Fall Exams Begin December 6th
The Fall 2019 examination schedule is available here. Exams will begin on Friday, December 6, 2019 and end on Thursday, December 19, 2019.
Download Examplify for Exams – Action Needed!
If you are planning to take your exams on a computer, you have to download and install Examplify – the software used for taking secured exams. New registration is required every year.
By this point, you should have already downloaded Examplify and your exam files. To download Examplify, please go to the Examsoft website at examsoft.com/templelaw. Log in and follow the instructions. Your Student ID (under Exam takers) is your 9-digit TUID (found on your Temple ID card), and your password is the first letter of your first name + the first letter of your last name + the last 4 digits of your Student ID. Both letters are capitalized. (Example: Jane Doe 123456789 will be JD6789).
Once you have downloaded the software and installed it, you may elect to take any or all of your scheduled or free-slot exams on your computer. Your exams are available under My Exams. You should have downloaded and registered Examplify AND taken a mock exam by Monday, December 2nd at 5:00 pm. Please do not wait until the last minute to install the software and to download your exam files.
Here are the links to videos for installing Examplify on Windows and Mac:
Windows: Windows Video https://ensemble.temple.edu/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/Wf4t5FNj/view
Mac: Apple MAC OS Video https://ensemble.temple.edu/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/o8C9Keb5/view
If you experience any difficulty downloading Exam Files or Exampify, please email lawexams@temple.edu as soon as possible. If you have non-technical questions or concerns, please contact britt.walden@temple.edu.
Environmental Law Conference in Washington, D.C. – Scholarships Available!
Student scholarships are available for the Environmental Law Conference in Washington, D.C.! The American Law Institute CLE has approved 20 full-tuition scholarships to allow deserving law students to attend its annual Environmental Law Conference, February 6 to 7, 2020 at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. You may find more information here. Any Temple students interested in applying for the scholarship should email a resume to Prof. Amy Sinden at amy.sinden@temple.edu, by Sunday, December 8th.
Spring 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses
Please review the Spring 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses if you have not done so already! A Practicum combines an experiential learning project with supervision and evaluation by a member of the full time faculty. Opportunities still available include practicums with the Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity, Philadelphia VIP, and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Questions? Contact Mai Le at mai.le@temple.edu.
SPIN Toy Drive
The Annual SPIN Toy Drive is open and will run until December 11th. Please considering donating a new unwrapped toy. All donations will benefit the Frankford Community Development Center. Thank you in advance!
National Italian American Bar Association Scholarship
NIABA is proud to offer the Justice Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. $5,000 Scholarship to law students of Italian descent. The scholarship application and all requested materials are due by December 15, 2019. You may find more information here including the information sheet and application.
2020 MPRE Dates, Deadlines, & New Accommodations Process
For more information about the exam, to register, and to learn about the new accommodations process please click here. Please note that the process for requesting test accommodations on the MPRE has changed. Individuals with documented disabilities who wish to receive accommodations on the March 2020 MPRE are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The recommended submission date for the March 2020 MPRE is December 16, 2019.
Free ABA Student Membership
As a law student, you need to focus on your studies while still keeping an eye on your future. With so much to prepare for, why not let the American Bar Association help? Free ABA Student Membership offers a multitude of resources to help you succeed. You may find more information here.
Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition
This writing competition is co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Worrkplace at IIT College of Law. Judges will consider papers on any topic relating to the law governing the workplace, such as employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination. One top honors award of $3,000 and two $1,000 awards will be presented. The submission deadline is January 22, 2020. You may find more information here.
Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, in conjunction with the University of Iowa College of Law, conducts an annual world affairs student writing competition that is open to law students and to graduate students in all disciplines. Students are able to write on any contemporary business or economic concern with the award being publication as well as a $2500 cash prize. All essays must be received no later than February 1, 2020. Please review the rules carefully here.
Comments for the Law Faculty Review Committee
The Law Faculty Review Committee makes recommendations to the Faculty and the Dean regarding tenure, promotion, and long-term contracts for faculty members. The Committee also evaluates the progress of faculty members toward promotion, tenure, and long-term contracts.
The Committee encourages members of the student body, the faculty, and the administration to express their views on the performance of individual faculty members under review. Student views and comments on the teaching performance of the faculty members under review are especially useful and important to this process. Although we read the regular student course evaluations for the faculty members under consideration, student comments and opinions sent directly to the Committee are welcome and appreciated.
Anyone wishing to express their views and comments on the faculty members under review should do so in writing addressed to Professor Richard Greenstein (Room 601), or by e-mail to richard.greenstein@temple.edu.
The following faculty member will be considered for promotion. For this faculty member please submit your comments by February 17, 2020. Seeking Promotion to Associate Professor: Assistant Professor Bonny Tavares
The following faculty member is being reviewed during the fall and spring semesters as to her progress towards tenure, promotion, or long-term contracts, and for her please submit your comments by February 17, 2020. Assistant Professor of Law Erika Douglas.
The Committee will notify members of the student body, the faculty, and the administration of any additional spring evaluations. Thank you.