Hodge to speak at Arizona bar convention

Professor James G. Hodge Jr., ASU Lincoln Professor of Health Law and Ethics and Director of the College of Law’s Public Health Law and Policy Program, will speak at the State Bar of Arizona 2012 Convention at the Arizona Biltmore on Thursday, June 21. Hodge will discuss the objectives of the Affordable Care Act.

Gartner to present at Health Law Professors Conference

Associate Professor David Gartner will speak at the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics’ Health Law Professors Conference at the College of Law, scheduled for June 7-9. His presentation is part of a session, “Global Health Law, Governance and Human Rights,” on global health governance in the 21st century.

Marchant presents at workshop for U.S. Magistrate Judges in Miami

ASU Regents’ Professor Gary Marchant, Faculty Director of the College of Law’s Center for Law, Science & Innovation, spoke at the Workshop for U.S. Magistrate Judges, held April 18-20, in Miami. Marchant’s presentation was titled, “Emerging Technologies, Law and Ethics.”

Ellman article on child support guidelines published in ‘Arizona Law Review’

An article by Professor Ira Mark Ellman, a Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar at the College of Law, entitled, “A Case Study in Failed Law Reform: Arizona’s Child Support Guidelines,” has been published in the current issue of the Arizona Law Review.

'The Arizona Republic' reports on O'Connor's convocation speech

An article in the May 8 Arizona Republic reported on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s speech at the College of Law’s convocation on Thursday, May 3.

Student wins Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing

Kaitlyn Redfield-Ortiz, a 2012 College of Law graduate, recently won the Burton Awards for Legal Achievement 2012 Distinguished Legal Writing Award for her article, “Government by the People for the People? Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy, and the Unfinished Struggle for Gay Civil Rights.”

Justice O’Connor tells graduates to recognize the power of the individual

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (ret.), who made history as the first woman to serve on the Court, urged graduates of the College of Law renamed for her to recognize the power of the individual.

Karin presents at AALS clinical education conference

Associate Clinical Professor Marcy Karin, Director of the Work-Life Policy Unit and Civil Justice Clinic, spoke at the recent Association of American Law Schools Conference on Clinical Legal Education, “Takeaways for Clinical Teaching and Assessment in a Changing Environment.” Karin’s presentation on Thursday, May 3, in Los Angeles, was titled, “Effectively Teaching Legislative and Policy Advocacy.”

Mayes appointed to the Energy Foundation Board of Directors

Kris Mayes, Faculty Director of the Program on Law and Sustainability at the College of Law, recently was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Energy Foundation.

Rose to present at conference in Denmark

Professor Jonathan Rose, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar and Faculty Fellow for the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, will speak at the IX Carlsberg Academy Conference on Medieval History, “Law and Disputing in the Middle Ages,” in Copenhagen, Denmark, scheduled for May 9-11. Rose’s presentation, “Maintenance in Medieval England,” is based on his current major research project.