Fall 2023 – Week One

COMMUNITY REMINDERS

Labor Day Law School Building Hours

The Klein Building will be open during Labor Day weekend! Regular business hours will be in effect for Saturday and Sunday, September 2-3. The Klein Building will be open from 9 am – 5 pm on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th.

No Stickers on Lockers

As a reminder, do not stick any items (like stickers) inside or outside of your locker.

Antitrust and Economic Regulation: ABA Antitrust Section Student Ambassador Program

The ABA Section of Antitrust Law is taking applications for the Law Student Ambassador Program for law students interested in careers in antitrust, consumer protection, or privacy. Law Student Ambassadors receive a number of benefits from the program: 

  1. Assignment to a substantive committee in the Section
  2. Priority placement in the Mentor Program
  3. Opportunities to volunteer in the Section
  4. Monthly digest of programs that may be of interest
  5. Liaison to law school and opportunity to host a “Why antitrust…” panel
  6. Call with other LSAs and section leadership every other month

Students interested in antitrust, consumer protection, or privacy are encouraged to apply to the program. The application will remain open until September 15. Students can use the following link to apply: https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sa8JNoybJtF8qO.

Professor Ken Jacobsen: Article on NCAA policies on name, image, and likeness

Interested in sports law? Check out this recent article by Professor Ken Jacobsen: Has the NCAA Not Learned NIL Policy Lessons of the Past?

The Temple 10-Q – Random Advice for First-Year Law Students (2023-2024) – We Encourage You to Read!

The Temple 10-Q’s annual Random Advice for First-Year Law Students is now available! You can check it out here: https://www2.law.temple.edu/10q/10-q-random-advice-for-first-year-law-students-2023-2024/

LCL Virtual Student Hours on Thursday, October 12th

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers will hold Virtual Hours on October 12th.  We encourage you to seek assistance if needed.  By clicking the link below, students can schedule a confidential 30 minute session with Laurie Besden, LCL’s Executive Director. Every appointment booked as an online meeting automatically creates a unique Microsoft Secure Teams Meeting link for the confidential meeting with Laurie. The Teams Secure Platform is one of the most secure business communication and collaboration apps as it offers advanced security and compliance capabilities by default.  Please note that, in addition to scheduled hours, LCL is here for you 24/7. Students do not need to wait to contact LCL’s Executive Director, Laurie Besden, for a confidential 30-minute session. All students need to do is email Laurie at laurie@lclpa.org requesting a meeting, and Laurie will send the student a unique link for their session only. LINK: Book time with LCL’s Laurie Besden, Esq.: Temple Confidential Student Hours

Chester County Bar Association: Join for free today!

Temple Law Alumni in the News

We’re excited to introduce our new feature page of the Student Post, Temple Law Alumni in the News. Here, you’ll find news features and announcements on some of Temple Law’s alumni.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Save the Date: Labor Trafficking Symposium – September 8th

Upper Level Student ReOrientation

Welcome back! Join us for a ReOrientation for upper level students. This Re-Orientation will be held over Zoom (https://temple.zoom.us/j/99514076519) on Sunday, September 10th at 7PM and in person on Tuesday, September 19th in K1D. Questions? Contact Senior Director Walden at walden@temple.edu.

Save the Dates: Lunch with Litigators Series – next event Monday, September 11th at 12 pm

The Temple Law Trial Advocacy Program will host five events in their “Lunch with Litigators” series during the Fall 2023 semester.  Each event will have extraordinary litigators, people who will discuss their careers, offer advocacy lessons, and give you a chance to ask your questions and network.

Below are the first four of the events – the fifth, which will include a wrongfully convicted person and their counsel, is being arranged. Some will be bring-your-own lunch, while pizza will be provided for others. More details to come!

Monday, September 11th: Bill Ricci, one of the nation’s top civil defense litigators – https://www.rtjglaw.com/attorney-bios/william-j-ricci/ and Nina Spizer, an exceptional criminal defense attorney https://www.dilworthlaw.com/attorneys/nina-c-spizer/

Monday, October 2nd: Kristen Gibbons-Feden https://www.smbb.com/attorney/kristen-m-gibbons-feden/ and Marni Berger – https://www.smbb.com/attorney/marni-s-berger/ , two leading lawyers in litigating on behalf of victims of abuse (and Ms.  Gibbons-Feden previously prosecuted on behalf of sexual assault victims, including in the prosecution of Bill Cosby)

Monday, October 30th: Zoe Littlepage – https://www.littlepagebooth.com/meet-the-team/attorneys/zoe-littlepage and https://www.athealaw.com/attorneys/zoe-littlepage/ , one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ lawyers and a founding member of Athea Law, a group of collaborating women lawyers

Monday, November 13th: Members of the firm MGM https://www.mgmlaw.com/The-Firm a national litigation firm, including managing partner Amaryah Bocchino https://www.mgmlaw.com/amaryah-bocchino and at least one member of the litigation team

 Questions?  Please contact Professor Epstein at jules.epstein@temple.edu

Japan JD Study Abroad Program Career Talk – Thursday, September 14th at 12 pm via Zoom

Summer in Rome Information Session: September 28, 12-1 pm

Study law in Rome for four weeks for an unforgettable, international experience to enhance your legal education and career opportunities! Join us at Temple Rome from May 27 – June 21, 2024, and have plenty of time to return home to complete an 8-week summer internship.

In this information session, we will describe the Rome summer program in detail. Professors Kristen Murray and Mark Rahdert will discuss the courses they will teach next summer, and a current student will share her experience studying abroad in Rome.

Pizza will be served.

Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023

Time: 12-1 pm

Location: K1C

Or join us on Zoom: https://temple.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsd-msrDstE9faf_2_HmdEAHxJ7EjG4s0k

Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession Conference – September 29th through 30th, 2023

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in partnership with the University of Idaho College of Law, the University of Washington School of Law, and Ballard Spahr is hosting the Cutting Sign to the Legal Professions event. This program will be held in person from September 28 to October 1 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is open to law students of Native American/American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nations, and North American Indigenous heritage. Student registration is due Wednesday, September 13.

You can find more information on this event here: Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession 2023.

Save the Dates: PA Superior Court at Temple Law – October 3rd and 4th in the Moot Court Room

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania will be sitting in session at Temple Law on October 3rd and 4th. Oral Arguments will be held in the Moot Court Room. More information will be forthcoming. The PA Superior Court’s 2023 Session Calendar can be found here.

WRITING COMPETITIONS, CONTESTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND TOURNAMENTS

Looking for more information on available scholarships, writing competitions, contests, and tournaments? Check out our Student Post Scholarship Page! If you’d like to explore opportunities that are currently accepting applications or submissions, you can find them sorted by submission deadline here: https://www2.law.temple.edu/studentpost/scholarships/.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TA POSITIONS

Community Legal Services Summer 2024 Law Student Internship

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia offers a summer internship program for approximately 15-20 students that have completed their first or second year of law school.

CLS offers a rich and exciting summer internship experience. Our law students receive exceptional training and the opportunity to work with some of the most talented legal minds in civil legal services.

The application for the CLS Summer 2024 Law Student Internship is now open. For more information, or to apply for this internship, see more here: CLS Summer 2024 Law Student Internship.

Chester County Bar Association Summer 2024 Diverse Law Student Internship Program

HEALTH AND WELLNESS REMINDERS AND EVENTS

New TUSafe App – download today!

Temple University’s Department of Public Safety has launched the TUSafe app, a one-stop personal safety app that will be available via mobile device. The new TUSafe app includes enhanced features such as the ability to link to new key resources within the app. It also retains all of the features that were available in RAVE Temple Guardian, including the ability to chat with Temple Police, call Temple Police, call 911 or start a virtual safe walk. Users are also able to report crimes; provide emergency contacts; access real-time tracking for Flight, Temple’s fixed-route shuttle loop service that transports students around the Main Campus patrol zone; and access the university’s walking escort service.

For more information on TUSafe, please visit the university’s Public Safety website for the new application. If you have any questions regarding the use of the app, contact Information Technology Services. Additional details on how to use the app are also available here.

Bike Temple: Register your Bicycle; Free U-locks

Students, staff and faculty can register their bicycles online using Campus Safety’s Bike Registration Form. Just complete and submit the online form, and then visit one of the following Campus Safety locations:

  • Main Headquarters: 1101 W. Montgomery Avenue
  • Center Station: Beasely and Pollett Walks
  • Morgan Hall Mini-Station: 1600 N. Park Avenue

At one of these locations, an officer will inspect your bike and place a sticker to the frame that corresponds to your file in the police database. This way, if your bicycle ever turns up without you on it, the police will be able to get in contact with you to return it. The information is also shared with the Philadelphia Police Department, in case your bike is found outside of the campus area.

Every semester, Campus Safety provides a free U-lock to the first 500 students to register their bicycles with the Temple Police. The U-Lock will be given when you bring your bike to a Campus Safety location for inspection by an officer.

Temple Campus Walking Escort Program

To request an escort,

Call: 8-WALK (8-9255) from a campus phone, or call: 215-777-9255 from a cell phone.Escort service is available daily from 4 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. Security Bike Officers provide escort services and maintain communication with Temple Police. Patrol boundaries are Susquehanna Avenue on the north to Jefferson Street on the south, with the exception of 13th to Broad Street, where the southern boundary is Girard Avenue. The western border is 18th Street and the patrol area extends east to 9th Street

Temple Flight Program

Flight is Temple University’s nighttime fixed-route shuttle loop service. Flight-branded shuttles circulate throughout the areas within and surrounding the main campus patrol zone, and pick up and drop off students at each of its over 40 stops. The shuttles arrive approximately every 15 minutes at each stop, and you can track the locations of each shuttle in real time using the TransLoc app.

  • Any student, faculty, or staff member with a valid TUid can use Flight. A valid TUid can be your physical or mobile OWLcard.
  • Flight operates 7 days per week from 6 PM to 2 AM, and the shuttles arrive at each drop-off and pick-up location every 15 minutes during this service time. The service continues to operate in a modified form during university breaks.
  • Flight serves the Main Campus patrol zone. It operates in two loops – the north loop, which covers the northern parts of the patrol zone, and the south loop, which covers the southern and eastern parts of the patrol zone. Shuttles on each loop follow a fixed route around that loop.

Flight shuttles can be tracked in real time using the TransLoc App during hours of operation. Use the website or app to plan your arrival at the shuttle stop most convenient for you – the shuttle driver will stop for you if they see you at the stop, but the shuttle will continue on its way if no one is waiting. Display your Temple ID when boarding the shuttle, and when you’re a block or so from your destination, let the driver know so they can stop the shuttle and let you off.

BAR EXAM & MPRE

2022-2023 MPRE Dates and 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. Registration for the November 2023 MPRE is now open.

  • November 2 & 3, 2023 | registration deadline: September 12, 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.

NCBE BarNow Demo Pack

Students can now access official NCBE practice questions for free! The newly released BarNow Demo Pack includes a sample of MBE, MEE, MPT, and MPRE questions at no cost for 30 days. All that’s needed to participate is an active email address; no purchase is required. Learn more by visiting NCBE’s Study Aids Store today.