All posts tagged: Visiting Law School

Philadelphia Skyline and Schuykill River Boardwalk

24 Hours in Philly

Growing up just outside of Philadelphia, I’ve always known that it’s a great city. The rest of the world, however, is only beginning to appreciate everything Philly has to offer. In 2014, Philadelphia was named the most underrated city in America by the Huffington Post. In 2015, The New York Times ranked Philly at number three on its list of places to go, and this year, Philadelphia was named the number one place in the United States to visit by Lonely Planet. The takeaway: if you’re considering a visit to Temple Law, you owe it to yourself to stay and experience the City of Brotherly Love.

If you only have a day or two in town, it can be challenging to decide where to go and what to see. Hopefully, the options below can help you plan your short visit to Philadelphia, including the must-see stuff as well, as some lesser-known places that I enjoy.

Students at Temple Law School

Five Questions You Should Ask Your Law School Tour Guide

Law school is a major investment. When you’re considering which law schools to apply to, and where to ultimately attend, there are a number of factors to consider – tuition, scholarships, location, and job placement statistics, to name a few. Not to be overlooked, however, is the school’s community and culture. Campus visits offer a better glimpse of this than anything else. Law school tours provide a unique opportunity to ask a current student anything you want about the school, its student body, and whatever else you’re curious about. It can be hard to think of questions in the moment, however, so after almost three years of giving tours for Temple Law School, these are the five questions that I would recommend. What does the first-year curriculum look like? Most law schools offer the same doctrinal courses to first-year students. These include: Criminal Law, Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Property, and Legal Research and Writing. But there are variations in what else is available depending on where you go. And unless you ask the …