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 …
The Prior Statement: If It Isn’t Signed, Is It Impeachment Material?
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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 …
Omeed Firouzi – Temple Law
Philadelphia, PA 19122. Get Directions Phone: (215) 204-8979. Email: omeed.firouzi@temple.edu. Download Photo. Download CV. Download vCard. Omeed Firouzi is a Practice Professor of Law and Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Prior to joining Temple Law, Professor Firouzi was a staff attorney in the Taxpayer Support Clinic at …
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.
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 …
COURSE OF CONDUCT – OR CONFRONTATION VIOLATION?
The Fifth Circuit first articulated guiding principles to balance the need for “course of conduct” testimony against the rights of the accused: A witness’s statement to police that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged is highly likely to influence the direction of a criminal investigation. But a police officer cannot repeat such …
Summer Work Study – Temple Law
The summer work study program is a federal need-based financial aid program that allows students to earn income over the summer while gaining valuable legal experience. The funding for the federal work study program is provided by the government and the employer; the government pays 75% and the employer is required to pay 25% of the amount …
On-Campus Interviewing at Temple Law
Temple Law School’s Fall 2021 Virtual OCI program will take place starting August 4, 2021 and extend through October. Second, third, fourth year (evening and part-time) and LL.M. students are available for interviews during the fall; first year students may be interviewed on campus in the spring. Employers are welcome to register for OCI at …
LL.M. and J.D./LL.M. in Transnational Law Admissions – Temple Law
Advances in telecommunications and transportation have created a demand for talented lawyers who can practice in a global environment. Temple’s LL.M. in Transnational Law is designed to ensure that graduates have the skills and knowledge to compete successfully in the twenty-first century, where the practice of law is no longer limited by national borders.