About Samuel M. Johnson (’25)

Rolling with It: How One Temple Law Grad Builds Community Through Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

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March 21, 2025
Temple Law alum Colin Stewart (LAW ’10) has combined his passion for Brazilian jiu-jitsu with his extensive international travel, helping to establish Ethiopia’s first jiu-jitsu program while stationed there. His book, “Bow Before No Man,” chronicles this experience and highlights the power of community built through this unique sport. Stewart serves as a great example of how following your passions can lead to meaningful connections and unexpected opportunities.

Live Online CLE Program at Temple: “The Economics of Immigration”

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December 4, 2023
On November 14, 2023, Temple Law School hosted a Live Online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program, “The Economics of Immigration: How Current Law Does Not Meet the Reality of Modern Business in the U.S.,” led by Jonathan Grode (LAW ’08), U.S. Practice Director of Green and Spiegel, LLP. Grode highlighted the disconnect between modern US immigration law and America’s evolving economic needs across various industries. US immigration law is an issue that, despite demographic necessity and a few abortive reform attempts, has been largely overlooked by successive administrations. Professor Grode offered potential solutions for building more effective, rational immigration laws based on micro- and macro-economic factors.

Rooney Rule Revisited: Race and Diversity in Sports and Corporate America

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On September 21, Temple University hosted the panel “Rooney Rule Revisited: Race and Diversity in Sports and Corporate America” to discuss the history of the NFL’s Rooney Rule (requiring interviews for minorities for head coaching, GM and other top operations vacancies) and DEI in business more generally. American University professor N. Jeremi Duru and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Jim Rooney detailed the implementation of the Rooney Rule, historic barriers to progress and the principles necessary to improve diversity in NFL coaching—or in any industry.