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Professor Jeffrey Dunoff, Temple Law School

Laura H. Carnell Professor of LawDirector of LL.M. in Transnational Law Program. Klein Hall, Room 606. 1719 North Broad Street. Philadelphia, PA 19122. Download Photo. Download CV. Download vCard. Jeff Dunoff is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law. His research and writing focuses on public …

COURSE OF CONDUCT – OR CONFRONTATION VIOLATION?

There is decisional law calling for courts to be circumspect before allowing “course of conduct” statements, in particular Commonwealth v. Palsa, 521 Pa. 113, 555 A.2d 808 (Pa.1989), However, there has been great if not excessive tolerance of “course of conduct” testimony. Illustrative is the following summary of caselaw approving such …

Reptiles in the Courtroom – Advocacy and Evidence Resources

Ball and Keenan relying on two basic principles: (1) “ [t]he Reptile is about community (and thus her own) safety,” and (2) “the courtroom is a safety arena.” …Reptile-trained attorneys attempt to tell the jury that “safety” is “the purpose of the civil justice system,” and “fair compensation can diminish . . . danger within …

The “Personal Knowledge” Rule: An Evidence Principle Worth Considering

CDM Media, USA, Inc., 346 P.3d 70, 97 (Haw. 2015)(“ Affidavits in support of a summary judgment motion are scrutinized to determine whether…[they] are made on the personal knowledge of the affiant…”). The same is true with other categories of opinion testimony. A Texas appellate court applied the personal knowledge test to preclude …

My Philly Neighborhood: Fairmount (aka the Art Museum Area)

Fairmount Rapid Fire. Best thing about Fairmount: Proximity to green space, good food, and Temple.. Worst thing about Fairmount: Not being on a subway line.. How I get to Temple Law: Bike, car, or the Girard Trolley.. Closest grocery store: Klein’s Supermarket (family owned since 1892) and Whole Foods.. Best Place For:. Coffee: The Lucky Goat or Mugshots.