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
SCHOLARSHIPS & WRITING COMPETITIONS
Third Annual LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program Accepting Applications through April 31, 2021
The LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program is sponsored by the ABA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Commission.
Criteria:
If you are a recent law student and/or law school graduate studying for the Bar, and either identify as LGBTQ, or plan to work in the LGBTQ space doing public interest work which may include, but not be limited to, working for Community Based Organizations (“CBO’s”); Non- Governmental Organizations (“NGO’s); policy work in a governmental and/or non-governmental setting; doing academic research, teaching or the like; or any other type of program that helps to promote and protect the Rule of Law and the civil and human rights of LGBTQ persons.
The Scholarship will provide financial support to a first, second or third year law student, or recent law graduate to enable the student or recent law graduate to work in the LGBT public interest arena for the Summer and/or Fall of 2021.
One or more scholarships of up to $5000 each will be awarded annually, subject to the availability of funds and the recommendation of the commission’s Scholarship Committee.
The objective is to award scholarship(s) in time for recipient(s) to utilize the funds during Summer/Fall 2021.
Application Process:
- Complete application online.
- Also required:
- Current resume
- Law School Transcript
- Personal statement; not exceeding 500 words.
- Submit all three documents to sogi@americanbar.org by April 30, 2021.
For inquiries, contact skip.harsch@americanbar.org
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
A Dialogue with Stephen Mathias, Assistant Secretary General for Legal Affairs, United Nations
I. Herman Stern Moot Court Competition
The I. Herman Stern Moot Court Competition is a terrific opportunity for students interested in appellate advocacy to learn more about Moot Court. The final round will be streamed on YouTube on April 22nd at 4PM. A link to watch will be available on the Temple law school calendar and will be circulated next week.
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. Our last Monday for the semester will be Monday, April 19, 2021.
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/
COURSE SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION
Summer Session 2021
Information regarding the Summer Session is now posted on the law school website. We will offer online JD synchronous courses, online JD asynchronous courses (May 24 through July 8) and online Graduate Tax Program synchronous courses (May 24 through July 29). JD students may take one asynchronous course and they may take Graduate Tax Program courses with permission. Exams for J.D. courses will be administered on the evenings of July 12-14. Exams for Graduate Tax Program courses will be administered on the evenings of Aug 2-5. The type and time of those exams will be announced once classes have begun. Students are expected to be available to take exams during this time frame.
Students may register for a maximum of six (6) credits. Interested students should submit registration requests using the registration form below by 3:00 pm on May 7, 2021. Registration requests will be processed after May 7. Students will be notified to check that their summer rosters are complete. For limited enrollment courses, priority will be given to students based on: 1) their having submitted their requests by 3:00 pm on May 7, 2021, 2) their class year, 3) evening or day status, and 4) specific needs with respect to meeting graduation requirements. Requests submitted after 3:00 pm on May 7, 2021 will be processed as they are received. Requests should be submitted on the attached registration form (PDF) as an email attachment. Submit requests to: Kelly Butts, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs (kelly.butts@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.