COMMUNITY REMINDERS
Lockers for Upper-Level Students
Any upper-level student who would like a locker for the 2022-2023 academic year should email Molly Levy, Coordinator of Student Services and Wellness Initiatives, at molly.paige.levy@temple.edu.
Fall 2022 Textbook Information
You can log in here: https://temple.bncollege.com/course-material/course-finder to access the Barnes and Noble course materials finder. No sign in required. Choose your campus, Barnes & Noble @ Temple University Law School, and then use the dropdowns to choose course and section.
New York Times – Unlimited Access Available
Temple University now has unlimited access to The New York Times via NYTimes.com. Access is available to current students, staff, and faculty after creating an account using your @temple.edu email address. If you already have a personal account with your @temple.edu email address, you need to contact the New York Times to cancel your existing account and set up a new Temple account. Full details are available on this Topic Guide: https://guides.temple.edu/nyt
The Temple 10-Q – Random Advice for First-Year Law Students (2022-2023) – We Encourage You to Read!
https://www2.law.temple.edu/10q/10-q-random-advice-for-first-year-law-students-2022-2023/
Did you hear about the student loan announcements? Scammers did, too!
In light of the recently announced Student Debt Relief Plan, The FTC issued a Consumer Alert on how to avoid student loan forgiveness plans. You can report any suspected fraud related to student loan forgiveness tohttps://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
Nicholas Cipriani Inn of Court – Family Law
An opportunity is available for two Temple Law students to participate in the Nicholas Cipriani Inn of Court, a professional association of Judges, attorneys and law students interested in family law in Philadelphia. The group meets once per month, usually on a Wednesday evening from 5:30-7 or 7:30pm for cocktails, dinner and an educational presentation on a family law practice issue. This is a great networking and learning opportunity for law student interested in practicing family law. For the Fall, the meetings are September 21, October 12, November 2 and December 7; in the Spring the meetings are February 1, March 14, April 12 and May 10 – you must be able to commit to attending most meetings. The meetings take place in Center City.
If you are interested, please email Professor Sarah Katz at sarah.katz@temple.edu by Friday September 9th at 5pm. Priority will be given to 3Ls and 4LEs. If more than 2 students express interest, the participating students will be selected by lottery.
The Appellate Project’s 2022-2023 Mentorship Program – Application Deadline September 12
TAP’s Mentorship Program is the first national effort focused on empowering law students of color to pursue appellate work. We pair law students of color interested in appellate practice with mentors in the appellate field. We also provide students with appellate-focused resources throughout the year: clerkship support, networking opportunities with the appellate bar, connections with judges, skill-building workshops, guidance on appellate job opportunities, and more. Learn more about our impact.
See 2022-23 TAP Mentorship Program for more information or to apply. Application Deadline: September 12, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Philadelphia Bar Association Diversity in the Profession Law Student Forum – Tuesday, September 6 at 6 pm
The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Diversity in the Profession Committee is hosting a law student forum on Tuesday, September 6 from 6-8 pm at White & Williams, LLP. Come hear from a panel of attorneys who survived law school (including our very own Director Walden!), followed by a networking reception with local law students and practicing attorneys. For more information, or to register, click here.
2LD/3LE Re-Orientation – Wednesday, September 7th
Welcome back! Join us for a Re-Orientation for 2LD/3LE students with Student Services, Career Services, International Programs, Trial Advocacy, the Law Library and more! This Re-Orientation will be held in-person on September 7th at noon in K2B. Questions? Contact Director Walden at walden@temple.edu.
The Temple Law Name Change Project – Volunteer Today! – Mandatory training on September 7th
The Temple Law Name Change Project is a law student-run volunteer clinic. We support LGBTQ+ individuals in the Philadelphia community to access name changes. You can work directly with clients as soon as September! To volunteer, please attend one of the mandatory training listed below. All class years are welcome. Mandatory training on September 7th from 12-1pm in K1C or 8-9 pm in K1D.
Come tab your Bluebook! Wednesday, September 7 at 3:15 in the Library
3LD/4LE Re-Orientation – Thursday, September 8th
Welcome back! Join us for a Re-Orientation for 3LD/4LE students with Student Services, Career Services, International Programs, Trial Advocacy, the Law Library and more! This Re-Orientation will be held in-person on September 8th at noon in K2B. Questions? Contact Director Walden at walden@temple.edu.
Master Tea Class and Introduction to the Tea Club – Thursday, September 8
White, green, oolong, or black? Bagged or loose leaf? Caffeine or caffeine free?
Come learn the basics of tea to accompany you on your law school journey. Tea will be served.
John Smagula, Assistant Dean, Graduate & International Programs
Thursday, September 8, 2022, 3:15 – 4:00 pm, K1E
Calendar link: https://calendar.law.temple.edu/view/event/date/20220908/event_id/10645605
Panel Discussion on The Politicization of the Supreme Court – Friday, September 9 at 2 pm
Register for this event here: Register Here
Temple Advocacy – “Lunch with Litigators Series” – Sept. 12 K1E at Noon
Temple Advocacy Programs are launching a new series “Lunch with Litigators”. The first event will be on September 12 at 12PM in K1E. This program is a ‘lunch and learn and Q&A format. Our three litigator guests for Monday September 12 will be:
- Marissa Boyers Bluestine, Assistant Director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair
Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. - Sam Silver of Schnader Harrison.
- James Figorski, staff attorney in Dechert’s litigation practice group.
We hope to see you there! Questions? Please email jules.epstein@temple.edu.
Panel Discussion on The Supreme Court & Climate Change – Thursday, September 15 at 3 pm
Register for this event here: Register Here
Panel Discussion on The Supreme Court & The Future of Reproductive Rights – Friday, September 23 at 2 pm
Register for this event here: Register Here
Politics and Purpose: Movement Lawyering Law Student Edition – Free Workshop – Friday, September 23
Politics and Purpose: Movement Lawyering Law Student Edition is a workshop designed to explore the theory, practice and heart of movement lawyering as you start your school year. Together, we will critically examine the relationship between law, lawyers, and social movements and have some real talk about what these times require of us. Register at this link: https://movementlawlab.org/pplawstudentworkshop Registration Deadline: September 14
WRITING COMPETITIONS, CONTESTS, AND TOURNAMENTS
Philadelphia Bar Association Law Student Essay Contest
The Philadelphia Bar Association is accepting essay entries from current law students or recent graduates who have strong advice for new or aspiring law school applicants. Essays should be between 500-1,000 words in length, and the winning writer will receive a $500 prize sponsored by 7Sage, plus publication of their essay in the Fall 2022 issue of The Philadelphia Lawyer, the Association’s quarterly magazine. Deadline: Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
View the competition details
National Legal Innovation Tournament – October 7, 2022
Hofstra Law, along with the New York State Bar Association and Hofstra’s School of Engineering, is hosting a virtual National Legal Innovation Tournament. Law students and computer science students will compete to design apps that will help change the face of dispute resolution. Finalists will work with Hofstra University’s computer technologists to develop a prototype of the app, and the winning team will receive $500 thanks to the generous support of the Dispute Resolution of the New York State Bar Association.
The competition, on October 7, is open to all law students. No prior technical background is required and there is no cost to participate. Students are required to attend one of two workshops, on either Friday, September 9th and Thursday September 22nd, to learn more about the competition rules and objectives.
For additional details about the Tournament, or to register, go to https://law.hofstra.edu/legal-innovation-tournament/.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TA POSITIONS
RA Position – Professor Sinden – Fall 2022
Professor Amy Sinden is looking for interested law students to work with her as part-time research assistants during the Fall 2022 semester on projects relating to environmental law. Possible topics will include the role of cost-benefit 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) to jonathan.joseph.koehler@temple.edu. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
RA Position – Professor Evelyn Rangel-Medina – Fall 2022
Research Assistant (RA) wanted to assist Professor Evelyn Rangel-Medina with research and writing support for academic journals. The preferred RA candidate has journal experience and should be interested in racial and economic justice. The RA will help edit academic journals, support with citation development, and provide research assistance in the areas of immigration, race & the law, and labor and employment discrimination. The RA will work with and report to Professor Rangel-Medina and will be expected to work 8 – 12 hours per week. Please send Professor Rangel-Medina your CV and a short statement of interest in the position at evelyn.rangel-medina@temple.edu.
Brooklyn Defender Services – Public Interest Law Fellowship
The Civil Justice Practice (CJP) at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is seeking rising third year law students, judicial law clerks, and recent law school graduates to sponsor for a post-graduate public interest law fellowship project designed to focus on NYPD property seizures and civil forfeiture. The fellow will collaborate with the Science and Surveillance Project to assist clients of the criminal defense practice with property seizure related collateral consequences. BDS regularly sponsors fellows for Equal Justice Works, Skadden, Liman, Kirkland & Ellis, and school-based fellowships. Under the direct supervision of a Supervising Attorney in the Civil Justice Practice the fellow will apply for project funding to address an area of rising need in New York City.
BDS represents approximately 30,000 clients per year in a variety of legal proceedings in New York City, primarily indigent criminal, family, and immigration defense. We also provide legal representation for our clients on a wide range of matters that impact their lives including housing, education, employment, and immigration. We are one of the largest public defense providers; representing people who have diverse, complex, and multi-faceted needs in a high volume and fast-paced setting.
CJP aims to reduce the civil collateral consequences for low-income clients who have had interaction with the criminal, family or immigration justice systems. Through legal advocacy in court and at various agencies, we assist people in eviction defense, benefits advocacy, returning seized property, and interdisciplinary representation.
The Science and Surveillance Project provides technical support to attorneys in criminal cases and engages in larger systemic advocacy. The team investigates government and private entity use of new science, surveillance, and data analysis techniques and focuses on the civil rights implications of mass surveillance and unlawful practices by police.
To find out more information and apply, please click here. Interested students should also feel free to contact iLIT Executive Director Laura Bingham at laura.bingham@temple.edu to learn about the process, the specific goals of the project, and what it’s like to work with BDS.
WELLNESS PROGRAMMING
Weekly Wellness Tip
Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? Join a group class hosted by Temple Campus Recreation or give desk yoga a try!
BAR EXAM & MPRE
MPRE – Upcoming Administrations and Registration Deadlines
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination administered three times per year. It is required for admission to the bars in almost every jurisdiction in the United States. Below are the upcoming MPRE administrations:
- November 14 or 15, 2022 – registration deadline September 14, 2022
- March 28 or 29, 2023 – registration is now open!
- August 9 or 10, 2023
- November 2 or 3, 2023
For more information, or to register, please go to the MPRE Registration Information page of the NCBE website here: https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/registration/
Information on Free MPRE Review Courses
Did you know that most commercial bar prep companies offer free MPRE review courses? If you are preparing for the MPRE and still deciding on a commercial bar prep course, MPRE review courses are a great opportunity to get a sense of which commercial bar prep course might be best for you. Information on the MPRE prep courses for some of the most popular bar prep companies are linked below:
Critical Pass Flashcards – 15% Discount
West Academic is offering Temple Law students and recent graduates a 15% discount off Critical Pass flashcards and most other West Academic print and digital publications. To make a purchase, go to www.westacademic.com and enter the discount code WATEMPLE when you check out.