Spring 2024 – Week Eight

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COMMUNITY REMINDERS

3LE Pre-Graduation Check – Zoom Hours Sunday, March 10th from 7-9 pm

As you know, we host mandatory graduation checks for graduating students in October. In response to feedback from previous classes, we want to offer you the opportunity to do a pre-graduation check before Fall 2024 Registration begins. We hope this opportunity will allow you to be strategic with your priority selections and decide now if summer courses are appropriate for you. We are offering the following options to do a pre graduation check:

  • Zoom Hours: Sunday, March 10th from 7-9 pm. Students will be brought in from the waiting room one at a time, and any student logged into the Zoom room by 9pm will be seen. Please have your 9-digit TUID ready so we can review your transcript. You can find the Zoom link here: https://temple.zoom.us/j/97977507652.
  • Email: send your 9-digit TUID number to Associate Director Noeleen Urmson at nurmson@temple.edu and she will respond with the status of your graduation requirements

Temple Law In-House Clinic Fall 2024 Application due March 12th

Applications for our In-House Clinics for the Fall 2024 semester are now open. The deadline to submit your application is March 12th. For more information, or to complete the application, please visit https://law.temple.edu/academics/experiential/temple-based-clinics/.

The Financial Aid Application Priority Deadline for 2024-2025 Academic Year and for Summer Work Study is March 15!

Please complete the steps below to apply for financial aid. The financial aid application process can be completed entirely online.

STEP 1: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Please provide our School Code – 003371 on the FAFSA so we will receive the record.

Please note, due to the federal delay in processing the 2024-2025 FAFSA, schools will not receive 2024-2025 FAFSA data until sometime in the middle of March. Temple Law Financial Aid Office will not be able to confirm that you filed your 2024-2025 FAFSA or provide any information about your eligibility, including summer work study, until early April.

STEP 2: Temple Law School Financial Aid Request Form. Under Application Year select 2024-2025, then select, Returning J.D. Student.  You must complete this online form if you are applying for:

  • Summer Work Study (Summer 2024) – Please read the information posted on the Summer Work Study page of the law school website for more information on the work study application process and requirements, employer eligibility, and matching funds.
  • Federal Work Study for the Academic Year (Fall and Spring)
  • Federal Direct Student Loans (Unsubsidized and Graduate PLUS)

Loans for Summer Classes

Students who plan to take classes (at least 4 credits) during the summer can apply for student loans to cover their costs.

Please review the Summer Financial Aid information on the Law School website for more information.

Bar Exam Loans for Graduating Students 

Students who are expecting to graduate in 2024 may apply for a bar loan to assist them with costs related to studying and taking the bar exam. Please review our Bar Examination Loans page for more information

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Role Model Effect and Asian American Women’s Leadership: a discussion with Rep. Patty Kim about her pathway to politics – Monday, March 11 at 3PM in Charles Library

Dean’s Forum: Christine Spagnoli – Tuesday, March 12th at 12PM in Shusterman Hall

On Tuesday, March 12th, Temple University Beasley School of Law will host Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Visiting Fellow, Christine Spagnoli. A nationally-acclaimed attorney, Ms. Spagnoli will discuss her career, lawyering, and paths for young lawyers and take students’ questions.

Ms. Spagnoli comes to Temple Law through the work of the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. Lunch will be provided at the presentation and a Q&A will follow. For more information or to register, please click here.

Temple Law Review and Temple International and Comparative Law Journal Joint Write-On Information Session – Wednesday, March 13th at 12PM in K1E

Temple Law Review and Temple International and Comparative Law Journal

Joint Write-On Information Session

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

12 PM–1 PM

Room K1E

Lunch will be provided

Zoom will be available: https://temple.zoom.us/j/94737572827

Lessons of Resilience and Courage from German Jewish Women Lawyers – Thursday, March 14th at 6PM

Temple Law School, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple University, and Temple’s Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership (IDEAL), is hosting an extraordinary exhibit at the start of Women’s History Month, “Lessons of Resilience and Courage from German Jewish Women Lawyers”.

The opening night of this important exhibit will be on March 14, 2024 from 6-8PM at the law school.  The opening night will include a formal program during which Dr. Michael Bornstein, author of Survivors Club: The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz; Dr. Ariella Werden-Greenfield, Temple University’s Special Advisor on Antisemitism and Associate Director of the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History; Professor Roberta Liebenberg, Esquire; and Dr. Stephanie Scharf, Esquire will explore the bravery and extraordinary character displayed by the German Jewish women lawyers who are the subject of the exhibit and consider the lessons of hope they leave us as their legacy. A reception will follow, during which guests are invited to experience the exhibit.

As we all know, past University President and Past Dean of Temple Law School JoAnne Epps spent her adult life breaking down barriers and leading efforts to eradicate hate and discrimination. Bringing this exhibit to Pennsylvania via Temple Law School was her vision. We hope that you will register below and attend this event.

Learn more and register here: https://law.temple.edu/events/lessons-of-resilience-and-courage-from-german-jewish-women-lawyers-march-14-2024/

Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien” – a conversation with law professor and immigration lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández – Wednesday, March 20th at 4PM in Barrack Student Lounge

To register, scan or click on QR code above.

Keeping It Local: The Importance and Sources of State and Local Law – March 20th

PA Board of Law Examiners – Information Meeting: Bar Exam and Character & Fitness – Tuesday, March 26th at 12pm

We are delighted that the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners will be presenting on March 26. The presentation will be in person in K2A and will be streamed on Zoom at this link: https://temple.zoom.us/j/92267183670 The PABOLE will discuss the Pennsylvania Bar Exam and the admissions process.  This is a helpful presentation that includes information about the character and fitness process and we hope you will attend. If you are unable to attend in person or the Zoom meeting, please send any questions to Director Walden at walden@temple.edu and she will ask on your behalf. This event will be recorded.

WRITING COMPETITIONS, CONTESTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND TOURNAMENTS

Looking for more information on available scholarships, writing competitions, contests, and tournaments? Check out our Student Post Scholarship Page! If you’d like to explore opportunities that are currently accepting applications or submissions, you can find them sorted by submission deadline here: https://www2.law.temple.edu/studentpost/scholarships/.

Available Scholarship Opportunities: new opportunity; next deadline March 22nd

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

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TA POSITIONS

The Bar Trip: Seeking Student Ambassadors!

The Bar Trip, is a lawyer-led travel company that offers specially curated travel packages for both individuals and groups, ensuring that every law graduate can have an unforgettable trip that aligns with their preferences and budget. Additionally, the Bar Trip organizes engaging study halls and provides resources for mental health care, including care packages. We are searching for student ambassadors! If you are a current law student who loves to travel, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Apply Now: Grants for Summer Internship in Public Interest Technology – Due March 15, 2024

iLIT is excited to announce grants for summer internships in public interest technology for diverse Temple students! Applications are now open and will close March 15, 2024. 

As you conduct your summer internship search, we hope this grant opportunity will encourage you to consider organizations doing work in public interest technology (PIT). iLIT can help you connect with PIT employers, including some who have already expressed interest in hosting a Temple law student. We also encourage you to do your own research and propose any organizations you like whose work you think could qualify!

For more details about these grants, check out this info sheet. To learn more about PIT, check out the Explore PIT Law website. To apply now: http://bit.ly/3UHtoOq.

If you have any questions, please contact ilit@temple.edu or Lydia Hurtado our Post-Graduate Legal Fellow at lydia.hurtado@temple.edu.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS REMINDERS AND EVENTS

Spring 2024 Temple Law Wellness Events – Mark your Calendar!

Below is our calendar of wellness events for the Spring 2024 semester. We hope you will join us!

  • Knitting Club: begins 1/29 (biweekly) from 12-1PM:Want to learn a new skill and be more mindful? Come join the knitting club! All knitting abilities are welcome! Snacks will be served.
  • Housing Hunt: 2/1 from 7-9PM: Looking for housing options after the spring semester? Not sure where to start? Summit Park Housing is hosting an open house to tour their apartments! Games, drinks, and food will be served! A shuttle will pick you up at 6:30 pm and bring you back to Klein Hall at 9 PM.
  • Rec & Relax: 2/21 from 12-2PM: Join us as we relax and rec together! Come and create your own stress ball, relax with mindful coloring, and make your own trail mix!
  • LCL Virtual Student Office Hours: 2/26
  • Let’s Hike! 3/16 (Rain Date 3/23) from 11 am – 2 pm:Come join us for a spring hike/walk on Saturday 3/16! Take this time to enjoy the beauty of Fall and connect with other Temple Law Owls! Everyone is welcome, no hiking experience required! We hope to see you all there!
  • Wellness Fair: (Specific Date TBA):Interested in what the rec centers offer? Need to see a doctor or a counselor? Temple’s wellness team will be here to answer all your questions!
  • Walk Philly! 4/13 from 10:30-12:30 PM: Enjoy the spring cherry blossoms and get your steps in with other Owls! The meeting location will be the Art Museum steps!
  • End of Semester Lemonade and Cookies! 4/29 from 10-12:30:Congratulations! You did it! Enjoy a cup of lemonade and a cookie to celebrate the end of the semester!

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

Notary for Bar Application

Are you planning on taking the bar exam in July and need any part of your bar application notarized? Professor Mandelbaum has agreed to notarize bar application documents for students free of charge! To schedule an appointment for notarization, please email Professor Mandelbaum at kathy.mandelbaum@temple.edu.

“Esquire Bound”: Bar Exam and Admission Information Series – Spring Calendar

Join us for “Esquire Bound” – our 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 spring semester are as follows:

  • January 28th February 4th: Reorientation to the Bar Exam – Recording – PowerPoint Slides
  • February 11th February 18th: Mechanics of Bar Application; Character and Fitness – Recording – PowerPoint Slides
  • February 25th: Creating your Bar Study Plan – Recording – PowerPoint Slides
  • March 24th March 31st: Bar Prep Panel with Recent Graduates
  • April 14th: Bar Exam Help Desk and AMA

The Esquire Bound events from the fall semester, along with the recordings and PowerPoint slides, can be found below:

Bar Application Virtual Help Desks – Sundays after “Esquire Bound” events at 8PM via Zoom

Do you have specific questions about the bar application process – or anything bar exam related – that aren’t covered by our Esquire Bound series? Drop by our virtual help desks from 8-9 PM after our spring Esquire Bound events. Students will be brought into the waiting room one at a time so we can address your questions and concerns confidentially. Any student in the waiting room by 9PM will be seen. You can access the Zoom link for each help desk here: https://temple.zoom.us/j/6398848836.

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:

TEST

ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDED SUBMISSION DATE

TO APPLY FOR ACCOMMODATIONS

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
FEE: $160
March 26 or 27, 2024

December 5, 2023

January 25, 2024 (NOW CLOSED)
August 13 or 14, 2024

April 24, 2024

June 12, 2024
November 7 or 8, 2024 July 24, 2024

September 18, 2024

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:

Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Scholarship – Application Open; Deadline March 31st

The SCWLF awards $5,000 scholarships to Black female law students who have committed to careers as prosecutors. For these future prosecutors, the Scholarship program covers the cost of the bar application and preparation up to $5,000. The Scholarship program also offers a $5,000 incentive for scholarship recipients who secure employment as prosecutors.

  1. Bar Application and Preparation: Payment for costs associated with preparing for and taking the Bar Exam.  Awards in this category do not exceed $5,000.
  1. Employment Incentive: Recipients who secure and complete a full year of employment as a prosecutor will receive a monetary award of $5,000. The award will be disbursed at the end of their first year of full-time work at a prosecution office.

Students who are interested in applying for the Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Scholarship are strongly encouraged to review the eligibility criteria and program description before submitting an application.

Timeline for Application Process

September 1: Scholarship applications open
March 31st: Deadline to apply
June 20: Scholarship recipients are notified

For more information, or to apply, see this link: https://saritaandclairefoundation.org/scholarship/

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

Students can now access official NCBE practice questions for free! The newly released BarNow Demo Pack includes a sample of MBE, MEE, MPT, and MPRE questions at no cost for 30 days. All that’s needed to participate is an active email address; no purchase is required. Learn more by visiting NCBE’s Study Aids Store today.