Temple University Beasley School of Law Names Its 2020–2021 Stewart J. Eisenberg Scholars

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Daniel Craig and Carly Gubernick, two third-year students at Temple University Beasley School of Law, were recently named the school’s 2020–2021 Stewart J. Eisenberg Scholars. The scholarship, endowed by our own Stewart Eisenberg, is given annually to the Temple Law students who are most outstanding in trial advocacy.

“What was then the Temple University School of Law provided me the foundation upon which I have enjoyed a rewarding four-decade career as a trial lawyer,” said Eisenberg, who graduated from the school in 1980, served on the Temple Law Review, and received the Barristers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Post-graduation, he has served as an adjunct professor at the law school teaching Introduction to Trial Advocacy to second-year law students. “As a proud member of the law school alumnae, I am honored to offer a scholarship that supports and recognizes those Temple Law students who strive to become members of the next generation of great trial lawyers.”

Craig expects to graduate from Temple Law in May 2021. In addition to being named an Eisenberg Scholar, Craig is a Beasley Scholarship Program participant and a member of Temple Law’s national trial team.

During law school, Craig has been a law clerk at McEldrew Young Purtell Merritt, a legislative intern for Philadelphia City Councilwoman Helen Gym, and a process risk assurance experienced associate in Philadelphia Legal Assistance’s unemployment compensation unit.

Gubernick expects to graduate from Temple Law in May 2021 with a certificate in trial advocacy and litigation. In addition to being named an Eisenberg Scholar, Guberinck was named a Law Faculty Scholar, received transcript honors for “Best Paper,” “Distinguished Class Performance,” and “Outstanding Oral Advocacy,” and is on the staff of the Temple Law Review.

During law school, Gubernick has been a summer associate at Ballard Spahr LLP and a judicial intern in the chambers of U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to entering law school, Gubernick was a product manager at Medline Industries, Inc., a healthcare business providing clinical solutions, medical supplies, and strategies that help health systems run better.

Stewart J. Eisenberg is the founder of Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry. He has tried over 50 jury trials and has more than 40 years of legal experience representing victims of sex abuse, medical malpractice, and auto defects. He tried a crashworthiness case against Honda for a seatbelt defect. His paralyzed client received a record verdict (at the time) of $55.3 million He was part of the legal team that helped bring about the landmark $2.46 billion Boy Scouts of America sex abuse settlement. His distinctions include being on the Super Lawyers’ list for more than 20 years(Top 100 in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania) and recognized by the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania before attending Temple University School of Law where he served on the Law Review. He is frequently sought after to lecture other attorneys and has published numerous legal articles. He has also served as a Visiting Lecturer at Temple University, Beasley School of Law for the LLM in Trial Advocacy Program.