Birnbaum selected as “Lawyer of the Year” by ‘Best Lawyers in America’

Gary Birnbaum, Associate Dean for Program Development at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, was selected as the Phoenix-area “Lawyer of the Year for Condemnation and Eminent Domain Law,” by the Best Lawyers in America 2011 edition.

Weinstein to moderate panel discussion on peace in the Middle East

James Weinstein, the Amelia Lewis Professor of Constitutional Law at the College of Law, will moderate a panel discussion, “Achieving Security and Peace in the Middle East: A Diversity of Jewish Voices,” on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Bodansky to speak at European University Institute

Daniel Bodansky, ASU Lincoln Professor of Law, Ethics and Sustainability, will participate at the European University Institute symposium, “Global Public Goods and the Plurality of Legal Orders,” in Florence, Italy, on Oct. 24-25.

Phoenix attorney Howard Cabot to receive top pro bono award from the College of Law

A successful Phoenix trial attorney and longtime adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will receive the 2011 Justice for All Award for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service.

Law students to help teenagers take the bench in federal court

Eighth-graders from across metropolitan Phoenix will fill the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse on Friday, Oct. 28, as part of a program designed to introduce youngsters to constitutional principles and the judicial system and to create a context for professional careers in law.

Marchant to present at council meeting in Arkansas

Gary Marchant, ASU Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law and Ethics, and Executive Director of the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, will speak to the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at the annual Fall Judicial Council Meeting on Oct. 20, in Eureka Springs, Ark.

Karin speaks at congressional briefing

Associate Clinical Professor Marcy Karin, Director of the Work-Life Policy Unit in the Civil Justice Clinic at the College of Law, participated in the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12.

Rose speaks at University of Western Ontario

Professor of Law Jonathan Rose moderated the panel, “Sources and Methods,” at the Law and Governance in pre-Modern Britain Conference at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, on Oct. 14.

Hodge to discuss health care law and policy

James G. Hodge Jr., ASU Lincoln Professor of Health, Law and Ethics, will host “Rebuilding America’s Health Care System: Critical Challenges of Law and Policy,” hosted by ASU’s President’s Community Enrichment Programs, on Oct. 20, at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale.

Berch to attend the National Conference of Bar Examiners

Michael Berch, Emeritus Alan A. Matheson Professor of Law, will travel to Madison, Wis., to participate at the National Conference of Bar Examiners on Nov. 1.