Temple Law recently hosted a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society. The event featured the Honorable David R. Strawbridge, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and his career law clerk, Ms. Maren Reichert.
Temple Law recently held the Herbert F. Kolsby Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy. The lecture is named in honor of Herbert Kolsby, LAW ‘51, who was a legendary Philadelphia trial lawyer and the inaugural director—now director emeritus—of the Master’s in Trial Advocacy program at Temple Law. The lecture was delivered by Thomas J. Duffy, LAW ’81. Mr. Duffy is the founding partner of Duffy + Partners, a Philadelphia firm focused on helping victims of catastrophic injuries. Mr. Duffy titled his lecture, “Important Lessons Never Taught in Law School.”
Preregistration for the Temple Law Review Alumni Reception is now open. The reception will take place on May 11th at 6:30 p.m. in Shusterman Hall. Alumni and current members of Temple Law Review can preregister at http://ow.ly/Zk2xd.
Temple Law Review alumnus Noah Goodman was recently selected to present an article at the 28th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the Baseball Hall of Fame in June. His article, which he developed as a comment for Temple Law Review, focuses on the evolution and decline in free agency in Major League Baseball. The article will be published in the National Sports Lawyers Journal.
Three Temple professors discussed three recent Supreme Court decisions on National Constitution Day during a lunchtime event held by the American Constitution Society: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.; Michigan v. EPA; and Zivotofsky v. Kerry.
Last semester, the American Constitution Society, Family Law Society, and OUTLaw hosted a panel on Obergefell v. Hodges and LGBT Equality. The lunchtime talk featured three panelists: Temple Law’s own Professor Leonore Carpenter, Temple Law alumna and attorney Andrea Anastasi, and Pennsylvania Representative Brian Sims. Each panelist provided insight on the monumental Supreme Court case and its implications for the legal and LGBT community.
Temple Law recently hosted the event “Climate Change and National Security: People, Not Polar Bears.” This event spotlighted two environmental scholars: Professor Amy Sinden of Temple University Beasley School of Law, who specializes in environmental and property law, and Professor David Titley, a widely renowned expert on climate change and national security.
Professor Alice Abreu recently sat down with Temple Law Review to discuss how to pursue scholarly research and the pitfalls of writing law review comments.
Professor Alice Abreu recently sat down with Temple Law Review to discuss her latest research in federal tax and the concept of tax exceptionalism.
Professor Alice Abreu joined the faculty of Temple Law in 1985. She teaches a variety of tax courses, including corporate taxation and international tax. Her scholarship largely focuses on the formulation of federal tax policy. She recently sat down with Temple Law Review to discuss her latest research projects and how to pursue scholarly research.