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| Class of 2009 Donates to Support Future StudentsPosted: 05/22/2009 |
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Members of the James E. Rogers College of Law Class of 2009 have “paid it forward” by raising $36,249 to support scholarships for future students, and honoring a woman who changed each of their lives. The gift was announced at the Arizona La
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| Arizona Law Dean Returns to FacultyPosted: 05/22/2009 |
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When Dean Massaro steps down from ten years as Dean of the James E. Rogers College of Law at the end of June,
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| Seven Honored for Professionalism and Service in LawPosted: 05/21/2009 |
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Six prominent lawyers and a Superior Court judge received recognition for their achievements in the legal profession and their significant service to Arizona Law at the college’s spring convocation on May 16, 2009. Dean Toni Massaro presented
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| Professor Judith Royster to be IPLP Distinguished Colloquia SpeakerPosted: 04/09/2009 |
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The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program at the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Judith V. Royster will be the final IPLP Distinguished Colloquia Speaker for the 2008-2009 academic year. Professor Royste
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| Lawrence Ponoroff Chosen as Next Dean of UA College of LawPosted: 04/02/2009 |
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Today, The University of Arizona announced the selection of a new dean. He is Lawrence Ponoroff, most recently the Dean and Mitchell Franklin Professor of
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| 2d Annual Business/Law Exchange Lecture Features Entrepreneur Larry WilsonPosted: 03/17/2009 |
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Larry Wilson, a rancher, attorney, and entrepreneur, will discuss today’s dynamic business landscape at the upcoming 2d Annual Business/Law Exchange Lecture. This is a free public event sponsored by the University of Arizona’s Business/Law Excha
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| Professor Washburn Selected as Dean at University of New MexicoPosted: 03/16/2009 |
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Professor Kevin Washburn was recently selected to be the new dean at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Read the announcement and press coverage here: UNM To
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| George Packer to Deliver McCormick LecturePosted: 03/02/2009 |
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Author and journalist George Packer will deliver the 2009 Annual J. Byron McCormick Society for Law and Public Affairs Lecture on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Ares Auditorium (Room 165). Packer is a popular staff writer for The
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| Ninth Circuit to Hear Oral Arguments at Arizona LawPosted: 02/25/2009 |
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hold a special sitting March 6 at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Oral arguments will begin at 10 a.m. in the Ares Auditorium (Room 146). A photo ID will be required for access into the court
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| Arizona Law Dean Finalists AnnouncedPosted: 02/12/2009 |
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Five final candidates for the position of Dean of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law will visit and interview at the College over the next six weeks. In order of their visits, finalists are:
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| Chief Justice Roberts to Visit University of ArizonaPosted: 02/02/2009 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will be visiting The University of Arizona to deliver an address as part of the annual Rehnquist Center Lecture series on February 4; he has a
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| Adaptation to Climate Change Conference Brings Experts Together in TucsonPosted: 01/16/2009 |
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The Adaptation to Climate Change in the Desert Southwest: Impacts and Opportunities Conference will be held January 22 - 23, 2009, at the Westward Look Resort. This Conference, sponsored by the Institute for Environme
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| First Nations Canadian Legal Scholar John Borrows to Deliver IPLP Program Deloria LecturePosted: 01/16/2009 |
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One of Canada's leading First Nations legal scholars, Professor John Borrows, will deliver the second annual Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program |
| Nina Rabin, Co-Director of the Immigration Legal Clinic, Co-authors Report on Women in DetentionPosted: 01/06/2009 |
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Nina Rabin, who's also director of border research at the UA's Southwest Institute for Research on Women, co-authored the report, "Unseen Prisoners: A Report on Women in Immigration Detention Facilities in Arizona." She and a team of researchers,
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| Faculty News |
| Professor Rabin to Speak at Congressional BriefingPosted: 06/18/2009 |
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Professor Rabin, Co-Director of the Immigration Legal Clinic and director of border research at the UA’s Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW), will part
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| Professor Kozolchyk Receives International HonorsPosted: 03/03/2009 |
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The National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru, is sponsoring Peru’s first International Congress on Contract Law in honor of Professor Kozolchyk<
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| Professor Mauet Receives Graduate and Professional Education Teaching and Mentoring AwardPosted: 02/18/2009 |
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Professor Mauet joins a prestigious list of graduate faculty as a recipient of the Tenth Annual Graduate and Professional Education Teaching and Mentoring Award. The purpose of thi
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| Prof. Swain’s Article on State Tax Case Draws Press AttentionPosted: 02/12/2009 |
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Prof. Swain and his co-author, Prof. Walter Hellerstein, recently published an article entitled Town Fai
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| Professor Dobbs Receives AALS AwardPosted: 12/31/2008 |
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Professor Dobbs will receive the William Prosser award for outstanding contributions to torts scholarship, teaching and service at this year's American Association of Law Schools T
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| Prof. Braucher receives Bell Faculty Service AwardPosted: 04/11/2008 |
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In recognition of her service to Arizona Law, The University of Arizona, the community, and the legal profession, Professor Jean Braucher has received the 2007-08
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| Student News |
| Third-year Law Student Named as Student Editor of an ABA MagainzePosted: 06/23/2009 |
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John F. Barwell was selected in a national competitive search as the 2009 -2010 student editor of the ABA's Student Lawyer magazine. Mr Barwell, a former Marine journalist, will serve a on
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| 1L Student Featured on Latina USA and in Arizona Daily StarPosted: 05/26/2009 |
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Agxibel Barajas, a rising 2L student, is featured in a May 15, 2009, broadcast of Latina USA entitled She's Out There. Agxibel was one of 35 essayists in a new book, edited by Amy Sewell, entitled She’s Out There - 35 Women Under
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| Annual Richard Grand Damages Argument Competition Award Winners AnnouncedPosted: 04/09/2009 |
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Five law students received recognition and cash prizes for their lawyering skills in the Annual Richard Grand Damages Argument Competition at the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law. Student winners of the April 8, 2009 competition were: Read more... |
| Third-Year Moot Court Teams Win Impressive Victories at ABA CompetitionPosted: 04/09/2009 |
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The ABA Moot Court Competition -- with 178 teams from 111 law school nationwide -- ended this past weekend, and the two teams from Arizona Law emerged with impressive victories. One of those teams (Erin Ford, Shane Ham, & Danita Ng) won their r
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| Three Arizona Law Students Selected as 2009 Udall Congressional InternsPosted: 03/16/2009 |
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Three law students, Torivio Fodder, a member of the Pueblo of Taos; Mica Gilmore, a member of the Navajo Nation; and Sherri Mitchell, a member of the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, are among 13 students who have been selected as 2009 Native American Cong
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| Two Arizona Law Teams Rank in Final Rounds of NALSA Moot Court CompetitionPosted: 03/05/2009 |
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Four teams represented Arizona Law at the National Native American Law Student Association’s (NALSA's) annual moot court competition the weekend of February 27 - 28, 2009. All four teams were well-prepared on a difficult and interesting case
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| Student Activities Receive Press AttentionPosted: 03/01/2009 |
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Two recent student activities have recently been covered in the press:
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| Eighth Annual Richard Grand Legal Writing Competition Award Winners AnnouncedPosted: 01/30/2009 |
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Five law students received recognition and cash awards for their writing skills in the 8th Annual Richard Grand Legal Writing Competition at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Student winners of the 2008 competition, announced
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| Students Successfully Represent Immigrants through the Immigration Law ClinicPosted: 01/27/2009 |
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A belated congratulations to Calvin Jones, Laura Belous, Rigel Massaro, and Sohar Quinteros for their excellent and successful representation last semester of two women detained by the Department of Homeland Security at a detention center i
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| Phi Alpha Delta Officers for 2008 - 2009Posted: 04/29/2008 |
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The Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity (PAD) is pleased to announce its officers for 2008 - 2009:
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| Alumni News |
| In Memoriam - Jerold Cartin, Class of 1967Posted: 06/23/2009 |
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Mr Cartin had a distinguished career as a litigator and took on many cases pro bono. He died on June 6, 2009. Read more about his life here. Read more... |
| Dean Christoffel receives William E. Morris Pro Bono Service AwardPosted: 06/08/2009 |
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Dean Christoffel ('74), a partner at the law firm of West, Christoffel and Zickerman, PLLC, will receive the 2009 William E. Morris Pro Bono Service Award from the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education. This award is given in recognition of th
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| Alumni Named CEO of Girl Scouts of Southwest TexasPosted: 05/12/2009 |
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Anna Maria Chávez ('94) has been named Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. Ms Chávez was previously Deputy Chief of Staff for Urban Relations and Community Development for the former Governor of Arizona and current U.S.
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| Alumni/NFL Ref Profiled on ESPN WebsitePosted: 05/12/2009 |
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Ed Hochuli ('76), NFL referee and partner at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, is profiled in an article on ESPN's Outside the Lines website. Read the article here.<
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| Alumni Elected President of the Arizona Board of RegentsPosted: 05/04/2009 |
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Ernest Calderón ('82) has been elected President of the Arizona Board of Regents, effective July 1, 2009. Mr Calderon has been on the Board of Regents since January 2004. For more information, see the Northern Arizona University Pres
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| LA Times Covers James E. Rogers ('62) Philanthropic WorkPosted: 04/07/2009 |
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In a recent article on philanthropists in Las Vegas, the LA Times discussed Mr Rogers' work as a benefactor to higher education and as Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The article can be read&nbs
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| Alumni Named as head of N.C. Center for Voter EducationPosted: 02/27/2009 |
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Damon Circosta ('03) has been named executive director of the North Carolina Center for Voter Education. As director, he is expected to push for the expansion of North Carolina's public financing syst
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| Alumni Named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in AmericaPosted: 01/28/2009 |
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Patrick J. McGroder III ('70) has been named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the nation’s top lawyers who have had the greatest impact on the legal world.
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