Temple University Beasley School Of Law
The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (known as Temple Law School) is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Temple University. The school is located at the Main Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, has operated continuously since its founding in 1895.
Originally named "The Philadelphia Law School of the Temple College," the Law School was renamed "The Temple University School of Law" in 1910. In recognition of a major endowment gift by James E. Beasley, a Temple Law graduate and distinguished Philadelphia lawyer, the Temple University Board of Trustees changed the official name of the school in 1999 to The James E. Beasley School of Law of Temple University.
Temple Law currently uses both the traditional Socratic method and the Problem method in teaching legal theory and skills. In recent years, emphasis has been placed on developing "real world" skills and students are encouraged to participate in intensive trial advocacy or transactional programs and clinics. Beginning in 2011, the school instituted a mandatory 1L course, "Introduction to Transactional Skills," to introduce students to transactional law. The first exercise allowed students to simulate negotiation of a contract between a chef and financial backer who are opening a restaurant.
As of July 2012, the Law School has the fourth-highest Pennsylvania Bar Examination passage rate of any Pennsylvania law school with 86.67% first time takers passing, 29.41% of second time takers passing and an average passage rate of 82.38%. The 2013 version of U.S. News & World Report ranked Temple University Beasley School of Law 58th overall. The 2013 version of U.S. News & World Report ranked Temple University Beasley School of Law 2nd nationally in Trial Advocacy, 7th in Legal Writing, and 12th in International Law.
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