Congratulations Graduates
The Temple 10-Q applauds all of this year’s graduates. Congratulations, Class of 2016!
Law School and Legal Education
Why Temple Law School Launched a Center for Compliance and Ethics
Over the past few decades, the federal government has increased its focus on investigating and prosecuting fraud and corruption in a variety of industries. Businesses are required to develop comprehensive compliance programs to comply with a variety of federal, state, and, in some cases, foreign laws and regulations to minimize risk and avoid legal repercussions.
POETRY: “On Contracts”
The birth of “On Contracts” was a result of the confluence of a series of fortuitous circumstances. In another, earlier lifetime, I had tried my hand at writing poetry on a fairly regular basis. Several of my poems were included in my high school’s literary journal, and I continued my efforts as part of my
Throwback Thursday: A Look at Temple Law Through the Years
It was way back in 1895 when Temple Law was founded as Temple College’s Department of Law. The law school graduated its first class (of 16 students) in 1901. Here is a look at the full list of faculty from the 1908–1909 academic year. Elementary Law sounds like a Sherlock Holmes crash course worth
Why Don’t We Teach Marketing in Law School?
A few months ago an attorney whose business development efforts were lagging said to me, “it’s not like they taught me this in law school.” While he was a good lawyer—and certainly wanted to make partner—he was reluctant to reach out to potential clients to develop business. Like many attorneys, he felt the natural tension
Reporting Live: How a Law Degree Enhanced My Journalism Career
It was the day before New Year’s Eve, and my assignment was in Montgomery County. I spent the morning with a reporter from the Associated Press waiting in the lobby of the Magisterial District Court in Elkins Park. We were both there for the same reason: Bill Cosby. One of my colleagues at NBC10 had
It’s Business Time at Temple
In our ongoing effort to keep readers apprised of developments in Temple’s business law community, we wanted to share some recent news and an upcoming event of interest. Running of the ITS Eleanor W. Myers, Emeritus Faculty, and Course Director reports on the 1L’s recent experience in the Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) course. 11
Temple Law Hosts First Mini-MBA CLE
Earlier this year, a dozen lawyers of varying degrees of experience from a variety of practice settings attended Temple’s first Mini-MBA for Law Professionals, a ten-course program worth 18 PA CLE credits, designed and taught by faculty from Temple’s Beasley School of Law and the Fox School of Business. The accelerated weekend program was designed
Let’s Connect: Introducing the Professional Development Network
What do today’s Temple Law students crave? A fascinating guest speaker in Klein 2A with free pizza? A great torts outline from the WLC Outline Bank? A brief extension from a merciful professor? Yes, yes, and definitely yes. But even more than that, today’s law students want a connection with our impressive Temple Law alumni
My Internship Experience with the White House
As I approached the end of my internship with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), my excitement and awe had not dissipated in the least. While many of my friends and family see the fact that I worked in the building where Veep is filmed as the most impressive aspect of