Giuseppe Galantuomo LAW ’21 is a 2020 Law & Public Policy Scholar, and Weisman Family Fellow at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Giuseppe graduated summa cum laude from Chestnut Hill College where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
After graduating college, Giuseppe worked for a year as a paralegal at Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer, & Kupersmith, P.C. where he aided clients with their social security disability applications and appeals. During this time, Giuseppe was also elected by his local borough to serve on its Zoning Hearing Board.
At Temple Law, he served as the Vice President of OUTLaw (LGBT+ student organization). Giuseppe is also a member of Temple Law’s Student Public Interest Network where he acted as its 2019-2020 Dean’s Cup Coordinator. He also volunteers for Temple Law’s Transgender Name Change Clinic. Giuseppe is also an active member of Temple Law’s Student Board of Governors, where he currently acts as Parliamentarian and head of its Constitutional Committee. In addition, Giuseppe is a staff writer for the Temple Law Political & Civil Rights Society.
Giuseppe realized his passion for anti-discrimination law while interning at the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. His specialized interest in employment law was further informed by his internship at the Philadelphia Law Department’s Labor & Employment Unit. This summer, Giuseppe is working as a legal intern at the Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice.