D. Bruce Hanes

D. Bruce Hanes serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law & Society in the College of Humanities & Sciences, specializing in Philadelphia's legal and political systems while concurrently holding the elected office of Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

His academic qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland
• Juris Doctor, Temple University Beasley School of Law

Professor Hanes' scholarly focus integrates practical legal experience with academic inquiry across Law and Society, Civil Litigation, Legal History (particularly Civil War Era jurisprudence), and Public Law. His thirty-seven-year civil litigation career and government service provide foundational context for examining contemporary legal frameworks within urban environments like Philadelphia.

He extends his legal mentorship beyond academia as Attorney Advisor for the Little Flower High School Mock Trial Team, developing student competencies in courtroom procedures and legal argumentation through hands-on trial advocacy guidance.