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Widener President Stacey Robertson and Delaware Law Dean Todd Clark joined education and government leaders from around the state of Delaware today in announcing plans to relocate the Widener University Delaware Law School campus to the heart of the business and legal district in downtown Wilmington.

Widener University has taken ownership of the building at 1020 North French St., once known as Bracebridge II, downtown. The university is planning significant renovations to create a beautiful, modern educational space designed to prepare our Delaware Law students for the legal careers and courtrooms of the future. 

The current Delaware Law campus was recently listed for sale to help facilitate renovation costs. We anticipate moving into the downtown space during the 2027-28 academic year.  

The move will put Delaware Law students, faculty and staff into the epicenter of the First State legal community, known internationally for the strength of its courts and its hub for corporate law. The new campus will be close to Lawyers Row and in walking distance of the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, which houses state courts, the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, which houses federal court, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In short, the school will be steps from the people and organizations that shape Delaware’s legal landscape.
The move will also put Delaware Law’s legal clinics, which provide no-cost, critical legal services across the region, into the heart of Wilmington’s business district.

“This new location will enable our clinics to reach those who need our services most, while fostering meaningful mentoring and community building partnerships with residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods,” Clark said. “Relocating to downtown Wilmington will also enable Delaware Law students to engage more deeply with the surrounding community. Through clinics, externships, pro bono work, and partnerships with courts, nonprofits, and civic organizations, our students will learn by serving—building relationships, addressing real world legal needs, and contributing meaningfully to the life of the city.”

Through this move, the Delaware Law School is playing a key role in The Bridge Project, an innovative educational ecosystem serving families and students birth through graduate school. This project is anchored by The Community Education Building on North French Street, which has served the needs of K-12 students for more than a decade by empowering families, fostering student success and supporting quality schools. Leaders there have partnered with the Longwood Foundation to extend this mission into higher education. 

“The University of Delaware and Delaware State University have also taken on space in the Community Education Building a block from our new law building,” Robertson said. “The presidents of those institutions joined us this morning in making the announcement. We are all excited by the opportunities for collaboration.” 

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