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August 6,
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Greetings,
This
week we recognize the many employers and judges
who provide our students with jobs, critical
training, and an opportunity to launch their
careers in the law
We
also share our special effort at the Arizona Bar
Exam - Bear Down Luncheon.
Until
the footnotes,
Marc
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Building Career
Relationships in
Phoenix |
The Career Development
Office (CDO) is working in strategic ways to
strengthen our Phoenix presence. After a year in
Phoenix, Leah Won,
Director for Career Development, who is graciously
hosted by our friends at Gammage &
Burnham, has
worked with dozens of employers to meet their
employment needs. She has also counseled scores of
students who want to work in the Phoenix
Metropolitan area. The CDO team has redoubled its
efforts as they incorporate new team members to
build relationships and enhance career
opportunities with events such as the "Meet the
Employers Reception".
Expanding
on our three-part mission to serve students,
alumni and the profession, on campus
interviews (OCI) this year will be
held both in both Tucson and Phoenix -- a reminder
that we are the university for the entire state of
Arizona, and that the single largest number of
private and public employment opportunities in the
state are in the Phoenix area.
This
focus will allow our students and alumni greater
access to employment opportunities throughout the
state, while providing employers increased access
to students and alumni.
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Students meet with employers at their
individual tables |
As
part of this exciting new approach, we held our
"Meet the Phoenix Employers" reception this past
month at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine - Phoenix Campus. Our goal was to provide
a social atmosphere for Phoenix employers to mix
and mingle with students and recent graduates
planning to participate in the OCI process. With
over 80 attendees and a large contingent of
current students, it was an evening filled with
energy.
We
would like to thank all of our honored guests. We
would also like to thank the following firms and
public agencies for their reception attendance and
participation in
this year's OCI:
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Students talk with
attorneys from Ryley, Carlock, &
Applewhite |
I
would like to extend a special thanks as well to
those who were not able to attend the reception
but have been longstanding supporters of our OCI
and plan to participate again this year.
Our
Career Development team is happy to assist any
firm or agency in its recruitment process at any
time of the year and in any format, not just
through OCI. The CDO team has the ability to reach
current students, recent graduates, and
experienced alumni through our interactive CareerCat job bank and
recruiting system. Please contact Karen
Kowalski, Assistant Dean for Career
Development to discuss how we can best support
your efforts.
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A great career can start
with a simple
conversation |
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Celebrating our
Local Partnership
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Judge Sally
Simmons |
Every
path to practice is different. We find that this
statement has become even more true over the past
several years. Students take deliberate and
practical steps to create career paths for their
future. At Arizona Law, those steps frequently
involve the Pima
County Superior Court.
The
courthouse can open doors to extraordinary
experiences and new opportunities. We have an
exceptional local bench, and current students in
summer and in-term externships and recent
graduates hired as full time judicial clerks
develop skills across civil, criminal, family,
juvenile, probate, and mental health law.
As
a new event to recognize our longstanding
relationship with the Pima County Superior Court,
we held a Pima County Superior Court Reception in
July. We hope this is the start of a new
yearly tradition. This was an opportunity for
faculty and staff to connect with members of the
court. And more importantly, it was an opportunity
to convey our thanks.
A
special thank you to our honored guests:
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Judge Dean Christoffel
('74) |
- Presiding Judge Jeff Bergin ('91), Family
Bench
- Judge Sean Brearcliffe
- Judge Christopher Browning ('81)
- Associate and Presiding Judge Kyle Bryson,
Superior Court and Probate Bench
- Judge Dean Christoffel ('74)
- Judge Carmine Cornelio
- Judge Richard Fields ('78)
- Judge Lori Jones ('91)
- Judge Leslie Miller
- Judge Alyce Pennington
- Presiding Judge Kathleen Quigley ('86),
Juvenile Bench
- Judge Lee Ann Roads
- Presiding Judge Sarah "Sally"
R. Simmons, Superior Court
- Judge Christopher Staring
- Thanks, too, to all attending judicial
staff.
To
our friends in Maricopa County, we are headed your
way soon.
To
the members of the federal bench, we look forward
to connecting with you again the spring.
And
to all of our esteemed judicial alumni, if you
need an extern, a term clerk, or even a
last-minute clerk, we are here to help. In most
years more than 20 percent of our graduates serve
as clerks for state and federal judges, and the
commitment to service and the desire to learn at
the side of our great judiciary is deeply
engrained in the law school community. Please feel
free to contact Virginia
Clarke, our Director of Judicial
Clerkships.
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Arizona
Bar Exam - Bear Down
Luncheon |
Last week, nearly 100
students from Arizona Law sat for the Arizona Bar
Exam. A team from the Alumni Office and
Career Development Office was in Phoenix to
support our recent graduates with a luncheon on
both days.
Special thanks to alumna
Erin Norris
Bass ('12) and Steptoe & Johnson
for the generous use of their conference and
meeting space.
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Examinees enjoy a lunchtime
reprieve from the Phoenix Convention
Center |
To
all of our graduates who sat for exams in other
states, we have enjoyed feeding you ideas -- and
pizza and sandwiches -- over the past few years,
and we hope that your graduation and entry into
the profession does not diminish your
passion for Arizona Law. Our commitment to
our graduates -- our friends and extended family
-- is a lifetime commitment. If the Alumni
Office can help in any way, please reach out.
The doors are always open.
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Arizona Law Happy Hour in
Phoenix
Steve Hircsh ('80) and Nicholle Harris
('07)
always recommend AZLaw
Events! |
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Alums Tony King ('09), Chris Herring ('10),
Anthony Cali ('10), and
Anne Nelson ('10) pause for a
quick
picture! |
Networking
Noshes are Back: Join Us!
Help
Arizona Law students and network! Our talented
students are eager to engage with alumni and
practice their networking skills. Alumni are
encouraged to join us on the second Thursday
of every month for a networking
reception.
Networking
Noshes are held on campus
and provide our students an
opportunity to meet legal and business
professionals, practice their networking skills,
and learn about different practice areas. We
are looking for interested alums who can join us
at the law college for these events. Our first
Networking Nosh will be September 11th. It is an
informal reception and runs from 4:30 to 6 pm. If
you are interested in participating, please email
us at alumni@law.arizona.edu.
Coming soon!
Join
Us: Arizona Law in Denver
August
11, 2014
Cocktail
Reception
5:30
- 7:30 pm
The
Corner Office
1401
Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202
RSVP for the reception
here.
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Join
Us: Arizona Law in Albuquerque
August
12, 2014
Cocktail
Reception
5:00
- 7:00 pm
Seasons
Rotisserie &
Grill
2031
Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque,
NM 87104
RSVP for the reception
here.
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SAVE
THE DATE - Arizona Law in Las Vegas
September
5, 2014
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SAVE
THE DATE - Rehnquist Center's Annual
Constitution Day Program at the College of
Law
September
15, 2014
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SAVE
THE DATE - Centennial Homecoming
Weekend
November
7-9, 2014
For
more
information, visit
our Homecoming 2014
website.
For assistance with hotels
or game tickets, please contact the alumni
office.
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We've reached the
homestretch. New members of the community
have started to arrive and settle in. The whole
new class will be arriving for orientation in just
over two weeks.
This
is one of the most exciting moments of every
school year where our hallways will once again
fill with passionate minds and fresh ideas.
As
we start a new school year, I hope you will
continue your support of Arizona Law, perhaps even
venturing into something new like our Networking
Noshes or joining a Homecoming Reunion
Committee.
Warmly,
Marc L.
Miller
Dean & Ralph W. Bilby Professor of
Law
James E. Rogers College of Law
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