In Golkin Hall, we celebrate more than the opening of anew building. We celebrate Penn Law’s unrivaled approachto legal education that is the perfect reflection of today’sopen world.

When i was growing up, my vision of the ideal lawyer was Atticus Finch. Hestood in the well of the courtroom defending our deepest moral principles. He knew everyonein his small town and was respected by all. today’s Atticus Finch is a different kind of hero.Her relationships span the globe. She is a specialist with deep expertise in her client’s world —whatever that world may be — but is able to step back and see the greater interconnectionsand implications just as Atticus Finch could in his world.

How do students develop this perspective on the world? today’s lawyers are deeply engagedin what their clients do — law plus business, law plus medicine, law plus media, law plus youname it. We believe that no school does the kind of ‘law plus’ necessary to flourish in today’s worldlike Penn. Nobody.”

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Golkin Hall symbolizes and furthers ourvision of the role of lawyers in societytoday and in the future: not only as problem solvers, but as managers andleaders who can move seamlessly acrossfields. Penn Law embodies this ongoingintegration of the law with related disciplines, as evidenced by our partner-ships with schools and departments acrossPenn, and with other universities and institutions around the world.”

— M I C H A E L A . F I T T S

D e a n a n D B e r n a r D G . S e G a l

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Until the end of the nineteenth century,the Law Department of the University ofPennsylvania, as it was then known, wasin a physical sense a rootless institution.Through the construction of a physicalspace that redefined the scope of legaltraining for students and the responsibil-ities of legal academics, Penn Law

pioneered the model of a university-basedlaw school dedicated to professional train -ing. By the time the original law schoolbuilding (now Silverman Hall) openedin February of , the Law School hadgrown exponentially — students frommany states were registered, half of whomintended to practice law outside of the city.

We don’t think legal education should besomething that’s done to you. We thinklegal education is something that you do with the opportunities that we give to you. We deliberately say, ‘This is yourplace. You are responsible for it .’ We askyou to come with the mindset that ‘Theseare not my competitors, these are myclassmates. Faculty are not my judges,they are my advocates.’”

— G A R Y C L I N T O N

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A s much as the profession may change, the ideal of a lawyer will not. ‘Truth, simplicity, and candor: these are the cardinal virtues of a lawyer’ is paintedacross the wall in Silverman Hall , and that statement seems as true today as itever was. Penn’s strength is its ability toprepare students for the new challengesthey will face without losing sight of that ideal.”

C H R I S T O P H E R D I P O M P E O L’ 0 9 is alaw clerk to the chief Justice of the united States.

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In my law classes I learned about privacylaw and regulations governing patientconfidentiality. Then, in my bioethicsclasses, which I was taking with physi-cians, medical students, dentists, researchstudy coordinators, and other health care professionals, I was able to hear their perspectives on HIPA A and how it is implemented. Penn Law affords you the opportunity to gain not only legal knowl-edge but also knowledge about the fieldwithin which you want to practice. Thatputs you in a better position to understand,represent and advocate for your clients.”

M E L I S S A S N Y D E R J D / M B E ’ 0 9 is an associate in the health law practice group at thelaw firm Duane morris.

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There is no question that the ability to build close relationships with other students and with faculty and staff is one of the greatest advantages of being a Penn Law student. I am certain that I would not have had the same dynamicexperience without establishing these relationships and being part of such atight-knit community. The support andencouragement I received to develop myskills and knowledge in both law and education policy, have allowed me to usemy law degree to work to reform our nation’s education system — a challengethat I believe is the civil rights issue of our generation.”

R E B E C C A M A LT Z M A N L’ 1 1 is Directorof academics at Scholar academies, where sheserves on the leadership team of a charter manage-ment organization that runs charter schools andpartners with urban school districts to turn aroundtheir lowest performing schools in order to sendstudents on the path to college. She currently workswith two charter schools in Philadelphia and oneschool in washington, Dc, overseeing curriculum,instruction, professional development, school culture and special education.

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I spotted a professor walking through the Goat and started asking him aboutclerkships. He asked me if I knew anythingabout Iran and the next thing I know I’m being offered the opportunity to be aVisiting Scholar at the Center for HumanRights and Public Law in Tehran. Later,as Penn Law’s Presidential Fellow to theSalzburg Global Seminar in Austria, I engaged with leading scholars in International and Islamic law fromaround the world. Then I spent two yearsworking with Professor Paul Robinson to help create a modern criminal code for the Republic of the Maldives.”

A D N A N Z U L F I Q A R L’ 0 8 , G R ’ 1 1 createda joint degree program at Penn law that also allowedhim to earn a Ph.D. in near eastern languages & civilizations. he is the law & Public Policy fellow at the center for Global communicationStudies as he completes his doctorate. he alsoserves as a Principal for urbane Development,llP and is a fellow with the truman national Security Project.

“When James Wilson, one of six original justices appointed by George washingtonto the u.S. Supreme court, delivered the first lectures in law at the university of Pennsylvaniaon December , , he could not have envisioned a world that included the types of legalissues today’s Penn law graduates will experience. even a few years ago no one could havepredicted the expertise alumni like michael richter l’, chief Privacy officer at facebook,would need. Penn Law will always prepare great lawyers to make decisions that have a lastingimpact on our society far beyond the courtroom.

people who practice law today understand how the profession has beentransformed. More than a decade ago, penn Law seized the opportunity to shape legal educationto meet the demands of this new world. Unlike most law schools that remain relatively isolatedfrom their universities, Penn Law has pursued a distinctive path, embracing its relationships withas fine an array of graduate and professional programs as you will find. Well over half of ourstudents take classes and earn certificates or joint degrees from institutions like the WhartonSchool of Business, the Annenberg School for Communication, the School of Social policy andpractice and penn’s Center for Bioethics.

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penn Law— like legal practice today — is inescapably multi national. rapid flows ofcapital across borders, the rise of the world trade organization as a maker of internationallegal rules, business transactions and litigation involving companies with global reach, the waron terrorism, public health concerns that transcend national boundaries, the international reg -ulation of the environment and cyberspace, and the reforming and rebuilding of legal institutionsall over the globe — this is the world in which our graduates are prepared to navigate and lead.

We start with an exceptional international and comparative law program that integratesglobal perspectives into almost all courses, a transnational legal clinic, study abroad opportunitiesand scholarship focused on this global environment. we also have developed distinctive strengthsin the legal systems of the world’s most important and dynamic regions, including east asia,the european union, as well as the international legal system. in addition, foreign-trainedattorneys, representing countries, travel to Penn law to study in our graduate l.l.m.,l.l.c.m., and S.J.D. programs. unlike at many other law schools, these students join J.D. studentsin upper-level courses which, in turn, provide a broad range of international professional experience and diverse cultural perspectives for all.

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Our cross-disciplinary approach harkens back to Benjamin Franklin—the ultimate multi-disciplinarian. this was his genius — a vision he bequeathed to the universityof pennsylvania that made us a very different kind of university from our founding. the in-terdisciplinary philosophy and excellence of penn Law, supported by the unique proximity ofits sister schools, enables us to confront problems that can only be solved where fields intersect.The opening of Golkin Hall embodies and furthers the vision of a Law School open to all ofPenn and the world.

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a majority of our faculty hold advanced degrees in a field in addition to law and have academic affiliations with other schoolsat the university including the Perelman School of medicine,the wharton School of Business and the School of arts andSciences — evidencing not only their individual expertise butalso the law School’s commitment to a cross-disciplinary approach to legal education.

close to half of our students earn a joint degree or certificate of some kind.

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Penn Law is as interdisciplinary as anylaw school in the world — with more jointprograms, activities and opportunitiesthan one could have imagined even adecade ago.

More than ever before, our campus reflects the special philosophyof the legal education at penn. Like all of our buildings, Golkin Hall furthers an open, spatiallyintegrated approach, what urban planners might call “mixed zoning.” there is not a faculty building,a student building, an administrative building or a classroom building. All of these uses arerolled into one. This environment ensures that students, faculty and staff connect with one anotherintellectually in as many venues as there are paths to cross throughout the complex. This is true notonly of Golkin Hall but of the entire Penn Law campus. Over the last decade, we have renovatedevery nook and cranny, furthering this mixed use principal. it is what distinguishes our campusand creates what we believe to be the ideal law school environment.

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As the fourth section of the Law School’squadrangle, Golkin Hall physically connects Silverman Hall (Penn Law’ssignature, -year-old Georgian stylebuilding ) with Tanenbaum Hall, whilerespecting the historical three-storyrow homes that make up the trendyRestaurant Row across Sansom Street.The spectacular new Imasogie Gatewaywelcomes our law students, faculty andthe rest the University—as well as visitors and passers-by—to step throughour doors and join our community.

The state-of-the-art -seat Fitts Auditorium promotes the collegial andcollaborative environment that supportsthe educational mission of Penn Law. The auditorium is designed for

flexibility: it will be an ideal venue for a -person class, a large -person class,or theater-style events such as distinguishedlectures, the Keedy Cup, and even the LightOpera Company.

The opening of Golkin Hall is an occasionto celebrate this transformative new physical space as well as Penn Law’s history and eminence within the legalacademy. The building embodies PennLaw’s philosophical approach to legaleducation as a community endeavor. By fostering interdisciplinary collabora-tion across the entire academic spectrumat Penn, we prepare our graduates for the challenges of a fluid and ever-changing world.”

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A D V I S O R Y P A R T N E R , R E T I R E D M E M B E R

A N D G E N E R A L P A R T N E R , K O H L B E R G

K R AV I S R O B E R T S & C O M P A N Y

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Golkin Hall features a two-stor y entr yhall overlooking the courtyard, a moderncourtroom, seminar rooms and collaborationspaces. Designed to promote social interaction and flexibility, the buildingwas also developed with the highest

environmental goals. It manages naturalresources such as abundant sunlight andstorm water, to take advantage of renewableenerg y sources and reduce the building’senvironmental impact.

A naturally illuminated sky bridge linksfaculty offices located in Silverman Hallwith Golkin Hall. Replicas of SilvermanHall’s iconic stonework hang at the east end of the bridge, echoing the exteriorplacement over Silverman’s adjacent full-height windows.

penn Law has a well-deserved reputation as having a collegial environment. What makes us different is our camaraderie. We have built our campus to furtherand deepen these connections. While this attention to community no doubt makes penn Lawa friendlier place, it also means the school offers a more effective education. A growing bodyof evidence underscores the value of this type of environment in drawing connections andfostering innovations across fields. Our graduates know not only how to do the work of the lawbut how to forge the relationships that are critical to excelling in the profession and beyond.

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Golkin Hall is a testament to the extraordinary generosity and dedication ofour alumni who contributed their time and resources to help make this building — and evenmore important, penn Law — such a great success.

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FOU N DAT I O N L EV E L

perry Golkin, W’, WG’, L’ and donna O. Golkin, WG’

paul G. Haaga, Jr., L’, WG’ and Heather S. Haaga

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John G. and Amy Smith Berylson, Jonathan F. and Jennifer Berylson Block, L’, James t. Berylson, elizabeth S. Berylson

Osagie O. imasogie, GL’ and Losenge M. imasogie

thomas r. kline, esquirepaul S. Levy, L’ and karen LevyGbenga A. Oyebode, GL’ and

Aisha OyebodeShanin Specter, L’

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Mark B. davis, L’ and yoly i. Villamil-davis

Joseph d. Gatto, L’, WG’ and Susan Gatto

Murray kushner, C’, L’, Lee kushner and family

richard p. Schifter, L’

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kevin t. Baine, L’ and Thayer L. BaineCharles (Casey) i. Cogut, L’ and

ellen F. Cogut

Steve Cozen C’, L’, Sandy Cozen and family

pamela F. Craven, CW’, L’ and William r. Craven

Marcy engel, L’ and Stuart CobertJoseph B. Frumkin, L’ and

debra MayerJohn J. Gallagher, L’ and

Joan Gallagherthe Horace W. Goldsmith FoundationAntonio Magliocco, Jr., L’ and

Carla Solomonrichard C. pepperman ii, L’ and

elizabeth Fearon peppermanderek nicholas pew, L’ and

the Honorable Wendy L. pewpaul e. Shapiro, C’, L’ and

Carolyn Goffman Shapiro, CW’

robert C. Sheehan, L’ and elizabeth M. Sheehan

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James H. Agger, L’

david n. Beckham, L’ and Allyson M. Beckman

Michael Joel Blum C’, L’ and Abigail rose

John M. Brandow, L’ and familyJeffrey Brotman, L’ and

Michele V. Brotman, C’

John J. Clair, L’

Jay Clayton, iii, enG’, L’ and Gretchen Clayton

pamela daley, L’ and randall L. phelpspenn Law korea ClubGregg M. Galardi, C’, G’,

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david Craig Hertz, L’ and Sharyl Marcus Hertz, L’

Bradley A. robins, L’

pasco L. Schiavo, L’

John d. Stanley, L’ and karen r. Stanley

Myles H. tanenbaum, W’, L’

kenneth C. H. Willig , Gr’, L’ and rosette F. Willig , Gr’

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Alan L. Beller, L’ and Leslie L. Beller, G’

dr. Alan S. Berkeley and elizabeth Berkeley

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robert F. Cusumano, L’

richard A. Jacoby, W’, L’ and rita Jacoby

William B. Johnson, L’ and Mary Barb Johnson, ed’, L’

randy M. Mastro, L’, Jonine Bernstein and Ariana Mastro

peter C. Wendell, Lynn Wendell and family