A Message from Interim Kean Family Dean Kristen E. Murray
Editor’s note: The following message was shared by incoming interim dean Kristen E. Murray with the Temple Law community. I am honored and excited to serve as interim dean at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Temple Law is a special place in which an extraordinary community of faculty, staff, and students work together to serve our city and shape the future of our profession. Grounded in our historic mission of access to excellence, we deliver a world-class legal education that integrates a rigorous doctrinal curriculum with powerful skill-building and experiential opportunities, professional development and mentorship, and the principles of ethical leadership. I am grateful to President John Fry for the opportunity to lead the law school through this transition, and grateful to Dean Rachel Rebouché for her transformational leadership, vision, and service. Among Dean Rebouché’s marks on our institutional identity has been the development of three strategic priorities – student success, elevated reputation and impact, and sustaining a diverse, inclusive community – which have guided our growth as an institution. As we navigate this …