For the Record: Awards, New Articles and Expert Insights on Space Law, Federal Heat Law, Judicial Oversight and More
Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments
News
The Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library Recognized by American Association of Law Libraries with Various Awards
Marcelo Rodriguez received the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes newer members who have already made significant contributions to the Association and/or to the profession and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service.
The Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library was named the recipient of the Excellence in Community Engagement Award and the Public Access to Government Information Award for the University of Arizona Land-Grant Project: Tracking the History of Land-Grant Enrichment at the University of Arizona. Members of the Land-Grand Project team are Teresa Miguel-Stearns, director of the law library and a professor of law; Cas Laskowski, law library's head of research, data and instruction; Kristen Keck, library services associate; and Samantha Ginsburg, law library fellow and graduate assistant.
The AALL Awards publicly recognizes the achievements of law librarians based on service to the profession and contributions to legal literature and materials. Recipients are recognized each year at the AALL Annual Meeting & Conference, which will be held this year in Chicago in July.
Sklar Publishes Article in Journal of Health and Life Sciences and Presents Webinar on Telebehavioral Health Access
Faculty Director of the Health Law & Policy Program Tara Sklar’s new article, “Digital Health Care for the Cognitively Impaired,” co-written with Kathryn Huber, MD, from Kaiser Permanente was published in American Health Law Association’s the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law. The article highlights how the U.S. is not as well prepared as it could be in addressing its growing aging population with approximately two out of every three Americans facing some level of cognitive impairment by age seventy.
Sklar was also part of a panel for a webinar on telebehavioral health with the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center. From leveraging technology to community partnerships, the webinar explores innovative strategies to enhance access to telebehavioral health services.
Lee Joins Panel at LSA 2024 Conference
In June, Associate Professor of Law Eunice Lee attended the Law & Society Association (LSA) 2024 Conference in Denver, Colorado. Lee served as a panelist and discussed “Immigration Authority, Governance, and Borders.”
Griffin Discusses AI and Access to Justice at 2024 Judicial Conference
Director of Empirical & Policy Research Christopher Griffin Jr. attended the 2024 Judicial Conference in June and presented, “Generative AI and Access to Justice: Possibilities, Concerns, Best Practices and How to.”
Woods Cited in Decisions
Professor of Law Jordan Blair Woods’ article, “LGBT Identity and Crime,” published in the California Law Review, was cited in a Commissioner’s Decision of the New York State Education Department in a case involving school boards’ censorship of library materials.
Media
Water Policy with Robert Glennon
YouTube: University of Arizona
June 17, 2024
University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the future of water in Arizona with Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon, a national expert on water law and policy.
5 more law schools now approved to use JD-Next for admissions
ABA Journal
June 14, 2024
The American Bar Association (ABA) granted five law schools permission to use the University of Arizona-developed admissions program JD-Next, pushing the number of campuses permitting applicants to bypass the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or GRE to 57.
LSAT alternative gains popularity as more law schools sign on
Reuters
June 13, 2024
Fifty-seven law school campuses have now been granted permission by the ABA to use the University of Arizona-developed admissions program JD-Next, permitting applicants to bypass the LSAT or GRE.
Expansion of JD-Next Admissions Program
JD Journal
June 13, 2024
The ABA has authorized five additional law schools to use the JD-Next admissions program developed by the University of Arizona, increasing the number of campuses allowing applicants to bypass the LSAT or GRE to 57.
University of Arizona's space law class finds little regulation in a rapidly changing field
KJZZ
June 12, 2024
The new space law and policy class co-taught by professors of law and planetary sciences, is discussed with Professor of Law Andrew Keane Woods.
Four years of the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process at Arizona
Appellate Advocacy Blog
June 10, 2024
Assistant Director of Legal Writing and Clinical Professor of Law Tessa Dysart marks four years since the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law acquired the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process.
U of A is the only land-grant university in Arizona. Here's what that means
Arizona Daily Star
June 9, 2024
The University of Arizona is the state’s only land-grant university and has served in that role since it opened its doors to students in 1891. The article mentions The Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library University of Arizona Land-Grant Project: Tracking the History of Land-Grant Enrichment at the University of Arizona.
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
The Arizona Republic
June 7, 2024
Associate Professor of Law and Co-Chair of the Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program Shefali Milczarek-Desai discusses formal heat standards for Arizona's outdoor workers.
El calor es un peligro para quienes trabajan al aire libre. ¿Existen protecciones en AZ?
La Voz (Arizona Republic in Spanish)
June 5, 2024
Associate Professor of Law and Co-Chair of the Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program Shefali Milczarek-Desai discusses formal heat standards for Arizona's outdoor workers.
Arizona judges are behaving badly. Has faith in our justice system faltered?
Arizona Republic Podcast: The Gaggle
June 5, 2024
Podcast discusses judges gaining more scrutiny these days, from the U.S. Supreme Court to Arizona’s top justices to local jurists and how that affects public confidence in the judicial system. Professor of Legal Ethics Keith Swisher weighs in and discusses how the judicial process is perceived.
An Interview with Director of Legal Writing Susie Salmon
Word Rake
June 2024
Director of Legal Writing and Clinical Professor of Law Susan Salmon is interviewed in the Word Rake’s Expert Interview Series. Salmon discusses her role at University of Arizona Law, why good lawyers are good writers, legal writing misconceptions and more.