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JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW |
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Greetings,
Join me this week in welcoming our new Research Scholar, Mohammad Hamed Isar!
Hamed comes to us from Afghanistan, where he was Dean of Jawzjan University Law School, with the help of a national network who helped Afghan legal scholars find positions in the U.S. following the Taliban takeover in 2021.
You will also want to have your calendar open as you read this week’s newsletter, as we share details on upcoming events on campus and remotely throughout the fall. We look forward to seeing you during these events.
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Until the footnotes,
Marc
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Dean Mohammad Hamed Isar Joins University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law as a Research Scholar | |
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Dean Mohammad Hamed Isar has joined the University of Arizona Law James E. Rogers College of Law as a Research Scholar for the 2023-24 academic year.
Prior to his arrival, Hamed was Dean of the Law School at Jawzjan University in the northern region of Afghanistan near Mazar-i-Sharif. His teaching, practice and research interests focus on criminal law (general criminal law and international criminal law) and comparative constitutional law, and his work has been published in reputable Afghan and U.S. international law journals.
Hamed learned about the opportunity to work at University of Arizona Law shortly after the collapse of the Afghan government and subsequent Taliban takeover in 2021. He, along with his wife and small children, traveled to Pakistan to await permission from the Embassy to travel to the United States, but were faced with an extensive process during a dangerous and uncertain time.
In the fall of 2021 several University of Arizona Law faculty members, which included Andrew Coan, Christopher Griffin, Toni Massaro and Eunice Lee, joined with a national network working to help Afghan legal scholars find employment at universities throughout the United States. The dean’s office and faculty members worked alongside the University of Arizona Law Alumni and Development office to raise funds to establish the Research Scholar position.
“I was in an uncertain situation with my family, but I had hope during that time. Professor Andrew Coan and other faculty members at the University of Arizona helped us so much,” said Hamed. “I am thankful to all the people who were involved in helping me and my family get here.”
For the full story, see here.
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Fall Events Preview
The fall event calendar for University of Arizona Law includes three of the college’s signature lectures and a cherished annual homecoming gathering.
Take a look at a snapshot of upcoming events. For further details, see the full article here.
McCormick Society Lecture
Event: THE SUPREME COURT: WHAT'S NEXT? A Conversation with Dahlia Lithwick
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: The McCormick Lecture will be delivered via Zoom.
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Lawyer, writer, and journalist Dahlia Lithwick will speak at the 2023-24 McCormick Lecture, sponsored by University of Arizona Law and the J. Byron McCormick Society for Law and Public Affairs. The conversation will be moderated by Associate Professor of Law Eunice Lee and Dean Emerita Toni Massaro.
Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, and in that capacity, has been writing their “Supreme Court Dispatches” and “Jurisprudence” columns since 1999. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Harper’s, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and Commentary, among other places.
The McCormick Society was formed to honor the memory of J. Byron McCormick, who served Arizona with distinction as president of the University of Arizona, as dean of the College of Law, and as an advisor to the Arizona Board of Regents. Members of the McCormick Society foster dialogue about the critical issues of our time through an annual public lecture.
Neumann Lecture
Event: Neumann Lecture featuring attorney and alumnus Jimmy S. Rogers (’72)
When: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, 12-1:15 p.m.
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Room TBD
James (Jimmy) S. Rogers (’72) is a principal lawyer in Seattle’s The Law Offices of James S. Rogers. His practice focuses on serious personal injury and product liability litigation.
The Peter Chase Neumann Lecture on Civil Justice is part of Arizona Law’s Civil Justice Initiative, which seeks to elevate the American civil justice system and train the next generation of great trial lawyers. University of Arizona Law alumnus Peter Chase Neumann (’64) endowed the lecture in 2016.
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Event: Arizona Law’s Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Richard Davis (’72), Ann Kirkpatrick (’79), and Gordon Waterfall (’65)
When: Friday, November 3, 2023. 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Snell & Wilmer Courtyard
Join us as University of Arizona Law honors distinguished alumni with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards, selected by faculty for their distinguished and exemplary careers, contributions to the legal profession, support for public causes and law reform and commitment to the pursuit of justice.
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Event: Arizona Law’s Red & Blue BBQ
When: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. (time is tentative, may change based on football game time)
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Snell & Wilmer Courtyard
Join us this Homecoming to show your LawCat pride and experience the spirit of wonder that fuels our great university. All are invited to the annual Red and Blue BBQ before Arizona Football takes on UCLA.
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Darrow K. Soll Memorial Criminal Law and Justice Lecture
Event: UCLA School of Law Professor Devon Carbado to deliver Soll Lecture
When: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, 12-1:30 p.m.
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Room 164
Devon W. Carbado is the Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and the former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. He teaches Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Critical Race Theory, and Criminal Adjudication.
The Darrow K. Soll Memorial Criminal Law and Justice Lecture is made possible through the generosity of alumna Jennifer Woods (’99).
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The Legal Paraprofessional Program is happy to offer a free, virtual lunch hour CLE to members of our legal community and our students on October 19 at noon.
The state of Arizona is now offering a license for Legal Paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services in specified practice areas. Taught by ethics expert Professor Keith Swisher, this session will focus on frequently asked questions regarding legal ethics that affect all legal service providers, but with a special focus on LPs and attorneys wondering how licensed LPs can enhance their practices.
If you have a general question about ethics, please submit it when registering for the event, and if possible, it will be incorporated into the presentation.
This may qualify for up to one hour of MCLE ethics credit. This program is open to all, not LPs only.
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The path for Dean Isar to come to Tucson with his family was long and perilous. Thanks to Andy Coan, Chris Griffin, Eunice Lee and Toni Massaro for the leadership and community-building that made Dean Isar’s visit possible.
Now Dean Isar has time for his important scholarship, and members of the Arizona Law community all have the opportunity to get to know and learn about places and legal systems far removed from our daily experience.
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