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EVENT: Join us for the LawCat Connect Reception on Nov. 6. Alumni, friends & students will come together for an evening of conversation, shared stories, and connections that make Arizona Law special.

Litigating in the Supreme Court: Former U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to Deliver 2025–26 McCormick Lecture

EVENT: Former U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar will deliver the 2025–26 McCormick Lecture, sponsored by @uarizonalaw.bsky.social and the J. Byron McCormick Society, on Nov. 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

New paper from Tammi Walker @uarizonalaw.bsky.social @ucdavislaw.bsky.social explores impact of the ongoing closure of the Dept of Education combined w/ courts striking down Title IX regs & ending Chevron. Who will enforce nondiscrimimation in education?

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Arizona Law Homecoming: Red & Blue BBQ & All-Alumni Reunion 2025 - Wildcat For Life | Arizona Alumni Event on Wildcat For Life | Arizona Alumni

HOMECOMING: Join us this Homecoming at the annual Red and Blue BBQ before Arizona Football takes on the Kansas Jayhawks on Nov. 8. This annual tradition brings our community together to enjoy great food, Wildcat spirit, and fun for all ages.

New Minor in Law Gives Undergraduate Students Broader Access to Legal Studies

NEWS: In the fall of 2025, enrollment opens for the new Minor in Law program at the University of Arizona, a collaboration between @uarizonalaw.bsky.social and the School of Government & Public Policy.

The Future of American Criminal Justice: Philadelphia DA and Criminal Justice Reform Leader to Deliver 2025 Soll Lecture on Oct. 22 Larry Krasner, District Attorney for Philadelphia and one of many elected prosecutors associated with the criminal justice reform movement, will deliver the Darrow K. Soll Memorial Criminal Law and Ju...

EVENT: Larry Krasner, District Attorney for Philadelphia and one of many elected prosecutors associated with the criminal justice reform movement, will deliver the Darrow K. Soll Memorial Criminal Law and Justice Lecture at @uarizonalaw.bsky.social on Oct. 22.

University of Arizona Law to Host Arizona Supreme Court Arguments Oct. 14 As part of its ongoing public education effort, the Arizona Supreme Court will hold oral arguments during its annual visit to University of Arizona Law on October 14, 2025.

EVENT: As part of its ongoing public education effort, the Arizona Supreme Court will hold oral arguments during its annual visit to @uarizonalaw.bsky.social on October 14, 2025.

For the Record: Awards, Presentations and Expert Insights on Title IX, Tribal Law, Environmental Law and More Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments

FACULTY: Catch up on recent @uarizonalaw.bsky.social faculty accomplishments in the latest For the Record.

NEWS: Congratulations to University of Arizona Law's LAWtina Mentoring Program on being named a 2025 Examples of Excelencia finalist by Excelencia in Education.

Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally appl...

FACULTY: Years of court battles over sacred tribal land in AZ highlight unequal application of U.S. religious protections, experts say. @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Heather Whiteman Runs Him, director of the Tribal Justice Clinic, is interviewed.

Arizona Attorney Q&A with Interim Dean Jason Kreag Discusses Arizona Law’s Recent Accomplishments and New Initiatives University of Arizona Law Interim Dean Jason Kreag discussed “A New Day in Court” renovation project, Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program, student and faculty accomplishments, clinic achievements and mo...

NEWS: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Interim Dean Jason Kreag discussed “A New Day in Court” renovation project, Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program, student and faculty accomplishments, clinic achievements and more in his Q&A in this month's Arizona Attorney Magazine.

For the Record: Expert Insights on Environmental Law, Health Law, Tariffs and More Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments

FACULTY: Catch up on recent @uarizonalaw.bsky.social faculty accomplishments in the latest For the Record.

STUDENTS: Last week, the JD Class of 2028 and LLM Class of 2026 proudly represented our community during their first community service activity as Arizona Law students. Our newest LawCats packed 4,190 boxes of food – totaling more than 55,400 pounds – for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Q&A with the 2025–26 SBA President Taylor Alexander Third-year law student Taylor Alexander is this year’s Student Bar Association president at University of Arizona Law. As SBA president, she hopes to help nurture and grow the supportive, tight-knit e...

STUDENTS: Third-year law student Taylor Alexander is this year’s Student Bar Association president at
@uarizonalaw.bsky.social. As SBA president, she hopes to help nurture and grow the supportive, tight-knit environment that first drew her to Arizona Law.

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The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process Publishes Summer 2025 Issue

NEWS: The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy have released the Summer 2025 issue of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process (Volume 25, Issue 2).

Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic Receives National DOJ Award for Rural and Tribal Outreach “I’m thrilled that our ideas and on-the-ground implementation to help rural Veterans in Arizona have been nationally recognized. I am even more thrilled that our students were such a large part of the...

NEWS: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic has been awarded the U.S. Department of Justice Access to Justice Prize. The award will expand the clinic's Rural and Tribal Veterans Outreach Project that connects veterans living in rural communities with legal services.

New Degree Pathways Expanding Access to Law Librarianship: Tanya Furlong’s Journey to Law Librarianship

NEWS: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social and the College of Information Science have launched the first-of-its-kind dual degree Master of Legal Studies and Master of Arts in Library & Information Sciences, one of several new pathways to the legal information profession.

Wishing all our incredible LawCats the very best of luck on the bar exam this week. You've got the knowledge, the skills, and the Arizona Law community cheering you on every step of the way!

EVENT: Join alumni, incoming and current LawCats, recent grads and friends of @uarizonalaw.bsky.social at the new U of A Scottsdale Center for an evening with Interim Dean Jason Kreag on Aug. 7.

Details and RSVP: bit.ly/4nAzNae

For the Record: Faculty Awards, Articles, Presentations and Expert Insight on Immigration Law, Environmental Law and More Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments

FACULTY: Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments in the latest For the Record:

Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Treaties more than a century old provide both guidance and constraints » Native America Calling The Crow Tribe is marking the 200th anniversary of their treaty with the United States. It is a document whose limits have been tested over that time, but still defines the tribe’s relationship with t...

FACULTY: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Heather Whiteman Runs Him is a guest on the Native America Calling Podcast discussing how treaties more than a century old provide both guidance and constraints.

Does Alligator Alcatraz have 'zero impact' on Everglades? No Gov. Ron DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz has “zero impact” on the Florida Everglades. Experts call that claim implausible and unsupported by any environmental review. Human activity poses threats for...

FACULTY: Conservation groups filed a lawsuit against FL. Gov for failing to conduct an environmental assessment ahead of constructing a migrant detention center atop an idle airstrip in the Florida Everglades. @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor @justinpidot.bsky.social is interviewed.

EVENT: Join alumni, incoming and current LawCats, recent grads and friends of @uarizonalaw.bsky.social at the new U of A Scottsdale Center for an evening with Interim Dean Jason Kreag on Aug. 7.

Details and RSVP: bit.ly/4nAzNae

FACULTY: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Jordan Blair Woods latest publication, "The New Sexual Deviancy," has been published in the Georgetown Law Journal.

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Arizona Law and A&O Shearman Bring Corporate Governance Expertise to Shanghai

NEWS: This past June, faculty from @uarizonalaw.bsky.social partnered with global law firm A&O Shearman to deliver an executive education training session on corporate governance in Shanghai.

Professor Sylvia Lett Honored with Inaugural Faculty Advocate Award from the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals The national award recognizes an outstanding professor who demonstrates exceptional partnership and collaboration between faculty and staff to foster a positive and supportive environment for students...

FACULTY: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Sylvia Lett has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Faculty Advocate Award from the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals for her ongoing commitment to student support and engagement.

FACULTY: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Shalev Roisman writes a blog post on “Vesting” v. “Appropriating” in the Constitution in Notice & Comment, a blog from the Yale Journal on Regulation and ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.

University of Arizona Law’s Education Advocacy Clinic Awarded with Grant from the Marshall Foundation “The Marshall Foundation’s generous support enables the Clinic to expand our advocacy for families in the Tucson area and deepen our students’ knowledge and skills in disability law.”

NEWS: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Education Advocacy Clinic, which provides information, support, and legal services to children in Tucson's K-12 schools, has received a grant from the Marshall Foundation to expand access to justice for children with disabilities.

Addressing America’s Migrant Child Labor Crisis - Global Workplace Law & Policy A Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight When 14-year-old Cristian should be in a classroom learning, he’s swinging a hammer on a construction site. Fifteen-year-old Carolina spends her nights in a factory, stu...

FACULTY: @uarizonalaw.bsky.social Professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai writes a blog post in the Global Workplace Law & Policy Blog on America's migrant child labor crisis.