Fall 2019 – Week 2

Labor Day Weekend Hours

We hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend.  Please note that Klein Hall will be open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (7AM-10:30PM).  The Law Library will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2).

Save The Date – September 12th 12PM K2B – “Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump”

Please mark your calendar: On Thursday, September 12 at noon in K2B, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar and Clinical Professor of Law at Penn State will give a talk on her new book, Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump;  Jill Family, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and Director, Law and Government Institute at Widener-Harrisburg will comment.  The book provides an insightful and detailed overview of developments in immigration law and policy under the first 18 months of the Trump administration.  Prof. Wadhia is one of the country’s leading experts in prosecutorial discretion and has been leading the charge to challenge the Trump administrations myriad of unlawful efforts to restrict immigration.  Prof. Family is one of the country’s leading experts in the intersection of administrative law and immigration law, and has testified before Congress on related topics.  Free pizza will be served!  This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for International Law and Public Policy and the Sheller Center for Social Justice.  We hope to see you there!

Job Opportunity – Class Assistants for Trial Advocacy Program 

If you are interested in applying to be a class assistant in the Trial Advocacy program please email Mary Beth Wilson at mwilson6@temple.edu today for available days and time(s).  Please note that class assistant’s are expected to attend each class and play witness roles as needed; act as a liason between the Trial Ad Office, instructors, and students; contact students with changes in assignments, dates, or other information; and make sure all forms are distributed, completed, and returned as instructed.  Payment is $12/hour. Work Study is preferred, but not required. Questions?  Contact mwilson6@temple.edu.  The schedule of classes is below.

Campus Resources and Student Services Fair – September 4th

Please join us on September 4th 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. to meet representatives from the University, law school, and community to learn how you can be supported throughout law school.  Campus Recreation, Barnes and Noble, the Wellness Resource Center, and more will be in Klein on the first and second floors.  We hope to see you there!

Job Opportunity – Professor Amy Sinden is Hiring a Research Assistant

Professor Amy Sinden is looking for interested law second, third or fourth year J.D. students to work with her as part-time research assistants during the Fall 2019 semester on projects relating to environmental law.  Possible topics will include the role of cost-benefits analysis in EPA rule making, general administrative law topics, and climate change.  Work study required.  Interest in and knowledge of environmental law, administrative law, and/or economics is a plus, but not required.  Please send resume and transcript (unofficial is fine) to amy.sinden@temple.edu.

Job Opportunity – Law Library Student Workers 

Law Library Student Workers will perform a variety of tasks under the supervision of the Head of Public Services Librarian.  Tasks include information desk shifts, answering the phone, providing customer service to members of the law school, paging reserve materials, physical processing of books, editing current catalog records, shelving, and other projects as assigned.  Student Workers will be assigned shifts during the library’s public service hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm, Friday 8am-5pm; and Saturday/Sunday 12pm-6pm.  Scheduling is flexible within those hours.  Work study students are preferred.  The Law Library may opt to renew this position for future semesters.  Interested students should contact Charlie Perkins at charles.perkins@temple.edu with a resume and cover letter.

Job Opportunity – Law Library Research Assistant 

Law Library Research Assistants will work in the Temple Law Library’s Public Services department, providing research assistance for faculty scholarship and participating in special projects that support reference activities.  Students are expected to work 10 hours/week during the semester, but scheduling is flexible.  Qualified candidates will have completed a law school first-year legal research and writing class.  Work student students are preferred.  The Law Library may opt to renew this position for future semesters.  Interested students should contact Julie Randolph at julie.randolph@temple.edu with a cover letter and resume.

Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition

The Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition is a competition that brings students from law schools across the country to compete with each other in a mock trial as if between nations at the International Court of Justice.  The Jessup Team will be responsible for researching and writing legal briefs for both sides in a dispute between two fictitious countries.  Students will then form two teams of two to argue a side before a panel of judges, the majority of whom are actual judges or attorneys involved in the practice of international law.  This will involve a significant time commitment over the course of the late fall and beginning of the spring semester.  Students may earn 2 credits for their Spring Semester.  If interested, please email Kyle Offenbecher at kyle.offenbecher@temple.edufor more details.

Eagles Spirit Day – Thursday September 5th

Temple Law is Philly Proud! Celebrate the start of the 2019-2020 Philadelphia Eagles season by wearing your best Eagles gear. Don’t forget – the season home opener is Sunday, September 8 at 1PM against the Washington Redskins.

Women’s Law Caucus Scholarship Application 2019 – 2020

This year, the Women’s Law Caucus would like to support three deserving upper level students (i.e., 2Ls, 2LEs, 3Ls, 3LEs, and 4LEs) by awarding each a $1,000 scholarship. To ensure fairness, the WLC Executive Board will not be participating in selection, nor will WLC Executive Board members be allowed to apply. Instead, a Selection Committee comprised of members of the faculty and administration will choose the recipients of the scholarships. The scholarships are focused on community involvement in general, legal community involvement, dedication to the advancement of women in the legal community, and financial need. We strongly encourage all to apply.  The application can be found here.  Should applicants have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Co-Presidents, Miranda Bovit and Cami Garcia-Flahaut, at miranda.bovit@temple.edu or camille.garcia-flahaut@temple.edu.

Drop/Add Reminder

Please remember that the Drop/Add period ends TOMORROW Friday, August 31st at 1PM.  If you have any questions or want to talk about course scheduling please email jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu or britt.walden@temple.edu.

Technology Resources for the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Do you need to know how to change your email account to your name?  Do you need the Microsoft Download link?  This helpful video can answer many of your technology questions.  Click here to view the video.

Community Reminder – Temple Campus is Smoke Free

Just a reminder that tobacco-free campus policy applies to all U.S. Temple University facilities, properties and vehicles. Smoking and the use of tobacco products shall not be permitted in any buildings, parking lots, pathways, covered entrances, sports/recreational facilities and stadiums, Liacouras Walk, Polett Walk, Beasley Walk, the Bell Tower and adjacent lawns, O’Connor Plaza, and any other campus walkways or plazas. Where Temple buildings are adjacent to public sidewalks or streets, smoking and the use of tobacco products is prohibited on those public sidewalks and streets within 20 feet of building entrances.  If you have any questions please email jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu.

Mindful Mondays – Weekly Mindfulness Begins September 9th

Everyone can participate in a 20-minute guided mindfulness meditation practice.  Mindful meditation involves paying attention on purpose to the present moment without judgement.  No experience is necessary.  Starting Monday, September 9, 2019 join Professor deGuzman at noon in K5B.

Dean’s Invitation Forum & Luncheon

We welcome 2017 Inductee to the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame, Judge David R. Herndon to talk about advocacy and his career path.  Please join us on September 17 at noon in Shusterman Hall.  RSVP required.