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Mid-Atlantic
State
Pennsylvania
Dean
JoAnne A. Epps
Enrollment
983
Student/Faculty Ratio
12.2
Talking Points
  • Well known for its intensive Trial Advocacy Program.
  • Notable Alumni include: Barbara Adams (General Counsel of Pennsylvania), Amy Banse (president of Comcast Interactive Media), John F. Street (former mayor of Philadelphia).

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With advertisements like this, it’s no wonder law schools are getting sued over employment statistics.

Friday, Mar 22, 2013 / 11:28 AM

With advertisements like this, it’s no wonder law schools are getting sued over employment statistics.

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 / 12:04 PM

With advertisements like this, it’s no wonder law schools are getting sued over employment statistics.

Monday, Mar 18, 2013 / 5:50 PM

Eddie DiDonato Jr., a former lacrosse star at Villanova and the son of a prominent partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm, has filed a civil lawsuit against Gerald Ung, the Temple Law School student who shot DiDonato in January 2010 in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Ung isn’t the only defendant. DiDonato is suing a half dozen other parties, relying on various theories of liability. Let’s think of this as a Torts final exam: Who else might DiDonato be suing besides Ung? What causes of action can you see?

Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 / 12:42 PM

As it turns out, working at a cupcake truck can be a lucrative career. In the past, we’ve profiled several successful lawyers with mobile cupcakeries. And Temple Law School has apparently caught on to the fact that a lawyer can rake in the dough as a baker, so they’ve posted an exciting job opportunity on their Career Planning Manager. Let’s see what’s cooking….

Thursday, Sep 1, 2011 / 11:48 AM

Law school is expensive. We get it. Preparing for the bar exam is expensive too. We know. What’s a law student to do? Taking out more loans is the obvious answer, but at a certain point, one cries out, “!No más!” Some have turned to, for lack of a better word, begging — like this…

Friday, Mar 25, 2011 / 3:15 PM

I wouldn’t have felt good about [Gerald Ung] going to jail for 40 years for a bad decision made in 70 seconds. If he went to jail, it doesn’t take back the year of recovery and rehabilitation my brother has had to endure. There’s no malice towards the shooter here. And I wish his supporters…

Friday, Feb 18, 2011 / 12:38 PM

Judging from the comments section of our last story about Gerald Ung — which is still active, like a volcano — many of you are still interested in talking about the Temple Law student shooter. Even though Ung was quickly acquitted of all charges arising out of the January 2010 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr.,…

Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 / 10:18 AM

Well that didn’t take long, did it? The jury in the case of Commonwealth v. Ung began deliberations at 11:32 a.m., and it just returned a verdict of “not guilty,” around 4 p.m. Eastern time. Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student who was charged with attempted murder in connection with a January 2010 shooting in…

Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 / 4:20 PM

A little over half an hour ago — shortly before noon, after receiving instructions from Judge Glynnis Hill — a jury of six men and six women began its deliberations in Commonwealth v. Ung, the criminal trial of Temple Law student Gerald Ung. Ung has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses,…

Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 / 12:33 PM

More Temple University, James E. Beasley Law news

  • Ratings*

    Student Rating ? A-
    Alumni Rating ? A-
      Student Alumni
    Academics A- B+
    Practical/Clinical Training A+ A-
    Career Counseling B- B
    Financial Aid Advising A- A-
    Social Life A A-
  • Employment

    Total Employed ? 92%
    LST
    Score ? 52%
    School Funded 8.30%
    Large Firm 7.60%
    Federal Clerkships 4.30%
    Government 10.97%
    Public Interest 11.91%
    Top Biglaw Employers ?
    1. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    2. Reed Smith
    3. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • Cost

    Tuition   $19,148 / $32,078
    Total Investment ?   $150,297 / $199,469
  • Admissions

    38.0 / 100
    applicants are accepted.
    1.80 / 10
    admitted students enroll.
     
    LSAT (25/75) 160/164
    GPA (25/75) 3.24/3.64
  • US News Rank

    56