When I first decided to attend law school, I knew that I learned best by doing. I hoped to gain the practical skills required to advocate zealously for my clients, whether in the boardroom or the courtroom. I never imagined that I would learn right from my first semester and that’s why I am a huge believer in Temple Law’s Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) course for first year students.    ITS is a multi-week session for first year students that immerses students in the art of dealmaking. Working in teams of two, students represent either the chef or the financier, tasked with negotiating terms and drafting contracts to create a hypothetical restaurant that aligns with their client’s needs. Through my participation in ITS, first as a student and then as a Teaching Assistant (TA), I have learned many skills that have tremendously helped in my legal career so far and continue to shape me into the lawyer I wanted to be coming into law school.    As a student in the ITS program during my …