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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW


FEBRUARY 8, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 10

i4J 5 Year Anniversary Event



February 14

UA Giving Day



February 17

SBA Phoenix Connect Networking Event

Greetings,


Congratulations to Innovation for Justice (i4J) on its fifth anniversary! In this short time, i4J has led a national conversation around creative solutions for access to justice issues.


And on the subject of conversations, we are pleased to highlight the 2023 schedule for the popular speaker series hosted by Professor Bob Mundheim with leaders in business and law.


We hope you’ll join us February 10 for a celebration of the first five years of i4J and throughout the semester for the Mundheim Speaker Series.

Until the footnotes,


Marc

FEATURE

Innovation for Justice Celebrates Five Years of Advancing Access to Justice

Stacy Butler is not one to mince words. She cuts straight to the point when she describes the barriers to entry, power imbalances, and flawed processes that have made access to the civil legal system difficult for so many: 92% of low-income Americans receive inadequate or no legal help when faced with a civil justice issue such as domestic violence, debt collection or eviction.


But unlike many who might end the conversation there, having become thoroughly overwhelmed by the systemic issues faced by millions of Americans, Stacy jumps right into discussing detailed solutions that have been implemented through the Innovation for Justice (i4J) lab and what developments they have planned for next.  


There is a sense of urgency in the way she speaks about the work, because there is an urgent need for action to help the justice system efficiently deliver problem-solving that is fair and accessible to all, irrespective of wealth and status. But now, on the heels of i4J’s five-year anniversary, the team has a moment to reflect on the work that has been done and what is to come.  


The program was founded in 2018 at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law by Stacy (’02), with the goal of designing, building and testing disruptive solutions to the justice gap impacting millions of Americans. Since that time, i4J has taken on dozens of projects, trained over 300 students and worked with over 1,000 community members and organizations. Over the past five years, i4J has grown from an initiative directed by a single professor of practice to a nationally recognized innovation lab with a staff of 6.


“I was inspired to create i4J because I believe in the power of community-engaged, project-based learning as an access to justice solution. Students who work on i4J projects love having the chance to get beyond textbooks, learn from the people in the community who have lived experience with civil justice problems, and design solutions in partnership with community,” said Stacy.  


See the full story on i4J’s work and anniversary.

Join i4J for an Evening of Celebration and Engagement


In honor of its fifth anniversary, i4J will be hosting a fun and interactive event on Feb. 10 at University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. The College will be sharing an exciting announcement during the event. Join us to share the social justice issues you care about, engage with i4J’s human-centered design tools, meet our students, learn more about i4J’s work, and discover ways you can support i4J.  


What: Innovation for Justice 5 Year Anniversary Changemaker Event 


When: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  


Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721

Learn More and RSVP

AROUND THE COLLEGE

Speakers Announced for Conversations with Bob Mundheim, Speaker Series with National Leaders in Business and Law

The popular annual speaker series from professor of Corporate Law and Finance Robert Mundheim, Conversations with Bob Mundheim kicked off this week. 


Mundheim moderates informal conversations with national leaders in business and law, relating their experiences in and perspectives about corporate governance, markets, ethics and career development. The series is free and open to the public. 


All sessions take place noon-1:15 p.m. at University of Arizona Law, registration is required, please RSVP to Shannon Walker at sawalker@arizona.edu to reserve your spot.  


This week, we welcomed David G. Leitch, retired Vice Chair of Bank of America. Upcoming speakers are:

February 13: Michele Coleman Mayes 


A member of the Board of Directors of Gogo, Inc., Michele Coleman Mayes is vice president, general counsel, and secretary for the New York Public Library. Previously, she served as executive vice president and general counsel for Allstate Insurance Company, as a senior vice president and general counsel of Pitney Bowes Inc. (2003–07), and in several legal capacities at Colgate-Palmolive (1992–2003). From 1976 through 1982, she served in the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant U. S. Attorney in Detroit and Brooklyn, eventually assuming the role of Chief of the Civil Division in Detroit. She formerly chaired the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession. She is co-author of the book Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500. 

February 20: Eric F. Grossman


Eric F. Grossman is Morgan Stanley’s Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the firm’s operating and management committees. As Chief Administrative Officer he is responsible for Community Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Global Sustainable Finance, and the Multicultural Client Strategy Group. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2006 as global head of litigation, he was a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell. He clerked for the Honorable Richard J. Cardamone, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, from 1993 to 1994. He is the president of the board of directors of Advocates for Children of New York. He also co-chairs the New York State Business Council for Access to Justice and is a vice chair of the Serve America Movement. 

February 27: Anne Gates 


Anne Gates retired in 2017 as president of MGA Entertainment, the largest privately held global toy company in the United States. Previously, she spent more than 20 years at the Walt Disney Company, in various roles including executive vice president and CFO of the Consumer Products Division, based in Los Angeles, and Managing Director for Consumer Products Europe and Emerging Markets, based in London. In 2010, she was named to the Power List of Britain’s 100 most influential Black people. Currently, she is an active board director, spanning diverse industries, including Kroger, Tapestry, Inc., Cynosure, Raymond James Financial as well as multiple nonprofit boards. In fall 2021, Gates was named to the NACD Directorship 100. 

March 13: Travis Laster 


The Honorable J. Travis Laster was sworn in as Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery in October 2009. Prior to his appointment, he was one of the founding partners of Abrams & Laster LLP, a corporate law boutique specializing in high stakes litigation involving Delaware corporations and other business entities and advising on transactional matters carrying a significant risk of litigation. Before forming Abrams & Laster, he was a director in the Corporate Department of Richards, Layton & Finger P.A. Previously, he clerked for the Honorable Jane R. Roth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Delaware State Bar Association and the Rodney Inn of Court. 

March 20: Victoria Mars 


Victoria Mars is Chairperson for The Salzburg Global Seminar based in Washington, D.C. and Salzburg, Austria, as well as The Center for Large Landscape Conservation in Bozeman, Montana. She is a retired former Chairperson and member of the Board of Directors for Mars, Inc., and served the company for more than three decades in a variety of operating and management roles, culminating in her design and leadership of the Mars Ombudsman program. A graduate of Yale University and the Wharton School of Business, she is also a recipient of the Heineken Award and the Ambassador Wilkins Award, recognizing outstanding contributions in business, philanthropy, sustainability and cultural relations between The Netherlands and the U.S.

April 10: John J. Cannon III 


John Cannon is a senior member of the Compensation, Governance and ERISA Group and co-chair of Shearman & Sterling’s Corporate Governance Advisory Group. In his practice, he focuses on all aspects of compensation and benefits, including ERISA and corporate, securities, bankruptcy, employment and tax laws. He has extensive experience in executive compensation and corporate governance matters, Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, and the compensation issues raised in the mergers and acquisitions context. Cannon joined Shearman & Sterling in 1985 and became a partner in 1994. He is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as an Adviser to the Restatement of the Law of Corporate Governance.

Join Us Next Week in Phoenix!

On Friday, February 17, the University of Arizona Law Student Bar Association will be holding its Phoenix Connect event. 


Running from 4:30-6:30 p.m., this event is an opportunity for our Phoenix area alumni and friends to get together and catch up with each other as well as meet our current law students. The event will be held at the University of Arizona Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix, at 475 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.


We hope to see you there!

RSVP Here

Spread #GivingDay Love this Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, University of Arizona Law is asking the LawCat community to show your Wildcat love by contributing during Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising effort in support of students and the university.  


Your generosity ensures that University of Arizona Law is able to train the next generation of leaders and lawyers and allows us to provide a modern, nimble legal education of the highest quality. A legal education is a life-changing experience, and with your support, we can give our students the resources they need to transform their passions and skills into fulfilling careers. 


See our Giving Day page to learn more about Giving Day and the programs that support our students and initiatives.

IN THE NEWS

Tyre Nichols' death is the latest example of a minor traffic stop turning deadly, experts say

USA Today, featuring Jordan Blair Woods


Analysis: How innovative law schools are closing the justice gap

Bloomberg Law, featuring Stacy Butler and Innovation for Justice


Plan to end mandate for LSAT, other law school admission exams stalls in key vote

The Washington Post, featuring Marc Miller


Admissions test requirement for ABA-accredited law schools will remain in place for now

ABA Journal, with a mention of University of Arizona Law

Do You Have News?


Your success is the college’s success and we want to celebrate with you! If you have landed a new job, received an award or recognition, stepped into a leadership role or have good news in general, let us know.

Share Your News Here

Twitter, @uarizonalaw

In Stacy Butler and our Innovation for Justice Program, and in Bob Mundheim and his “Conversations With…”, we offer Arizona Law students opportunities to learn and engage that they cannot get anywhere else.


Bob and Stacy have both helped shape the fields in which they teach. Each is an innovator in their own right. It is an honor to have them as colleagues, and to appreciate the exceptional educational experiences they and the people they draw in to their programs and classes provide. 

Warmly,

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