In the absence of personal knowledge, a witness’s testimony or a declarant’s statement is no better than rank hearsay or, even worse, pure speculation. The admission of a hearsay statement not based on personal knowledge puts the fact finder in the position of determining the truth of a statement without knowledge of its source and without …
NIL PRESS CONFERENCE 2024 – Temple Law
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, a freshman Councilmember who represents Philadelphia At-Large. has passed the first-in-the-nation NIL (name, image, and likeness) protection act in partnership with Temple Beasley School of Law. As Chair of the Education Committee, Councilmember Thomas works to invest and protect young people of all ages.
FORENSIC SCIENCE REFORM: PROTECTING THE INNOCENT
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. Michael Bowers (a Professor of Dentistry and Deputy Medical Examiner in Los Angeles), the book tracks 11 …
TRIAL ADVOCACY BASICS – WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIALS?
Going beyond the foundational points of “primacy” and “recency,” the authors’ foundational point is that of story-telling, an essential because the recipients of trial evidence – the jury – take disparate facts and reformat them into a story framework they [the jurors] are familiar with. Reduced to its simplest, BASICS suggests …
Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Martin Ford describes as a myth the notion that all we have to do to avoid a jobless future is direct our youth towards science, technology, engineering and math. In fact, he says, we are already producing so many “STEM” graduates that they each year exceed the number of available jobs by 50%. The same phenomenon is evident in Europe.
Five Things I Learned From My First Flight as a Night Owl
Do not let anyone tell you differently. Second: the more mentors, the merrier. Third: remember that not all advice is good advice. For most evening students, the four years spent in law school can be a very confusing and challenging period. Most of the time, you have no idea what to expect or what is expected of you.
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CONFRONTING THE OPPOSING EXPERT: GOALS AND STRATEGIES (Part 2)
This may take any of three forms: having the opposing expert acknowledge your expert’s qualification; establishing agreement with fundamental principles, either principles your expert has testified to or will testify to or those of the field as set forth in a learned treatise; and showing where the opposing expert endorses any of your expert …
Admissions Office Tips: Application Components – Voices at Temple
Personal Statement: All applicants must submit a Personal Statement with the application form. Sp.A.C.E. Statement: This statement is optional, but highly encouraged. It can touch on one or many of the topics included in our Sp.A.C.E. criteria detailed on our Admissions website. Your written statements should be separate and distinct.
J.D./M.B.A. Program – Temple Law – Temple University Beasley School of Law
The 3-year and 4-year J.D./M.B.A. programs both offer an opportunity to earn a J.D. and an M.B.A. with fewer hours of course work than would be required if the two degrees were earned separately. Candidates receive two separate degrees upon graduation: a J.D. from the Temple Law School and an M.B.A. from the Fox School of Business and …