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JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW |
OCTOBER 18, 2023 | | |
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Greetings,
This week, we feature another of this year’s three Lifetime Achievement Award honorees: trailblazer and bridge-builder Ann Kirkpatrick. As a member of the U.S. Congress, Ann played a pivotal role in passing legislation benefiting veterans and Native Americans. Now, in a very active retirement, she is working to help other women follow in her footsteps to elected office.
Please join us November 3 honor Ann and then again the next day at our nearly-famous family friendly Red & Blue BBQ.
In the next couple of weeks, we are also looking forward to hearing from engaging speakers. Tomorrow, former U.S. Attorney Carol Lam will speak as part of the Prosecutorial Ethics in Real Life series. Next week, we are excited to welcome Jimmy Rogers (’72) back to campus to share insights from his career in litigation for the annual Neumann Lecture.
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Until the footnotes,
Marc
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University of Arizona Law to Honor Three Distinguished Alumni at 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards During Homecoming | |
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The University of Arizona Law James E. Rogers College of Law will honor Richard Davis (’72), Ann Kirkpatrick (’79) and Gordon Waterfall (’65) with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are selected by faculty for their distinguished and exemplary careers, contributions to the legal profession, support for public causes and law reform, and commitment to the pursuit of justice.
This week, we feature former United States Representative Ann Kirkpatrick.
Ann Kirkpatrick, Class of 1979
Ann Kirkpatrick, the fourth woman in Arizona’s history elected to the United States Congress, is known for her unique ability to effect transformative change through collaboration and her unwavering advocacy for the people of Arizona. Ann’s early years were profoundly influenced by her upbringing on Arizona’s White Mountain Apache Nation. Growing up with a Republican mother and a Democratic father, she learned valuable skills in conflict resolution that would later make her one of the country’s most successful bridge builders in Congress.
Ann earned her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Arizona, graduating from University of Arizona Law in 1979.
In 1980, Ann was selected as Coconino County’s first woman Deputy County Attorney. She later served as city attorney for Sedona and then entered private practice, focusing on family law. In 2004, she secured her first of two terms in Arizona’s House of Representatives, collaborating with Governor Janet Napolitano to elevate K-12 education.
In 2008, Ann was elected to the United States Congress, subsequently winning re-election in 2012 and 2014. Her constituency spanned the state, from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation to the suburbs of Tucson. Known for her indomitable spirit, Ann ran for Congress again in 2018. She flipped southern Arizona’s Second Congressional District and later was re-elected in 2020.
During her years in Congress, Ann secured legislation that brought substantial benefits to veterans and Native Americans, including groundbreaking laws that protected water rights for Arizona and its tribes and significant reforms within the Veteran Affairs Administration. She played a pivotal role in the passage of the VA Missions Act of 2018, permitting veterans to obtain health care from community providers and protecting whistleblowers. As a key member of the Appropriations Committee, she championed the needs of her constituents, focusing her legislative agenda on accessible healthcare, robust infrastructure, trade and immigration reform, climate change mitigation, and support for the defense industry.
After retiring from Congress in 2023, Ann founded “Moms Fed Up,” an organization dedicated to empowering women pursuing elected office. Always fortified by strong family bonds, Ann continues to devote herself to public service.
See below for information on the Lifetime Achievement Awards and other Homecoming events.
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Homecoming Schedule of Events | |
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Homecoming 2023 is November 3 and 4.
This year’s law school events include:
Friday, November 3, 2023
Event: University of Arizona Law’s Lifetime Achievement Awards
Honoring: Richard Davis (’72), Ann Kirkpatrick (’79), and Gordon Waterfall (’65) (posthumously).
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Lewis Roca Lobby and Snell & Wilmer Courtyard
When: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
RSVP: Requested
Event: Class of 2003 Dinner
Where: El Charro, 311 N. Court Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701
When: 7 p.m.
RSVP: Please contact Carlene Lowry at clowry@swlaw.com to RSVP and for more information.
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Event: Arizona Law’s Red & Blue BBQ
All are invited to this free family-friendly annual homecoming tradition.
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Snell & Wilmer Courtyard
When: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. (time may change based on football game kickoff)
RSVP: Requested
As you may have heard, the College of Law will be moving class reunions to the spring starting this year, with the launch of Law Alumni Weekend. There will be no official College of Law class reunions during Homecoming 2023.
All LawCats will now celebrate their class reunion during Law Alumni Weekend. Save the date for April 5–6, 2024 for the inaugural event. LawCats who graduated in a year ending 3, 4, 8, or 9 will all celebrate their reunion at Law Alumni Weekend 2024.
Questions? Call (520) 621-7409 or email corrinaeklund@arizona.edu.
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A Lifelong Journey Through Trial Law: 2023 Neumann Lecture by Attorney James S. Rogers | |
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Attorney James “Jimmy” S. Rogers (’72) will deliver this year’s Peter Chase Neumann Lecture on Civil Justice on Thursday, October 26.
Jimmy, who has practiced civil trial litigation for fifty years, specializes in serious injury and wrongful death litigation. In May 2023, he was presented with the Law College Association Award for his commitment to University of Arizona Law and outstanding achievements.
His talk, “Passion and Justice: A Lifelong Journey Through Trial Law,” will discuss the evolution of civil trial litigation with a focus on plaintiff’s tort litigation and, based on his law practice, will allude to the Rule of Law and the importance of values and belief systems in the practice of law.
When: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, 12–1:15 p.m. MST, lunch included
Where: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Ares Auditorium, Room 164, and by Zoom. Campus map: map.arizona.edu
Who may attend: The lecture is free and open to the public.
For the full story, see here.
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Clinics Provide Legal Experience, Bridge Access to Justice Gap | |
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University of Arizona Law recently hosted our annual clinic fair. During the fair, students learned about the law school’s clinics, which cover an expansive range of legal topics like criminal law, tribal justice and intellectual property. This fair takes place every semester before students register for classes for the following term.
Read below for some recent clinic and experiential learning highlights.
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Innovation for Justice Helps Domestic Violence Survivors and Advocates
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are pleased to share how Innovation for Justice (“i4J”) is supporting survivors.
Ninety-eight percent of low-income domestic violence (“DV”) survivors experienced at least one additional civil legal problem in the past year, and 87 percent experienced at least five. While organizations providing support services to DV survivors often refer survivors facing civil legal issues to legal aid organizations, 88 percent of low-income survivors receive inadequate or no legal help.
i4J, a social justice innovation lab, is running two community-engaged, project-based courses this semester focused on the legal needs of domestic violence survivors.
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In Legal Innovation for Policy Advocates, students are surveying and interviewing a national network of DV service providers and subject matter experts to explore the capacity of unauthorized practice of law reform to advance legal services for survivors. To date, students have surveyed and interviewed advocates and domestic violence organizations from 40 states, reaching 103 advocates, 79 domestic violence service organizations and 23 legal subject matter experts.
Students will produce a report summarizing their findings and recommendations regarding whether domestic violence advocates should be authorized to give limited scope legal advice to the survivors they serve.
In i4J’s UX4Justice class, students are working with representatives from the Nevada courts on a user experience (“UX”) discovery project for Nevada’s new Domestic Violence Protection Order (“DVPO”) tools, which will be launched Fall of 2023. UX4Justice students are interviewing a diverse set of stakeholders to understand needs, barriers, pain points and opportunities in the system. In addition, they are working with domestic violence advocates to design and test prototypes of online tools for e-filing protection orders.
The students will identify opportunities to meet advocates’ and survivors’ needs, test prototypes and assemble a UX report with data-driven recommendations to help guide Nevada in future tool development and legal empowerment strategies.
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A New Opportunity for Clinical Immigration Work
After a four-year hiatus, the Immigration Law Clinic (ILC) will re-open to enrollment for 2Ls and 3Ls in the fall of 2024. Meanwhile, Arizona Law Clinics will continue to offer the Community Immigration Law Placement Clinic (CILPC) in the spring.
The two programs are complementary. The CILPC places students with non-profit or private immigration law offices and also engages in an in-house project interviewing asylum seekers. In the ILC, students undertake direct representation of low-income immigrants under close faculty supervision; the ILC gives students a foundation to pursue externships through CILPC or elsewhere.
“It’s rewarding to see how much students grow in skills and self-confidence over the course of the semester and to be able to participate with them in making a huge difference in our clients’ lives,” says ILC and CILPC Director Lynn Marcus. “I’m excited that we’re bringing the in-house immigration clinic back and that students can choose the program that suits them the best.”
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In addition, Lynn recently released a short documentary, “Safe?” about an ILC case. Here’s the teaser: Seventeen years after fleeing Guatemala as teenagers, a young couple has finally obtained visas that should lead to permanent residence. But misdemeanors in the husband’s past and increasingly restrictive immigration policies cast a pall over the future. Will evidence of good character and his family’s needs be enough to convince officials to let the husband stay with his wife and children in the U.S.?
The video personalizes issues in the immigration system such as the use of prosecutorial discretion and illustrates the potential ramifications of policies that limit or eliminate favorable exercises of discretion for individuals with a criminal record.
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Tomorrow: Prosecutorial Ethics in Real Life Lecture Series | |
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The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law’s Prosecutorial Ethics in Real Life series will welcome former United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Carol Lam on Thursday, October 19.
When: October 19, 2023,12–1:15 p.m. MST
Where: James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 East Speedway, Tucson, AZ 85721, Room 168, Lam will join via Zoom.
Who may attend: This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
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Volunteer for Mock Trial Invitational Nov. 11-12
University of Arizona Mock Trial is looking for attorneys, judges and other law professionals to volunteer for the annual mock trial invitational on November 11–12, 2023. Trials will last three hours and begin at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on both days. Out of the four trials, volunteers can participate in as many or as few as they would like.
It is thanks to the help of volunteers that the tournament is successful and memorable for the competitors each year, and Mock Trial greatly appreciates any time you’d be able to give. If interested, please contact Ellery Pendergrass at azmocktrial@gmail.com or 480-828-1832.
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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.
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Homecoming is now visible on the horizon!
Joining a long tradition of Arizona Law graduates, Ann Kirkpatrick’s career illustrates a steady commitment to public service, and her lifelong commitment to our community which continues to this day with “Moms Fed Up.”
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