"Warrior in the fight for justice for the most vulnerable"

The memorial funds honors Jonathan Paul Schubert, a dedicated young lawyer who had devoted himself with passion, determination and an independent spirit to the fight for justice in his law practice, beginning in 1993. He was a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, had qualified and been admitted as an attorney and counselor to the Supreme Court of Arizona in 1997, and had served as a Judge ProTem for the Maricopa County Superior Court.

Contributors to the Memorial

"Jamie", a beloved son and brother to his family, was known and respected by colleagues as a fine attorney and friend.

Award Purpose

The funds from this memorial will go to a variety of justice issues he held dear:

• Loan Assistance Programs for public service attorneys
• Scholarships for Arizona State University Law School for low income individuals
• Law for Kids Programs
• Supporting agencies who provide legal aid to those who can not afford an attorney

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2010 Recipient - Matthew Binford

Two major unfortunate incidents in Matthew's life sparked his interest in public service and specifically criminal justice. In 1995, his uncle was murdered in Phoenix and three years later, his niece, nephew and brother-in-law were murdered during a home invasion robbery in Georgia. He studied criminal justice topics at the University of Arizona and served his free time as a volunteer canine agitator for law enforcement agencies as well as a note-taker for disabled students. After graduating, he was accepted to the Teach For America program, which places recent college graduates in low income communities to teach for a two-year period. He was assigned in South Central Los Angeles then East Las Vegas. He was very involved in his students' lives, both inside and outside the classroom. He was rewarded for this by being selected New Teacher of the Year for the Clark County School District. Currently, he serves as President of Wills For Heroes, Vice President of the Community Advocacy Protection Program, Curriculum Director on the Youth Mentoring Board, a Student Ambassador in the Admissions Office, a mentor with the National Hispanic Bar Association, and as Law Student Coordinator of the Maricopa County Teen Court. He states that he plans to spend the rest of his life using his education and experiences to continue to serve the public.

2009 Recipient - Matthew Moellering

This year's award was made possible by a donation from Joe Vogl and a matching grant from the Northrop Grumman Corporation.

While a first year law student, Matt became an active Homeless Legal Assistance Project (HLAP) student volunteer when most students are reluctant to invest time in pro bono activities. As a second year student, Matt stepped up to the plate to become an Assistant Project Director (APD) for HLAP, directly overseeing the UMOM (United Methodist Outreach Ministries) shelter in Phoenix. Matt has full responsibility to organize, schedule, and recruit student and attorney volunteers to make regular visits to the UMOM shelter.

Matt is a regular volunteer for VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). VITA helps the needy to complete their tax forms. Additionally, Matt is the treasurer for both the Pro Bono Board and the Jewish Law Students Association at ASU. Matt is also active in Habitat for Humanity, the Race for the Cure, and Wills for Heroes.

Matt also excels academically. Matt is a Center Scholar for the Center for Law, Science & Technology at the ASU College of Law. The Center Scholar is an honor bestowed to students who excel academically and who have an interest in the intersection of technology and law. Matt is also an associate editor on Jurimetrics, one of ASU's two law journals.

Matt Moellering gives generously of his time and energy to support issues of social justice. He believes that it is important for people to give back to the community in their own way, and he intends to continue his community involvement in both legal and non-legal venues once he is a practicing attorney.

2008 Recipient - Philip Beatty

This year's awards were made possible by a donation from Joe Vogl and a matching grant from the Northrop Grumman Corporation.

During Beatty's first year of law school, he participated in the Homeless Legal Assistance Project (HLAP). HLAP provides legal aid to six of the Phoenix-area homeless shelters with the help of licensed attorneys. During his second year he took over as Assistant Project Director for one of the largest shelters, CASS (Central Arizona Shelter Services). During the school year, volunteer students & attorneys visited CASS approximately every two weeks to provide legal help to the homeless. Then in his third year of law school, he took over as Project Director for HLAP, overseeing the entire program and its mission to 6 shelters.

Mr. Beatty states that no matter where his law degree leads him, he will always participate in pro bono programs like HLAP and CASS.

2007 Recipients

Jalayne Arias
Michelle Niehaus Ogborne