COMMUNITY REMINDERS
Summer Work Study and Matching Funds Application Update
Students who applied for summer work study should expect to receive notice of their work study eligibility early next week. The date when the Law Foundation Matching Funds Application will be available has been moved to Friday, April 16th. Information on applying for a Law Foundation Matching Grant will be included in your summer work study award notification.
How to Request Materials from the Law Library for Contactless Checkout
If you would like to request an item from the Law Library please complete this form. You will receive an email from a staff member at the Law Library when your item is ready for pick up. Please allow at least 2 hours for your request to be processed during normal library hours. Requests received outside library hours will be processed the next working day. You will be able to pick up your items from a cart on the second floor of Klein Hall. Items not picked up in seven days will be returned to the collection.
Study Aids Available through the Library
Have you signed up for online access to CALI, Quimbee, the West Academic Study Aid Library, and the Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library? Check out this link for more information about these resources and how to sign up. If you have any questions just ask by emailing tulawlib@temple.edu.
Temple Library Podcast Series
Announcing the new Temple Law Library Podcast series: This new podcast series from the Law Library delivers bite-sized episodes with helpful information from experts. Each five- to seven-minute discussion covers a different area which will help students to become better legal researchers. Listen on Spotify!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES/RA & TA POSITIONS
The Temple 10-Q (Temple Law School’s Business Law e-Magazine) is Hiring – Apply Now
The The Temple 10-Q was founded in 2014 by Professor Jonathan Lipson, originally as a quarterly print publication. It converted to an electronic weekly within several years. Professors Lipson, Monroe and Broder are the Faculty Editors, who work with a Senior Student Editor, as well as a fairly large team of Student Editors and Law School Staff. The 10-Q has recently started a podcast series of interviews with members of Temple’s business law community, The Temple 10-Q&A. The Temple 10-Q features regular contributions by alumni, students, and faculty on various aspects of their business law related work. The The Temple 10-Q is hiring for four positions: (i) Senior Student Editor; (ii) Digital and Social Media Coordinator; (iii) Novel Content Editor; and (iii) Student Editor. Details about the positions can be found here. The 10-Q hires one of each of the first three, and can hire up to three of the last position (Student Editor). These are all part-time jobs, which generally require a year’s commitment, from May-May. For more information, or if you have questions on the roles and responsibilities of students who work with The 10-Q, please reach out to Andrew LeDonne (aledonne@temple.edu). If you wish to apply for one or more of these positions, please email your resume and transcript to The 10-Q at temple10qjobs@gmail.com. Please indicate in the subject line which position or positions you wish to apply for (you may apply for more than one).
CALL FOR LAW SCHOOL STUDENT FELLOWS
Law Students of Color, specifically those in:
- Asian/Pacific American Law Student Association
- Black Law Student Association
- Latina/Latino Law Student Association
- Native American Law Student Association
- South Asian Law Student Association
Lawyers of Color is recruiting minority law students to serve as Lawyers of Color Fellows, who will have the opportunity to network with law firm partners and corporate in-house counsel, as well as public interest law leaders. We are a 501(c)(3) devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession. We celebrate attorneys of color and conduct research and studies regarding the intersection of the legal profession and social justice. We’ve been mentioned in The New York Times, the National Law Journal, and Above The Law, among other media outlets.
Because fellows are not paid, there is typically only a small time commitment of about 30 minutes per week. If you’d like to take advantage of this great opportunity, please complete the following form by Wednesday, April 14, 2021: https://lawyersofcolor.org/loc-fellow-sign-up-21-22/
SCHOLARSHIPS & WRITING COMPETITIONS
Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship
The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the application opening of the Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship with applications being received through May 21, 2021. More information and the link to the application details can be found on the Foundation’s website at: https://www.pabar.org/site/Foundation/What-We-Do/Patti-Rose-Scheimer-Bednarik-Memorial-Scholarship-Fund.
Public Citizen 2021 Law Essay Writing Competition
This year’s topic is “What is the role of the liability system in addressing Covid-19?” The prize for best student essay is $5,000. Essays must be submitted by emailed on or before Friday, April 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, to Amanda Fleming at afleming@citizen.org. For more information, including specific issues essays may cover, please visit http://www.citizen.org/law-school-contest or call Amanda Fleming at 202-588-7734.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Moot Court Competition Team Information Sessions – April 15th at Noon & 5PM
Can We Talk? Student Dialogue – Thursday, April 15 at 7PM
Can We Talk? is sponsored by the Red and Blue Exchange, an initiative of the SNF Paideia Program at the University of Pennsylvania that aims to promote civil dialogue and an embrace of viewpoint diversity. Interested students can sign up here for this 2 hour event.
Student Wellness Association Brown Bag Lunch Series
Please join the Student Wellness Association as we finish up our Brown Bag Lunch Series with Professors. Dean Ramji-Nogales will host a brown bag on Thursday, April 15th from 12-1pm. Our last Brown Bag of the semester will be with Professor DeGuzman on Tuesday April 20th from 12-1pm. Mark your calendars! Zoom Link: https://temple.zoom.us/j/99411293259.
Bystander Intervention Training
Hollaback! provides trainings on how to do your part to protect your neighbors and co-workers when bias and harassment collide in front of you. Sign up for a free training (including a training on anti-Asian harassment) at this link.
WELLNESS PROGRAMMING
Mindful Mondays
Everyone is invited to participate in a 20-minute guided mindfulness meditation practice. Mindfulness meditation involves paying attention on purpose to the present moment without judgment. No experience is necessary. Watch this great video from Professor Meg deGuzman as she gives a brief presentation about mindfulness and engages in a short meditation practice. This is a great primer for Mindful Mondays. Join us on Zoom, every Monday at noon.
SPRING 2021 EXAM INFORMATION
Spring 2021 Exam Schedule
Exams will begin on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 and end on Monday, May 10, 2021. The spring 2021 examination schedule is attached to this email and posted here. If you do not see your exam on the “Exam Schedule” document, please check the “Free Slot Exams” document and the “Take-Home Exams” document. All exams will again be administered remotely this semester. Information about remote exams can be found here: https://www.law.temple.edu/
BAR EXAM and MPRE INFORMATION
Essential Mental Health, Physical Health, and Wellness Resources for Bar Exam Prep
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and the ABA Law Student Division have compiled some essential resources as you prepare for the bar exam. Those resources can be found here.
Bar Support – Care taking while Studying
Will you be studying for the bar while taking care of children or loved ones? Would you like to connect with other similarly situated students? Let us know so we can connect you! Email Britt at walden@temple.edu.
The Community Fund for Black Bar Applicants
The Community Fund for Black Bar Applicants was founded by Octavia Carson, J.D. The mission is to provide $500 grants to Black bar exam applicants across the United States. This mission stems out of a desire to diversify the legal profession and raise the percentage of Black attorneys in the United States from 5% to 20% by 2024. Students can register for the fund here and each time the fund has $500 they will donate it to the first applicant in line to receive a grant. Students can apply multiple times but may be moved to the end of the list after they receive the first grant.
AccessLex Bar Success Webinar Series
The Road to Licensure
Becoming a licensed attorney goes beyond graduating with your J.D. This session will walk you through the steps to licensure and help you find the information you’ll need to meet all of the requirements for your specific jurisdiction.
What You Need to Know About the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
This session will cover each component of the UBE, including the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).
5 Tips for Bar Exam Success
Questions about what the bar exam experience will be like? Join our team of licensed attorneys as they share some of their best tips, answer your questions, and help set you up for success.
Questions about our bar success webinars or any of our bar review offerings? Contact Lyssa Thaden, Managing Director — Bar Review Program Engagement at lthaden@accesslex.org.