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ABOTA's Justice for the People provides exciting new resources for teachers and students
Justice by the People was created by the ABOTA Foundation in 1998 to give teachers an excellent tool to teach middle school students about the history, the language, the process and the value of trial by jury and the importance of jury service.
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Modest Means Attorney Signup Form
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Teen Courts: Register today for the 2010 Arizona Teen Court Youth Summit!
The Arizona Teen Court Association's 2010 Youth Summit is now open for registration! The Summit will take place at the Phoenix School of Law on September 24, 2010. Registrations are due by September 10--submit yours today!
Arizona Hosts National Mock Trial Championship in May 2011!
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education is proud to welcome students, teachers, attorneys, and judges from across the United States to the 28th Annual National High School Mock Trial Championship! This is the first time in 25 years the Grand Canyon State has hosted this great event, and it will once again be a wonderful chance for the students to show off their hard work.
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Bar President Speaks of Becoming a Foundation Fellow
Congratulations, Barb Dawson
The Foundation would like to congratulate Barb Dawson on her win for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce's Athena awards. The award honors Valley businesswomen for their "excellence in business and leadership, exemplary community service, and their support and mentorship of other women." Finalists are chosen not only for excelling in their careers, but for outstanding work in the community. Barb Dawson is a Foundation hero and we are happy she is being recognized by the community as a whole. Thank you, Barb!
Attorneys Need to Take Extra Care in Watching Client Trust Accounts
With the precarious economy and the number of financial institutions either failing (such as IndyMac Bank) or being taken over by other institutions (such as Washington Mutual), lawyers who have client trust accounts should be thinking about the safety of those accounts.
Actually, lawyers with client trust accounts should be thinking about the safety of the accounts – property that belongs to clients and others -- all the time, not just in a financial crisis and not just to comply with the specific requirements of Rules 43 and 44, Ariz.R.Sup.Ct.
Upcoming Events
Wills for Heroes - Yuma Police and Fire Departments
October 30, 2010
Attorneys, notaries, law students and volunteer witnesses are encouraged to volunteer in helping to provide free estate planning legal services to first responder personnel in Arizona. To sign up please visit http://az.willsforheroes.org !
Wills for Heroes - Tucson Police and Fire Departments
October 16, 2010
Attorneys, notaries, law students and volunteer witnesses are encouraged to volunteer in helping to provide free estate planning legal services to first responder personnel in Arizona. To sign up please visit http://az.willsforheroes.org !
Wills for Heroes - Phoenix Fire Department
September 11, 2010
Attorneys, notaries, law students and volunteer witnesses are encouraged to volunteer in helping to provide free estate planning legal services to first responder personnel in Arizona. To sign up please visit http://az.willsforheroes.org !
Arizona High School Mock Trial Regional Tournaments
March 12th, 2011
Arizona High School Mock Trial State Tournament
March 26th, 2011
Project Citizen State Showcase
May 13th, 2011
Project Citizen District Showcase
March 4th, 2011
We The People State Competition
January 7th, 2011
We The People District Competitions
December 4th, 2010
Court of Appeals Oral Argument
September 30th, 2010