Ben "Ally" Templin
Professor of Law
J.D., University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall);
B.A., Grinnell College
Over the last three years, Professor Templin has worked with his students to develop a new type of law book that engages millennials while building the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to become an attorney. Unlike traditional casebooks, Professor Templin’s new title, Contracts: A Modern Coursebook, provides clear and concise explanations of the law followed by topical cases and problems. With a coursebook, students come to class understanding the rules, so that class time is spent developing critical thinking skills by working through problems.
Professor Templin says, “This project is very much a collaborative effort with my students. Over three years, I tested out different methods of learning with my students to find the most effective way to reach this generation.” The book has been used by Professor Templin’s students since 2012 but will be officially published in 2016 in the Aspen Casebook Series by Wolters Kluwer, one of the country’s largest legal publishers.
A member of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law faculty for 12 years, Professor Templin teaches a variety of courses including Contracts, Remedies, International Intellectual Property and Introduction to Intellectual Property.
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