UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW

JUNE 12, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 2

Employer Deadline for Summer Interview Programs

July 8

CLE by the Sea Reception

July 29

Phoenix Summer Mixer

Greetings,

This week we feature the long-term employment outcomes of the class of 2023 over the ten months following graduation. For the third straight year, we have achieved record employment.

These outcomes reflect favorably on so many in the community, including alumni who mentor and hire graduates, professors who give them the educational background they need as successful attorneys and, most importantly, the graduates themselves.

Until the footnotes,

Marc

FEATURE

Employment Numbers Up for Third Year in a Row: University of Arizona Law Class of 2023 Breaks Record at More Than 90 Percent

For the third year in a row, recent graduates of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law have achieved record employment numbers.

The class of 2023’s full-time, long-term, rate of employment of bar-passage required and JD advantage jobs was 90.35%, the highest ever, exceeding the class of 2022 rate of 88.3% and class of 2021 rate of 88.1%.

The figure, which looks at employment rates ten months after graduation, also exceeds the national 2023 class rate of 85.6% reported to the American Bar Association.

“I am thrilled for the Class of 2023 and its historically high-quality employment outcomes,” remarked Interim Assistant Dean for Career Development Leah Won (’05). “This success is a testament to our graduates’ hard work and the investment of our employer partners in the College of Law community.”

Notably, more than half (51%) of those in the class of 2023 with long-term employment are employed by law firms. This is up ten percent from the prior year. Ten class members are employed by firms of 501 or more attorneys.

See here for the full story.

AROUND THE COLLEGE

Picture This: “A New Day in Court” Taking Shape

Fueling Progress: An Update on Fuel Wonder Initiatives

Every week, we see new developments in the construction of the “A New Day in Court” initiative. You can see updates on key locations here. Now, get a glimpse into the future: See this video for renderings of what the completed space will be.

Third Circuit Cites Prof. Woods

Professor of Law Jordan Blair Woods’ article, “Policing, Danger Narratives, and Routine Traffic Stops,” which published in the Michigan Law Review in 2019, was cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in USA v. Esteban Latorre-Cacho.

In the non-precedential decision, the court held that a routine traffic stop was not unreasonably extended and a search of the defendant’s vehicle was consensual. The court cited Woods’ article for the proposition that “the ‘most common weapons used to assault officers’ during routine traffic stops were ‘hands, fists, or feet’ and ‘the motor vehicle itself.’” While the officer had determined it was not necessary to frisk the defendant, the court found that it still was reasonable to extend the traffic stop in order to conduct a criminal history check.

IN THE NEWS

U of A is the only land-grant university in Arizona. Here's what that means

Tucson.com, mentioning Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library

Arizona judges are behaving badly. Has faith in our justice system faltered?

Arizona Republic, featuring Keith Swisher

With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death

Arizona Republic, featuring Shefali Milczarek-Desai

An Interview with Director of Legal Writing Susie Salmon

Word Rake, featuring Susie Salmon

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The overwhelming majority of JD students come to law school with the intent to practice law. They work hard towards that end – with the support and encouragement of many people in and outside the building.

It is rewarding for all to see such strong job outcomes, which reflect many things, including the intelligence, ethics and commitment of our students, as well as the vibrant economy, diverse society, and legal desert in Arizona – a state which ranks 49 out of 50 on lawyers per capita.

Warmly,