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Greetings,
October
arrives tomorrow. That means Homecoming and our
Centennial Week festivities are only a few weeks away.
We are excited about all of the upcoming events but we
need your help. If you plan to join us for any of our
Centennial Week events (including Gutter Bowl in Tucson,
class-year reunions, all-alumni receptions, the BBQ and
game, and much more), please register as soon as possible so that we
may plan accordingly.
This
week, we share with you Centennial Snapshots on two
alumni who are this year receiving the Lifetime
Achievement Award. It is our highest honor, reserved for
our alumni who have had distinguished and exemplary
careers in the practice of law, public service, or
higher education. In selecting the honorees, the Arizona
Law faculty considers, among other factors, the
candidate's contribution to the legal profession,
support for public causes and law reform, and commitment
to the pursuit of justice. Nine new awards, from award
years 2013, 2014, and 2015, will be presented on October
22, 2015, as part of our Centennial events.
The
next time you visit the college, stop by and see the
gallery of Lifetime Achievement Awards on display in the
Jennings Strauss & Salmon Lobby. Our Lifetime
Achievement winners are an impressive group with
extraordinary achievements, and they are a continual
inspiration to our students and alumni -- and to
me.
Until
the footnotes,
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Centennial
Snapshot -- Lawrence Huerta ('53)
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Judge Huerta, who recently turned 91 years
old and lives in Tucson, is being presented with a 2013
Lifetime Achievement Award. The text of his plaque
reads:
Lawrence Huerta, an
enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona,
was the first Native American to graduate from the
University of Arizona College of Law, and he went on to
become the first Native American to be licensed to
practice law in Arizona. His role in improving tribal
legal systems is among his most enduring professional
achievements.
Huerta
earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona
in 1947. After graduation, he worked as a miner, clerk
typist, insurance salesman, and real estate broker, but
his lifelong ambition was to be a lawyer. He graduated
from the College of Law in 1953 and earned the third
highest score on the Arizona bar examination that same
year.
He served as an
Assistant Attorney General in Arizona and for five years
was a Legal Advisor to the Navajo Nation. As Legal
Advisor, Huerta contributed to the development of the
Navajo Nation's judiciary, today one of the leading
tribal judicial systems in the world. He also played a
pivotal role in drafting the Pascua Yaqui Tribal
Constitution and in obtaining trust lands and federal
benefits for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Huerta was
the first Native American to be appointed to the Arizona
Industrial Commission, where he served for six years. In
1967, he was appointed to the Maricopa County Superior
Court and fulfilled his judicial responsibilities with
distinction. A strong proponent of increased access to
education, he also served as Chancellor of the newly
created Navajo Community College (now Diné College).
Throughout his life,
Huerta has been a champion of Native American legal
rights and equal educational opportunity. Coming from
humble roots, he succeeded in the highest echelons of
the legal profession. By his own example, Huerta has
shown the value of hard work, fierce determination,
generosity of spirit, and absolute integrity.
Judge Huerta will be
honored at the College of Law on October 22, 2015, at
the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Register
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Centennial
Snapshot -- Thomas A. Zlaket
('65)
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Judge Zlaket, who resides in
Tucson and remains actively engaged with the college, is
being presented with a 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The text of his plaque reads:
Thomas A. Zlaket, a
distinguished trial attorney and Arizona Supreme Court
justice, has had an enduring commitment to civility and
decency in the practice of law.
Zlaket graduated from
the University of Notre Dame in 1962 and earned his
LL.B. in 1965 from the University of Arizona College of
Law. He and his brother, Eugene, began a successful
private practice together, focusing on personal injury
and criminal defense.
Zlaket was appointed
to the Arizona Supreme Court in 1992 by Governor Fife
Symington. His ten years on the Court, including five as
Chief Justice, were marked by his commitment to
improving the fair administration of justice and to
enhancing the public's understanding of the role of law
in society. One of his most influential innovations was
discovery reform - known as the "Zlaket rules" -designed
to encourage full disclosure and cooperation among trial
lawyers and to reduce the cost of litigation.
When Zlaket retired from
the bench in 2002, he resumed an active civil practice
and continued with his extraordinary public service. In
2003, friends and colleagues created the Thomas A.
Zlaket Professionalism in Teaching Endowment, to
recognize his outstanding professional contributions and
to support College programs on professionalism. Zlaket
was the Inaugural Zlaket Professor and has been a
popular Adjunct Professor of Law at the College for
decades.
Zlaket has received many
awards for his judicial work and public service
contributions, including the Chief Justice Richard W.
Holmes Award of Merit from the American Judges'
Association, the State Bar of Arizona James A. Walsh
Outstanding Jurist Award, and the Paul C. Reardon Award
from the National Center for State Courts. Always a
devoted public servant, he was President of the State
Bar of Arizona and founding Fellow of the Arizona Bar
Foundation, among other activities.
As lawyer, jurist, and
tireless public citizen, Zlaket has had a profound
impact on the public's access to justice.
Judge Zlaket will be honored at the College of Law
on October 22, 2015, at the Lifetime Achievement Award
ceremony. Register here.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ashley Zimmerman ('13) and Michael
Marsh (JD/MBA '14) on their recent engagement. The two
met a week before orientation in August 2010, and were
in Professor White's small section together.
Ashley practices civil litigation at Tiffany & Bosco, PA, and Michael is a
commercial real estate broker with Lee
& Associates in Phoenix.
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Welcome Professor
Don S. De Amicis Please join us at
a welcome cocktail reception in honor of Professor Don
S. De Amicis, the newly appointed Executive Director at
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade and
Professor of Practice at Arizona Law. RSVP here.
Date: Oct. 8,
2015
Time: 5-7 p.m., with
welcoming remarks at 6 p.m.
Where: National Law
Center, 440 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson AZ
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Homecoming-Centennial
Week, October 19-25
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.
- McCormick Society Lecture, RESCHEDULED
- Gutter Bowl -- Homecoming Edition, hosted by
Tucson Recent Grad Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6
p.m.
- 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 noon
- 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) -- See
below!
Visit https://law.arizona.edu/arizona-law-centennial-celebration
to see the full schedule and
register! |
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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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Alumni
Directory
Our alumni directory is fully up and running, and
all class years 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. Let us know if you have questions or
need assistance.
TIP
With Homecoming-Centennial Week upon
us, we think you'll find the alumni
directory more useful than ever. Connect with your
classmates and friends in advance by using the
directory's "Search" feature to locate their contact
information. The directory can also serve as a
great planning tool for the week. Use the "Events"
tab to check out all of the reunion, Homecoming,
and Centennial activities that we have
planned. Click on the individual events for more
information.
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Please reach out to your
classmates to join the new alumni directory. We will
soon recognize those classes with the highest
participation.
We have told the current students
that they can begin to use the new alumni directory
starting next semester. We've made student-to-alumni
contacts for years, but now they can find you
directly.
So far, every single alum (Keep it
100!) who has signed up has welcomed contacts from
current students. This ... is ... the ... U ... of
... A. I love it.
Warmly,
Dean
& Ralph W. Bilby Professor of Law
Shaping
the next century of legal
education
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