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A Great Loss for Justice System as Arizona mourns loss of Justice Ryan
Arizona's Justice system has lost one of their great leaders - (Ret.) Justice Michael Ryan. Ryan, who had retired from the Arizona Supreme Court in 2010, was a known for being a selfless public servant. Even after retirement he continued to do volunteer work and be actively involved with the Court.
Justice Michael Ryan was a second lieutenant in the Marine Corp and went to Vietnam in 1968, where he sustained to injuries – the second causing him to forever use a wheelchair. After graduating from ASU School of Law he starting working at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in the late seventies.
Justice Ryan was appointed to the Superior Court in 1986, Court of Appeals in 1996, and spent his last 8 years on the bench of the Supreme Court before retiring. He was involved in many well known Arizona cases like the felony trial of former Gov. Evan Mecham and “AzScam” public corruption cases in the early 1990’s.
As a active volunteer with the Foundation, his presence and passion will be sorely missed not only at our events, but to the community as a whole.
http://www.azbar.org/newsevents/newsreleases/2012/01/statebarmournsjusticeryan
http://www.kpho.com/story/16636338/former-az-supreme-court-justice-ryan-dies
Corona del Sol High School named State Champions
(Phoenix, AZ) - Competing against Arizona’s top 10 regional teams, Tempe’s Corona del Sol High School captured a first-place ranking in the annual We the People academic competition. The students from Corona del Sol will represent Arizona in Washington, DC at the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals in late April.More than 1200 High School students from all fifty states and the District of Columbia will participate in this highly prestigious academic competition that tests students’ knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.
Staff Reductions Hit Legal Aid Programs
Washington, DC—The nonprofit programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to deliver civil legal assistance to low-income Americans are implementing layoffs and staff reductions because of budget constraints, a survey conducted by LSC found
Judge Learned Hand Awards Are Announced
The Arizona Region of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) will pay tribute to three outstanding legal professionals at its annual Judge Learned Hand Awards luncheon, on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix.
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Third year ASU law student will represent the Homeowner Advocacy Unit before the Arizona Supreme Court
A third-year law student at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law will argue a case before Arizona's highest court Tuesday, a university spokeswoman said.
Frank "Kyle" Robertson will appear before the Arizona Supreme Court representing the Homeowner Advocacy Unit at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Southern Arizona Legal Aid and Jean Braucher, a law professor at the University of Arizona.
The question before the Arizona Supreme Court is whether homeowners can challenge the authority of a lender or other foreclosing party to sell their house.
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Lillian Johnson a "Champion of Change" Awardee
Please join us in congratulating Lillian O. Johnson, Executive Director of Community Legal Services, on her selection as a White House “Champion of Change” as part of President Obama’s Winning the Future Initiative. Lillian will be honored in October at the White House during a series of special events and activities.
Lillian is being honored for her professional life-long dedication to closing the justice gap in America. She began her legal career as a Staff Attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago after receiving her J.D. from University of Chicago. Lillian came to Community Legal Services in Arizona almost 30 years ago.
Anne Ryan joins the National MLP Advisory Council
We are happy to announce that Anne Ryan, Director of the Tucson Family Advocacy Program, has been selected to be a member of the National Medical Legal Partnership Network Advisory Council. This new advisory group will serve as a bridge between the National MLP Center, the growing MLP Network, and other stakeholders in the health and legal communities. Her appointment is due to her dedication and enthusiasm for MLP. We are very proud of her and congratulate her on this great accomplishment!
If you would like to learn more about the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, please visit their website at http://www.medical-legalpartnership.org/.
Also, please visit http://www.fcm.arizona.edu/tfap to learn more about the Tucson Family Advocacy Program.