Law and Public Policy Program 1719 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 (215) 204-1688
Policy Papers – Law & Public Policy Program
Law and Public Policy Program 1719 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 (215) 204-1688
Clinics – Stephen and Sandra Sheller Center for Social Justice
The clinic’s non-litigation work consists of the representation of grassroots organizations, legal nonprofits, and other entities involved in policy and legislative reform efforts, media advocacy, and community education. All students handle at least one litigation and one non-litigation matter. The SJLC seminar meets weekly and is centered …
Temple University Beasley School of Law
In the end, drivers might pay $500 to $1,000 in fees to get their car back. This is a significant expense for low-income families. The cost of retrieving the car for a family may be a whole month’s income. Since 2003, Philadelphians have paid $75 million to get their cars back.
Christopher Neal – Temple Law
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Law School Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint – Voices at Temple
As I am fond of telling my students, law school is a marathon, not a sprint. In order to achieve your own personal optimum performance as a law student and a lawyer, you need to get serious about taking care of yourself. Marathons are not won on two hours of sleep and a Big Mac. Now is the time to develop good habits in four important areas …
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Temple University Beasley School of Law
Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Secured Claims: Amended Rule 3002 (a) provides that a secured creditor is now required to file a proof of claim for chapter 7, 12 and 13 cases to have an allowed secured claim and be eligible to receive distributions from the estate. Failing to file a proof of claim, alone, will not cause the voiding of the security interest or lien.
FORENSIC SCIENCE REFORM: PROTECTING THE INNOCENT
Most lawyers lack scientific training either from their college educations or once they pass the Bar. One of the best ways to learn what is at issue in a case with forensic science is the new book FORENSIC SCIENCE REFORM: PROTECTING THE INNOCENT (Elsevier 2017). Edited by Wendy Koen (formerly of the California Innocence Project) and Dr. C …
EVIDENCE LAW – A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH TO LEGAL ANALYSIS
Two Evidence rules in particular come to mind. First, is Rule 403. In the seminal case of Old Chief v. United States, 519 U.S. 172, 182-83, 117 S. Ct. 644, 651 (1997) the Court described what is essentially a mathematical analysis for weighing alternative methods of proving a point in deciding whether 403 requires exclusion or ‘toning down …