In this episode of the Temple Law Library Podcast, four recent Temple Law alums discuss their transition from law school to practice, sharing personal experiences and offering advice on how to prepare for and what to expect when starting your legal career.

For the summer, the Temple Law Library Podcast will release one episode per month. Our next episode will air on July 1st; we look forward to your joining us then.

For more resources, check out the Temple Law Library webpage: https://law.temple.edu/library/find-a-resource/

Goodbyes are hard. In this episode, we sat down with outgoing Temple Law Library Director Michelle Cosby to reflect on her time here at Temple. From the pandemic to creating a podcast, there is much to look back on. We extend a big thank you to Michelle for all that she has done at Temple Law, and we wish her the best in her new position!

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania turns 300 this year! How is it possible if the United States is only 246 years old?

To learn more about the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and its history, in this episode we speak with some experts: John Hare, Shareholder and Chair of Marshall Dennehy's Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice Group; Mark Frazier Lloyd, University Archivist Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Joel Fishman, Associate Director for Lawyer Services, Emeritus, at Duquesne University Center for Legal Education/Allegheny Law Library; and Julie Randolph, Head of Outreach and Instructional Services at Temple Law Library.

For more information on events in celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, check out this link: https://www.pacourts.us/learn/history/celebrating-300-years. 

Have you considered pursuing a career in Law Librarianship and want to know more? In this episode, Law Librarians Julie Randolph, Charlie Perkins, and Noa Kaumeheiwa discuss all the different avenues of Law Librarianship, the education required, and some highlights from their experience in the field. 

From the outside, one would see the physical changes of the Temple Law. But what happens when four professors, with a combined 100+ years spent at Temple Law, sit down and talk about how it’s evolved over the years? A really awesome bonus episode is made!

In this bonus episode, Law Librarian, Julie Randolph sits down with Professors Abreu, Baron, Bartow, and Little to discuss how they’ve seen Temple Law become what it is today. This episode is in conjunction with our previous Celebrating 125 Years of Temple Law episode.

From smoking sections to stolen Blue Books, we present The Evolution of Temple Law.

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Please join Temple Law in celebrating its 125 Year Anniversary with a podcast episode that dives into the history of Temple Law, and the legacy it continues to create.

A special thank you to the many Temple Law faculty and staff who contributed to this episode:

Rachel Rebouché, Interim Dean, James E. Beasley Professor of Law

If you would like to know more about these wonderful faculty and staff, their profiles are on the law school directory: https://law.temple.edu/directory/.

For more resources check out the Law Library’s Webpage: https://law.temple.edu/library/find-a-resource/

**Special Note: A bonus episode featuring Professors Abreu, Baron, Bartow, and Little will be airing in the near future. The episode will be an extension of the history of Temple Law through the eyes of faculty who have been around for a few decades! Stay tuned!**

School can be stressful, and sometimes finding a way to destress can be challenging. In this episode, Law Librarian Keena Hillard walks you through some guided breathing exercises to help you destress during those big exam periods. So sit back, grab a cup of hot tea, and unwind with the Temple Law Library Podcast. 

For more resources regarding Temple Law Library, check out their webpage: https://law.temple.edu/library/find-a-resource/

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If a law is something that we have to abide by as a citizen, how do people find ways to manipulate it to work in their favor? One word: loopholes. In this episode, we take a look into how statutory interpretation works, and look at some real-world examples of people using the law to their advantage.

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Little Mr. Bill went from being “just a bill sitting on Capitol Hill” to a law, but what does the paper trail look like from start to finish, and what can you do with those documents? Law Librarian, Charlie Perkins, breaks down what legislative history is, and why the courts do and don’t use it.

Check out the presentation Charlie gave in regards to legislative history: Presentation on Legislative History by Charlie Perkins

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Need to start a paper but don’t know where to get your sources from? This is the episode for you!

In this episode, we sat down with Law Librarian Noa Kaumeheiwa about the online resources the Law Library has to offer. Noa gives us the rundown of all the possible resources you could need for your papers, regardless of what the topic is, along with some advice for how to use these resources in a professional setting.

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