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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan. 5–24

January in Tucson

Jan. 15

Employer Deadline for Sonoran Public Sector Interview Program

Jan. 26

Mundheim Speaker Series with Byron Boston

Greetings,

I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season.

Classes are back in session and so it is fitting that we feature some of our broad array of faculty expertise this week.

We also remember our colleague Elliott Weiss, who was known at the College of Law for his tenacious legal mind and, even more importantly, his kindness.

Read on,

Jason

Every month, the Arizona Law For the Record newsletter features the wide-ranging scholarship of our professors. Below are some of the highlights from the December issue.

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Tamir Organizes Webinar on Agency Independence in Global Perspective

In December, Associate Professor of Law Oren Tamir spearheaded a webinar, Agency Independence in Global Perspective: Law, Legitimacy & Politics, alongside The Yale Comparative Administrative Law Listserv and the Review of European Administrative Law Blog (REALaw).

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a major case, Trump v. Slaughter, that raises the question of the constitutionality of statutory removal protections for commissioners on the Board of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and, more broadly, whether the key precedent which announced the constitutionality of “independent agencies,” Humphrey’s Executor (1935), should be overruled in whole or at least in substantial part. The panel, featuring legal experts from around the world, discussed the law and policy surrounding agency independence from a comparative perspective.

Richotte Presents at the 2025 eGrad School Global Conference  

Professor of Law Keith Richotte Jr., Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, recently presented at the 2025 eGrad School Global Conference.

The free, fully online event brought together Indigenous researchers, scholars, and changemakers from around the world. Richotte presented his latest book, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Rethinking the Colonizer’s Law. Video of the presentation is available here.

Creating New Pathways for Domestic Violence Survivors to Access Legal Help

In November, Professor of Practice Gabriela Elizondo-Craig was a featured guest on the Talk Justice podcast, discussing reforms in the area of unlicensed practice of law that create new pathways to justice for domestic violence (DV) survivors. Prof. Elizondo-Craig shared how Arizona Law’s Innovation for Justice partners with community-based organizations to train, support and mentor domestic violence legal advocates. Listen to the podcast here.

FROM THE COLLEGE

We are saddened to share that Elliott J. Weiss, the Charles E. Ares Professor of Law Emeritus, died in Tucson on December 20, 2025, at the age of 86.

A brilliant scholar in corporate and securities law, Elliott joined Arizona Law in 1991 and retired in 2005. Elliott’s scholarship explored procedural and substantive dimensions of corporate and securities regulation, and he became a powerful advocate for shareholders in challenging class-wide securities fraud settlements. 

A graduate of Yale Law School, he also taught at the Cardozo School of Law, UCLA, NYU and Cornell. Before joining the legal academy, Elliott served as Regional Legal Advisor for USAID for Pakistan and Afghanistan from 1968 to 1972. He then became the first executive director of the Investor Responsibility Research Center, a premier source of independent research on corporate governance and social responsibility. 

“When Elliott first joined Arizona Law, everyone was thrilled to have such a powerhouse in corporate governance on the faculty, but I was also a bit intimidated,” recalls friend and colleague Barbara Atwood. “Elliott was always up for a robust debate, whether the topic was securities law, feminist ideology or the meaning of the Seder plate. Over time we became close friends, and I came to appreciate not only his formidable knowledge base but also his fierce intellectual curiosity, his joy in exploring the world and his core human kindness. I learned a great deal from him — about law and about life.”

Elliott was passionate about human rights, civil justice and the rule of law and was an inspiring teacher and friend to many. He applied his trademark intensity to all of his pursuits, including cycling, running, legal advocacy and scholarship. He was also a Life Master in bridge.

Elliott and his wife Wendy raised two very accomplished children, Loren Selig (Todd) and Peter Weiss (Tanya). Elliott was also extremely proud of his six grandchildren, niece and nephews. 

Wendy and Elliott endowed the Solomon J. Weiss Scholarship at Arizona Law in honor of Elliott’s father. The scholarship supports students who demonstrate potential for success in law school. Those wishing to honor Professor Weiss’s legacy may do so by contributing to the Solomon J. Weiss Scholarship Fund.

IN THE NEWS

Shocked by your receipt? How ‘surveillance pricing’ inflates your bill

KGUN, quoting Andrew Shepard

‘Consultation is not consent’: What rights do tribes have when mining comes knocking?

Las Vegas Review-Journal, quoting Rebecca Tsosie

What the federal education shift means for Arizona schools and students

Paradise Valley Independent, quoting Diana Newmark

Instagram, @uarizonalaw and @uaiplp

Arizona Law professors impact their students and the profession as a whole through their expertise and leadership. As we appreciate the vibrant scholarly life at the College of Law today, we also remember with gratefulness the many contributions of Elliott Weiss to our school and beyond.

Onward,

Jason