Bodansky speaks at climate change conference in South Africa

Professor Daniel M. Bodansky, a preeminent authority on global climate change, discussed “Future Directions in the International Climate Change Regime,” at the United Nations 2011 Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, earlier this month.

Holst presents at conference in South Africa

Associate Clinical Professor Kimberly Holst recently gave a presentation at the Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law (APPEAL) Conference in Mtunzini, South Africa. Her Dec. 9 presentation which was titled “Using Rubics to Manage Large Classes and Maximize Student Feedback” was part of the concurrent sessions available at the conference which was titled : “PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW: HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE IN ENGLISH”

Paul Bender weighs in on Supreme Court’s acceptance of SB 1070 case

Professor Paul Bender recently appeared on ‘Horizon’ on PBS-TV (Channel 8) to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case on SB1070, Arizona’s immigration law. Bender was interviewed by Jóse Cárdenas, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Arizona State University, who was the guest host for the Dec. 12 show.

Weinstein joins in Supreme Court amicus brief in free speech case

James Weinstein, Amelia Lewis Professor of Constitutional Law at the College of Law, has along with Eugene Volokh, a prominent UCLA law professor and noted free speech expert, filed an amicus brief in United States v. Alvarez, arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act, a law making it a crime to falsely claim that one has been awarded a United States military decoration or medal. The brief, of which Volokh is the principal author and to which Weinstein contributed, urges the Court to hold that, with certain limitations, one does not have a First Amendment right to make a knowingly false statement of fact.

Arizona Solar Summit group visits Gila Bend Solar Landscape, examines needs for solar cluster

Large grid projects provide understanding for cost reduction and efficiency opportunities in supply chain

Karin quoted in ‘Cronkite Journal’

Professor Marcy Karin recently was quoted in The Cronkite Journal in an article titled, “Arizona joins nation’s effort to address homelessness among veterans,” discussing issues veterans face upon returning home from battle.

College of Law professors and programs featured in ‘AALS Clinical Section Newsletter’

Faculty members and programs of the Civil Justice Clinic recently were featured in six articles in the fall AALS Clinical Section Newsletter, organized by the Association of American Law Schools.

Marchant joins ranks of ASU’s most distinguished scholars

Gary Marchant always loved science. As a boy growing up in Squamish, British Columbia, chemistry sets topped his Christmas lists, and he spent hours tinkering with test tubes and colored liquids in a homegrown laboratory in his parents’ basement.

Chodorow quoted in ‘Arizona Republic’

Professor Adam Chodorow recently was quoted in the Dec. 3 article, “IRS invited to Pinal County tax debate,” in The Arizona Republic on tax code violations committed by employees in the Sheriff’s Office.

Homeowner Advocacy Unit featured in Valley media

The College of Law’s Homeowner Advocacy Unit’s work on behalf of June Geffre, who was in danger of losing her house, has been featured on the front page of the Dec. 7 Arizona Republic and on KPHO-TV (Channel 5).