Golkin Hall
Dedicated in 2012, Golkin Hall serves as Penn Law’s main entrance and completes its vision for the finest urban law school campus in America. With its offices, classrooms, auditorium, state-of-the art courtroom and many gathering places, this new addition provides the Law School with another signature space that encourages easy interaction and collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.
Center City, Philadelphia, just 10 blocks from the Law School, is visible from the entrance to Golkin Hall. The Law School is located on the corner of Sansom & 34th Streets, four blocks from the main train station on 30th Street. Running paths along the Schuylkill River connect the University campus to Center City. Sansom Street is a lively street with shops and many local restaurants and outdoor cafés.
Golkin Hall officially opened in April 2012 with a dedication convocation featuring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This new space completes Penn Law’s vision for the finest urban law school campus in America. It complements historic Silverman Hall on one side and the more modern Tanenbaum on the other. Golkin Hall, with its offices, classrooms, auditorium, state-of-the art courtroom and many gathering places, provides the Law School with additional space that encourages easy interaction and collaboration among students, faculty, and staff. The building’s green design is expected to receive LEED certification.
The staircase to the second floor leads to a seminar room, faculty offices and the entrance to the Goat Rooftop Deck that connects to Gittis Hall.
Named in honor of Dean Michael A. Fitts, this flexible 350 seat auditorium, with the latest technology and superb acoustics, serves as one of the Law School’s hubs for larger audiences. A robust series of events throughout the year includes the annual Keedy Cup competition and talks on everything from Delaware corporate law, to the nature of human rights in China, to the future of the Internet. Presenters might include a Supreme Court Justice, a leading economist, or an expert panel.
The Alumni & Development Office occupies one side of the third floor of Golkin Hall. On the other side, is at the rooftop garden and adjacent seminar room.
Walkways on the main level or on an upper floor connect to historic Silverman Halls. One of the shields that adorn the exterior of Silverman appears on the back of the walkway.
Built with the latest technology, this courtroom gives future litigators a place to refine their oral advocacy skills.
