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March 11

Webinar: Navigating the Digital Health Legal Landscape

March 27

Neumann Lecture with Josh Koskoff

March 27

Bacon Series with Fulbright Scholar Leah Ndimurwimo

Greetings,

This week we congratulate Don and Sue Powell, the 2024–2025 University of Arizona Alumni of the Year Award recipients for the College of Law. From Sue’s work advocating for children to Don’s pro bono activity, they represent the best of the LawCat community.

Onward!

Jason

Alumni Donald Powell (’69, ’72) and Susan Powell (’71) recently received the 2024–2025 Alumni of the Year Award on behalf of the James E. Rogers College of Law.  

Every year, the University of Arizona salutes a group of alumni for their achievements, public service, advocacy for education and volunteerism. The Powells join 16 other awardees this year representing the colleges that make up the University of Arizona.

Don and Sue were raised in families where volunteerism was stressed. Empathy was a priority, as were community service and giving, and the Powells remain committed to these principles. They created annual scholarships for international students at Arizona Law and W.A. Franke Honors College as well as an endowment for the Wildcat Mentor Society.

Don has served as president of the Law College Association and the Phoenix Alumni Chapter, as well as other university alumni roles. He is also active in state and county bar associations and has been named the Arizona Supreme Court Pro Bono Attorney of the Year and Arizona Bar Foundation Top Pro Bono Attorney.

Sue has served as a court-appointed special advocate for children in court proceedings among many other board and volunteer positions. She also has served as president of a family center and a National Charity League chapter.

See the full story here.

AROUND THE COLLEGE

Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program (IPLP) Keith Richotte Jr. has published a new book, “The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution.” The book provides a synthesis of Native American legal history across more than 100 years. By embracing the subtle, winking wisdom of trickster stories, and centering the Indigenous perspective, Prof. Richotte opens up new avenues for understanding this history.

Director of Legal Writing Susie Salmon’s book, “The Moot Court Advisors Handbook,” was featured during a February Faculty Book Series at the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library.

Prof. Salmon’s book covers everything to know about running moot courts and other legal skills competitions.

Associate Professor of Law Oren Tamir published a new chapter on February 14 titled, “The Major Questions Doctrines: A Case Study on the Possibilities of Comparative Administrative Law.” The chapter will be included in the forthcoming book “Research Handbook on Comparative Administrative Law.”

For more faculty news, see the monthly For the Record newsletter.

IN THE NEWS

Im/migrants and Aging: A Study on Immigrant Labor in the Long-term Care Industry with Prof. Shefali Milczarek-Desai

ASU Law Student Radio, featuring Shefali Milczarek-Desai

'Feat of mankind:' Hoover Dam celebrates 89th anniversary

USA Today, featuring Robert Glennon 

Facebook, @University of Arizona Law

Students, faculty and alumni all contribute to the life of this community. Through giving, like the Powells; scholarship, like the faculty highlighted today; and leadership, like Rebecca Tsosie, each makes their mark on our law school. 

Warmly,

Jason