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Temple Law and the United Nations: Redefining Justice and the Right to Redemption
In 2016, Derek Lee was convicted of second-degree murder for his involvement in the 2014 fatal shooting of Leonard Butler during a robbery attempt in Pittsburgh. Sentenced to life without parole, Lee himself was not involved in the murder—his accomplice fatally shot the victim—but Lee was convicted of second-degree murder, stemming from the unintentional death that occurred while the defendant was committing a felony. -
Temple Law and the United Nations: Advancing Human Rights in the Digital Age
Through roles with the United Nations and other global initiatives, these scholars are turning legal theory into practice to address pressing global challenges. -
Temple Law Students to Assist Low-Income Pennsylvanians with State Tax Relief via $50K Grant
Temple University Beasley School of Law’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) has received a $50,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to expand its services and assist more low-income individuals facing state tax issues. -
Professor Alice Abreu Named Chair of the ABA Section of Taxation
Professor Alice Abreu has been named Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation. Professor Abreu, who also leads Temple’s Center for Tax Law and Public Policy and serves as the Hon. Nelson A. Díaz Professor of Law, is the first academic to serve in the role. -
Temple Law takes top honors in the American Bar Association’s Law Student Tax Challenge
Delivering Temple Law School’s fourth victory in the last five years, Victor Ficarra LAW ‘24 and Natalie Romano-Nuesch LAW ‘24 claimed top honors in the J.D. division of the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge. -
Shraddha Chirania, LL.M. ’24, Makes an Impact on Commercial Courts Act in India
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued an order clarifying Section 12A of the Indian Commercial Courts Act, setting an important national precedent on the defendant’s right to mediation before commercial litigation thanks to efforts led by new Temple LL.M. alumna Shraddha Chirania. -
Moot Court Team Wins Regional Round, Advances to National Competition
Third-year student Samantha Barrett and 3L Mara Poulsen took top honors in the Regional Round of the National Moot Court Competition in Baltimore, MD this past November. -
Trial Team Takes Top Honors in Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition
Temple Law’s National Trial Team was victorious in the annual Kelly Competition at Fordham Law School this November. -
International Student Population Grows at Temple Law
This semester Temple Law School received 69 international students and scholars in our Master of Laws (LLM), exchange student, SJD, and visiting research scholar programs.