A Farewell to Rational Aims: Why U.S. Strategy Failed in Afghanistan

Peter Konchak ’21, Law & Public Policy Scholar August 30, 2021 marked the end of nearly two decades of continuous U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan. A little more than two weeks after Taliban militants seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, following a rapid offensive and the wholesale collapse of the Afghan security forces, the last U.S. military forces in Afghanistan completed their …

When Experts Rely on Experts – Advocacy and Evidence Resources

Federal Rule of Evidence 703 addresses this, tolerating reliance but limiting repetition. It provides that [a]n expert may base an opinion on facts or data in the case that the expert has been made aware of or personally observed. If experts in the particular field would reasonably rely on those kinds of facts or data in forming an opinion on …

Duffy Fellowship Supports Temple Law Students Seeking Opportunities in …

As they return to Temple Law to begin their final year of law school, ten students will bring with them experiences gained as the inaugural class of Duffy Fellows at Temple. Tom Duffy ’81, founder of the law firm Duffy + Fulginiti, first established the Duffy Fellowship at the Legal Clinic for the Disabled in 2012 and this year expanded to …

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Year,” 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2011. Murray H. Shusterman Faculty Award, 2011. Outstanding University Faculty Service Award, 2012. Courses: Primary – Political & Civil Rights (Con Law II), Property, Public Policy and the Law, Taxation, Tax Policy, Trusts and Estates Secondary – Estate and Gift Tax, Estate Planning I & II, Exempt Organizations,

Gary Kan – Temple Law

I was born in Hong Kong and became a U.S. citizen six months before I attended Temple. One of the last stages of my naturalization process required me to schedule a biometric appointment with the Immigration Services, but I soon realized the appointment slots were never available. After some research, I learned that the online appointment …