Amanda Sholtis

Amanda Sholtis is an Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Director of Legal Methods at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. She specializes in equipping first-year law students with foundational skills in legal research, analysis, and communication. Her academic leadership includes directing the Academic Success Program, which provides personalized academic support through workshops and one-on-one mentorship.

Education:

• B.A., Grove City College, magna cum laude
• J.D., Dickinson School of Law (Penn State), magna cum laude

Research interests focus on innovative teaching methods and technology integration in legal education. Her scholarship emphasizes practice-ready skills, such as judicial writing and formative assessment techniques. Notable works include a grant-funded study on judicial opinion writing in first-year curricula and presentations on leveraging multimedia tools like videos and social media in classrooms.

Community engagement includes volunteering with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, leading support groups for divorced/separated individuals and single parents in Harrisburg. Professional memberships include the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and the Legal Writing Institute (LWI).

Teaching highlights: Legal Methods I & II, Advanced Appellate Advocacy, and Judicial Opinion Writing. She has also presented at national conferences on topics like 'Technology Training for Efficient Communication' and 'Rubrics and Checklists in Legal Pedagogy.'