The Chef Is In: The 2025 Edition of Introduction to Transactional Skills

September 29, 2025 It is that time of year again at Temple Law. We have 211 incredible first-year law students who are learning how to read cases, navigate statutes, and think about legal doctrine. They are also participating in our Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) program, which is an innovative, experiential course designed to introduce

ITS 2019

Each fall semester, Temple 1Ls spend three weeks negotiating and documenting some fairly straightforward deal elements in Introduction to Transactions Skills (ITS). Overseen by Professor Andrea Monroe, ITS requires all 1Ls to play the role of attorney to either a budding restauranteur or a potential investor and attempt to strike a deal to open a new restaurant.