{"id":1235,"date":"2019-11-21T21:07:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T21:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/?p=1235"},"modified":"2019-11-21T21:50:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T21:50:30","slug":"fall-2019-week-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/fall-2019-week-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2019 &#8211; Week 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Community Reminder &#8211; Schedule Changes &#8211; Day Before Thanksgiving &amp; Thanksgiving Law School Building Hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>Please remember that Wednesday, November 27th will follow a Friday class schedule.\u00a0 Klein Hall will be closed on Thursday November 28th.\u00a0 Klein Hall will be open on Friday, November 29th; Saturday, November 30th; and Sunday, December 1st.\u00a0 Barrack Hall will be closed Thursday, November 28th and will reopen on Monday, December 2nd.<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Download Examplify for Exams &#8211; Action Needed!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you are planning to take your exams on a computer, you have to download and install\u00a0Examplify\u00a0&#8211; the software used for taking secured exams. New registration is required every year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting today, you must download\u00a0Examplify\u00a0and your exam files.<\/strong> To download\u00a0Examplify, please go to the Examsoft website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/examsoft.com\/templelaw\">examsoft.com\/templelaw<\/a>. Log in and follow the instructions. Your Student ID (under Exam takers) is your 9-digit TUID (found on your Temple ID card), and your password is the first letter of your first name + the first letter of your last name + the last 4 digits of your Student ID. Both letters are capitalized. (Example: Jane Doe 123456789 will be JD6789).<\/p>\n<p>Once you have downloaded the software and installed it, you may elect to take any or all of your scheduled or free-slot exams on your computer. Your exams are available under My Exams. Make sure that you have downloaded and registered\u00a0Examplify\u00a0<em>AND<\/em>\u00a0taken a mock exam by Monday, December 2 at 5:00 pm.\u00a0<strong>Please do not wait until the last minute to install the software and to download your exam files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are the links to videos for installing\u00a0Examplify\u00a0on Windows and Mac:<\/p>\n<p>Windows:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/Wf4t5FNj\/view\">Windows Video<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/Wf4t5FNj\/view\">https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/Wf4t5FNj\/view<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mac:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/o8C9Keb5\/view\">Apple MAC OS Video\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/o8C9Keb5\/view\">https:\/\/ensemble.temple.edu\/hapi\/v1\/contents\/permalinks\/o8C9Keb5\/view<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you experience any difficulty downloading Exam Files or Exampify, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lawexams@temple.edu\">lawexams@temple.edu<\/a>\u00a0as soon as possible. If you have non-technical questions or concerns, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:britt.walden@temple.edu\">britt.walden@temple.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will have Exam Help Desk Hours as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, November 25th from 12:30 to 1:30 pm and 4:30 to 6:30 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, November 26th 11:30 to 1:30 pm and 4:30 to 6:30 pm<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, November 27th 11:30 to 1:30 pm<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, December 4th 11:40 to 1:30 pm , 4:30 to 6:30 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>1L Day Spring 2020 Elective Course Registration Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>All 1L Day students should submit preferences for the 1L Elective (<a href=\"https:\/\/www4.law.temple.edu\/Courses\/Bulletin\/Offering\/3082\">Immigration Law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www4.law.temple.edu\/Courses\/Bulletin\/Offering\/3083\">International Law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www4.law.temple.edu\/Courses\/Bulletin\/Offering\/3085\">Introduction to Intellectual Property<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www4.law.temple.edu\/Courses\/Bulletin\/Offering\/3084\">Tax<\/a>).\u00a0 This process will close on Monday, December 2, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Please remember, this is NOT a first-come, first-served process. No courses will be awarded until all 1L students have submitted their elective rankings by the deadline.\u00a0 Please feel free to take your time and evaluate all of your choices before you submit your request.\u00a0Please be sure to assign a ranking to all four of the courses.\u00a0 If you have submitted your request and feel that you must make a change, please do not re-enter the system, instead, send an email to <u><a href=\"mailto:jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu\">jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu<\/a>.<\/u> The link to submit your request for registration is:\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/canvas.temple.edu\/\">Canvas.temple.edu<\/a><\/u> Please select &#8220;LAW SCHOOL &#8211; 1L Day Division&#8221; Course.\u00a0 Then select 1L Elective Registration and follow the on-screen instructions.\u00a0 Questions?\u00a0 Contact <a href=\"mailto:jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu\">jennifer.bretschneider@temple.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Re-Entry Workshop with NLG\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Temple Law\u2019s Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) will be partnering with the Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project (YSRP) to host a two-hour workshop on <strong>February 1, 2020<\/strong>. Centering around different tables at the event, the workshop will address three crucial barriers to reentry: Employment, Education, and Technology. NLG will be working with two populations of YSRP clients: adult clients who were previously sentenced to life in prison as juveniles (but who have since been re-sentenced), as well as juvenile clients who have had some involvement in the criminal justice system. After the workshop, all student and client participants will be invited to attend the Temple Basketball Game together that night at 6 pm against the East Carolina Pirates!<\/p>\n<p>Students who are interested in applying must fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeA16CVQJDqa7Q4eL0sx2HWDtB3g2X-k7pfvs3RMGC6xsVvVw\/viewform\">application<\/a> by <strong>Friday, November 29, 2019<\/strong> at 11 pm. This project is\u00a0<u>capped at 20 students.<\/u>\u00a0We will notify selected students by\u00a0Monday, December 2, 2019. This project is\u00a0open to all students at Temple Law\u00a0(i.e. you don&#8217;t need to be a part of NLG to apply); evening students and LLM students are also welcome to apply. All students must be able to attend the two mandatory trainings in January. The first training will be held on\u00a0<u>Wednesday, January 8, 2020<\/u>\u00a0and the second training will be held on\u00a0<u>Monday, January 20, 2020<\/u>. Both trainings are tentatively scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Please direct all questions to Celia Givens (<a href=\"mailto:celia.givens@temple.edu\">celia.givens@temple.edu<\/a>) or Amando Dominick (<a href=\"mailto:amando.dominick@temple.edu\">amando.dominick@temple.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Spring 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.temple.edu\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Temple-Law_School-Designed-Practicums.pdf\">Spring 2020 School Designed Practicum Courses<\/a> if you have not done so already! A Practicum combines an experiential learning project with supervision and evaluation by a member of the full time faculty. Opportunities still available include practicums with the Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity, and Philadelphia VIP. Questions? Contact Mai Le at <a href=\"mailto:mai.le@temple.edu\">mai.le@temple.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fall Exam Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Fall 2019 examination\u00a0schedule\u00a0is now available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.temple.edu\/academics\/exams\/\">here<\/a>. This Fall, the last day of classes is Wednesday, December 4, 2019.\u00a0 Exams will begin on Friday, December 6, 2019 and end on Thursday, December 19, 2019.\u00a0 Please be aware that the\u00a0exam\u00a0period is\u00a0very compressed and that, under our\u00a0exam\u00a0conflict policy, you may be required to take an\u00a0exam\u00a0every other day.<\/p>\n<p>Information about\u00a0exam\u00a0conflicts and the\u00a0Exam\u00a0Conflict Form can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.temple.edu\/academics\/exams\/\">here<\/a>. If you have a conflict please complete the form at this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.temple.edu\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Temple_Law-Exam_Conflict_Form.pdf\">link<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0email it to Ms. Kathy Wilson (<a href=\"mailto:kilson@temple.edu\">kilson@temple.edu<\/a>) in Student Services (Barrack 103) by November 4, 2019. If you are an evening student requesting to take an exam on Saturday please fill out the form that&#8217;s located\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/satexamf19\">at this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hard copies of the\u00a0schedule\u00a0are available in the Student Services Office, Barrack Hall, Suite 103.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Survey for 1LEs, 2Ls, 2LEs, 3Ls, 3LEs, &amp; 4LEs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I, Frankie Hess, want to be able to give feedback to the administration, as a student, on something that I feel strongly about. This survey is about the Civil Procedure I class, is only one question and is not coming from the administration. As the SBA 1LE President, I also wanted to give other students an opportunity to have a voice on this topic, in case it was also shared by the majority of the student body, but also in the event that it is not a popular opinion. Please fill out the survey by November 27th, and thank you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/YTL59QK\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/YTL59QK<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>SPIN Toy Drive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Annual SPIN Toy Drive is open and will run until December 11th.\u00a0 Please considering donating a new unwrapped toy.\u00a0 All donations will benefit the Frankford Community Development Center.\u00a0 Thank you in advance!<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1246\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019-SPIN-230x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019-SPIN-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019-SPIN.png 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Companion Animal Law Writing Contest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Students may write about one of two topics for this year&#8217;s Companion Animal Law Writing Contest: state legislature&#8217;s animal control and enforcement laws&#8217; bond-for-care provision or fraudulent claims of emotional support and service animals.\u00a0 The deadline for submission is November 30, 2019. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/cqrcengage.com\/akc\/file\/C60zbHeAua7\/writeaboutanimallaw.pdf\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Free ABA Student Membership<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As a law student, you need to focus on your studies while still keeping an eye on your future.\u00a0 With so much to prepare for, why not let the American Bar Association help? Free ABA Student Membership offers a multitude of resources to help you succeed. You may find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/law_students\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2020 MPRE Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more information about the exam, to register, and to learn about the new accommodations process click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbex.org\/exams\/mpre\/ada-accommodations\/important-dates\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>American College of Consumer Financial Services 2020 Writing Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to announce its 2020 annual writing competition to recognize significant written contributions in the field of U.S. consumer financial services law.\u00a0 Entries must have been written or published between November 15, 2019 and December 1, 2019.\u00a0 The deadline for submission is December 1, 2019. You may find more information <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accfsl.org\/writing-competition\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pabar.org\/site\/Foundation\/What-We-Do\/James-W-Stoudt-Memorial-Scholarship\">James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation<\/a> will provide three ($3,000) scholarships, two of which are specifically dedicated to the support of historically underrepresented minority law students of African-American, Hispanic-American or Native American Ancestry.\u00a0 To be eligible, applicants must be or become law student members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (which is free for law students choosing to become electronic members), demonstrate financial need and good academic standing, and submit an application that includes:\u00a0 proof of residency; an unofficial copy of a current academic transcript; a maximum of two recommendations; and a 500-word essay that describes how the applicant plans to demonstrate their potential for making a contribution to society and the legal profession.\u00a0 The deadline is December 3, 2019.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>National Italian American Bar Association Scholarship\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1214\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-11-06-NIABA-2018-Scholarship-Information-Sheet-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-11-06-NIABA-2018-Scholarship-Information-Sheet-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-11-06-NIABA-2018-Scholarship-Information-Sheet-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-11-06-NIABA-2018-Scholarship-Information-Sheet-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/studentpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-11-06-NIABA-2018-Scholarship-Information-Sheet.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NIABA is proud to offer the Justice Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. $5,000 Scholarship to law students of Italian descent.\u00a0 The scholarship application and all requested materials are due by December 15, 2019. You may find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaba.org\/Scholarship\">here<\/a> including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaba.org\/resources\/Documents\/19%2011%2006%20NIABA%202018%20Scholarship%20Information%20Sheet.pdf\">information sheet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaba.org\/resources\/Documents\/2019-2020%20National%20Italian%20American%20Bar%20Association%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf\">application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"section-19\"><strong>Mindful Mondays\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Everyone can participate in a 20-minute guided mindfulness meditation practice.\u00a0 Mindful meditation involves paying attention on purpose to the present moment without judgement.\u00a0 No experience is necessary.\u00a0 Join Professor deGuzman at noon in K5B every Monday.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This writing competition is co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Worrkplace at IIT College of Law.\u00a0 Judges will consider papers on any topic relating to the law governing the workplace, such as employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination.\u00a0 One top honors award of $3,000 and two $1,000 awards will be presented.\u00a0 The submission deadline is\u00a0 January 22, 2020. You may find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentlaw.iit.edu\/institutes-centers\/institute-for-law-and-the-workplace\/louis-jackson-writing-competition\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trandafir International Business Writing Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Transnational Law &amp; Contemporary Problems, in conjunction with the University of Iowa College of Law, conducts an annual world affairs student writing competition that is open to law students and to graduate students in all disciplines. Students are able to write on any contemporary business or economic concern with the award being publication as well as a $2500 cash prize. All essays must be received no later than February\u00a01, 2020. Please review the rules carefully <a href=\"https:\/\/tlcp.law.uiowa.edu\/trandafir-writing-competition\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Comments for the Law Faculty Review Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Law Faculty Review Committee makes recommendations to the Faculty and the Dean regarding tenure, promotion, and long-term contracts for faculty members.\u00a0 The Committee also evaluates the progress of faculty members toward promotion, tenure, and long-term contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee encourages members of the student body, the faculty, and the administration to express their views on the performance of individual faculty members under review.\u00a0 Student views and comments on the teaching performance of the faculty members under review are especially useful and important to this process.\u00a0 Although we read the regular student course evaluations for the faculty members under consideration, student comments and opinions sent directly to the Committee are welcome and appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone wishing to express their views and comments on the faculty members under review should do so in writing addressed to Professor Richard Greenstein (Room 601), or by e-mail to <u><a href=\"mailto:richard.greenstein@temple.edu.\">richard.greenstein@temple.edu.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The following faculty member will be considered for promotion. For this faculty member please submit your comments by <strong>February 17, 2020. <\/strong><em>Seeking Promotion to Associate Professor<\/em>: Assistant Professor Bonny Tavares<\/p>\n<p>The following faculty member is being reviewed during the fall and spring semesters as to her progress towards tenure, promotion, or long-term contracts, and for her please submit your comments by <strong>February 17, 2020<\/strong>. Assistant Professor of Law Erika Douglas.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee will notify members of the student body, the faculty, and the administration of any additional spring evaluations. 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