Spring 2023 – Week Eighteen

Available Scholarship Opportunities and Upcoming Deadlines

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

• Third Annual Judge Samuel G. DeSimone Memorial Legal Writing Competition – Deadline May 15th
• Philadelphia Bar Association YLD Diversity Scholarship – Deadline May 31st
• College of Labor and Employment Lawyers – Annual Law Student Writing Competition 2022-2023 – Deadline June 15th
• Cumberland County Bar Foundation 2023 Scholarship – Deadline June 30th
• Alpha Accident Lawyers Spring 2023 Scholarship – Deadline July 14th
• StrangerLaw LLC Law School Scholarship – Deadline July 16th
• The 2023 Law Offices of Daniel Kim – Spring Scholarship – Deadline July 31st
• Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition – $500 Scholarship – Deadline July 31st
• Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Justice” Legal Writing Competition – Deadline August 1st
• Pines Federal Annual Scholarship Contest – Deadline August 1st
• What Does Justice Mean to You – Law School Scholarship Contest – Deadline August 1st
• The Zimmerman Law Firm 2023 Law School Scholarship – Deadline August 1st
• Wells Call Injury Lawyers Scholarship – Deadline December 2nd
• Meltzer Fellowships through the Sheller Center for Social Justice

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TA POSITIONS

2023-2024 Sheppard Fellowship – Application Deadline May 25th

Temple Law is delighted to announce the Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Fellowship Program. There is one slot available for a second, third, or fourth year law student in this year-long program. The Sheppard Scholarship Fund will provide a $3000 stipend for the selected student’s fellowship in the fall. In the spring, the student will be supervised in a 3 credit (unpaid) Practicum.

The experiential component of the Practicum will be under the authority of the Supervising Judge in Commerce Court, the Honorable Nina Wright Padilla. Students will have the opportunity to engage in legal research and writing in the area of commercial litigation. Students will learn about Pennsylvania law, analyze evidentiary issues, gain experience in aspects of Pennsylvania civil procedure, and draft written work. The selected student will be required to complete a two-page report summarizing the experience which will be submitted in a finished form appropriate for publication and may be posted on the Bar Foundation’s website. The student will be recognized in the Bar Foundation’s Annual Report and at Bar Foundation events.

This unique, year-long Practicum is ideal for upper level students who are interested in learning more about business law and commercial litigation and who want to gain research and writing experience. Preference will be given to 3L and 4L students who have successfully completed Corporations. Students must commit to 10 to 12 hours a week for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Interested students should forward a cover letter/statement of interest addressed to “The Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Commerce Court Fellowship/Practicum Selection Committee”, a resume, the names and e-mail addresses for two references, and an unofficial transcript to nurmson@temple.edu by 12 p.m. on May 25, 2023. For more information, see Sheppard Fellowship 2023-2024.

Summer Research Assistant Position – Professor Sinden

Professor Amy Sinden is looking for interested law students to work with her either full or part-time as research assistants during the summer of 2023 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 Amy.Sinden@temple.edu.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Teaching Assistant Positions – Professor Mehra – Fall 2023

Professor Mehra is looking to hire 2 or 3 teaching assistants to help with his Fall 2023 day division Contracts class. Please email him a resume and transcript at salil.mehra@temple.edu if you are interested in these positions.

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.

RAVE Temple Guardian: Campus Personal Safety Mobile App

RAVE Temple Guardian is a new one-touch personal safety mobile app that allows students, faculty and staff to connect directly with Temple University Police.

Setting Up the App 

Before setting up the Temple Guardian app, verify that Temple has your phone on file.

• Log in to TUportal.
• Click “Manage My Account” in the upper-right portion of the screen.
• Click “Manage Addresses and Phones.”
• Make sure your phone number is listed with a Phone Type of Mobile—Personal or Mobile—Work. If not, click “Add phone” and follow the prompts to add it.

Then, follow the steps below.

• Search “Rave Guardian” in the Apple App Store for iPhones or Google Play Store for Android phones. Once downloaded, Temple Guardian will also be integrated within TUmobile.
• Register using your Temple AccessNet username. Note that email aliases cannot be used when registering for the app.
• Once registered, you can access new key campus safety features, such as choosing to chat with Temple Police, call Temple Police, call 911 or start a virtual safe walk.
• In the app, users can also update emergency contacts, vehicle information and choose to share their profile directly with 911.

If you need help using the Temple Guardian app, please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Virtual Safety Walk

In the app, users can choose to set a “guardian,” who can be a member of their friends or family, or a member of the Temple University Police Department. To access the virtual safe walk feature, users must first allow Temple Guardian to access their location. Then, users can set a fixed time for their departure and arrival, and their guardians are notified when they reach their destination.

Chat with Temple University Police

You can directly connect with Temple Police and discreetly report suspicious activity. To initiate a chat with Temple University Police, on the Temple Guardian main screen, tap “Chat with Police,” and then tap “Chat with TU Police.” To report the tip anonymously, tap the slider next to “Go Anonymous.” The screen will go dark.

BAR EXAM & MPRE

Summer Supplemental Bar Prep Assistance at Temple Law

As in past summers, we will offer our summer bar support programs (listed below). We encourage you to take advantage of these programs. We know that students who complete 90% of their bar prep course consistently throughout the summer have an extraordinarily high pass rate, and we want to help support you as you complete this rigorous prep work. If you haven’t done so already, please take the time to let us know what we can do to support your efforts by completing this short survey.

Let’s Get Started! General Bar Prep Session for Class of 2023 – Thursday, May 18th at 5:30 pm via Zoom

All students should plan to attend our information session about getting started with bar prep. The session will held Thursday, May 18th at 5:30 pm via Zoom. This session will cover how to make the most of your summer bar prep course.

Supplemental Bar Prep on MEE Topics

We encourage all students to attend supplemental bar support lectures on specific topics (over Zoom). Members of the faculty will present on MEE topics, work through sample problems, and answer your questions. As you know, there are some essay topics that can be challenging and new to test-takers. These sessions are designed review key concepts, apply the concepts in sample problems, and answer your specific questions. The survey above will be used to determine the topics of the lectures.

Private Tutoring Sessions

Private tutoring sessions with Professor Chris Fromm from Themis are available to Temple Law students. As many of you know, Professor Fromm is the National Director for Curriculum and Assessment at Themis Bar Prep and has taught Temple Law’s early bar prep course for 2 years. Students can request a private tutoring session with Professor Fromm at this link as needed over the summer: https://forms.office.com/r/h13qgKwNmU.

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