Mitchell Diesko ’18 is a Beasley Scholar and a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law where he is pursuing a JD. Mr. Diesko graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations Global Business. While at USC, Mr. Diesko worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Department of Justice in the Central District of California where he assisted in trial preparation for cases in the financial crimes unit. After competing for four years on the USC Trial Advocacy team, Mr. Diesko was awarded the Samuel Leibowitz Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Eager to continue his trial advocacy education Mr. Diesko enrolled at Temple Law School. As a Law and Public Policy Scholar, Mr. Diesko is working with Schwartz & Ballen LLP, a private law firm specializing in e-commerce, payment systems, and financial services regulation. During Mr. Diesko’s work he has developed a distinct interest in the causes of the 2008 financial crisis and his policy interest involves the securities market as well as stable market regulation.
