Suzi Morales

Once again, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law faculty are among the most cited in the country. The college has been ranked 17th in the nation among public law schools and 38th overall for scholarly impact according to the newly released 2024 edition of the Sisk et al. study of scholarly impact, the leading citation ranking of law faculty.

One day a few years ago, Associate Professor of Law Natasha Varyani’ s property class was discussing a case about a homeowner on Martha’s Vineyard. A student raised her hand and asked, “Why are we reading all of these cases about these rich white people when there are things happening in the world?”

A typical case for the Cornell Law School Labor Law Clinic often involves representing workers before the National Labor Relations Board or terminated employees in arbitration and mediation with their former employers. The clinic has also represented several clients with racial discrimination claims over the years. But clinic students recently took on quite a different case involving public policy that combined labor law with civil rights and racial justice issues.

One thing you’ll notice when you meet Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies L’07 is her resonant voice. Throughout her life, she has used that voice to advocate for justice.
In 2022, Nelson-Davies became the Executive Director of nonprofit Economic Progress Institute (EPI). She now uses her voice to advocate for policy change for low- and modest-income Rhode Islanders. But her journey of speaking up for others begins decades ago on another continent.

In a global market, counterfeits and other trademark infringers are seemingly everywhere. Companies need international trademark protection, but costs can quickly add up. Learn about the pros and cons of International Trademark Registration, what to think about when deciding where to protect your trademarks, and how brand protection tools can help.

Serving others is central to who Anietie Akpan (J.D. ’13) is.
You can see it in her work, how she talks about her family and why she chose the St. Mary’s University School of Law.
Akpan recently became Director of Corporate Counsel at Mattress Firm, helping the company with a range of legal issues while also maintaining an active pro bono docket.

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy have released the Summer 2024 issue of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process (Volume 24, Issue 2). This issue features articles on the work of state courts.
Journal Editor-in-Chief and contributor Tessa L. Dysart said, “This issue highlights the important work done by state appellate court judges nationwide."

The separation of powers among the federal legislative, executive and judicial branches is as old as the U.S. Constitution itself. And yet, courts continue to struggle with disputes among the branches.
In a new article, Shalev Roisman, associate professor of law and distinguished early career scholar at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, proposes a balancing test that he says addresses the weaknesses of the two current dominant approaches.

This fall’s University of Arizona Law events showcase the variety of scholarship at the college, on subjects including immigration, criminal justice and mining law. In addition, fall events feature signature lectures and the traditional Homecoming Red & Blue BBQ.
Check out a snapshot of upcoming events.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has been in the news lately, from Disney’s attempt to bind a man suing over his wife’s death at a Disney resort to his Disney+ streaming service’s arbitration clause to Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles’ appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over her revoked bronze medal.
“We’ve all been involved in dispute resolution,” said arbitrator and mediator Brian Clauss.

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has named the 2024 Faculty Research Award winners. The awards highlight the scholarly achievement of University of Arizona Law faculty.

University of Arizona Law 2024 graduates gathered at Centennial Hall for convocation on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Dean Marc Miller welcomed graduates from the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Policy Studies (MPS), Master of Legal Studies (MLS), Graduate Certificates and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) programs, along with their family and friends in attendance.

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law welcomed new faces to campus this August – in Arizona, online and abroad – kicking off the college’s 109th academic year.
A diverse group, the combined JD and Advanced JD entering class includes 111 students representing 53 undergraduate institutions, 23 states, 3 Native Nations, and 8 countries.
Women make up half of the incoming JD class, and 32% of the class are students of color.

In April 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued guidance on use of artificial intelligence tools.
According to an article on the USPTO website announcing the guidance, the office hopes “to ensure AI is not misused – or left unchecked – in practice before our judicial boards.”
For those accustomed to practicing before the USPTO, the guidelines largely reflect common sense interpretations of existing USPTO rules.

For the third year in a row, recent graduates of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law have achieved record employment numbers.
The class of 2023’s full-time, long-term, rate of employment of bar-passage required and JD advantage jobs was 90.35% (103/114), the highest ever, exceeding the class of 2022 rate of 88.3% and class of 2021 rate of 88.1%.