Professor Dennis W. Morrow specializes in the procedure and practice of civil litigation, with an emphasis on lawsuits in the federal court system. He teaches a range of related courses across the law school’s curriculum, including Evidence, Federal Courts & Jurisdiction, and Legal Research & Writing I and II. He also speaks on those topics at CLEs and seminars.
Before joining the faculty, Professor Morrow practiced at the Philadelphia office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. There, he worked on complex civil lawsuits, commonly relating to consumer protection, contract, or product liability. He also took on pro bono representations, litigating federal civil rights claims on behalf of an incarcerated person, defending a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law appeal on behalf of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and participating in recurring legal clinics in connection with the Homeless Advocacy Project.
Professor Morrow received his J.D., magna cum laude, from here at Temple Law School, where he graduated in the highest class-rank percentile and received the Stewart P. Keeling Award for earning, during the third year, the highest GPA in his class. He received his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Mayor’s Scholar.