Huge congratulations to my colleague Mary Levy and @templelaw.bsky.social's Appellate Litigation Clinic for this win at the Third Circuit! A favorable immigration decision staying the removal of a father with four children.

Join us for the 22nd Annual PA Bar Ceremony for Newly Admitted Temple Law Attorneys! 📅 Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 📍 Philadelphia City Hall – Ceremonial Courtroom (653) 🕓 4–7 PM | Reception to follow in Conversation Hall Register here: https://bit.ly/42gGG7K

Temple Law students, faculty, and staff took a moment this morning to get to know one another over pastries, tea, and coffee. Temple's "Coffee & Conversations" series provides opportunities throughout the semester for students to build connections within the Temple Law community.

After a semester in Rome, 2L Atoosa Haghani came back focused on sanctions compliance and international trade law, ready to lead and inspired by a global perspective. 🔗 Read her full story: https://www2.law.temple.edu/voices/from-the-trevi-fountain-to-trade-law-finding-my-future-in-rome/

What Do We Mean By [Mahmoud v. Taylor]? Prof. @darapurvis.bsky.social breaks down how this Supreme Court case could reshape religious freedom & K-12 education. 📅 Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 🕔 5–6 PM ET | Zoom 🔗 Register here: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/OehkbBaESnO4AC_5574dtw

Celebrate Homecoming with Temple Law & TLAA! Join fellow alumni at the Temple Alumni Tailgate Village before the Owls take on Navy. 📍 Lincoln Financial Field, Lot K 📅 Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 🎟 $10 Alumni & Guests | $5 Students Register here: https://bit.ly/3VGsUaQ

Temple Law’s 2025 Environmental, Energy and Climate Justice Fellows will tackle issues from fossil-fuel impacts to the intersection of environmental law and social-justice to community-driven health and development. Read here: https://bit.ly/3Koqpr9

Professor Laura Little's work on humor and the law explores the relationship between parody, satire, and democracy. https://www.forhum.org/blog/are-parody-and-satire-alive-and-well/

President Trump's approach to treaties is more aligned with monarchs from the Middle Ages than modern governments and risks "the death of the entire U.S. treaty system", write Prof. Duncan Hollis (@duncanhollis.bsky.social) and Prof. Gregory Fox in @foreignpolicy.com. https://bit.ly/4gFgMQN

Where is PA’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds going? Our blog shares a @us.theconversation.com article on the new public dashboard tracking the money. Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09... #opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding

Interim Kean Family Dean Kristen Murray hosted her first staff breakfast Tuesday, sharing goals for the semester and ways to strengthen our community. Her warm remarks set an encouraging tone, highlighting the collaboration and shared purpose that define Temple Law.

Amanda Covaleski, 3L, earned 2nd place in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel's national student writing competition for her paper on how copyright law can override a will. Read here: https://bit.ly/4nMN6nq

Temple Law’s Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) immerses 1Ls in transactional law through workshops & a capstone deal simulation with feedback from practicing lawyers. law.temple.edu/academics/experiential/courses

Prof. Laura Little is a First Amendment scholar and expert on humor and the law. She offers her take on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and more in this Q&A with the Philadelphia Citizen. thephiladelphiacitizen.org/jimmy-kimmel...

Leah Simpson, 2L, writes about her experiences in the Temple Rome Study Abroad program and how it helped her become a more globally aware law student while building connections that will inspire and support her legal career. Read her story in Voices: https://bit.ly/46kbe9I

JOTWELL on Prof. @gilatjbachar.bsky.social's work, Just Tort Settlements: "This excellent article is useful on the prominent issue of NDAs, and her methods have the potential to reveal information crucial to a better-functioning civil justice system." https://torts.jotwell.com/why-plaintiffs-settle/

Temple Law’s Supreme Court Roundup examined SCOTUS rulings on transgender health-care bans, LGBTQ-inclusive school books, citizenism, deportation, and executive power. A packed and engaged audience joined faculty for sharp insights on constitutional rights and federal authority.

Thank you @lsolum.bsky.social for recommending my new piece, Coercive Settlements, recently published with the George Washington Law Review! @templelaw.bsky.social

Here’s my new @LPEBlog.bsky.social post about Friday’s FTC decision to stop defending its rule banning non-competes. I also highlight how red & blue states are stepping in to defend worker mobility with new legislation & existing consumer & antitrust laws: lpeproject.org/blog/after-t...

Capping off orientation week, the Student Services & Student Organization Fair in Klein Hall gave 1Ls a great opportunity to network with student organizations, explore campus resources and opportunities, and build connections within the Temple Law community.

Join us for Supreme Court Roundup at Temple Law on Sept. 11. This timely conversation will unpack the Court’s most significant recent rulings on LGBTQ+ rights, executive power, and immigration policy. https://law.temple.edu/events/supreme-court-roundup/

Congratulations to @darapurvis.bsky.social! I have the best colleagues.

Prof. Dara Purvis has been honored with a 2025 Dukeminier Award for her article, Transgender Students and the First Amendment, in which she argues that students' gender presentation is protected speech. https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/programs/dukeminier-awards-journal/current-issue/

From internships to careers, Temple Law students are building the future of public service. This summer, our students gained hands-on experience at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, working alongside Temple Law alumni now serving as Assistant DAs in the Municipal Court Unit.

In a recent article, Erika Douglas of @templelaw.bsky.social, argues that Congress should empower the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to take the lead in scrutinizing anticompetitive conduct in regulated industries now overseen by specific agencies. buff.ly/GnhQPqm

We’re proud to announce that Professor Kristen E. Murray has been appointed to serve as Interim Kean Family Dean at Temple Law School. Dean Murray has been on the faculty since 2008 and served as Associate Dean since 2022. Congratulations, Dean Murray! www2.law.temple.edu/voices/a-mes...

While Prof. Craig Green sees "no loopholes" that would allow a federal takeover of Pennsylvania law enforcement, he says the Trump administration's use of the National Guard in LA, and threat to do so elsewhere, is "a real threat to federalism." https://tinyurl.com/3s8xn357

Outgoing Dean @rebouche.bsky.social's leadership set Temple Law on a path for growth and success. During her tenure, the school welcomed 16 new faculty, achieved new benchmarks in bar passage & employment, secured an endowed deanship, new scholarships, and more. www2.law.temple.edu/voices/a-mes...

A 2024 report by the Social Justice Lawyering Clinic documents abuses at Moshannon, a for-profit ICE detention facility. Associate Dean Jennifer Lee: “Private industry had a large hand in making & maintaining this detention system. Their profits matter.” https://tinyurl.com/5aevjbd4

The National Jurist's 2025 public service rankings place Temple Law 15th in public interest & 19th in criminal law, reflecting the school’s strength in preparing students for work as public interest lawyers, prosecutors, and defenders. https://nationaljurist.com/best-law-schools-for-public-service/

Welcome back, students and faculty! It’s a time to reconnect with classmates and colleagues, take on new challenges, and continue building your future in law. Whether you're returning to campus or just beginning your journey, we’re excited to see what this year brings.

At Temple Law’s 1L Orientation, Laurie Besden and The Hon. Ann M. Butchart spoke on stress, burnout, mental health & substance use. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers PA offers free, confidential help for law students, lawyers, judges & families. https://www.lclpa.org/

At Temple Law’s 1L Orientation, the Office of Career Services highlighted the support they offer—resume reviews, mock interviews, counseling, networking help & clerkship coaching. An ally from day one through post-grad success! 🎓🦉

At Temple Law’s 1L Orientation, Prof. Jules Epstein led a panel with Justice Daniel McCaffery, Judge Timika Lane & Judge Chesley Lightsey on navigating law school, professionalism and the responsibilities of being a lawyer. Welcome to the entering Class of 2025! 🎓🦉

Temple Law is proud to welcome the entering Class of 2025! 🎓🦉 Incoming Interim Dean Kristen Murray reminds students: “You are here to learn how to think critically, argue ethically, and act courageously in a world that needs thoughtful, principled lawyers now more than ever.”

We’re honored to have contributed to a new dashboard tracking how Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement funds are spent. Explore county-level data on how these resources are being used: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/08...

This spring, four Temple Law students in the Tech Justice Clinic contributed to an early win in Garcia v. Character Technologies, a landmark case on AI harms. Their work helped defeat motions to dismiss, moving the case forward. 🔗 law.temple.edu/news/student...

This summer, ten rising 3Ls are advancing justice through the Duffy Fellowship at Temple Law. Funded by The Duffy Firm, students are gaining hands-on experience in public interest work from civil rights to international human rights. bit.ly/46mIWNA

Join Prof. Jules Epstein for Excelling in Evidence—a five-night, 15-hour intensive designed for litigators and judges seeking advanced command of courtroom strategy and evidentiary principles. 📅 August 12–14 & 19–20, 2025 🕕 6:00–9:00 PM ET 📍 Hybrid 🔗 bit.ly/3H0b7Yi

Please join us in welcoming Professor @jonathanfharris.bsky.social to Temple Law! A leading voice on contracts, employment law & worker mobility, his work on TRAPs has shaped national policy. Welcome, Professor Harris! law.temple.edu/news/temple-...

Fordham Law Prof. Ethan Leib & @templelaw.bsky.social Prof. Guy A. Rub released "The Open-Source Contract Law Casebook" w/ co-authors U. of Minnesota Law Prof. Matthew Bodie, Fordham Law Prof. Pamela Bookman, @law.rutgers.edu Prof. Tal Kastner, & FSU College of Law Prof. Jake Linford. Learn more:

We’re proud to share that Nick Hunsicker 3L has been recognized with the 2025 Student Leadership Award from the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association for their exceptional advocacy. Read here: bit.ly/4eYJPxU

Prof. Omeed Firouzi, who leads Temple's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, joined @whyy.org to discuss the impact of President Trump's changes to the tax code for workers who earn tips or overtime. whyy.org/articles/no-...

Prof. Jacob Schuman explains for @law360.bsky.social why the Supreme Court's decision in Esteras v. United States, which prohibits revocation of supervised release as retribution for the original offense, won't have much practical impact. www.law360.com/articles/235...

A federal court has allowed West Virginia to ban the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone. Dean @rebouche.bsky.social says despite distinctions made by the court between the drug itself and its intended purpose, the lines have become blurred for other "politically unpopular drugs." bit.ly/4eSLqoY

📣 Please join us in welcoming Professor Ruqaiijah Yearby to Temple Law as the Judge Clifford Scott Green Professor! A national expert in health justice & civil rights, she joins CPHLR as part of our public health law research team. We’re thrilled to have her!

This is an excellent story, which quotes my @templelaw.bsky.social colleague Laura Bingham. It also provides useful context, showing how the rise of anti-immigrant, technologically powered national security state finds precedents in Obama-era policy. www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

🏆 Nominations are now open for Temple University’s 30 Under 30! We’re looking for a Temple Law grad who’s redefining their field, leading with purpose, and showing what it means to be Temple Made. 🗓️ Deadline: July 18 🔗 Nominate now: bit.ly/445NXZq Know a rising legal star? Nominate an Owl today!

This Monday, Temple Law Prof. Ken Jacobsen leads a distinguished panel hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association to explore the evolving legal landscape of college sports: 🏈 Antitrust ⚖️ Title IX 💰 NIL “fair market value” clearinghouse 🧑‍🏭 Athletes as employees 📜 Conflicting state laws—and more

So happy that the PLF has found a home at Temple! Learn more about the work of past awardees on topics ranging from disability rights to refugee law at the link below. Applications for the next round of awards are due on June 30th. Please help us spread the word! law.temple.edu/news/profess...