Spring 2023 – Winter Break

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TA POSITIONS

RA Position – Professor Evelyn Rangel-Medina

Research Assistant (RA) wanted to assist Professor Evelyn Rangel-Medina with research and writing support for academic journals. The preferred RA candidate has journal experience and should be interested in racial and economic justice. The RA will help edit academic journals, support with citation development, and provide research assistance in the areas of immigration, race & the law, and labor and employment discrimination. The RA will work with and report to Professor Rangel-Medina and will be expected to work 8 – 12 hours per week. Please send Professor Rangel-Medina your CV and a short statement of interest in the position at evelyn.rangel-medina@temple.edu.

RA Position – Professor Amy Sinden

Professor Amy Sinden is looking for interested law students to work with her as part-time research assistants during the Spring 2023 semester 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, by Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Summer 2023 Internship Opportunities – ABA Commission on Disability Rights

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights will be offering exciting internship opportunities for law students with disabilities for the summer of 2023, in partnership with leading corporations, including Prudential and Accenture. All internships are open to students who will have completed their first year of law school in good standing and offer a chance for these students to develop their skills and further their careers.

For more information, visit the CDR internship portal: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/internships/

If you have any questions or issues, please email CDR Staff Director Amy Allbright at amy.allbright@americanbar.org.

Knit and Crochet Club Beginning Spring 2023!

In the spirit of wellness and mindfulness, Molly Levy, Professor Mandelbaum, and Noeleen Urmson 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 skill, and more importantly, connect with one another. Yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks will be provided so that everyone can get started before the first meeting on January 24th. If you would like to explore this skill and join us in the New Year, please email Molly Levy at molly.paige.levy@temple.edu. We will then give you further details about when and where to pick up your supplies, as well as a list of resources that you can reference whiling you practice over break.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We cannot wait to get started!

Stay Healthy this Winter: Flu Shot Clinic and COVID Guidance

As we head into cooler weather and more time indoors, we encourage you to take steps to stay healthy this season.

Flu Shots for 2022-2023

Seasonal flu vaccinations are now available for all University students, faculty and staff for the 2022-2023 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! After scheduling your appointment, please complete the required form TU Flu Consent. 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).

Directions to the flu shot clinic from the law school: Exiting the law school on Broad Street, head south and cross Cecil B. Moore.  You’ll see an entrance to the Morgan Hall residence halls on your left; don’t take that door as it’s locked.  The next door on your left leads to the food court; enter through that door, head to your left (away from the food court and toward the dorm), and go up the stairs until you reach the third floor.  The flu shot location will be directly in front of you.

COVID Guidance

Need a refresher on what to do if you’re exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19? See the flowchart below for additional guidance! You can also review Temple’s COVID guidance in more detail at http://temple.edu/stayhealthy.

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.

ABA Journal Podcast – Recovery and Holiday Parties

Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Laurie Besden, spoke with the ABA Journal to discuss ways in which those in recovery can navigate holiday parties/work events, and what hosts can do to make their guests in recovery feel respected and welcomed. Whether it’s finding a sober buddy to accompany you at the party, informing the host of your sobriety, or carrying a meaningful token that reminds you of your sobriety, there are ways to still have fun and remain successful in recovery. Listen here: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/asked-and-answered-podcast-monthly-episode-158

BAR EXAM & MPRE

PA Disciplinary Board – Monthly Newsletter

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is responsible for regulating attorney conduct in Pennsylvania. The Disciplinary Board promotes ethics education, misconduct prevention, and well-being within the legal community. You can find important information and updates by subscribing to the Disciplinary Board’s monthly newsletter. The December edition features rule amendments, “reply all” email communication, and the relationship between sleep hygiene and mental health. All recent past editions can be found in the Newsletter Archives.

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. Dates and deadlines have now been announced for the 2023 MPRE administrations. Registration is currently open for the March 2023 MPRE Administration:

• March 28 & 29, 2023 | registration deadline: January 26, 2023
• August 9 & 10, 2023 | registration deadline: June 8, 2023 (not yet open)
• November 2 & 3, 2023 | registration deadline: September 12, 2023 (not yet open)

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