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Plans are underway for the Third Annual Legal Paraprofessional Summit--LPs in Action
DATE: February 7, 2025
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Sponsored and hosted by The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Legal Paraprofessional Program
SUMMARY of the 2024 LP Summit:
- Ethical practice and legal community standards
- Panel of licensed LPs real-life experiences
- Access to Justice efforts in action around the state
- Specialized topics such as spousal maintenance, misdemeanor downstream effects, and programmatic updates
Speakers included Arizona Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Ann Timmer, Arizona Court of Appeals Judges Maria Elena Cruz, and Samuel Thumma, as well as representatives from the Arizona State Bar and a panel of licensed Legal Paraprofessionals.
Attendees were eligible for up to 5 CLE credits, including 3 ethics CLE credits (subject to session attendance).
Registration is currently unavailable for the 2025 LP Summit. Once a date is announced there will be the following price categories:
Early Bird: $50.00
Student Admission: $25.00
Morning Sessions
| 9-9:15: Introductions and event kick off | Dean Marc Miller |
| 9:15-9:30 Keynote Speaker | Vice Chief Justice Timmer |
| 9:30-10:20 LP Panel | Licensed LPs |
| 10:20-10:30 BREAK | |
| 10:30-12:00 Jerry Maguire Moment for the Bar | Hon. Bruce Cohen |
Lunch
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:00 | Transition |
Afternoon Session 1 Breakouts
| 1:00-1:50 | |
| The Ethical Challenges of being an LP | Keith Swisher |
| The New Frontier of Spousal Maintenance | Hon. Bruce Cohen |
| Bad Neighbors | Dr. Linus Kafka |
| 1:50-2:00 Session Break |
Afternoon Session 2 Breakouts
| 2:00-2:50 | |
| Access to Justice i4J | Stacy Rupprecht Jane |
| State Bar Membership | Roberta Tepper |
| Misdemeanors & Immigration |
Matthew Green and Katie Ruhl |
| 2:50-3:00 Session Break |
Afternoon Session 3 Breakouts
| 3:00-3:50 | |
| Access to Justice in Arizona | Hon. Sam Thumma |
| Jury Trial Trends in Arizona | Sally Digges |
| The state of LPs–a national question | Kristy Clairmont and Keith Swisher |
| 3:50-4:00 Session Break |
Afternoon Session 4 Closing
| 4:00-4:45 Arizona LPs | Administrative Office of the Court--Megan Foster and Aaron Nash |
| 4:45-5:00 Closing Remarks | Hon. Maria Elena Cruz |