Spring 2025 – Week Seven

Do you want to pursue public interest career? Why or why not?

The Diversity in Public Interest Law Project (DPIP) welcomes ALL Temple Law students to participate in a career planning survey!

Click Here for Survey Link

Survey Goal: This survey is one part of a larger effort to identify and decrease the barriers that exist to pursuing a public interest career. Your input is extremely helpful whether or not you are pursuing public interest opportunities! We hope that all students will participate in this survey, including non-traditional and non-public interest focused students.

Survey Deadline: March 10, 11:59 PM

Raffle Prizes: two $25 visa gift cards (winners contacted by March 12)

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Lydia Hurtado (lydia.hurtado@temple.ed) or Alex Leone  (alexandra.leone@temple.edu). Thank you for your participation!

UPCOMING EVENTS

“Making Sense of the Headlines” Series – next event Monday, February 24 at 12PM in K2A

Join members of the Temple Law faculty and staff for a 6-part series, “Making Sense of the Headlines.” These five Monday programs are designed to address some of the main issues and themes that are the subject of recent executive action, concluding with a capstone Community Conversation on the rule of law and presidential power.

All sessions will be informal “lunch and discuss sessions”, led by faculty members and staff, held on Mondays from 12-1PM (pizza will be served):

• February 24 (K2A) “Transgender rights” (Profs. Adam Herpolsheimer & Dara Purvis, Jasper Katz, Books Schatschneider)
• March 17 (K2A) “Business & Finance” (Profs. Michael Donella, Tom Lin & Jonathan Lipson)
• March 24 (K2B) “Immigration” (Profs. Jen Lee, Jaya Ramji-Nogales & Evelyn Rangel-Medina)
• March 31 (K2A) “International Law & Institutions” (Profs. Scott Burris, Meg DeGuzman, Jeff Dunoff & Rachel Lopez)
• April 7 (K2B) “Diversity, equity, and inclusion” (Profs. Zamir Ben-Dan, Sophia Lee & Noelia Rivera-Calderón)
• April 21 (K2A) “Preserving the Rule of Law” (Professors Elizabeth Lippy, Jane Manners, Lauren Ouziel, Jake Schuman)

The goal of this series is to clarify issues that have significant ramifications and provide our internal community with insight, information, and an opportunity to ask questions. We hope you will mark your calendars and join us for any, or all, of the sessions.

Temple 10-Q Information Session – Monday, February 24 at 12PM in K6A and 7:30 PM via Zoom

Interested in business law, writing and editing articles, and/or creating podcasts? The Temple 10-Q, the law school’s business law magazine, is hosting info sessions for students interested in applying for Student Editor positions for AY 2025-26!

There will be two sessions on Monday, February 24: at 12:00 PM (K6A – pizza will be served!) & at 7:30 PM (via Zoom). Please reach out to tithipatel@temple.edu or douglas.sasso@temple.edu with any questions.

Dean’s Forum: Proposed U.S. Constitutional Amendment to Improve Campaign Financing – Tuesday, February 25 at 12PM in K1E

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC capped a decades-long drive to tilt influence in US elections toward wealthy donors, undermining democratic norms of self-government. The proposed For Our Freedom constitutional amendment, which has passed Congress and been ratified by 22 states, would nullify that decision and return campaign financing regulation to state and federal legislators. This one-hour program will present information about the goals and substance of the amendment and next steps in the ratification process.

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Room K1E

To learn more or register, click here

SPIN Blood Drive: Volunteers Needed! – Tuesday, February 25 from 9am – 2pm in 3rd Barrack Lounge

SPIN is recruiting volunteer blood donors for the Red Cross blood drive, which will be held on February 25th, from 9:00 to 2:00 in the 3rd floor lounge of Barrack Hall. Please use this link to sign up for an appointment slot. All donations can be used to gain points for SPIN public interest grants!

Click here to register.

Night Owls Litigation Career Panel – Tuesday, February 25 at 5PM in K8B

The 2025 Fogel Lecture Featuring the Hon. Tamara Ashford, United States Tax Court – Wednesday, February 26 at 12PM in K2B

Join us for the 2025 Fogel lecture on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 12:00-1:00PM in Klein Hall, Room 2B .

The 2025 Fogel Lecture will be delivered by the Hon. Tamara Ashford of the US Tax Court. Judge Ashford will discuss her career path and her experiences as both a federal tax prosecutor and member of the Court.

Internal Clinic Information Session – Thursday, February 27 at 12PM in K1E

Please mark your calendars for an information session about Temple Law’s Internal Clinics which will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 12PM in K1E (pizza will be served). This session will cover important information about the clinics and the application process.

How to Examine Electronic Evidence: A Comparative Study Between China & the US – Thursday, February 27 at 12PM in K7A

The International Law Society (ILS) invites you to a presentation on “How to Examine Electronic Evidence: A Comparative Study Between China & the United States” by Professor Lin Lin on Thursday, February 27th at 12:00 noon in K7A. We welcome you to join us and engage in a discussion about the international and comparative law of how courts and prosecutors use digital evidence.

APALSA Presents: Ghibli Movie Night “Spirited Away” – Tuesday, March 11 from 4-6PM in K1D

Latinx and the Law: A Conversation with ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero – Wednesday, March 19 at 4PM in MCR

The 2025 Honorable Nelson A. Díaz Professorship in Law Annual Lectureship will feature a conversation between Kean Family Dean Rachel Rebouché and ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero about Mr. Romero’s experiences, achievements, and observations over the course of his 23-year tenure as leader of the American Civil Liberties Union. Details and a registration link can be found below.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Temple University Beasley School of Law – Moot Court Room

4:00 PM EST

Reception to Follow

Register here: https://law.temple.edu/events/the-diaz-professorship-discussion-and-reception-march-19-2025/

ABA DEIB-in-Action Networking Lunch – Wednesday, March 26; Register by March 12

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee will be holding a networking lunch event geared towards diverse law students, recent grads and entry-level attorneys in the Philadelphia area with an interest in environmental, energy, or natural resources law. This event will be a casual lunch, sponsored by Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP, between 11:30am and 12:30pm EST on Wednesday March 26th. The aim is to provide a unique opportunity for diverse law students, recent grads, and entry-level attorneys to receive advice from attorneys practicing in their field of interest; candid insights from attorneys on their experience of practicing in environmental, energy, or natural resources law with a diverse background; and networking tips. RSVPs for students are required no later than Wednesday, March 12, via this link. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited.  Students are also encouraged to register for and attend the ABA SEER Spring Conference. The student rate for the conference is $50. Additional information is also available online regarding the ABA SEER DEIB Committee, the ABA SEER Spring 2025 Conference Agenda, and ABA SEER Membership.

Dean’s Cup – Friday, April 18 – Sign Up To Play!

This year’s Dean’s Cup will be Friday, April 18th at Penn’s Palestra stadium. We are so excited for this year’s Dean’s cup where students from all the local law schools compete in a basketball tournament for funding for public interest summer grants. If you are interested in playing in the tournament fill out this form!