The librarians and library fellows from the Law Library will be teaming up to teach an intensive legal research course (LEGAL RESEARCH BOOT CAMP) once again the week following the conclusion of the spring semester.

 Boot Camp is open to all Arizona Law students. No academic credit will be awarded for this course; however, no tuition or other fees will be charged. Participants who attend a required number of sessions will receive a certificate.

 The course will provide “refresher” training in using primary and secondary legal materials and offer more detailed training in administrative law and legislative history research. The course will provide Westlaw Next, Lexis Advance, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg BNA and internet legal research training. A more detailed schedule will be available later.

 Students should expect to be in class, learning and completing exercises each day from about 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (with appropriate breaks and time for lunch). Coffee, tea, light snacks, as well as lunch provided.

 This year, Boot Camp will be completed in just THREE days. However, to accommodate the schedules of students participating in the Write-On Competition (May 11 - May 14) as well as student travels, there are two options offered:

 OPTION ONE

* START DATE: Tuesday, May 14

* END DATE: Thursday, May 16

 OPTION TWO

* START DATE: Wednesday, May 15

* END DATE: Friday, May 17

 In order to provide guided hands-on training, we need to have some idea of how many students will attend. Please send an email to Alexandra Lee Delgado (ald123@email.arizona.edu) if you wish to attend Boot Camp 2013.

 If a greater number of students sign up for this class than can be accommodated, spaces will be allotted on a first-emailed, first-served basis. In your email please indicate if you:

 1.  _____Expect to participate in Write-On (yes, no, or unsure)

 2. _____ Definitely plan to attend Boot Camp (OPTION ONE or OPTION TWO)

 3. _____ Would like to attend, but are unsure of your schedule for that week

PLEASE NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO STUDENT REQUESTS, THIS PRESENTATION FROM MARCH 7 WILL BE REPEATED MARCH 21 DUE TO CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NINTH CIRCUIT VISIT TO ARIZONA LAW.  

Please join the Law Library Fellows for a Lunchtime Learning Series presentation:

Here Come the Feds: Research Tips from Federal Law Clerks and Judges

Megan Austin, current Law Library Fellow and former U.S. Federal Court Pro Se Staff Attorney, will lead the presentation which includes video of interviews with current Capital Case Staff Attorney, Magistrate Judge Law Clerk, a Magistrate Judge and a District Judge. The Staff Attorney and law clerk share research tips and strategies for federal court, and the Judges talk about what makes a good law clerk in federal court.

This presentation is informative for people who are interested in practicing in federal court, being a federal law clerk, or even being a federal magistrate judge or district judge.

COFFEE, TEA & SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED. 

Jeffrey Fagan, leading criminologist and law professor at Columbia Law School will deliver the 6th Annual Darrow K. Soll Memorial Criminal Law & Justice Lecture at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.  Topic:  "Indignities of Order Maintenance."  Professor Fagan will explore the effects of new models of proactive policing on the relationship between citizens, law, and those entrusted to enforce it.  A short reception will follow in the Lewis and Roca Lobby.  For more information or to register, please visit www.law.arizona.edu.    

Join Justice John Pelander of the Arizona Supreme Court, Judge Philip Espinosa of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Ryan Thomsen (judicial clerk at the Arizona Court of Appeals) and Kevin Rudh (judicial clerk at the U.S. District Court) as they offer an "inside look" at the operations of their respective courts; discuss the working relationships that develop among judges, their clerks, and staff; and share advice with students about how to succeed during the judicial clerkship recruiting season.

Note: Both Ryan and Kevin are UA Law alum!.

All Law Students are invited to "March Madness" Happy Hour, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Pima County Bar Association.  Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided.

For more information contact either

1. Mark W. Heckele, President

Dorris & Giordano, PLC

520-261-2045 / mh@dgtucson.com

2. Robert W. Fischer III, President-Elect

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

520-399-6986 / rfischer@lbbslaw.com

Larry Kramer, a leader in educational reform, will lecture on "The Past, Present, and Future of Legal Education" at Arizona Law.  Mr. Kramer is president of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and previously served as a Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School.  For more information, or to RSVP, please visit www.law.arizona.edu.

All law students are cordially invited to learn about Northwestern Law School's LL.M. in Taxation program.  Join Prof. Philip Postlewaite as he reviews the curriculum and degree requirements for the program.

Lunch will be served.

The Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) and the Hon. Dean Christoffel will host the annual Spring Student Luncheon on Friday, April 12, from 11:45am - 1:15pm at the U of A Rogers College of Law.  The luncheon is a free event, open to ALL past and present VLP advocates who are still law students.

Special guests include:  Justice John Pelander (Arizona Supreme Court), Dean Marc Miller, and Hon. Kyle Bryson (Arizona Superior Court, Pima County).

To RSVP, please either respond to the Evite invitation, or send an email to Melissa Spiller, VLP Staff Attorney & Law Student Coordinator, at mspiller@sazlegalaid.org.  RSVPs must be received by Friday, April 5.

The Southern Chapter of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association invites you to its Annual Wine & Cheese Reception on Friday, April 19, 2013, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Steinfeld Mandion, 300 N. Main Ave.  

Three women in crucial components of the Pima County criminal justice system will be honored: Isabel Garcia (Pima County Legal Defender); Barbara LaWall (Pima County Attorney), and Lori Lefferts (Pima County Public Defender). Additionally, the Mary Anne Richey Scholarship will be awarded to Jessica Berger and Julia Palfreyman will receive the Hon. Margaret M. Houghton - AWLA Scholarship. 

Registration and payment in advance is required and may be done online at www.awla-state.org.  Registration deadline is Friday, April 12.  $5 for students / $20 for AWLA members / $25 for non-members.