This week on the Temple 10-Q&A podcast, Editors John Kuhlmeier (LAW ’25) and Nicole Shammo (LAW ’25) sat down with Paul Green (LAW ’21). Paul came back to the 10-Q&A to give his advice to law students and explain his winding path from starting The School of Rock to the classrooms of Temple Law School. Paul has incredibly unique insights on success and failure in business and life.

 This week on the Temple 10-Q&A podcast, Editors Abena Ampofo (LAW '25) and Victor Ficarra (LAW '24) sat down with Matthew Devine (LAW ’16). Matt is an attorney with Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC and an adjunct professor here at the Temple University Beasley School of Law where he teaches Lawyering for Entrepreneurship. On this episode, Matt talks about growing up in Rhode Island, his pathway to law school, his love of entrepreneurship, how his history of basketball impacts his legal career, and where he sees his legal career going. 

This week on the Temple 10-Q&A podcast, 10-Q

Interviewer(s):

Jackie Dansak (LAW ’23)
Victor Ficarra (LAW ’24)

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Ken JacobsenPractice
Professor of Law

Amy Cooper shares the personal and professional experiences that have contributed to her success, addresses the importance of diversity and mentorship in the legal profession, and offers practical advice for managing stress and uncertainty.

Interviewer: Former Senior Student Editor, Jackie Dansak (LAW '23)

Guest: Amy Cooper, formerly Head of Risk for Vanguard’s Strategy, Product, Marketing & Communications division, currently FNZ's Global Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. 

Professor Jonathan Lipson and Charlotte Bismuth, author of Bad Medicine, discuss the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and the challenges it presents for both the legal system and people who were harmed by OxyContin.

Interviewer: Professor Jonathan Lipson, Harold E. Kohn Chair

Guests: Charlotte Bismuth, author of Bad Medicine and former prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney.

Randy Kominsky (LAW ’79) shares why clerkships are invaluable to transactional attorneys, what it was like navigating one of the largest airline bankruptcies in history, and how every young professional can improve their odds for success.

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First-year attorneys and 10-Q alumni share what it’s like transitioning into practice as corporate attorney, judicial law clerk, and bankruptcy and restructuring associate.

Interviewer: Nate Trager (LAW ’22; MBA ’22)

Guests: Andrew LeDonne (LAW ’21), Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Jonathan Shahar (LAW’21), Judicial Law Clerk, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania; and Michael DiPietro (LAW ’21), Associate, Polsinelli PC.

Abygaelle Loubeau talks with former Philadelphia City Solicitor and current Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office about his successes and challenges in shifting from public service to private practice.

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Mitch Morgan turned his humble beginnings, working while attending Temple for undergraduate and law school, to one of the largest real estate empires in the country. In this episode of the 10-Q&A, he talks with Temple Law’s Jon Broder about his early years, founding Morgan Properties, and why Temple is one of the best parts of Philadelphia.

On the tenth anniversary of Temple’s Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) program, Stephanie McCormick talks with the creator and current leader of this program to learn about successes, challenges, and why the program is just getting started.

Interviewer: 

Stephanie McCormick (LAW ’23)

Guests:

Andrea Monroe

Eleanor Myers