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The Investigation Narrative: An Argument for Limiting Prosecution …

September 09, 2016Bridging evidence law and advocacy, Professor Poulin dissects and criticizes the practice of telling the back-story – how a defendant came to be a suspect – which is used to increase the richness of story-telling but inevitably runs afoul of the presumption of innocence.

“Gruesome” Evidence, Science, and Rule 403 – Voices at Temple

Can science step in and assist in Rule 403 determinations of “unfair prejudice”? When confronted with “gruesome” evidence, all too often autopsy photos or images of severe injuries, judges must assess whether there is a risk of unfair prejudice or misleading the jury and then, if the risk is present, “may” exclude the proof. 1.

Gregory N. Mandel’s articles on Voices at Temple

Featuring Gregory N. Mandel, Jules Epstein and Alexandria Peachey. Dean Gregory Mandel and Professor Jules Epstein are quoted in this article from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Read the Full Article. February 15, 2019. Faculty in the Media. Philadelphia Lawyer Donates Another $1.5M to Temple Law for Social Justice Programs.

Evidence Archives – Voices at Temple

Director of Advocacy Programs Jules Epstein, a national authority on Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence, has been an influential voice in the unfolding story of whether charges will be brought against Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian in the 2015 derailment that killed eight and injured hundreds.

(Fall 2021) LAW 0751 § 21 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

Course Description. This course will focus on issues of professionalism and ethics in practice. Students will learn about attorney obligations to the client, court, profession, and society, and develop an understanding of their own professional values and philosophy as practicing lawyers.

(Spring 2023) LAW 0666 § 01 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

Course Description. With computers and e-mail dominating business and personal life, the nature of civil discovery has changed. Lawyers need to know how to request, identify, preserve, collect, process, review and produce digital information, in all its myriad of forms (from e-mail and Excel to social media and the “Cloud”).