sense of professional responsibility.
Judy earned her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. After early legal work with the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, Rutgers Law School, the Community Service Society of New York, and Hofstra University, she joined Widener in 1994. Since 1995, she founded and directed the Criminal Defense Clinic, which provides representation to indigent defendants while giving students meaningful hands-on legal experience.
In addition to her work at Delaware Law, Judy has spent the past five summers teaching in Prague through the CEELI Institute for the Rule of Law. There, she is one of a small group of faculty members teaching trial advocacy skills to Ukrainian law students and early-career lawyers in a two-week summer program that began shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The program brings together participants from across Ukraine for intensive instruction, simulations, and skills training, helping them strengthen legal advocacy in the face of extraordinary national hardship.
In this conversation, Judy reflects on her commitment to teaching, the importance of clinical legal education, and what it means to help aspiring lawyers develop excellence in advocacy and a strong sense of justice. She also discusses her work with Ukrainian students in Prague, the resilience those students have shown, and the future of Delaware Law as it moves to downtown Wilmington—placing students closer to courts, legal institutions, and new opportunities for experiential learning. The podcast is hosted by Greg Potter, associate vice president for University Relations at Widener University.
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