COMMUNITY REMINDERS
Fall 2023 Schedule Revision (Add/Drop, Waitlists) begins Monday, August 7th
Add/Drop Instructions
The Fall 2023 Add/Drop process for Fall 2023 courses will begin on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 12PM (noon) and will end on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 1PM (the end of the first week of classes.) You can participate in Add/Drop through TUportal. Please note, you do not use a PIN for Add/Drop process. All upper-level students are eligible to participate at the same time – you are not put into staggered class groups. Instructions are below:
- Courses available during add/drop will show a CRN (Course Reference Number) in the first column.
- Log in to TUPortal using your AccessNet username and password.
- Select Student Tools tab at the top.
- In the Registration Channel, select Register for Classes (Drop/Add).
- Select 2023 Fall.
- On the Register for Classes screen, there are 4 tabs (Find Classes, Enter CRNs, Plans and Schedule, and Options) – select Enter CRNs to register/add a class.
- To drop a course, view courses under Summary (bottom of screen) and change the action from None to Drop Web and click on Submit at the bottom of the screen.
Waitlist Instructions
The Fall 2023 Waitlist process will begin on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 12PM (noon) and will end on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 1PM (the end of the first week of classes.) You can add yourself to a Waitlist through TUportal. Please note, you do not use a PIN for the Waitlist process. All upper-level students are eligible to participate at the same time – you are not put into staggered class groups. Online waiting lists will be opened for writing seminars, professional skills courses, external clinics, externship courses, and courses that were full at the end of the priority registration period. Students who want to join a course that is full must join the waiting list for the course. Individual professors are not able to give students permission to join a course – this practice is unfair to students who are using the waitlist process. Instructions are below:
- Log‐in to TUportal using your AcessNet username and password.
- Go to the Registration Channel, select Register for Classes (Add/Drop) page, locate the course, section and the CRN (Course Reference Number) of the course you want and click “Add”. Under the Summary section, select waitlist under the action drop‐down box and then click ‘Submit’ at the bottom of the screen. This will put you on the waitlist.
- Waitlists allow students to get in line for a course that is closed. Students are notified by email if a seat becomes available. If you are on a waitlist and are notified that a seat has become available, you will NOT automatically be registered – you must take action to register for the course. You will have a deadline during which you need to either register for the course or drop yourself from the waitlist. If you do not meet the deadline, you will be dropped automatically from the waitlist. Please take careful note of the following ‘take action’ deadlines:
- From 12PM on Monday, August 7 to 9AM on Tuesday, August 22 – you have 24 hours to take action
- From 9AM on Tuesday, August 22, you have a maximum of 12 hours to take action
- Please note: Add/Drop ends at 1PM on Friday, September 1, so if you are notified after 1AM on September 1, you must take action before the deadline (which may be less than 12 hours)
Practicum Registration
Any student who has been approved by Dean Ramji-Nogales to enroll in an Independent Practicum should submit a completed Practicum Agreement by August 18, 2023. The form can be found here.
Independent Guided Research Registration
Students interested in setting up an Independent Guided Research Project can learn more here. Guided Research registration forms should be submitted to Ms. Frisby-Selby (laura.frisby-selby@temple.edu) by the end of the first week of classes.
Graduation Requirements
As you finalize your Fall 2023 schedule, please review your graduation requirements. You can find the requirements here. Please remember that each course can only fulfill ONE graduation requirement, meaning that even if the course is designed to fulfill multiple requirements, you may only use each course for one requirement.
Fall 2023 Semester: Upper Level Courses begin Monday, August 28th
The academic calendar can be found here. Upper-level courses will begin on Monday, August 28, 2023.
Antitrust and Economic Regulation: ABA Antitrust Section Student Ambassador Program
The ABA Section of Antitrust Law is taking applications for the Law Student Ambassador Program for law students interested in careers in antitrust, consumer protection, or privacy. Law Student Ambassadors receive a number of benefits from the program:
- Assignment to a substantive committee in the Section
- Priority placement in the Mentor Program
- Opportunities to volunteer in the Section
- Monthly digest of programs that may be of interest
- Liaison to law school and opportunity to host a “Why antitrust…” panel
- Call with other LSAs and section leadership every other month
Students interested in antitrust, consumer protection, or privacy are encouraged to apply to the program. The application will remain open until September 15. Students can use the following link to apply: https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sa8JNoybJtF8qO.
2023 Law Library Student Survey – we heard what you want, and here’s what we’re doing
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Temple Law Library student survey! Below is an update of what we’re doing in response to what you told us. The conversation doesn’t need to end here – you can always share feedback and ideas with us via tulawlib@temple.edu.
Quiet spaces
One of the top complaints was that the library is too noisy. Although we can’t change the atrium’s acoustics, we have increased signage to clarify where designated quiet spaces are:
- Floor 3A of the library
- 4 West (Broad Street side)
- Floor 7 of the library
Furniture
New furniture is coming! This summer the northeast lounges on levels 5A and 6A will get new furniture, including armchairs and study nooks. Wooden tables and chairs on the northwest lounges also will be refurbished, and we will receive new chairs for the study carrels in the stacks, including seating for the high counters.
Lighting
We know – there isn’t much natural light in parts of the library. If you crave sunlight, the north side lounges on level 3-7 are next to large windows, and the library offers a light therapy lamp for checkout.
Trainings
You love library trainings, particularly for practice topics. But you want them at noon! With food! And recorded! We hear you – at least some library trainings will move back to noon next year, and all trainings will continue to be recorded and posted on the Law Library Canvas page. (If you aren’t on the Canvas page, email tulawlib@temple.edu to be added.)
Alumni access
Yes, you can come back. Temple Law alumni can return to lounge on the new furniture, research with books, and access databases such as HeinOnline, ProQuest Legislative Insight, and the Foreign Law Guide from our public computers.
Additional concerns
Some of the issues and requests (printers, HVAC, therapy dog visits) are outside the library’s control, but they will be shared with the appropriate people/departments.
And finally…our winners!
Congratulations to Rob Swift and Zariyah Hodge!
Temple Law Alumni in the News
We’re excited to introduce our new feature page of the Student Post, Temple Law Alumni in the News. Here, you’ll find news features and announcements on some of Temple Law’s alumni. Below are some of the Temple Law Alumni we’d like to highlight this week:
- Joel Clymer (LAW ’13) and Marcel Pratt (LAW ’09) Named 2023 NBA “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” Award Recipients
- Stephanie Peet (LAW ’03) and David Joseph (LAW ’95) Named Distinguished Leaders 2023 by The Legal Intelligencer
- Mena Larmour (LAW ’07) Named Best Law Firm Mentor 2023 by the Legal Intelligencer
- Reginald Streater (LAW ’18) Named Power Player 2023 by The Legal Intelligencer
- John Coyle (LAW ’11), Megan Moyer (LAW ’15), Michael Tang (LAW ’14), and James Yoakum (LAW ’18) Named Lawyers on the Fast Track 2023 by The Legal Intelligencer
UPCOMING EVENTS
Academic Advising Virtual Help Desk – Thursday, August 10th at 6 pm
As the Fall semester approaches, we will host a series of weekly Academic Advising Virtual Help Desks on Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm. We encourage you to drop in should you have any questions or concerns regarding your schedule, waitlists, courses, or any related matters. You can access these help desks via this Zoom link: https://temple.zoom.us/j/97082673735.
Mark your calendars for these help desks:
- Thursday, August 10th from 6-7 pm
- Thursday, August 17th from 6-7 pm
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Associate Director Noeleen Urmson at nurmson@temple.edu.
Unseen: Documentary Screening in Philadelphia on Immigration and Disability – August 6th
Qudsiya Naqui, a Temple Law grad who works, writes, and teaches at the intersection of immigration and disability law, is the impact producer for a new documentary film called Unseen, which chronicles the story of Pedro, an aspiring social worker navigating the dual experiences of being an undocumented immigrant and having low vision. Two events surrounding the film will be held on August 6, 2023:
FILM SCREENING: Sunday, 8/6/2023 at 11:00 AM ET
Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Cultural Campus (300 S Broad St, Philadelphia)
Link: https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/events/unseen-2/
DISABILITY JUSTICE PANEL: Sunday, 8/6/2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Behind-the-scenes case study on unseen’s accessibility features (will be recorded)
Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Cultural Campus
Panelists: Set, Pedro, Thomas Reid (accessibility producer), Qudsiya Naqui (impact producer)
Link: https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/events/disability-justice-panel-spotlight-on-unseen/
Save the Dates: PA Superior Court at Temple Law – October 3rd and 4th in the Moot Court Room
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania will be sitting in session at Temple Law on October 3rd and 4th. Oral Arguments will be held in the Moot Court Room. More information will be forthcoming. The PA Superior Court’s 2023 Session Calendar can be found here.
FALL 2023 PRACTICUM INFORMATION
We are pleased to share some important information on our practicum course offerings for the Fall 2023 semester. A practicum course offers students an opportunity to earn 2- or 3-credits in connection with an unpaid experiential opportunity. In a practicum course, students will engage in a project for a real client under the supervision of an on-site practicing attorney or supervisor and a full-time faculty member. We offer two types of practicum courses: School Designed Practicums and Independent Practicums.
School Designed Practicums – Next Deadline August 7th
Our School Designed Practicums are pre-approved practicum opportunities with designated faculty supervisors. Each semester, we published a School Designed Practicum Course Catalogue that provides a description for each practicum course and the application requirements. We are pleased to provide the sixth version of our Fall 2023 School Designed Practicum Course Catalogue and encourage you to consider the opportunities in the document linked here: Fall 2023 School Designed Practicums (6). We will continue to update and circulate this list in the upcoming weeks and early summer months as additional opportunities become available or are confirmed.
Practicum Registration – Information and Practicum Agreement Deadline
All students who wish to register for a practicum must submit a completed Practicum Agreement, signed by the student’s faculty supervisor and site supervisor, through the Practicum Agreement Submission Form on our website. The Practicum Agreement serves as the registration form for the practicum course. Once submitted, the student will be manually registered for their practicum by the end of the add/drop period. Students seeking to pursue a practicum opportunity for the spring semester should plan on registering for a full course load during general registration in the coming weeks and dropping a course during the add/drop period if they need to make room in their schedule. The deadline to submit Practicum Agreements for the Fall 2023 semester is August 18, 2023 at 12 pm.
Questions? Email lawpract@temple.edu or contact Associate Director Urmson at nurmson@temple.edu.
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 and Upcoming Deadlines
Below is a list of the scholarships, writing competitions, contests, and tournaments that are currently accepting applications or submissions:
- American Bar Association Law Student Writing Contest on the Standing Committee on Armed Forces – Deadline November 10th (NEW OPPORTUNITY)
- Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship – Deadline November 30th (NEW OPPORTUNITY)
- Wells Call Injury Lawyers Scholarship – Deadline December 2nd
- Meltzer Fellowships through the Sheller Center for Social Justice
HEALTH AND WELLNESS REMINDERS AND EVENTS
New TUSafe App to launch August 14th
Later this month, Temple University’s Department of Public Safety will launch the TUSafe app, a one-stop personal safety app that will be available via mobile device. TUSafe, which will launch Monday, Aug. 14, will ultimately replace RAVE Temple Guardian.
The new TUSafe app will include 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.
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
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. Registration for the November 2023 MPRE is now open.
- November 2 & 3, 2023 | registration deadline: September 12, 2023
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:
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.