Virtual Events
Night Owls Happy Hour Q&A Panel
Night Owls is hosting a Happy Hour Q&A Panel with Evening Division alumni. Please join us on Friday, June 26th from 5:00- 6:30 pm. We encourage students from both the day and evening divisions to attend. The alumni panelists come from a diverse group of practice areas and will be discussing how Covid19 impacted their practice, as well as offering general career advice. https://temple.zoom.us/j/95674614925
GRADUATES! Supplemental Summer Bar Support
Each week (Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm) for ten weeks, faculty experts will present on an often tested topic covered in your bar course; you will also have the opportunity to ask questions. We look forward to seeing you over Zoom on July 2nd at 5:30 pm to discuss Contracts and Sales: https://temple.zoom.us/j/99528522587. General questions or questions you would like answered on Contracts and Sales? Contact Mai Le at mai.le@temple.edu.
Systemic Racism in U.S. Law & Politics
Please join The Center for Security, Race and Rights in its three-part webinar series entitled Systemic Racism in U.S. Law and Politics featuring Professors Anthony Farley, Benjamin Davis, Jeena Shah and Vernellia Randall. The final webinar is scheduled for Wednesday at 4:00 pm on July 1st. Free registration is at: https://tinyurl.com/y6ufdrbq
Philadelphia Bar Association Weekly Series
Each Thursday until August 6th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (except for July 2nd), the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Law School Outreach Committee is offering a brown bag series on a variety of topics. Please note that each registration is required for each individual meeting.
7/9 – Criminal Law and Prisoner’s Rights/Sentencing
7/16 – Cultural Competency in Public Interest Practice
7/23 – Direct Services/Community Lawyering
7/30 – Policy and Impact Litigation
8/6 – Case Study in Advocacy
Law Student Support Group with Tuttleman
Tuttleman Counseling Services counselors are here to support you as we navigate the pandemic and the inevitable changes to our daily lives. This is an open group for Temple Law students to come together and discuss current thoughts, feelings, and struggles related to the coronavirus and to your personal and academic lives. While this is not a therapy group, TCS counselors hope this can be a supportive and therapeutic space and we look forward to hearing how you as students have been coping while also sharing any skills or coping strategies we believe may be beneficial. Additionally, while confidentiality is not guaranteed, we ask all members joining the conversation to be in a private setting and to be respectful of those in group. Join weekly on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm via Zoom with password: 507348
Virtual Office Hours with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
LCL continues to remain available for virtual student hours via Zoom or FaceTime. You are welcome to contact Ms. Laurie Besden directly at laurie@lclpa.org. Please also refer to LCL’s law student brochure, which outlines LCL’s safe, free, confidential, and supportive services.
Community Reminders
Graduation Application for July 2020 Graduates
Please contact Ms. Laura Frisby-Selby at lfrisby@temple.edu if you are planning on graduating this July 2020. The graduation application (available through TUPortal) is now open.
Stipends for Summer & Fall – Meltzer Social Justice Projects
The Sheller Center has received a generous contribution to support stipends for students interested in engaging in social justice projects this summer and/or fall. All students at the Law School (not just those connected to the Sheller Center) are eligible to apply to this fund, in accordance with these guidelines. As you’ll see, the focus is on student-led projects aimed at benefiting disadvantaged communities in Pennsylvania, conducted in partnership with a community, policy, or advocacy organization and under the guidance of any faculty member. We are looking forward to seeing your applications!
Fall 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses
A Practicum combines an experiential learning project with supervision and evaluation by a member of the full time faculty. Please review the Fall 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses to see individual descriptions, what material to submit, to whom you should submit the material, and the respective deadline. Some deadlines have been extended and there are a few new opportunities. Questions? Contact Mai Le at mai.le@temple.edu. We look forward to seeing your applications!
ABA Virtual Resources for Graduating Students
The ABA published a guide to virtual resources for graduating students, which may be found here.
Lockers
No need to clean out your lockers! All lockers will remain as is. Returning JD and LL.M students may keep the same locker for the upcoming academic year.
Access to Tech Post Graduation
Please see here information on accessing Temple Tech resources after graduation (such as TUportal and OWLbox).
Summer & Post Graduation Library Resources
The Law Library has put together library guides detailing access to Lexis, Westlaw, and other resources over the summer and after graduation. The alumni access guide is at https://guides.temple.edu/c.php?g=1037448&p=7521899. The summer access guide is at https://guides.temple.edu/c.php?g=1037041&p=7518512. If you have any questions, please send them to tulawlib@temple.edu.
Book Rentals & Returns
Book refunds are only done during the first week of classes. For book rental returns, students can log on to their account on the website or follow the link in their most recent email regarding rentals. When you log on, you can use your order number and print a UPS label.
JD Spring Semester Abroad Program in Japan
For over 26 years, Temple University’s international law program in Japan has offered law students a unique opportunity to study in Tokyo for an entire spring semester. The law program in Japan is designed to educate the next generation of lawyers to practice in the global marketplace and to provide aspiring lawyers with the opportunity to become intimately familiar with the international practice of law and legal community. The program also provides participants with an invaluable chance to experience Asia and an opportunity to become distinguished in a competitive legal market. The Spring 2021 application is due October 15, 2020. You may find details here.
Writing Competitions
Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Justice” Legal Writing Competition
The Philadelphia Bar Association is pleased to announce the procedures for the Association’s annual Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Justice” Legal Writing Competition. For more than a decade, the Association has awarded a $2500 cash prize and publication of a “law review quality submission on any topic relating to rights, privileges and responsibilities under federal law” to a full or part-time second- or third-year law student at one of the area’s six law schools.
Please see here the flyer about this year’s competition, which includes deadlines and a link to the rules of the competition. Both rising 3Ls as well as those who have just graduated are eligible to submit papers completed during the 2019-20 academic year. Please note that in view of the pandemic and the other challenges that our communities are facing, the student deadline this year has been moved from June to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 20th.
Bar Exam & MPRE Information
Bar Exam Tips
You are still able to use the code TEMPLELAWAB for $30 off Adaptibar. Make sure to use your Temple email address to access the code.
Also a reminder to please take a look at the National Conference of Bar Examiner’s website. There are a number of helpful documents on the site, including an outline indicating the MBE’s scope of coverage.
Keep a look out for bar tips delivered to you each week this semester in the Post!
Important Changes to the 2020 MPRE
There are some important changes to the 2020 MPRE that all students should know about.
- August and October are the next available MPRE administrations. The MPRE is no longer administered during a single two-hour period on Saturday. Instead, students will select one of several two-hour appointment times on one of the two weekday test dates.
- The test will be administered on a computer at a Pearson VUE testing center. This is a new location compared to past administrations. Students will select a testing center when they schedule their test appointment.
- There is no late registration deadline. The earlier students register with NCBE and schedule their appointment with Pearson VUE, the more likely they will be to get an appointment with their desired location, date, and test time.
- If students plan to seek accommodations under the ADA, they should apply for accommodations as soon as possible to allow NCBE time to review their application. Those applying for accommodations should check their NCBE File Cabinets frequently for updates on their accommodations applications.
Any questions should be directed to NCBE at 608.280.8550 or by email to mpreregistration@ncbex.org (for questions about registration) or mpre.ada@ncbex.org (for questions about accommodations). You may visit their website here.