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At the College of Law temperatures are dropping,
finals are winding down, and students and faculty alike
are looking forward to some down time.
The therapy dogs visited us in the lobby again this
year to help end the semester on a caring
note.
I hope that the winter holidays offer all of you
time to gather with family and friends, time to do
something to help others, and time to read a good
book.
This week we share a feast-worthy recipe from
Assistant Dean for Strategic Relations, Nancy Stanley,
and a list of noteworthy books -- to read over winter
vacation or give as a gift, perhaps -- suggested by
current faculty. My hope is that this list of titles
provides a glimpse of what others in the Arizona Law
community are reading on their own time. My colleagues
have found these books inspiring.
We hope that you will be inspired to
give In Favor of Students if you
have not already. As you know firsthand, our students
each year come to Arizona Law with great promise and
potential, and they also shoulder great fiscal and
family burdens in pursuing their chosen
profession. We thank each of you for
the many ways that you give back to Arizona Law and stay
connected to this
community.
Until the footnotes,
Marc |
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'Tis the season for a
good book, so to celebrate the holidays, winter break,
and the upcoming New Year, we asked the faculty to help
us compile a recommended reading list for the Arizona
Law community.
What follows is a selection of especially
memorable or enlightening law-related books -- loosely
defined -- from our faculty's bookshelves. We hope that
you will enjoy reading, revisiting, or passing along one
of these titles. See the full list here!
Anatomy of a
Murder
Robert Traver
(1958)
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I recommend the book, although I love the
movie too.
--Paul D. Bennett,
Clinical Professor of Law; Director of the Child
and Family Law Clinic; Director of Clinics
"A gripping tale of deceit, murder, and a
sensational trial." (publisher's
description)
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The Children
Act
Ian McEwan (2015)
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This is a novel told through the eyes of
a children's court judge in London. She has a
fascinating and emotionally compelling case load,
and the narrative brings out the moral ambiguity
floating behind the legal issues. The precarious
state of the judge's own marriage plays a major
role in the story as
well.
--Barbara Atwood, Mary
Anne Richey Professor Emerita of Law and Director,
Family and Juvenile Certificate
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Demon Camp: The Strange and
Terrible Saga of a Soldier's Return from
War
Jen Percy
(2014)
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Demon Camp is an excellent
non-fiction book about young men returning from
war with PTSD.
--Lori Lewis,
Veterans' Advocacy Law Clinic Fellow |
The Iliad
and The Odyssey
Homer
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I like Homer's
Iliad and Odyssey. Every civilization needs a
great founding story, and every story told by
Western civilization ever since Homer has been
plagiarized, as my old English professor in
college used to say. So you may as well start your
holiday reading list right at the
beginning!
--Robert A.
Williams, Jr., E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law
and Faculty Co-chair, Indigenous Peoples Law and
Policy Program
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In the Shadow
of the Banyan: A Novel
Vaddey Ratner
(2012)
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As part of teaching an undergraduate
freshman honors seminar ("Policing After
Ferguson"), I read the "common reading" assigned
to all honors students and faculty, Vaddey Ratner,
In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel. It is a
brutal story of what happened in Cambodia when the
Khmer Rouge came to power, and another lesson in
why totalitarian states want to eliminate all law,
and all lawyers (who embody, protect and enforce
the law). I liked the idea of a "common reading"
for the community.
--Marc Miller,
Dean & Ralph W. Bilby Professor of
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and
Redemption
Bryan Stevenson
(2014)
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This is probably already on your list but
I read it recently and enjoyed it a lot.
--Andy Silverman, Joseph M. Livermore
Professor of Law and Director of Clinical
Program
"Just Mercy is a remarkable amalgam, at once
a searing indictment of American criminal justice
and a stirring testament to the salvation that
fighting for the vulnerable sometimes
yields." (reviewer David Cole, The New
York Review of Books)
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Sarmada
Fadi Azzam
(2011)
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Given recent events, I would like to
propose the novel, Sarmada, which provides insight
into Syria's past and present.
--Negar Katirai, Director, Community Law
Group; Assistant Clinical
Professor
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Sisters in Law
Linda
Hirshman (2015)
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I'd highly recommend Sisters in
Law by Linda Hirshman. It's a joint career
biography of Justices O'Connor and Ginsburg. It
starts to lag a bit once O'Connor leaves the Court
-- when it becomes more ideological than
biographical -- but I found it both a brisk read
and an informative one.
--Susan
Salmon, Assistant Director of Legal Writing and
Clinical Professor of Law
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Supreme Power:
Franklin Roosevelt vs.
The Supreme
Court
Jeff Shesol (2010)
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I highly recommend Supreme Power:
Franklin Roosevelt vs. The Supreme Court, by
Jeff Shesol. This is an eminently readable history
of the conflict between the Court, full of old
guard justices, and FDR over the constitutionality
of the New Deal. The history culminates with the
famous court-packing plan and its demise. There's
a lot of wonderful history about the politics of
judicial review.
--David Marcus, 1885
Society Distinguished Scholar; Professor of
Law
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Unfair: The
New Science of Criminal Justice
Adam
Benforado (2015)
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Benforado pulls together the latest
scientific research on the frailties of the
criminal justice system, along with some
interesting suggestions about how it can be
improved.
--Christopher Robertson,
Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Research
& Innovation
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Woman Lawyer:
The Trials of Clara Foltz
Barbara
Babcock (2011)
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Woman Lawyer uncovers the legal reforms
and societal contributions of a woman celebrated
in her day, but lost to history until now. It
casts new light on the turbulent history and
politics of California in a period of phenomenal
growth and highlights the interconnection of the
suffragists and other movements for civil rights
and legal reforms.
--Andrew Coan, Professor of Law; Associate
Director, William H. Rehnquist Center on the
Constitutional Structures of
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 Italian Torta Anno
Nuovo
Contributed by Nancy
Stanley
This recipe works well
for New Year's brunch, or any gathering. Ingredients in
this dish can be varied greatly, depending on what you
have on hand.
Ingredients
2 pie crusts (purchased
or homemade)
1 cup any type sausage,
cooked and crumbled and/or 1 package sliced pepperoni (6
oz.)
1 jar (4 oz.) artichoke
hearts, drained
1 jar red peppers,
drained and chopped
1 bunch spinach (about 4
cups packed), julienned or chopped (and dried a
bit)
1 chopped red
onion
1 can chopped black
olives
16 oz. container of
ricotta cheese
8-10 oz. shredded
mozzarella cheese
(additional shredded
cheeses - Parmesan, Romano, etc., if desired)
1/2 cup milk or
cream
2 Tbsp. minced
garlic
3 eggs
Instructions
Beat ricotta, 2 eggs,
and milk until well blended.
Stir in garlic,
mozzarella, and seasoning (e.g., pepper or lemon pepper,
salt, parsley).
Roll one pie crust
to fit a lightly greased springform pan or deep pie
dish. You may need to "borrow" from the second crust in
order to have enough to line the bottom and sides of a
deep pan. Roll and cut the second crust to fit the top
of the pie, with a 1/4 inch overlap.
In the pie dish,
layer ricotta mixture, meat, peppers, onion, olives, and
spinach, then repeat until ingredients are gone. Make
sure to reserve some of the ricotta mixture for the top
layer.
Add the top crust,
sealing the bottom and top crusts by brushing them with
the 3rd slightly beaten egg and "pinching" the crusts
together. Brush top of pie with egg as well.
Bake at 350 degrees
for 45 minutes. If top crust is getting too dark, over
with foil and resume baking
Let cool
slightly. Slice like a quiche. Marinara or Italian red
sauce makes a nice "salsa" on the side.
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American
Mining Hall of Fame
Last week the Global Mining Law Center
brought together several leaders from the mining
industry. Pictured here (from left to right,
front then back) are Stanley Dempsey, J. David Lowell,
Edith Lowell, Terry Lacy, Lori McCasky, Bill Poulton,
Professor Mary Poulton, John Lacy ('67), Dean Marc
Miller, Desmond Kearns ('72), and Kelly Holt enjoying
the Mining Foundation of the Southwest's annual American
Mining Hall of Fame Awards and Banquet which took place
on December
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Here are some helpful tips to ensure your
gift is counted in 2015.
Checks:
All checks should be made payable to the Law College
Association and mailed to The University of Arizona
James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway,
Tucson, AZ 85721-0176 Checks will be processed and
receipted according to the postmark date on the
envelope. Thus, to receive 2015 tax credit, your check
must be postmarked before December 31, 2015.
Credit Card
Donations: Per IRS regulations, credit
card gifts will be processed and receipted on the date
the charge hits the credit card account. This means to
receive 2015 tax credit, the charges must be made before
December 31, 2015.
Stock
transactions: Stock transactions will be
processed and receipted on the date the stocks are
transferred into our account. To receive 2015 credit,
stocks must be transferred by the end of the day
Tuesday, December 31. (Please note the bond market
closes at noon EST/10:00 MST, the NYSE closes at 4:00
p.m. EST/2:00 p.m./MST.) If you are planning to transfer
stock, please call Jonelle Vold at 520-626-1330 so that
we can prepare for your gift.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call
520-626-1330 for
assistance.
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Since it's always better to give than to receive,
we hope you will give In Favor of Students before the
year's end. We also hope you will receive the warmth of friends
and family and the gifts of reading and relaxation over
the holidays.
Warmly,
Dean
& Ralph W. Bilby Professor of Law
Shaping
the next century of legal
education
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