The Temple University Beasley School of Law is named in honor of James E. Beasley, Sr., a legendary Philadelphia trial lawyer and a member of the class of 1956, in gratitude for one of the largest gifts given to an American law school at the time. Jim Beasley was, in many ways, the consummate “Temple Lawyer” – tenacious, hard-working, and …
Shanda Sibley – Temple Law
1719 North Broad Street. Philadelphia, PA 19122. Get Directions Phone: (215) 204-4084. Email: rahshanda.sibley@temple.edu. Download Photo. Download CV. Download vCard. Shanda Sibley directs the Systemic Justice Clinic at the Sheller Center for Social Justice, where she works with law students on issues related to the collateral consequences …
“They did something similar before” – prior acts, character, and self …
Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 405(b)(2) specifically addresses this: In a criminal case, when character or a character trait of an alleged victim is admissible under Pa.R.E. 404(a)(2)(B) the defendant may prove the character or character trait by specific instances of conduct.
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.
DEATH PENALTY LESSONS FOR ALL LAWYERS: THE ART AND NECESSITY OF A …
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First Circuit: Online Arbitration Agreement Must Be “Reasonably …
The First Circuit joins the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and the Ninth Circuits in denying an online arbitration agreement on the grounds that it was not clearly and conspicuously presented to the company’s customers. An earlier version of this article was originally published on Ballard Spahr’s Alerts & Publications.
Duncan B. Hollis – Temple University Beasley School of Law
Duncan B. Hollis is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple Law School and co-faculty director of Temple’s Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT). His scholarship engages with issues of international law, interpretation, and cybersecurity, with a particular emphasis on treaties, norms, and other forms of international regulation.
[PDF] JANE B. BARON – Temple University Beasley School of Law
Radcliffe College, B.A. 1975 . Harvard University Magna Cum Laude . EMPLOYMENT. Professor of Law Temple University Beasley School of Law . Visiting Assistant Professor, 1984-85; Assistant Professor, 1985-87; Associate Professor, 1987-89; Professor since 1989; Peter J. Liacouras Professor 1993-95; …
[PDF] Vying for Lead in the “Boys’ Club” – law.temple.edu
in which everyday personal interaction in firms and in court, as well as other institutional norms and routines, actually reinforce the established gender hierarchy in the legal profession. Though mostly unconscious, gendered standards for hiring, promotion, and job assignments, as well as gendered meanings and
Pope & Talbot and a Slippery Slope: Distributions of Partnership Equity
Generally, section 311(b) provides for the taxability of a corporation on a distribution of appreciated property. A tax adviser performing a cursory reading of section 311 of the Internal Revenue Code might conclude that the section 311(b) gain on a distribution of partnership equity is calculated based on the fair market value of the partnership equity and the corporation’s basis in the …