Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
Social Media
Visit our page and
View our Grantee Videos!Foundation Top Stories
19th annual Arizona Youth Leadership Conference
The 19th annual Arizona Youth Leadership Conference took place July 6-10 at Arizona State University's West Campus. The conference, which is funded by the Foundation, was attended by 83 students, who are entering into their junior and senior years of high school. Sessions included a US Constitutional Convention simulation, US Supreme Court case simulation, debates over currently controversial constitution issues, leadership and free enterprise... among others. Students also selected an issue important to them and wrote a postcard to an elected government official who represents them.
Remembering "Jamie" Schubert
Less than 4 years ago, a young local attorney, Jonathan “Jamie” Schubert passed away. At 41, Jamie had his own law practice, served as a judge pro tem and was a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. His parents, Roy and Lynn Schubert, knew that Jamie had a passion for justice. They established the Jonathan Schubert Memorial with the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. Funds from the memorial assist with loan assistance programs for public service attorneys, LawForKids.org programs, supporting agencies who provide legal aid and scholarships for Sandra Day O’Connor Law School students.... Read More
Foundation Photos
Featured Opportunities
2010-2011 Regional Coordinator Opportunity!
Are you passionate about civic and law-related education and would like to share your passion, knowledge and experience with others?
Become an Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education Regional Coordinator! Submit your application today! Click here...
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.
Foundation News
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.