![](oct142015_files/S.gif) | Greetings,
This
week, we continue our spotlight on our Lifetime Achievement Award
winners plus we announce the newest members of the Jenckes Closing
Arguments Competition and the Trial Team, Maricopa County Bar
Association Hall of Fame inductees, and the latest from the Arizona Law
Review.
In
addition to the many awards, alumna Melanie Rainer ('10) was featured
in a fascinating article in the National Law Journal describing her
critical staff role as Minority Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. You can read
more about Melanie and link to the article in the footnotes.
Finally,
as we reach the home stretch for Homecoming, make sure you note the 1
p.m. game time on October 24 (a slight change from our previous announcement).
Until the footnotes, | 28 - 17. No, this is not the weekend's football score. It is the tally of Arizona Law wins at the annual Jenckes competition. The
competition, which is in its 45th year, pits two-person teams from
Arizona Law and ASU Law against one another in a closing arguments
competition where the winner takes home the coveted Jenckes Cup. I am happy to report that currently the cup sits in the Arizona Law library -- where it has been for the past five years. The
competition is named for Joseph Jenckes ('61), who was an Arizona Law
alumnus and prominent Phoenix attorney as well as a fellow of the
Arizona chapter of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which sponsors the competition. Professor Tom Mauet
has coached the Jenckes team for 35 years, offering generations of
Arizona Law students feedback and critiques as they prepare for the
competition. The
preliminary round of the annual Jenckes Competition was held on October 7
and 8. This year 32 students signed up to participate. Five
finalists were selected from the participants. | The five finalists (l-r): Elizabeth Smiley, Jim Carlson, Matthew Ashton, Jean Paul Barnard, and Jacqueline Kafka. |
The
final round was judged by members of the Arizona Association of Defense
Counsel (AADC), who determined the top two students who will represent
Arizona Law against ASU. Ranked one and two, representing Arizona Law
will be Jim Carlson and Matthew Ashton. All five finalists will receive
monetary awards from the AADC. The
Jenckes competition will take place on Friday, November 13 at 5 p.m. at
ASU. Arizona Law alumni are encouraged to attend and support the
team. NATIONAL TRIAL COMPETITION TEAM Members of the National Trial Competition Team were also selected. The eight team members are: Matthew Ashton Elizabeth Smiley Jean Paul Barnard Jacqueline Kafka Erika Johnson Doug Flanagan Sara Levine Jonathan Leitenberger The National Trial Team began eight years ago. The team is coached by alums Brian Chase and Joel Feinberg.
| | Centennial Snapshot -- Marvin S. Cohen ('57) |
Marvin S. Cohen is being posthumously presented with a 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. The text of his plaque reads: Marvin
Cohen was a preeminent lawyer, ardent public servant, and dedicated
supporter of the arts. He attended the University of Arizona for his
undergraduate and law degrees and was admitted to the Arizona bar in
1957.
Early
in his career, Cohen was a First Assistant City Attorney in Tucson and
Chief Deputy County Attorney in Pima County. He headed to Washington
under the Kennedy Administration to become Special Assistant to the
Solicitor for the Department of the Interior. Cohen returned to Tucson
in 1963 and joined the law firm of Bilby, Shoenhair, Warnock &
Dolph. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter selected him to be Chairman of
the Civil Aeronautics Board. As Chair of the CAB, he demonstrated expert
leadership at the national level in overseeing the deregulation of the
airline industry.
He later joined the law firm of Sacks Tierney
in Phoenix. In his practice, he specialized in aviation law, eminent
domain law, environmental and natural resources law, and public
utilities law. A gifted advocate and appellate lawyer, Cohen appeared
before all levels of the federal judicial system, including the United
States Supreme Court. He helped negotiate one of the first water rights
settlements among municipalities and Indian tribes within Arizona, and
he played a key role in developing the Central Arizona Project.
Cohen
and his wife, Frances, were longtime champions of the arts, and he held
key leadership positions in many arts organizations. Cohen served as
chair of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, president of the Herberger
Theater Center and Center Dance Ensemble, and founding member of the
Arizona Theatre Company. He was also president of the National Assembly
of State Arts Agencies, a member of the Board of Directors of the
Scottsdale Cultural Council, and president of St. Joseph's Hospital
Foundation. Cohen was a firm believer in changing the world through
action and initiative, and he lived his life by that principle.
Cohen will be honored at the College of Law on October 22, 2015, at the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Register here. |
| Centennial Snapshot -- Jo Ann Diamos ('53)
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Jo Ann Diamos is being presented with a 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. The text of her plaque reads: Jo
Ann D. Diamos, a native Arizonan born to Greek immigrant parents,
obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. A
trailblazer in the law, she graduated in 1953 from the University of
Arizona College of Law. Fluent in both Greek and Spanish, Diamos went on
to a distinguished legal career in criminal law and to a life of
extraordinary public service.
While
she served both in the United States Attorney's Office and in the
Federal Public Defender's Office, her heart was in criminal
defense. After working as Assistant U.S. Attorney and a brief
period as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, she became
the first woman to serve as Assistant Federal Public Defender in
Arizona. Diamos helped establish the first Federal Public Defender's
Office in Tucson in the late 1960s and continued to represent indigent
criminal defendants into the 1980s.
A
tenacious and creative advocate, she tried over 350 jury trials and
handled over 100 appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit. Devoted to public service and improving the justice
system, Diamos has served on numerous national, state, and local boards.
Governor Ernest McFarland appointed her as a Commissioner to the
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, the first
woman in Arizona to hold that position. Governor Jane Hull later
appointed her to the Arizona Commission on Neighborhood Preservation and
Investment.
A
consummate public servant, Diamos has been a true citizen of her
community. Among other projects, she helped found CODAC Behavioral
Health Services and guided the founding and opening of the Southern
Arizona Mental Health Center, two key programs serving individuals with
addictions and mental illness. She was honored as the Arizona Daily Star
Woman of the Year in 1964. Diamos has worked tirelessly to ensure equal
opportunity and quality of life for all members of society. Diamos will be honored at the College of Law on October 22, 2015, at the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Register here.
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![](oct142015_files/S.gif) | Congratulations MCBA Hall of Fame Inductees
The
MCBA Hall of Fame seeks to honor in perpetuity those remarkable
individuals who have built the legal profession in Maricopa county and
beyond, who have made extraordinary contributions to the law and
justice, and who have distinguished themselves at the highest levels of
public service. The
MCBA will induct its newest class of Hall of Fame members on Tuesday,
October 27. The newest inductees include three Arizona Law Alumni:
Governor Raul Castro ('49), Judge John Gemmill ('76), and Charles Wirken ('75). Congratulations to all the new inductees.
In The Spotlight Alumna Melanie Rainer
('10) was recently profiled in a National Law Journal story outlining
her important role as a key Senate staff member working on Attorney
General Loretta Lynch's confirmation process. As the article
illustrates, Melanie, who serves as Minority Senior Counsel for the U.S.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and
who is the Committee Democrats' Senior Counsel for Women's Affairs
and Affordable Care Act, played a pivotal role in negotiating a
compromise that led to Attorney General Lynch's confirmation.
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![](oct142015_files/S.gif) | Arizona Law Review
The
editors of Arizona Law Review are pleased to announce the
publication of Issue 57:3. The featured pieces include:
Articles By Lili Levi
By Alfred C. Yen
By Mark Seidenfeld & Allie Akre
By Brett H. McDonnell Notes By Katherine E. Hollist
By Mitchell Turbenson
Law & Policy Note By Jacqueline K. Kafka
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![](oct142015_files/61ad37d7-f6b7-4785-a14a-92b9d7feee2a.png) Make plans to join us in Tucson to connect with other alumni during this year's special Homecoming-Centennial Week! Highlights will include: - "What to Do About Goldilocks" video and presentation by Professor Kenney Hegland, Monday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m.
- Gutter Bowl -- Homecoming Edition, hosted by Tucson Recent Grad Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Register as an individual or team.
- Arizona Law Lifetime Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception, Thursday, Oct. 22, 4 p.m.
- Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) guest speaker,
Carywn Jones, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand-Aoteoroa,
"Maori Rights and the Treaty of Waitangi" on Friday, Oct. 23, at noon in
the Faculty Lounge
- UA Alumnus of the Year Ceremony, presentation to Arizona Law alum Chuck Jeannes ('83), UA Student Union, Grand Ballroom South, Friday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m.
- All-alumni Centennial Reception on the patio, Friday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.
- All-alumni Red and Blue Barbecue, prior to football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m.
- Arizona Law seating at Arizona v. Washington State, Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.
- Reunion-year events (Classes of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010) -- See below!
Visit https://law.arizona.edu/arizona-law-centennial-celebration to see the full schedule and register! |
![](oct142015_files/S.gif) | ![](oct142015_files/S.gif) | Reunion Rundown
Class of 1965 (50-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Reunion luncheon hosted at the Arizona Inn. $45 per person. RSVP here. Class of 1970 (45-Year Reunion) Friday, Oct. 23, 12:30 - 2 p.m., Reunion luncheon hosted at the Arizona Inn. $45 per person. RSVP here. Class of 1975 (40-Year Reunion) Friday, Oct. 23, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Reunion luncheon hosted at the Arizona Inn. $45 per person. RSVP here. Class of 1980 (35-Year Reunion) Friday, Oct. 23, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Reunion reception hosted at the College of Law. RSVP here. Class of 1985 (30-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m., Reunion reception at the home of Art & Jean Gage . $25 per person. RSVP here.
Class of 1990 (25-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m., Reunion reception at the Dusty Monk Pub within La Cocina Restaurant. $15 per person. RSVP here. Class of 1995 (20-Year Reunion) Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., "Bar Review" at The Shanty (no host). RSVP here. AND Friday Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Reunion dinner and dancing at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort. $75 per person. RSVP here. Class of 2000 (15-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Reunion reception hosted at the College of Law. RSVP here. Class of 2005 (10-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., Reunion dinner at The Shanty. $35 per person. RSVP here. AND Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m., Family Fun at the Park, Catalina Park on 4th Ave. RSVP using the same link as for the Friday evening event. Class of 2010 (5-Year Reunion) Friday Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., Reunion reception at Bob Dobbs. $10 per person. RSVP here.
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Centennial
Week begins on Monday. We have a great lineup of events planned
culminating with the all-alumni BBQ on Saturday. I hope you will
join us for as many events as you can and help us celebrate our 100th
year.
Warmly, Dean & Ralph W. Bilby Professor of Law Shaping the next century of legal education |
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