SelectedWorks - Amanda Sholtis

Selected Works of Amanda Sholtis

Professor of Legal Methods, Director, Academic Success Program

Amanda Sholtis is a dedicated teacher. She works primarily with  first-year students, equipping them with the skills that they will need  to succeed in law school and practice. Her courses focus on how to read  and analyze the law, research, cite legal authority, and communicate  legal analysis orally and in writing. She strives to make her classes  engaging and challenging.
Professor Sholtis also serves as the Director of the Academic Success  Program. In this role, she assists students in enhancing their academic  skills so they can reach their full potential. She works with students  in various ways, including classes, workshops, and one-on-one meetings.
Professor Sholtis’ scholarship focuses on how best to prepare students  to practice law. She authored an article, supported by a grant awarded  by the Legal Writing Institute, exploring the pedagogical advantages of  teaching judicial opinion writing in the first semester of law school.  Her approach has been adopted into the law school’s Legal Methods  program. In addition, Professor Sholtis shares teaching ideas at  conferences across the country. She has presented on incorporating  several innovative technologies and techniques into courses to enhance  student learning.  
Finally, Professor Sholtis has a heart for community service. She  volunteers with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, which offers support to  law students, attorneys, and judges struggling with life’s challenges.  She founded and leads two support groups in the Harrisburg area, one for  divorced and separated individuals and the other for single parents.

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About Amanda Sholtis

Amanda Sholtis is a dedicated teacher. She works primarily with  first-year students, equipping them with the skills that they will need  to succeed in law school and practice. Her courses focus on how to read  and analyze the law, research, cite legal authority, and communicate  legal analysis orally and in writing. She strives to make her classes  engaging and challenging.
Professor Sholtis also serves as the Director of the Academic Success  Program. In this role, she assists students in enhancing their academic  skills so they can reach their full potential. She works with students  in various ways, including classes, workshops, and one-on-one meetings.
Professor Sholtis’ scholarship focuses on how best to prepare students  to practice law. She authored an article, supported by a grant awarded  by the Legal Writing Institute, exploring the pedagogical advantages of  teaching judicial opinion writing in the first semester of law school.  Her approach has been adopted into the law school’s Legal Methods  program. In addition, Professor Sholtis shares teaching ideas at  conferences across the country. She has presented on incorporating  several innovative technologies and techniques into courses to enhance  student learning.  
Finally, Professor Sholtis has a heart for community service. She  volunteers with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, which offers support to  law students, attorneys, and judges struggling with life’s challenges.  She founded and leads two support groups in the Harrisburg area, one for  divorced and separated individuals and the other for single parents.

2013 - Present	Professor of Legal Methods, Director of Academic Success, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
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