Fall 2023 – Week Six

Available Scholarship Opportunities; next deadline October 13th

Below is a list of the scholarships, writing competitions, contests, and tournaments that are currently accepting applications or submissions:

• Mercer County Bar Foundation Samantha Josephson Scholarship – Deadline October 13th
• American Bar Association Law Student Writing Contest on the Standing Committee on Armed Forces – Deadline November 10th
• Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship – Deadline November 30th
• Wells Call Injury Lawyers Scholarship – Deadline December 2nd
• Alpha Accident Lawyers Spring 2023 Scholarship – Deadline December 31st
• Fourth Annual Judge Samuel G. DeSimone Memorial Legal Writing Competition – Deadline December 31st
• Meltzer Fellowships through the Sheller Center for Social Justice

Chester County Bar Association Summer 2024 Diverse Law Student Internship Program

Knit and Crochet Club – Every Other Wednesday at 12PM in K6A

In the spirit of wellness and mindfulness, 2L Students Blayne Cekine & Jessica Novey, along with Professor Mandelbaum, will be coming together to teach (and learn with) students the art of knitting and crocheting. This is an opportunity to relax, learn a new skills, and more importantly, connect with one another. Yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks will be provided. If you would like to explore this skill, join us every other Wednesday at 12PM in K6A (the specific meeting dates can be found in the Temple Law Calendar). Questions? Please email Jessica Novey at jessica.novey@temple.edu.

Temple University Flu Shots Now Available!

Seasonal flu vaccinations are now available for all University students, faculty and staff for the 2023-2024 flu season. All Temple University students, faculty and staff may receive a free seasonal flu shot.  You must schedule an appointment on the Patient Health Portal in order to receive your free flu shot. No Walk-ins will be accepted! Flu shots are administer on Main Campus at Morgan Hall North, Room D301 (Entrance from the courtyard in the middle of Morgan North and South).

Law School Mental Health Day – “Inspiration: We all have a CARFAX” – Tuesday, October 10th at 12PM

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania have teamed together once again to bring students and the legal community a program titled “INSPIRATION: We all have a ‘CARFAX’”. This program will be a FREE virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, from 12-1 PM.  The esteemed panel will share their own life experiences and stories, from all different backgrounds, communities, and cultures. In addition to discussing the alarming prevalence rates of mental health and substance use challenges in the legal profession. This riveting program will address those challenges and the importance of mental health through a robust, vulnerable, and candid panel discussion with some of the finest legal professionals in the United States.  You may view the panelists’ biographies and register at: http://duq.edu/CLEinspiration.

LCL Virtual Student Hours – 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

TU Wellness Resource Center Events

Heart Space is a place for those who have experienced harm and allies/advocates to come together to create and find connection, education, and expression. Heart Space will run every other Thursday at the WRC and each gathering will focus on a different topic related to survivorship and healing. The next Heart Space will be held on Thursday, October 12th, 3:30-4:30pm; Charles Library Event Space.
*Please note that Heart Space is not clinical in nature – additional resources are available if needed*

Wellness Day on Main Campus – Friday, October 13th, 8:30am-5pm. Launching Digital Wellness Day Resources that students can access at any time to support their well-being. Students can also stop by our office (Student Center 201) to pick up a Wellness Day tote.

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

Introducing “Esquire Bound”: Your Checklist for Admission to Practice and Bar Exam Success

Join us for “Esquire Bound” – our new series of virtual information sessions on admission to practice and how to pass the bar exam. These sessions will be held on Sunday evenings from 7 – 7:45 pm via Zoom. You can access the Zoom link for every session here: https://temple.zoom.us/j/6398848836. These sessions will be recorded.

The Esquire Bound events for the fall semester are as follows:

• September 17^th: Admission by Bar Exam Part 1 – Recording – PowerPoint Slides
• October 1^st: Admission by Bar Exam Part 2 – Recording – PowerPoint Slides
• October 15^th: Tools to Tackle the Bar Exam
• October 29^th: Course Planning for the Bar Exam
• November 12^th: Winter Break Review and To-Do
• November 26^th: Bar Exam & Application Help Desk

2024 MPRE Dates 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.  The 2024 test dates for the MPRE have been released, and can be found below:

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:

• BARBRI
• Helix
• Kaplan
• Quimbee
• Themis

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