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After 17 Years as a Registered Nurse, MLS and Health Law Certificate Grad Tenecia Jackson Finds a New Way to Make an Impact in Healthcare

Her time in the Health Law Certificate program opened her mind to new opportunities to make an impact within healthcare. With newly acquired legal skills, Jackson is ready to move beyond her successful nursing career and work with her healthcare company’s legal department helping both patients and providers navigate the complex system of regulations that make up U.S. healthcare. 

New Space to be Named in Honor of Late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist as Part of University of Arizona Law’s ‘New Day in Court’ Initiative

The initiative will fund the renovation of student courtrooms and support student experiential learning.

JD Graduate Looks to Family Law for ‘Rewarding’ Career Advocating for Children

“I just love to think about a career that would enable me to tell the Court what they want.”

Law College Association to Honor Three Alumni with Awards During 2022 Convocation Ceremony

Learn more about the awardees.

BA in Law Major Karen Jacquez Receives Provost Award

Provost Award recipient Karen Jacquez is graduating summa cum laude with a BA in Law degree. Following graduation, she will attend the University of Arizona Law, with plans to practice family law.

International Trade and Business Law LLM Grad Looks to Work with Businesses Across Borders

“I will miss the people. Arizona Law as I have come to know it, is a big, united family where everyone is looking out for one another,” says Wisdom Nash Kwame Adjei. “I am proud of being part of a system like that and very grateful.”  

SJD 2022 Grad Leonard Mukosi Advocates for the Recognition of Indigenous Peoples Data Sovereignty

“I encountered some of the most compassionate and dedicated professors and mentors,” says Leonard Mukosi, IPLP SJD candidate. “In a world where individualism seems to be the dominant practice, people do not help each other, they do not mentor each other, but being here changed my life."

BA in Law Grad Alejandra Encinas Garcia Turns to Legal Linguistics to Help Local Community

“I realized that I did not need to go to law school to do legal work. There are other things that you can do within the field that aren’t being a lawyer,” says Encinas Garcia. “There are many things that you can do that are just as helpful, just as valid, just as rewarding.” 

University of Arizona Law Student Sonum Dixit Awarded Peggy Browning Fellowship

For the Record: Robophobia, Fake News, Conference Presentations, Awards and More

Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments. 

2022 JD Grad Daniel Bowman Looks to Continue Public Interest Work, Serving Undocumented Population After Graduation

Daniel Bowman knew he wanted to stay in Arizona and was drawn to University of Arizona Law after learning about the law school’s strong commitment to public interest, the opportunities available for immigration law students, and its small class sizes. 

The Law Professor Who’s Fighting for Your Health Rights

University of Arizona Law Professor Tara Sklar is working to bridge the gap between healthcare and law.