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| Kevin Washburn Joins Arizona Law FacultyPosted: 05/20/2008 |
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Attorney and legal scholar Kevin K. Washburn will join the Arizona Law faculty starting in the 2008-09 academic year, teaching and working in the areas of American Indian law and criminal law. His hiring was announced today by Toni Massaro, Dean of
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| National Leader and Scholar, Melissa Tatum, Joins Indigenous People’s Law and Policy Program at Arizona LawPosted: 05/20/2008 |
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Melissa L. Tatum, known nationwide for her work in Federal Indian law and indigenous peoples’ rights, has been named Associate Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
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| In Memoriam - August "Gus" Eckhardt, 1917 - 2008Posted: 05/20/2008 |
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| Alumni Duo Issues $100,000 Scholarship Challenge Posted: 04/30/2008 |
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Crediting the generous donors who made their own legal education possible, two Arizona Law alumni have issued a $100,000 challenge to help raise new scholarship dollars for financially needy law students. Wayne Howard (‘72) and Michael Trausch
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| International Criminal Court Judge to Give Marks LecturePosted: 03/11/2008 |
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Judge Navanethem Pillay, a judge on the International Criminal Court, will give the 28th Annual Marks Memorial Lectur
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| Derrick Bell to Deliver Deloria LecturePosted: 03/07/2008 |
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Internationally-known law professor, author, and activist Derrick Bell will deliver the inaugural Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program Vine Deloria, Jr. Lecture on March 14th at the James E. Rogers College of Law. The IPLP V
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| Arizona Law Announces New Certificate Program in International Trade & Business LawPosted: 03/07/2008 |
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Responding to an increasing demand for lawyers with global business skills, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has established a new certificate program in international trade and business law. The J.D. certificate program will equip g
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| Arizona Law Moot Court Team Make Final Round in "Super Regional" CompetitionPosted: 03/03/2008 |
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The team, consisting of law students Beau Royston, Kristin Schriner, Cerina da Graca, Sarah Bullard, Stuart Warren, and Justin Sabin, were competed in the finals with seven other teams. Special thanks goes out to Prof Julie Ferdon, the Moot Court Advisor for o
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| Richard Grand Legal Writing Competition Award Winners AnnouncedPosted: 02/27/2008 |
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Five law students received recognition and cash awards for their writing skills in the 7th Annual Richard Grand Legal Writing Competition at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Student winners of the 2007 competition, announced
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| Justice O'Connor Back in the Classroom at Arizona LawPosted: 02/07/2008 |
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| Faculty News |
| Professor Marcus Interviewed on Supreme Court DecisionsPosted: 07/08/2008 |
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On July 3, 2008, Professor David Marcus was interviewed on KUAT's Arizona Illustrated concerning the impact of the decisions of the Supreme Court in the 2007 - 2008 term.
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| Professor Obiora Works with Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)Posted: 06/02/2008 |
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Professor Obiora has been collaborating with four students in SIFE, an international nonprofit organization that promotes leadership through entrepreneurial projects, to introduce ent
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| Prof. Mauet Honored for Teaching, MentoringPosted: 04/11/2008 |
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Professor Tom Mauet, Milton O. Riepe Professor and Director of Trial Advocacy, has been named as the Art Andrews Graduate Teacher-Mentor at Arizon
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| Professor Anaya Named to United Nations PostPosted: 03/27/2008 |
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International lawyer and scholar S. James Anaya has been appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Fr
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| Student News |
| NALSA Officers for 2008 - 2009Posted: 05/02/2008 |
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The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) invites you to join us in recognizing our newly elected 2008 - 2009 officers.
Our treasurer and sec
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| Phi Delta Phi Officers for 2008 - 2009Posted: 05/02/2008 |
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Phi Delta Phi is pleased to announce its PDP Officers for 2008 - 2009:
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| Finalists in the 2008 Richard Grand Closing Argument CompetitionPosted: 05/02/2008 |
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Congratulations to the Five Finalists in the 2008 Richard Grand Closing Argument Competition:
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| Latino Law Student Association Announces 2008 - 2009 Board MembersPosted: 04/28/2008 |
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The Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) is proud to announce its 2008 - 2009 board members:
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| Arun Rao Wins 2008 Judge Thomas Tang Writing CompetitionPosted: 04/16/2008 |
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Arun Rao, Class of '08, has won the 2008 Judge Thomas Tang Writing Competition. This annual competition is sponsored by the Committee on Minorities and Wome
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| 1L Student Receives National FellowshipPosted: 04/16/2008 |
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Linda Imonode, Class '10, has been selected for a Peggy Browning Fellowship for a summer clerkship at Working Hands Legal Clinic (WHLC) in Chicago. As a Fellow, Ms Imonode will work under the supervision of the WHLC Directo
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| International Law Society Announces 2008 - 2009 Board of OfficersPosted: 04/16/2008 |
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The International Law Society is pleased to announce its 2008 - 2009 Executive Board members:
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| Second Year Student Receives Prestigious ABA FellowshipPosted: 04/15/2008 |
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Ron Lev, Class of '09, has received the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship from the American Bar Association to work in the Washington State Attorney
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| Student Bar Association Officers for 2008 - 2009Posted: 04/15/2008 |
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Students at Arizona Law recently elected the following individuals as Student Bar Association (SBA) Officers for the next school year:
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| Congratulations to the New Editorial Board of the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law:Posted: 03/17/2008 |
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Editor-in-Chief: Megan Donovan Senior Managing Editor: Mike Miller Senior Articles Editor: Guadalupe Gutierrez Managing Editors: Mark Sorokin, Autumn Spritzer, Olga Zlotnik Articles Editors: Vanessa Chavez, Leigha Fassett, Tommy
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| Alumni News |
| In Memoriam - Judge John F. Molloy, 1917 - 2008 Posted: 07/17/2008 |
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The Arizona Law community mourns the death of Judge John F. Molloy, Class of '46, on July 12, 2008. Judge Molloy started his judicial career in 1957 as a judge on the Pima county Superior Court. In 1961, he becamse a justice on the Arizona Court of Appeals;
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| January Contreras ('96) Named Acting Director of the Arizona Department of Health ServicesPosted: 07/08/2008 |
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On July 3, 2008, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano announced the appointment of January Contreras ('96) as the Acting Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. Ms Contreras had been the Governor's advisor on health-related issues. Read mo
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| Dean C. Christoffel Receives Arizona Supreme Court Award for Outstanding Pro-Bono ServicePosted: 07/08/2008 |
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Dean C. Christoffel ('74), a partner at West, Christoffel and Zickerman, P.L.L.C., has been selected as the 2008 Judicial Branch Achievement Award winner by the Arizona Supreme Court for Outstanding Pro-Bono Service. The award was presented on June 16, 2008
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| Perry Rogers ('94) Profiled in New York Times ArticlePosted: 05/10/2008 |
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Perry Rogers ('94) was profiled in New York Times as one of Las Vegas' "new titans," men in their 30s and 40s who are the latest generation of entrepreneurs to re-invent Vegas. The article is available at the New York Times websi
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| Alumni Duo Issues $100,000 Scholarship ChallengePosted: 04/30/2008 |
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Wayne Howard (‘72) and Michael Trauscht (‘73) announced a dollar-for-dollar matching grant at the Law College Association’s Annual Appreciation Dinner. They will match donations made to new or existing scholarships be
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| Daisy Jenkins ('96) Receives Top Alumni Association HonorPosted: 04/30/2008 |
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Daisy M. Jenkins, Class of '76, received the "Phenomenal Woman Award," given annually by The University of Arizona Alumni Association's Black Alumni Club. She was honored with an event on April 18, 2008. Proceeds
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| Biography of Senator Dennis DeConcini to receive Southwest Book AwardPosted: 03/05/2008 |
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Senator Dennis DeConcini: From the Center of the Aisle, by Dennis DeConcini and Jack L. August Jr., will receive a Southwest Book Award, an honor that has been bestowed upon outstanding literature for the past 36 years. Instituted in
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| Alumna Named Tucson Woman of the YearPosted: 12/31/2007 |
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Daisy Jenkins, Class of 1996, was named Tucson's Woman of the Year by the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. She is the Vice-President for Human Relations for Raytheon Missile Systems. Read about her and the other award winners Read more... |
The Arizona Law community mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus August Eckhardt, who died in Tucson on April 23, 2008. Professor Eckhardt first came to t
For the third consecutive year, Arizona Law students had the chance to learn about the United States Supreme Court from one of its most
