For the Record: Faculty Awards, Panels, Presentations and Expert Insights on Legal Ethics, Environmental Law and More

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Milczarek-Desai Presents at the Marco Biagi International Labor Law Conference 

Associate Professor of Law and Co-Chair of the Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program  Shefali Milczarek-Desai’s most recent article, “Moving Beyond Worker Rights to Worker Justice,” forthcoming in the Texas A&M Law Review, was selected for presentation at the Marco Biagi Foundation Conference on International Labor Law at the University of Modena, Italy. Desai presented her work at the end of March and also provided a guest lecture in a Fulbright professor’s class at the University of Trento, Italy, in which she discussed her research at the intersection of migration and labor from a comparative work law perspective.  

Pidot Joins Panel on The End of EPA’s Endangerment Finding 

On March 6, Ashby Lohse Chair in Water & Natural Resources and Co-Director of the Environmental Law, Science and Policy Program Justin Pidot spoke on a panel convened by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources called “The End of EPA’s Endangerment Finding.” 

Richotte’s Book Wins Association of American Publishers Award 

The Association of American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Awards) has awarded Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program and Professor of Law Keith Richotte, Jr.’s book, “The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution,” with the 2026 PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences and a 2026 PROSE in the sub-category for Legal Studies and Criminology.  

Since 1976, the PROSE Awards have recognized the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by celebrating the authors, editors, and publishers whose landmark works have made significant advancements in their respective fields of study each year. 

Tamir Presents Work in Progress at Yale Law School Conference 

On February 27, Associate Professor of Law Oren Tamir attended the Legislation Roundtable conference at Yale Law School. Tamir joined leading national scholars from all around the country, including Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, NYU School of Law, and Michigan Law School. He presented a work in progress titled “Statutory Interpretation Around the World.” 

Media 

Man v. Nature 
Texas Observer 
March 16, 2026 

A new review of circuit court decisions issued between January 2018 and September 2025 shows Trump appointees to federal appellate courts, notably those in the Fifth Circuit, overwhelmingly rule in favor of diminished environmental protections or to the benefit of industry or other polluters. Professor of Law, Ashby Lohse Chair in Water & Natural Resources and Co-Director of the Environmental Law, Science and Policy Program Justin Pidot, who formerly served as general counsel for the White House Council on Environmental Quality, weighs in.  

Trump fast-tracked permitting a Utah uranium mine in record 11 days. Tribes call it a rubber stamp 
KUWL-Radio 
March 16, 2026 

The U.S. Department of the Interior approved a Canadian company’s permit for a uranium mine in Utah in record time, just 11 days. That process typically takes years. Professor of Law, Ashby Lohse Chair in Water & Natural Resources and Co-Director of the Environmental Law, Science and Policy Program Justin Pidot is interviewed.  

Guest Editorial Note: Selected Essays from the Study and Analysis of International Law (SAILS) Consortium 
EJIL: Talk! 
March 16, 2026 

Professor of Law and Director of the International Trade and Business Law Program Sergio Puig co-authored a post discussing the essays from the Consortium for the Study and Analysis of International Law Scholarship. 

Portland’s DA froze an elected judge out of serious cases. Legal experts are divided on his reasoning 
The Oregonian 
March 10, 2026 

Professor Keith Swisher, a legal ethics expert, weighs in on a case before Multnomah County Circuit Judge Adrian Brown.  

Japan’s lawyers build AI skills to stay ahead of automation 
Daily Journal 
March 10, 2026 

Dean Emeritus Marc Miller has co-authored an article of interviews conducted in Tokyo as part of the Daily Journal series on how legal professionals are using AI. The article discusses how Japan’s lawyers build their AI skills to stay ahead of automation.  

Supreme Court weighs pipeline deadline fight with stakes far beyond the Straits of Mackinac 
The Fulcrum 
March 5, 2026 

A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court could determine whether companies can sidestep state environmental laws by moving their cases to federal court, even if they missed deadlines to do so. Professor Justin Pidot is interviewed.  

Trump fast-tracked a Utah uranium mine in 11 days. Tribes call it a rubber stamp 
KUER-Radio 
March 5, 2026 

The U.S. Department approved a Canadian company’s permit for a uranium mine in Utah in 11 days, a process typically takes years. Professor Justin Pidot weighs in.  

Haury award honors team behind Navajo Nation water resources library preservation project 
Navajo Times 
March 5, 2026 

Jessica Ugstad, head of collections at the Daniel Cracchiolo Law Library at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and Teresa Miguel-Stearns, the associate dean at the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, will receive the 2026 Haury Indigenous Resilience Leadership Award for their work preserving and organizing the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources’ historic and contemporary document collection. 

What to know about the Live Nation antitrust trial 
The Wall Street Journal 
March 2, 2026 

The U.S. Department of Justice recently sued Ticketmaster, alleging its eponymous “tax” — fees of 20% or more tacked on to the price of a show — and exclusive, multiyear contracts with venues are anti-competitive. If a jury agrees, that could open the door to a remedy. Robert H. Mundheim Professor of Law and Business Barak Orbach, an antitrust expert, is interviewed.  

How can the Supreme Court protect electoral integrity? 
SCOTUS Blog 
Feb. 26, 2026 

Visiting Professor Ned Foley writes for “Justice, Democracy, and Law,” a recurring series that focuses on election law and the relationship between law and democracy. 

Rethinking Multiple Use Management of America’s Public Lands 
Ground Shift 
Feb. 26, 2026 

Professor of Law, Ashby Lohse Chair in Water & Natural Resources and Co-Director of the Environmental Law, Science and Policy Program Justin Pidot writes an essay on how deciding the primary purposes and uses of more lands and waters could bring balance and health to our shared landscapes. 

Former U of A President Eugene Sander remembered as natural leader 
Arizona Daily Star 

Regents Professor of Law Emerita, Milton O. Riepe Chair in Constitutional Law and Dean Emerita Toni Massaro is quoted in an article remembering former U of A president Eugene Sander.