Criminal Law and Policy News and Events for the University of Arizona Community

Criminal Law Speaker Wednesday: The Consequences of Immigration Reform for U.S. Court of Appeals

On Wednesday, December 2, in Room 164, Chad Westerland, Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Government and Public Policy, will speak on The Consequences of Immigration Reform for the U.S. Courts of Appeals.  Co-Sponsored with the Bacon Immigration Law & Policy Program and the Immigration Law Students Association.  Pizza will be served at 12:05 p.m., the talk will start at 12:15 p.m., and end by 1:20 p.m.  CLE credit for Arizona attorneys.

CLE certificate: Download CLE Certificate 12_02_09

Criminal Law Speaker Wednesday: Competency to Stand Trial and Restoration to Competency in Arizona Courts

On Wednesday, November 18, in Room 164, Terri Rahner, Clinical Coordinator, Mental Health, Pima County Superior Court, will speak on Competency to Stand Trial and Restoration to Competency in Arizona Courts.  Co-Sponsored with the Law Women's Association.  Pizza will be served at 12:05 p.m., the talk will start at 1215 p.m., and end by 1:20 p.m.  CLE credit for Arizona attorneys.

CLE certificate: Download CLE Certificate 11_18_09

TECH: A Security Analysis of Law Enforcement Wiretaps

A technical paper presented 12 November 2009 at the 16th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security.

http://micah.cis.upenn.edu/papers/calea.pdf

Criminal Law Speaker Wednesday: Veteran's Day. No speaker

UA Law Students Convict Crooked Real Estate Agent

Press Release here about law student interns working at the Arizona Attorney General's Office.  This is the second prosecution of a real estate agent by UA Law Students; story about the prior case here.

Adjunct Professor Vince Rabago in the Wildcat

Here's a piece about Assistant Attorney General and Adjunct Professor Vince Rabago, who was involved in the prosecution of a former UA student for the murder of another UA student.

Oral Advocacy Organization Event

Brian K. Johnson, coauther of The Articulate Advocate: New Techniques of Persuasion for Trial Lawyers, will visit Arizona Law, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 to deliver a lecture on advanced public speaking techniques from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Ares Auditorium (Room 164). This document is a letter announcing the event, his bio, and his book flier.

There is a Facebook page for the event where interested students may RSVP or invite other interested Facebook users.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186895411100

 

Arizona v. Gant

On Wednesday, November 4, in Room 160, Thomas Jacobs arguing Arizona v. Gant, 552 U.S. ___ (Apr. 21, 2009) in the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Opinion here:  http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-542.pdf.

Pizza will be served at 12:05 p.m., the presentation will start at 12:20 p.m., and end by 1:20 p.m. 

CLE credit for Arizona attorneys.  Download CLE certificate:
Download CLE Certificate 11_4_09

Criminal Law Speaker Wednesday: TBA

Criminal Law Speaker Wednesday: TBA

Prosecuting Domestic Violence Cases

On Wednesday, October 28, in Room 160, Nicol Green, Deputy Pima County Attorney will speak on Prosecuting Domestic Violence Cases.  Co-Sponsorded with the Law Women's Association and Law Students for Reproductive Justice.  Pizza will be served at 12:05 p.m., the talk will start at 12:20 p.m., and end by 1:20 p.m.  CLE credit for Arizona attorneys. Download CLE Certificate 10-28-09