The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is the

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Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then calle ...

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. It was founded in 1895 and enrolls about 530 students.

Student body

Admission for fall 2019 entering class was highly competitive, with 232 applicants being enrolled from a pool of 2,350. The median GPA was 3.56 and the median LSAT score was 161. The 25th/75th percentile of entrants had GPAs of 3.28/3.72, and LSAT scores of 158/163. The class represented 113 different colleges, and came from 32 states and countries. Women were 49% of the class, 34% were students of color, and the average age was 26.

Faculty

Temple Law School employs 68 full-time faculty members and retains numerous local attorneys as adjuncts. The faculty is well balanced and diverse. Gregory N. Mandel, a noted intellectual property law scholar, was named dean in May 2017.

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, a professor at Temple Law since 1985, was dean from 2008 to 2016, when she was appointed provost of Temple University. Robert J. Reinstein was dean of the law school from 1989 to 2008.

Specialized coursework

*Integrated Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) *Integrated Transactional Program (ITP) *The Law & Public Policy Program

Study abroad programs

Temple Law School offers two

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programs that are open to students from any ABA approved law school: the summer session in

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and the spring semester in

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(at Temple University Japan). The Tokyo program is perhaps the most notable, as it is the only ABA-accredited semester program for law students in

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. Additionally, Temple JD students are eligible to study at the following partner institutions:

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, Jindal Global Law School, University of Lucerne,

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, Bocconi University, and University of Muenster. Study abroad credits from any program can be used toward the J.D. program or the joint JD/LL.M. in Transnational Law.

Graduate law programs (LL.M., S.J.D., Certificate, Teaching Fellowship)

The Law School offers several advanced degree programs, including Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in trial advocacy, transnational law, Asian law and taxation. Certificate programs in estate planning and employee benefits are offered through the taxation program. International lawyers have the opportunity to design their own curriculum through Temple's General LL.M. program. In addition to the LL.M., Temple offers an advanced degree for aspiring scholars, the Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), and a Graduate Teaching Fellowship program. *LL.M. in trial advocacy *LL.M. in transnational law *LL.M. in taxation The Graduate Tax Program is designed to provide understanding of complex taxation issues. The program provides candidates with a strong foundation in tax law, as well as the opportunity to develop expertise beyond the level of study offered in J.D. programs. A degree candidate must satisfactorily complete 24 credit hours of course work, including all core curriculum requirements and a writing seminar. Candidates may study on a full-time or part-time basis and all coursework must be completed within four years of matriculation. Applicants must have satisfactorily completed a basic income tax course in law school or demonstrated comparable work experience. An applicant who cannot meet this requirement must take the basic course in taxation offered in Temple's J.D. program in the student's first term after admission to the LL.M. program.

LL.M. in Asian law

Temple's LL.M. in Asian law is designed for J.D. holders and students who wish to focus on the law of Asian countries, particularly China, Japan and India, the more powerful economies of the region. Students complete the first of two semesters at the Philadelphia campus, taking foundational courses such as Chinese law, Japanese law and law in Asia. Students are then required to spend the second semester at one of either Temple University Japan in Tokyo, Jindal Global Law School in the National Capital Region (Delhi) of India, or Tsinghua University Law School in Beijing, China. Students must maintain a G.P.A. of at least 2.50 (out of 4.0) over the course of the 24 credits they must earn to graduate.

General LL.M. for international lawyers

Temple offers a general studies LL.M. program for foreign-trained lawyers. With the exception of two required research and writing courses, students can design their own curriculum from more than 180 courses offered annually in American and international law. General LL.M. degree candidates must successfully complete 24 credit hours of course work with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (out of a possible 4.0). The program can be completed in two semesters beginning in August and continuing to May. In addition to the main campus in Philadelphia, the General LL.M. is offered in

and

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. Students may transfer up to four credits at Temple's six-week summer law program in Rome, Italy, to the main campus L.L.M.

Doctor of Juridical Science

The Doctor of Juridical Science is a research-oriented degree program designed for those seeking to pursue careers as law teachers and scholars of law. Candidates enrolled in the S.J.D. program are required to spend their initial academic year in residence at the main campus in Philadelphia.

Estate planning and employee benefits certificates

An Estate Planning Certificate and Employee Benefits Certificate is offered through the Graduate Tax Program for practitioners who do not wish to pursue an LL.M. degree. The Estate Planning Certificate (exposes students to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxation issues, as well as federal income taxation of trusts and estates.

Law School organizations

Moot Court

Temple Law's

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was started in the 1950s. Moot Court members are selected as second-year law students through the Samuel L. Polsky Selection Competition, which is held during the fall semester. Polsky participants research and write an appellate brief, then argue both sides of the case before experienced attorneys who serve as appellate court justices. Students receiving the highest scores for brief writing and oral argument are invited to join the society.

Law journals

Temple Law has two student-edited journals and law reviews. The '' Temple Law Review'' is published quarterly and the '' Temple International and Comparative Law Journal'' is published on a bi-annual basis.

Employment statistics

According to 2021 ''U.S. News & World Report'', 59.8% of the graduating class obtained jobs at graduation, 83.3 acquired jobs in 10 months after graduation. Temple's

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under-employment score is 16.3%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2016 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job ten months after graduation.

Rankings and recognition

* U.S. News ranks Temple Law the 63rd best law school in the country in its 2023 law school rankings. * '' Above the Law'' ranked Temple Law 43rd in its annual "Top Law Schools" report for legal employment outcomes in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. * ''

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'' ranked Temple Law as a top law best school in its annual report for 2019. The law school ranked 19th for alumni who were promoted to partnership in 2015.' * ''Super Lawyers'' ranked Temple Law as 6th in Highest Caliber Graduate and Most Prepared to Practice in 2015. * In 2020, Temple's Pennsylvania Bar Examination passage rate was 81.3% for first time takers. Back entrance of Barrack Hall

Notable alumni

* Lynne Abraham (1965), former district attorney of

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. * Mari Carmen Aponte (1975), appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. *

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. * Susan Paradise Baxter (1983), judge of the

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* Louis Bechtle (1954), judge of the

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* Edward G. Biester, Jr. (1955), U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1967–1977); Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1979–1980); judge, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas (1980–2006); U.S. Court of Military Commission Review (appointed September 2004). *

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, Pennsylvania senator for the 16th district. * Albert E. Burling, justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey *

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, 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. * Ellen Ceisler, judge on the

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* Thomas M. Foglietta (1952), former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for . * Philip Forman (1919), judge of the

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, former judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. * Martin A. Herman (1963), politician who served in the

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in Gloucester County. * Herbert J. Hutton (1962), judge of the

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* George R. Johnson (1955), Pennsylvania State representative for the 166th district (1967–1972) *

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(1993), first female attorney general of Pennsylvania; first Democrat elected as attorney general of Pennsylvania; first incumbent attorney general of Pennsylvania to be convicted of a felony while in office. * James McGirr Kelly (1957), judge of the

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for Pennsylvania's 2nd District, judge of the

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, former United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 7th District; former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. *

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judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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. * Petrese B. Tucker (1976), judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. * David Urban (J.D.), political commentator and lobbyist. * Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, former judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. *

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for the Eastern District of New York and founder, Walden Macht & Haran LLP *

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* Lloyd H. Wood, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955

References

External links

Official website

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