Kean Family Dean and Peter J. Liacouras Professor of Law
As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is especially fitting that Philadelphia’s premiere public law school, Temple University Beasley School of Law, is at the forefront of elevating and ensuring the sanctity of the rule of law, a founding principle central to American democracy born in the very city that we call home.
This animating commitment to the rule of law will be an important component of your law school journey, as Temple Law prepares you not just to be professionally successful, but also to be public leaders and thoughtful, engaged citizens. At Temple Law, you will receive rigorous doctrinal instruction alongside unparalleled practical training, professional mentorship, and active community engagement. You will learn from world-class legal scholars, as well as from clients, community partners, alumni, and your fellow classmates. Law school can be quite challenging, but at Temple Law, you will be supported at every stage and will emerge with a profound sense of professional identity, in addition to the exceptional skills, zeal, and civic mindedness that characterize a Temple lawyer.
While the excellent professional preparation that Temple Law provides is a defining feature, what truly distinguishes this law school is our community’s warm and welcoming environment. We take very seriously the cultivation and maintenance of a communal sense of belonging and a shared commitment to excellence, not just in the classroom, but in every facet of equipping you to be ethical and skilled lawyers dedicated to serving the public good. There are numerous enriching opportunities available to shape your law school experience and enable you to contribute to the collective welfare, while creating meaningful connections and growing as a lawyer, leader, and person. Among other things, you can participate in one (or more) of our many vibrant student organizations, on the Rosner National Trial Team or Temple Moot Court Competition Team, as an advocate for those in need through one of our clinics or other pro bono work, as a member of the Temple Law Review or Temple International and Comparative Law Journal or a student editor for the Temple 10-Q (our business law magazine), as a Law & Public Policy Scholar, or in countless other ways best suited for you.
Temple Law’s Centers and Institutes present additional opportunities to forge connections and shape your professional future. We are particularly excited about the launch of the Oller Center for the Rule of Law, which will serve as the Philadelphia home for a new national commitment to the rule of law and the principles of American democracy. This pathbreaking Center will bring together a transdisciplinary array of scholars, policymakers, civic leaders, and advocates for justice, providing them with the space and resources to work collaboratively in advancing the rule of law, the institutions and ideals that support it, and the civic engagement necessary to protect and strengthen our democracy. As lawyers, it is imperative that we embrace the mission of the Oller Center and the awesome responsibility of ensuring the sanctity of the rule of law through passionate and ethical advocacy.
Although most of your law school experience will occur on our main campus in Philadelphia, your Temple legal education can also be enhanced globally through our signature international programs, which are tied to the people, resources, and opportunities available through Temple University—a leading urban research institution—and our global network of alumni, international campuses, and study abroad partnerships. At Temple Law, you can capitalize on all that Philadelphia has to offer and also spend a summer in Rome or a semester in Tokyo or customize your international education through one of our exchange programs.
Temple University Beasley School of Law is a special place, uniquely situated to play a pivotal role in shaping and fortifying the future of American democracy and safeguarding the vitality of the legal profession and our system of justice. There is simply no better launching pad for you to embark on a successful and fulfilling legal career that will make a difference in society. I look forward to welcoming you to North Philadelphia, engaging with you, learning from you, and watching you develop into proud Temple lawyers who will exemplify the very best of our honorable profession.
