Temple Becomes Second Area Law School to Partner With Philadelphia Bar Association

The Philadelphia Bar Association and Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law have launched a new partnership, making the law school an institutional member of the PBA.

Last year, the PBA began a similar partnership with the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law offering the school’s students, faculty and staff with law degrees memberships with the organization.

Likewise, this program provides membership to the PBA for Temple Law students, faculty and staff who have law degrees. The membership provides a number of resources to Temple Law students, including mentoring opportunities, both through a barwide program and through the association’s practice- and interest-specific sections and committees, according to the PBA’s announcement.

“This partnership is a wonderful opportunity for our law school community, most importantly for our students,” Temple Law’s interim dean, Rachel Rebouché, said in a statement. “The mentorship and professional development that membership in the Philadelphia Bar Association offers will be invaluable to them as they prepare for and enter practice.”

“We are excited to enter into this new partnership with Temple and the opportunity to connect more deeply with Temple students, faculty and staff,” PBA Chancellor Wesley R. Payne IV said in a statement. “We’re particularly happy to offer valuable membership resources to law students, who we view as future leaders of our organization and within our community.”

Temple and Drexel members will be able to attend all of the association’s section and committee meetings for free, as well as many other events. In addition, students will automatically become part of the association’s Young Lawyers Division, which holds a number of educational, networking and philanthropic events throughout the year. Membership also provides students with leadership and learning opportunities through writing competitions, special educational programs, pro bono opportunities and the chance to write for bar publications.

Membership benefits also include six free continuing legal education credits for Temple Law faculty and staff, good for use on any of the bar’s one- or two-credit live webcasts. All Temple members will also receive discounts at a number of local and national retailers, as well as for legal and professional services.

Katerina Krohn, a 3L at Temple and one of the law school’s student liaisons to the association’s Young Lawyers Division, said her involvement has made a big difference in her professional development, according to the PBA press release.

“I knew that I wanted to practice law in Philadelphia so it was really important to get to know other attorneys and to build a network that would last throughout my career,” Krohn said in a statement. “Whether it’s meeting different attorneys or attending events, there are so many ways to get involved.”

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