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Greetings,
Football
season has officially started (Bear Down! -- and, so
far, undefeated!), Major League Baseball playoffs
are approaching, and the U.S. Open is in full swing, so
it is only fitting that this week we announce a new
partnership in sports law. Sports law is an
exciting and dynamic field, and we are proud to continue
growing in this area through the creation of the Jackson
Lewis Fellowship in Sports Law.
Speaking
of football, are you planning on going to the Homecoming
game? Seats are still available in the College of
Law block on a first come, first served basis. To
reserve your seats, please contact Marissa
White as soon as possible!
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Photo by Tyler Baker, The Daily
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I
also hope you have had a chance to log in and register
for the online alumni directory. If you haven't received
an invitation email or you need assistance, please email
alumni@law.arizona.edu.
Until
the footnotes,
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Jackson Lewis
Fellowship in Sports
Law |
I am thrilled to
announce that the national law firm of Jackson
Lewis is partnering with us to establish the
Jackson Lewis Fellowship in Sports
Law.
The firm's significant
contribution will fund the legal education of Jackson
Lewis Sports Law Fellows, who will work on projects and
programs for Arizona Law's emerging Sports Law
Program.
We have a growing cadre of alumni and friends
who are well-placed in both professional and collegiate
sports. Our deep bench of alumni doing interesting work
in the sports world includes, just for a
start:
Alumnus Jeff Bernick ('90) and his partner Gregg Clifton of Jackson Lewis have
helped us understand the dynamics of this industry and
the opportunities available for our graduates.
Jackson Lewis maintains one of the largest
sports law practices in the country, with a Collegiate
and Professional Sports Group that represents or advises
clients in wide-ranging matters, including NCAA rule
investigations, NCAA and NAIA compliance, Title IX and
other civil rights issues, sports-related immigration,
sports franchise acquisitions, contracts and
compensation, and negotiations.
We are delighted that Jackson Lewis is
offering us both financial support and counsel on how to
develop a program that meets the needs of students and
the profession.
Second-year law
student Storm Byrd has been named the first Jackson
Lewis Fellow in Sports Law. As a fellow, he will
coordinate events to expose students, faculty, and
alumni to legal areas and opportunities within the
sports world.
As to his experience as a fellow
so far, Storm relates:
"This is an exciting
opportunity that I am very grateful for. In a short
time, I've learned a lot about the depth of the sports
law field and I've been fortunate enough to make
significant professional contacts for myself, the sports
law program, and the College of Law. I look forward to
continuing the development of the sports law program at
the College of Law."
Support from friends and alumni is
critical to our ability to innovate and grow. I am
grateful for the support of Jackson Lewis and hope their
contributions will inspire others to look for similar
ways to partner with the
college.
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Six months ago, the College of
Law started a new Regulatory Science Group, with primary
funding from the Arizona Health Sciences Center and led
by Associate Dean Christopher Robertson. The Group works to
help accelerate the progress of biomedical science and,
through research and education, to identify and clear
legal and regulatory barriers to the translation of
basic science research to treatments that improve
health.
The Group is running a cross-disciplinary course
this year with students from law and the health sciences
colleges. The course includes a monthly colloquia series
on topical issues in research regulation. The
first lecture will be from College of Law Professor Derek Bambauer, entitled "Gene Patenting,
Innovation Incentives, and the Future of Intellectual
Property." It takes place Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Room
2920 of the Leon Levy Cancer Center at UMC, from 12 to
1:30 p.m. CLE credit will be available and
the legal community is welcome to attend. We hope
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Centennial
Snapshot -- Gutter
Bowl |
For this week's snapshot, we take you on a
tour of Gutter Bowls past and present. Gutter Bowl has
been held eight times since its inception in 2005!
In spite of its relatively recent vintage,
this tradition is part of the shared experience of
alumni from a wide range of class years. If you have not
been part of Gutter Bowl in the past, we hope that you
will join us this year during Homecoming-Centennial Week
at what we believe is the first-ever such event in
Tucson! Register here.
Traditionally held in Phoenix, the first
Gutter Bowl was the brainchild of former LCA President
Mary Grier ('77), who suggested a
night of bowling as a fun way to raise funds and gather
our alumni, students, partners, and Arizona Law
community members together in a relaxed
setting.
Former Dean Toni
Massaro looks back fondly at the
memories created in the beginning.
"The skill set at
Gutter Bowl ranges from quite terrible (most of us) to
some ace bowlers (from the College team, that has
included the likes of Paul
Bennett, Dan Nunez, and Mike
Chiorazzi). Past [LCA] President Steve Hirsch served as the first, very
entertaining emcee -- a role he reprised many years
thereafter -- and we have been graced with special
appearances by former AG Terry Goddard, among other
luminaries."
Let's look back at some of the great moments
from Gutter Bowls of yore:
Do you have photos or memories
from your time at Arizona Law? We would love to hear
from you. Please contact Emily
McGovern, Centennial
Coordinator, to share your images and stories.
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Arizona
Law Career Mixer
Please join us at the 2015 Arizona Law Career
Mixer! The mixer will be held Sept. 17, 2015, from 5 to
7 p.m. at the College of Law.
Arizona Law's Career Development Office will
bring together lawyers, judges, law firms, government
agencies, non-profit organizations, alumni, faculty, and
students from across the state for an evening of
conversation, connections, and camaraderie. Catered with
locally sourced food by Feast and beer from Tucson's own
Dragoon Brewery, it will be an evening of great food and
even greater company. RSVP here.
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Revisit
Notable Supreme Court Cases at UA Constitution Day
Program
 The Affordable Care
Act, same-sex marriage, property rights, and
congressional redistricting are some of the high-profile
issues from the 2014 Supreme Court term to be reviewed
by legal experts during the University of Arizona's
17th annual Constitution Day
program. Read more here.
Date: Monday, Sept. 21,
2015
Time: 1 - 4:30
p.m.
Where: Ares
Auditorium (Room 164), James E. Rogers College of Law,
1201 E. Speedway Blvd.
Who may attend: The
event is free and open to the public.
Space is limited, and registration is recommended. CLE credit
is available.
Hosted by the William H. Rehnquist Center in
the UA James E. Rogers College of Law, the event will
feature a panel of legal experts reviewing notable cases
decided by the United States Supreme Court during the
2014 term:
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Homecoming-Centennial
Week, October 18-25
Make
plans to return to Tucson and connect with other alumni
during this year's special Homecoming-Centennial Week! Highlights
will include:
- McCormick
Society Lecture, Tuesday, Oct. 20
- Gutter Bowl - Homecoming
Edition, hosted by Tucson Recent Grad Committee,
Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Arizona
Law Lifetime Achievement Awards Ceremony and
Reception, Thursday, Oct. 22, 4 p.m.
- UA Alumnus of the Year
Ceremony, presentation to UA 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
- Arizona Law seating
at Arizona v. Washington State, Saturday, Oct.
24
- All-alumni Brunch
with former deans, hosted by Dean Miller, Sunday, Oct.
25, 10 a.m.
- Reunion-year events
(Classes of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995,
2000, 2005, and
2010)
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Alumni
Directory
Our alumni directory is fully up and running, and
all alumni have now been invited to join. This tool is
meant to be a resource for all Arizona Law alumni. If
you run into classmates or colleagues who do not know
about the directory, please help us spread the
word.
TIP
Can't locate your Welcome email for the alumni
directory?
There are several
reasons why you may not have received the message in
your Inbox. It's possible that the email has been
flagged as spam by your ISP, email application, company,
or firm. Some problems are easily fixed by
adding alumni@law.arizona.edu
to your address book. Another solution is to provide us
with an alternate email address where we can send your
Welcome email.
Whatever the reason, please let us know if
you have not yet received your directory link
and password setup instructions. We are here
to help you connect with your law school
friends and classmates. Simply
email us at alumni@law.arizona.edu and tell
us that you have not yet received your directory
email.
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With fall around the corner, the dramatic
monsoon season in Tucson is winding down.
Meanwhile, activity at the college is ramping
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We are now post-Labor Day, which means the
busy labor of the fall semester is fully upon us. In
addition to the core of our many classes, we have a full
lineup of speakers and events, some of
which I hope you'll be able to
attend. Let us know ahead of time that you're
joining us, or just drop in.
For us, every day an alum visits a class
or event, engages with a professor, student, or
staff member, or walks around our
beautiful building -- that day
is homecoming.
Warmly,
Dean
& Ralph W. Bilby Professor of Law
Shaping
the next century of legal
education
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