COMMUNITY REMINDERS

Summer 2021 Grade Roll Dates

Grades for July graduates will roll and be visible on Monday, July 19th at 12PM.  Grades for all other students will roll and be visible on Friday, August 13th at 5PM.  If you have questions, please email jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu.

Fall 2021 Registration Continues Next Week

Registration will continue next week when students will register for the remainder of all of their courses in order of class level ( 4LE, 3LE, 3LD, 2L and 2LE).  Waitlists will not be maintained or opened until Add/Drop which will begin on Monday, August 9 and end on Friday August 27. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email kelly.butts@temple.edu.

Klein Hall Building Hours

Students and 2021 graduates will have access to Klein Hall during the summer.  The building hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week.  Please note holiday hours.

Library Assistance – Reference Librarians

Reference Librarians are available for reference help via chat from 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Monday through Friday.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES & TA POSITIONS

LRW FALL 2021-2022, PROFESSOR KEISHA HUDSON

Professor Keisha Hudson is seeking teaching assistants for 2021-2022-Legal Research and Writing. This course meets twice weekly (in-person) from 10:00-11:15 AM (Fall 2021). Interested applicants should send a resume and transcript to Professor Keisha Hudson at Keisha.hudson@temple.edu by July 26, 2021.

• QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills.
  • Comfortable interacting with students and providing clear and distinct feedback.
  • Must be proficient in using the BLUEBOOK.
  • Excellent time management skills.
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Attending class sessions (at least one class session per week).
  • Holding Office Hours (at least one hour per week).
  • Ensuring students have completed the ICW exercises, collecting completion certificates and being available to re-set exercises as requested.
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on three written assignments, specifically a research report, email assignment and the first good faith draft of students’ memo.

WELLNESS PROGRAMMING

Tuttleman Counseling Services are available all Summer! Please don’t hesitate to reach to us as well if you need us. Just email Jennifer Bretschneider (jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu) or Britt Walden (walden@temple.edu).

SCHOLARSHIPS & WRITING COMPETITIONS

Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship

The Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship is to encourage law students, recent law school graduates and attorneys newly admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware to pursue careers in non-profit sectors in Delaware. In an effort to encourage attorneys to work in public interest positions, the Fellowship offers financial assistance for three years to each recipient selected. Applicants must apply for the Fellowship within three years of law school graduation, and must secure a position with a non-profit organization that provides legal services that benefit the Delaware community, underrepresented groups, or indigent person in Delaware. An applicant’s annual salary may not exceed $63,000 to be eligible for the Fellowship. For the year 2021, the Fellowship Committee will accept applications from August 16 through October 15, 2021. A decision will be announced by December 15, 2021, with one award being approved. The amount of the award will vary each year as it is based on the annual interest earned by the Fellowship Fund. Recipients will have two opportunities to pass the Delaware Bar exam, and if necessary, they must sit for the exam in consecutive years to continue their eligibility. Applications may be found at the Delaware State Bar Association website. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Zeldin at (302) 476-2976

BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Library Resources for Bar Prep

Bar prep materials are available from the Library and include electronic titles from West Academic, such as “Acing the Bar Exam”, “A Short & Happy Guide to the Bar Exam’s Multistate Essay Examination”, and “A Short & Happy Guide to Conquering the MBE”.

Bar Exam Tips 

Use code TEMPLE15, which is good for 15% off all MBE and MEE Essay Flashcards and the Real MBE Questions through June 12th from Critical Pass.