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Where The Legal Community Connects

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INSIDE ...n Register for the 15th

Anniversary MCBA Paralegal Conference — p. 5

n Using Facebook to support legal matters — p. 6

n Free Law Day event: Fair or Foul? The 14th Amendment Today — p. 8

2017 Barristers’ BallOh, what a night! On Saturday, March 4, the legal community gathered for the

2017 Barristers’ Ball, dressed to the nines to drink, dine and dance the night away. See more photos on page 7.

The MCBA Young Lawyers Division’s 25th Annual Barristers’ Ball was held on Saturday March 4, 2017, at the J.W. Marri-ott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. The event was a huge success and just over 250 people were in attendance at the black-tie event.

The night started with the cocktail re-ception, silent auction, blind raffle and ring toss. The silent auction contained over 100 auction items to choose from with items in every price range — there truly was some-thing for everyone. Overall, the auction brought in just over $11,000 for this year’s beneficiary! That number is higher than in recent years, so the MCBA and the YLD send a huge thank you to all who bid on the items!

This year was also the first time we held a blind raffle featuring several charities and let the guests determine who would be the major beneficiary of next year’s event. The raffle brought in just over $1,900! The chari-

ties featured were ALWAYS (Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services), Arizona Help-ing Hands and Arizona Disabled American Veterans. Each charity received $1,000 from the event proceeds. However, the winning charity was the Arizona Disabled American Veterans (AZDAV)! The AZDAV’s purpose is to empower veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity by ensuring veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them. The AZDAV also holds legal clinics around the state offering one-on-one legal advice on civil matters and the preparation of simple wills and powers of attorney for veterans. As the chosen charity, AZDAV will partner with the Maricopa County Bar Foundation on fund-raising opportunities throughout the coming year, as well as be the major beneficiary of the 2018 Barristers’ Ball. For more information on AZDAV, please visit www.azdav.com.

The event also included its first paddle

raise to benefit the Justice Michael D. Ryan scholarships awarded by the Maricopa Coun-ty Bar Foundation to law students. We raised just over $5,300 for this cause! There was a bit of a competition to win a free stay at a local resort, and all the competiveness of the legal minds in the room made it a success.

This year’s event also brought the pre-sentation of the inaugural Steven A. Hirsch Outstanding Lawyer Award. As many read-ers may know, Hirsch passed away in De-cember 2016 and the loss has been deeply felt in our community. He was a great sup-porter of the MCBA — and particularly of the YLD, which is why the MCBA board of directors decided to create an award to hon-or his legacy. The award is presented to a young lawyer who embodies the mission of the YLD, which is to serve the community and enrich the profession, as well as having served in a leadership capacity in the YLD.

This year’s recipient is Tyler Carrell of Gallagher and Kennedy. For those of you who know Tyler, you already know how deserving he is of this award. Tyler served as treasurer of the YLD from 2011-2013, as president-elect in 2014, as president in 2015 and as immediate past-president in 2016. Ty-ler also served as the president of the State Bar YLD in 2015 and was the first person to hold the presidency at both the MCBA and the State Bar in the same year. Tyler has also been on the MCBA board of directors since

Another Barristers’ Ball in the books

See Another Barristers’ Ball page 3

Photos by Jacquelyn Phillips

Nominations are now being accepted for the

2017 MCBA Hall of Fame. For nomination criteria

and information, contact Lori Katzaroff

at [email protected]

Professional golfer Tommy “The Silver Scot” Amour is believed to have coined the term “yips” to describe the involuntary fine movements that threw off the putts of his students after he retired from the game to become an instructor. The term has found its way into the cultural zeitgeist over the years to mean any sort of crippling self-doubt that throws a professional off his or her game.

Colleagues have told me about a vari-ety of events that have triggered the yips for them: A particularly bad day in court, missing controlling authority in a motion, a client taking his life after receiving bad news from the attorney, a bar complaint, being fired by a client, being arrested, being sued. In a field where we are expected to be strong and project confidence and have all the answers, there is something partic-ularly debilitating when we must face the fact that we don’t know everything and that we make mistakes. For those of us in posi-tions where every six minutes is itemized for billing purposes, the self-doubt, the double-checking and freezing due to the yips wastes time and limited resources, and hurts our ability to advocate.

As attorneys, of course, we can’t settle for one method of self-flagellation, we also con-tend with Imposter Syndrome. According to Melody Wilding, an adjunct instructor of human behavior at City University of New York, Imposter Syndrome is characterized by low professional self-esteem, stress and anxiety. In an article Wilding wrote for Inc.com titled “9 Telltale Signs You Have Im-postor Syndrome,” she believes those who struggle with it (who are disproportionately women) are caught in a belief that “you are inadequate, incompetent, and a failure — despite evidence that indicates you’re skilled and successful.”

An attorney who believes himself to be an “imposter” lives in fear of being “found out” by his clients and colleagues, and while those afflicted are usually the most competent at their professions, they rarely give themselves the credit they deserve. Instead of self-talk that includes, “I did a great job on this case” or “I was good in court today,” the attorney relegates her suc-cess to other reasons she doesn’t control, including fate and luck. Any temporary ela-tion then turns into a fear that while this case or court appearance worked out, the next one won’t.

This creates a loop that feeds on the at-torney’s worst feelings and insecurities: If the lawyer fails the next time, she was right about herself — she’s a phony. If she suc-ceeds, she is now stressed with the burden of attempting to reach that level again. The impossible position this double bind creates is that the attorney who struggles is only as good as her last performance. An attorney

can have many successes, but when the in-evitable failure occurs, all the past successes don’t matter at all. Unchecked, this can spi-ral, and render the attorney far less effec-tive than he or she could be. Add the yips to the mix and you have a professional who is getting in his or her own way — and is not being as effective of an advocate as possible.

Feeling like an imposter or dwelling on a perceived failure is part of the gig. We hold everyone to high standards, and are extremely difficult on ourselves (and oth-ers) when we perceive that those standards aren’t being met.

There are ways to navigate this un-healthy train of thought. Talking with a confidante can help alleviate some of this work-related stress. Pay attention to your self-talk and force yourself to go easier on

yourself, even if you don’t initially believe what you are telling yourself. Say a simple “thank you” when congratulated on a job well done. That’s it. “Thank you.” Not, “Thanks, but I should have [insert here a reference to whatever part of the job you didn’t do perfectly that no one but you no-ticed].” Just say, “Thanks.”

When you make a mistake, remember the lesson but let go of the mistake. Don’t obsess about it. There is a significant ben-efit in debriefing when a mistake is made and putting in place a best practice to make sure you don’t do it again. However, be mindful that it doesn’t spiral into obsess-ing. While you may not be able to control the nature of outside events, you have in-ternal control to be kind, forgiving and confident within yourself.

I have tried to recognize and talk frank-ly in my monthly articles regarding the challenges faced by those in practice. We are not alone and generally share in similar experiences. One approach in addressing our challenges is to process and share them with those we trust and who have longev-ity in the field. These people have adopted strategies to manage the over-stimulation, stress and anxiety that accompany the practice of law. The MCBA is a wonderful resource to build those relationships. Our newly formed Lawyer Wellness Program will also be a resource to provide informa-tion and guidance on this issue and many others. Stay tuned. n

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2015 and lends his time to many community organizations. Next time you see Tyler, be sure to extend your congratulations for this prestigious honor!

If you were unable to attend the event this year, you missed the musical styling of elec-tric string quartet Urban Electra (urbanelec-

tra.com) during the cocktail reception and dinner. Urban Electra was simply amazing with their renditions of classic rock songs from Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones.

As the night continued, guests were issued $100 in fake casino chips to test their luck at the gaming tables in blackjack, craps and roulette. Cheers could be heard all around as guests “hit it big” at the tables. The night wrapped up with prizes being awarded to the top chip holders of the night.

An event such as this does not plan itself. The MCBA staff and YLD board members contributed significant time and effort to en-sure the success of this year’s event. A special thank you goes out to all of them, as well as the 2017 Barristers’ Committee members. However, I want to give a special shout out to the chairs of this year’s event, Jennifer Elias and Loren Suddes. Ladies, you pulled off an outstanding event that will definitely go into the record books for the amount of money raised for the beneficiaries. Addition-ally, to MCBA Development Director Lori Katzaroff, you are nothing short of a rock star event planner!

The YLD is honored to put on the Bar-risters’ Ball each year. If you missed out on this year’s event, there will be exciting changes for next year and we hope to see you there! n

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Every year the legal community receives a new rule book, the Arizona Rules of Court, and it is typically the paralegal who will review the rules for possible changes; or like me, tab the book. Have you ever wondered why there are yearly rules changes or who can submit a proposal for a rule change? In researching these questions, I went to the Arizona Judi-cial Branch website (www.azcourts.gov) and I came across Rule 28, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Rule 28 governing the process by which “ … any individual, association or public agency ... ” may file a petition to amend, adopt or repeal a rule. Thus, anyone can submit a petition for a rule change. The process begins with the filing of a petition by Jan. 10 for consider-ation at the court’s annual rule conference in September of that year with the clerk at the supreme court. Rule 28(A) explains in great detail the form a petition must take. Howev-er, the judicial branch website has a few links providing instructions and a sample petition.

The reasons for rule change petitions will depend on the petitioner. In the su-preme court order dated Sept. 2, 2016, Su-preme Court File No. R-16-0010, the court approved the majority of the civil rules that went into effect Jan. 1, 2017. According to at-tachment A of this order, the civil rules were restyled by adding informative titles and subheadings and changing the language to “plain English.” The expectation is that the rules will be easier to understand by remov-ing “legal jargon.”

A good example of the new wordage is Rule 4(i), ARCP. Not only did the time to serve a complaint upon a defendant changed from 120 days to 90 days, some of the words also changed, making it easier to understand.

For example, the old rule, prior to Jan. 1, 2017, stated:

(i) Summons; time limit for service. If ser-vice of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon motion or on its own initiative after notice to the plaintiff, shall dismiss the action …

Whereas, the new rule, effective Jan. 1, 2017, now states:

(i)Time Limit for Service. If a defendant is not served with process within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court — on motion, or on its own af-ter notice to the plaintiff — must dis-miss the action …

In addition, in reviewing the most recent rule amendments, I noticed that Experimental Rule 8.1 and Form 14(a) ARCP have a recent change that went into effect Feb. 8, 2017. This rule applies to the commercial court. It is Ad-ministrative Order No. 2017-17.

The rule change process allows for com-ments from the public and interested per-sons. Once the clerk accepts the filing, the clerk will prepare a request for comment. The comment states that the court is invit-ing public input regarding the petition and will indicate the place and deadline for com-ments. In some instances, the court may set a hearing on their own motion or upon request of the petitioner. After expiration of the time for comments or after a hearing, the court will decide in September on the pending pe-titions before them.

At present the court is considering changes to the Rules of Criminal Procedure set forth by the Task Force on the Arizona Rules of Crimi-nal Procedure. The task force was formed by Chief Justice Bales’ Administrative Order 2015-123 and charged with reviewing the “Ar-izona Rules of Criminal Procedures to identify possible changes to conform to modern usage and to clarify and simplify language.” Supreme Court No. R-17-0002, Petition to Amend the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure (all), seeks to restyle the criminal rules as they did with the civil rules. The petition states that “[b]ecause the proposed amendments concern all of the current criminal rules, this petition presents the revision as a complete new set of criminal rules …”

Here are some of the restyling changes this petition proposes:

1. The use of informative headings and subheadings.

2. Reducing long sentences by either breaking them up or using fewer words.

3. Breaking down a long rule into subparts.4. Using lists.5. Writing in plain English and in the

active voice. 6. Using positive terminology.7. Avoiding legal jargon and ambiguous

terminology. For example, Rule 1.3, Computation of

Time. The current rule reads, in part, as follows:


Why rule changes happen

PARALEGAL DIVISION CALENDAR

May 1CLE: Impact of President Trump’s

Immigration Executive OrdersJune 5

CLE: Family Law Practice: Trial Preparation, Part I

June 7CLE: Family Law Practice: Trial Preparation, Part II

Aug. 8CLE: Civil Practice:

Trial Preparation, Part IAug. 22

CLE: Civil Practice: Trial Preparation, Part II

Sept. 815th Anniversary MCBA Paralegal

ConferenceOct. 6

CLE: Bankruptcy Basics, Part IOct. 20

CLE: Bankruptcy Basics, Part II

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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOURCOMMUNITY AND HELP A GREAT CAUSE?

The MCBA Paralegal Division is coordinating with the Special Olympics of Arizona (SOAZ) to provide volunteers on

Saturday, May 6, 2017, for the Special Olympics Summer Games held at Raymond S. Kellis High School in Glendale.

ALL MEMBERS OF THE MCBA ARE INVITED TO SIGN UP. Members are also welcome to bring their families to assist with the

event. Children age 14 and older are permitted to volunteer with the member adult; children age 13 and younger can

attend as a spectator with the member adult.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FROM 11:30 A.M. TO 4 P.M. Volunteers will assist in the Awards Ceremony. Each volunteer will

receive a SOAZ volunteer T-shirt upon check-in at the event. There is no cost to the volunteers for the event; however, volunteers who would like to donate $5 back to SOAZ for their volunteer shirt can do so when they check in.

REGISTER TO HELP OUT TODAY! SPACES ARE LIMITED.To sign up or for more information, please contact

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

a. General Time Computation. In com-puting any period of time of more than 24 hours, prescribed by these rules, by order of court, or by an applicable statute, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so com-puted shall be included, unless it is a Satur-day, Sunday or legal holiday, in which case the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the com-putation. Whenever a party has the right or is required to take some action within a prescribed period after service of a notice or other paper and the notice or paper is served by a method authorized by Rule 5(c)(2)(C) or (D), Arizona Rules of Civil Pro-cedure, five calendar days shall be added to the prescribed period. Mailing pursuant to Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5(c)(2)(C) includes every type of service except same day hand delivery.The Task Force proposes stylistic changes

similar to those approved in Civil Procedure Rule 6. Below is an example of Civil Rule 6 with the restyling changes suggested for Criminal Rule 1.3.

Rule 6, Computing and Extending Time, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.

(a) Computing Time. The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules or in any local rule, court order, or statute:(1) Day of the Event Excluded. Exclude

the day of the act, event, or default that begins the period.(2) Exclusions if the Deadline Is Less Than 11 Days. Exclude intermediate Sat-urdays, Sundays, and legal holidays if the period is less than 11 days.(3) Last Day. Include the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the last day is exclud-ed, the period runs until the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.(4) Next Day. The “next day” is deter-mined by continuing to count forward when the period is measured after an event and backward when measured be-fore an event.When you look at the two rules above, it

is clear that the new style format allows for easier reading and understanding of the rule. The subparts allows the reader to zero in on key parts of the rule they are searching for instead of reading the entire rule.

Going back to my original question of why are there rule changes. I found that rules changes are designed to help the reader understand the rule by streamlining the lan-guage. The most recent rule changes and the pending rule changes will go a long way in helping perform our duties by providing clear and concise language.

*****Division meetings are held the second

Monday of each month, unless the Mon-day is a holiday; then it will be held on Tuesday. All members are invited to attend the meeting. Our next division meeting is April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the MCBA of-fice. I look forward to seeing you there. n


A Small Donation Makes a Big DifferenceArbitration Fee Donations HelpPartnering with the Maricopa County Superior Court, the Maricopa County Bar Foundation (MCBF) is once again encouraging attorneys assigned to arbitration to donate the $75 fee to the Foundation’s fundraising efforts.

It’s Easy to ContributeThe court has made it easy to contribute with a convenient “pro bono” check-off box located at the bottom of the Invoice in Support of Request for Warrant, a form provided in your arbitration packet. For more information, go to maricopabar.org and click on “About Us” on the top menu bar then “Maricopa County Bar Foundation.”

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

House fires, abandoned law practices, substitute counsel, newly discovered evi-dence. There is a long list of reasons why people need copies of court records and ex-hibits. But how long does the clerk or other records custodian keep these? Will a copy of a name change order or marriage license be available 40 years later when someone needs it for social security verification? The answer is a traditional standby of lawyers —it depends.

Under Arizona’s constitution, the su-preme court has administrative supervision over all of Arizona’s courts — and how long to maintain records is one of those ad-ministrative policies. The court has records retention schedules for all levels of courts, from municipal and justice courts (limited jurisdiction) to superior court (general juris-diction) and the courts of appeals and su-preme court (appellate level). Each schedule defines types of records, situations that may apply to those records and sets retention periods. At the end of a retention period, the court must release some records to the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records and destroy others. Even when re-cords are to be completely removed or de-stroyed, the custodian of those records can keep minimal information to verify a record

once existed but was disposed of under a retention schedule.

Retention periods in superior court vary from permanent (death sentence cases) to 100 years (adoptions) to almost immediate or “reference value served” (a request for a copy of a document that is immediately provided). Arizona’s retention schedules are defined in the Arizona Code of Judi-cial Administration (ACJA) and each code section is posted online. The entire code is currently posted at www.azcourts.gov/AZ-Supreme-Court/Code-of-Judicia l-Administration. The supreme court’s re-tention schedule is in ACJA § 2-101. The retention schedule for the courts of appeals and Divisions I and II is in ACJA § 2-201.The superior court’s retention schedule is under ACJA § 3-402 and the limited juris-diction courts (municipal and justice) are under ACJA § 4-302. Additionally, proba-tion records have their own records reten-tion schedules under ACJA § 6-115.

So, are your court records still acces-sible? Do you need copies of records or exhibits to complete your file or provide copies to a client? You can check for newer superior court records through the clerk’s Electronic Court Record Online at https://ecr.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/login.aspx. For older records, visit a public access ter-minal. Even older records will require a written request and patience, as the record keeper checks its archives or microfilm and may refer you to the state library for further research. When in doubt, check the reten-tion schedules at the link above to prepare for what lies ahead. n

I’m missing something, do you have it?

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Family Law Section members, come out for a fast-paced but worthwhile

opportunity to meet with multiple judges and commissioners from the family law bench! In this “speed-dating format,” you’ll have a

chance to ask questions and obtain tips from judges and commissioners as they rotate from

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Harbors!” – Kenneth Withers, Deputy Executive Director of The Sedona Conference

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About Opening Statements and Closing Arguments” – Scot Claus, Dickinson Wright

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This spring I have received several ques-tions about punctuation and, specifically, about when to connect adjectives with hy-phens. I jokingly like to a call this the “well-known” problem: Even though many legal writers know there is a well-established rule on when to hyphenate, many forget to fol-low it or rely (mistakenly) on their word processor’s grammar checker.

If a writer were to review the grammar checker or just about any dictionary, he or she would find the words “well-known” hyphenated. But this rule is only half right. Two or more adjectives used together to modify a noun are hyphenated if those ad-jectives precede the noun. If the adjectives fol-low the noun, they ar not hyphenated.

Correct: This well-known article on fees was the basis of his talk.Also correct: This article on fees is

well known to many lawyers.Of course, most rules have exceptions.

On the one hand, some adjective com-pounds are so well used without hyphens that this “open” usage is expected.

Examples: income tax filing, ice cream cone, law school graduate, high school prom

On the other hand, some adjective com-pounds of three or more words are always hyphenated.

Example: the state-of-the-art designExample: the design is state-of-the-art

I suggest using a dictionary to see if the compound is included without a hyphen. If so, this is a good indication that a hyphen is not needed.

Hyphens are also used with adjectives if the writer is attaching a prefix to the adjec-tive, such as “self,” “trans,” “mid” or “anti.” A hyphen is also needed when attaching a prefix to a proper adjective.

Examples: self-evident, anti-bacteri-al, un-American

Finally, hyphens are needed for ages used as adjectives, unless the age includes a plural.

Correct: I have a 13-year-old son.Correct: My son is 13 years old.

And to think — we haven’t even cov-ered compound adverbs, nouns or verbs yet! Any guesses on whether those rules are well known? n

The well-known problem By Stanton James Murphy

As we become more dependent on tech-nology for business and social interaction, it is imperative that social media examinations be-come an integral part of the information and evidence gathering process in support of vari-ous legal matters. While it is often not the be-ginning and the end of the process, when used correctly, social media frequently provides the connection that allows a case to move forward and/or confirms evidence and information previously obtained through other means.

The number of social media and online profle resources is extensive; however, I have found that Facebook remains the most fruit-ful social media resource in gathering informa-tion, including identifying subjects, associa-tions, family members and assets. I’m going to explain how Facebook can be used to obtain information for several specific legal purposes without considering the application of digital forensic examinations.

Identifying a profileA subject with a unique or not-so-common

name is easily identified by name and or loca-tion. A subject with a common name requires that additional information, such as a known family member or associate, be cross-refer-enced until the appropriate profile is found.

Facebook profiles set to public or semi-public allow for easy access to their “Friends” list and other personal information such as date of birth, email address, employment and phone number. Additional information about the subject can also be obtained through their comments to postings or in the comments of their friends’ postings, such as romantic rela-tionships and residential location.

Facebook profiles set to private do not al-low the viewing of current postings, “Friends” list or other personal information, but can sometimes show current/previous employer, home town or education. A significant list of friends can still be developed through the comments and “likes” of postings that are vis-ible to the public and, from that list, additional information can be obtained.

Once the subject’s profile has been identi-fied, the available information and evidence of the subject and the subject’s friends can be applied appropriately. The following are recent case examples of how Facebook examinations were applied specific to a legal matter.

Skip trace of common named subjectA skip trace assignment required the identi-

fication and location of a witness who possessed a common name. The only other information known about the subject was her hometown. An attempt to identify the subject by name and hometown through an aggregate database pro-vider, such as Lexis Nexis, was inconclusive. The subject’s Facebook profile, set to private, was eventually identified by name and home-town. Family members of the subject were identified through the likes and comments to her previous postings that were visible.

A family member’s Facebook profile listed their birth date. Using the family member’s date of birth through other resources, we were eventually able to identify the subject by date of birth and Social Security number. Residential addresses and contact information listed for the subject in other resources were dated. Fur-ther examination of a family member’s Face-book profile identified a recent photo of the subject was wearing a NYPD cadet uniform. The NYPD Personnel Division confirmed the

subject’s employment with NYPD and the pre-cinct the subject was assigned to. The subject was served a subpoena at her work location.

Identifying a criminal activity ringA property development company expe-

rienced a significant number of properties burglarized over several months. Security sur-veillance video from several of the properties identified the license plate of a suspicious ve-hicle. The vehicle was determined to be associ-ated with a subject we will refer to as Suspect A. A police report was filed, however, Suspect A could not be located and the police investi-gation was eventually closed.

Due to the nature of the robberies, it was suspected that Suspect A was either associated with an employee of the property develop-ment company or a sub-contractor/realtor as-sociated with the burglarized properties who had detailed knowledge. Background investi-gations and social media examinations were conducted on Suspect A and the 25 employees of the property management company. The information was cross-referenced to determine any connection between the employees, Sus-pect A, his associates and approximately 200 sub-contractors and realtors.

Through Facebook profiles and developed Friends lists, we were able to establish a com-mon connection between an employee’s boy-friend and Suspect A through a mutual friend. Further examination of the employee’s boy-friend eventually led to the location and arrest of Suspect A. Criminal charges were filed and several stolen items were recovered.

Location of a debtor and assetsA post-judgment asset investigation, which

included a social media examination, was con-ducted on the subject debtor and debtor com-pany. The debtor company had dissolved and appeared to no longer be in operation. The debtor had taken proactive steps to live anony-mously and become undetectable; his location was unknown.

The subject’s Facebook profile was iden-tified and an exercise app linked to his Face-book profile showed a jogging route used by the subject beginning and ending in a residen-tial neighborhood. A physical canvas of this neighborhood located the subject’s residence through the presence of a work truck, trailer and several pieces of equipment known to be owned by the subject. We confirmed the sub-ject was leasing the residence where these items were located and further identified additional assets at the residence. Subsequent legal action was taken in an attempt to enforce the judg-ment, which compelled the debtor to comply.

ConclusionWhile social media examinations can seem

methodical and often lead you down a rabbit hole, due to the vast amount of information and resources, it can often produce a desired result when applied correctly. Having an un-derstanding of social media resources and the information they provide can often mean the difference between strengthening your posi-tion and moving the legal process forward or not having enough critical information and evidence. n

Stanton James Murphy is president of National Legal Investigations Inc. He has extensive experience within the legal and insurance industries as a private investigator, account executive, and senior executive for investigation and attorney service companies.

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By Russell Yurk

I usually devote this column to a substantive ethics topic on which I re-cently gave advice or that I personally encountered. However, this month, I want to talk briefly about

the importance of local and national eth-ics committees and the opinions they issue. Many ethics rules themselves are not com-plex, but applying those rules to complex factual circumstances can be challenging. That is where ethics opinions become an important resource for lawyers.

For ethics opinions to be useful, they must be issued by competent ethics com-mittees. The State Bar of Arizona has long provided an ethics committee (called the Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct). During my 12 years on the eth-ics committee, it was typically comprised of 25-30 individuals with varied experiences. Committee members include lawyers with experience in the public and private sectors, transactional and litigation backgrounds, and both recent and experienced members of the bar. The committee usually included a few “emeritus” members who provided vital institutional knowledge and could as-sist with the reasoning behind previous eth-ics opinions and rule amendments. Com-mittee meetings were also attended by the State Bar Ethics Counsel, who provided excellent guidance and expertise and could also share information from ethics commit-tees in other jurisdictions.

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Q&ALAWYER LIABILITY AND ETHICS

The importance of ethics committees (and their opinions)

As you read this, the Arizona legislature could be in the middle of a knockdown, drag-out fight over how the state spends about $10 billion.

Or, maybe legislators will have successfully navigated the many ob-

stacles standing in the way on their path to a balanced budget.

While the governor proposes a budget in mid January, it is the legislature that builds the spending plan in the appropriations committees of the house and senate. Legisla-tive leaders smooth out the edges and then sit down with the governor to hammer out a final agreement.

At least, that’s the way it used to work in the good ol’ days. You know, at the turn of the century … yes, I’m talking about the 21st century. Ever since the mid 2000s, the bud-get grew from legislative leaders, who then negotiated with the governor.

This year, for the first time in a decade or so, House Speaker J.D. Mesnard decided to go old school. He wanted the appropria-tions committee to build the budget, taking testimony and creating the priorities that will make up the 2017-18 spending plan.

Of course, getting input means taking time. Could the budget process meander through to the end of spring or even — gasp! — the start of summer? Sure. Is that a bad thing? Not really.

Sometimes, budgets get passed in the middle of the night. Or the dead of night. Introduced at 9 a.m. and passed by the leg-islature by the following sunrise. Some past budgets have been rammed through the legislature so fast, the public had little time to digest the spending proposals and even Democratic legislators had little idea where

the state would be spending its tax money.This year, the process was a little dif-

ferent. The most controversial parts of Gov.

Doug Ducey’s proposal certainly sparked opposition. The three state universities, starved for new dollars after a few years of stagnation, and worse, raids on their funds, received new money. But the mechanism for funding riled some Republicans and even Democrats.

Ducey earned praise for following his Prop. 123 victory with funding for more than a dozen education programs. But the praise has been tempered by the small amount al-lotted to each initiative.

As the budget is finalized between the leaders of the two branches of government, the public won’t see the backroom deals, nor the horse trading, or understand the motiva-tions of those who went from “No” to “Yes.”

We do know the budget will be balanced, tax cuts will be in the mix (even if it’s small enough to cover just a couple of Starbucks iced macchiatos with skim milk, no whip, extra shot) and more money will make it to the classroom.

This year, we saw a more open budgeting process return to the capitol. More public in-put, more time to craft a plan that represents our priorities, and fewer tricks and gimmicks provides Arizonans with a bit more assur-ance that things were done right. Maybe this will be the wave of the future. n

Barrett Marson is a public relations consultant who works in the political, legislative and legal fields. He also hosts a podcast at www.coppertalkaz.com that focuses on politics.

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tion seriously. Its members spend count-less hours researching, discussing, drafting, and revising informal and formal ethics opinions in response to questions submit-ted from bar members. From time to time, the ethics committee also issues sua sponte opinions on other important topics.

The committee’s opinions, although technically non-binding, provide important and well-reasoned guidance that deserves significant respect. Opinions are not those of one or two individuals, but are the opin-ions of a large committee made up of law-yers knowledgeable on ethics issues. Opin-ions typically go through several drafts and substantive debate over several months be-fore they are approved by the committee for publication.

Although the State Bar of Arizona is cur-rently the only bar organization in our state with an ethics committee, lawyers in other states may have access to ethics opinions is-sued by committees of not only a state bar, but also county and city bar organizations. Of course, the American Bar Association also issues comprehensive ethics opinions through its Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

When lawyers have ethics questions, they should first look to the applicable ethics rules and should then search ethics opinions issued by the State Bar of Arizona (www.azbar.org/ethics/ethicsopinions) and the American Bar Association (www.ameri-canbar.org/groups/professional_respon-sibility/publications/ethicsopinions.html). Lawyers should also consider searching ethics opinions issued by other bar orga-nizations, but should be mindful that Ari-zona’s ethics rules may differ from the ABA Model Rules or the rules of other jurisdic-tions. I also strongly encourage all lawyers to subscribe to email notifications when new opinions are issued.

Ethics and professionalism are two fun-damental concepts to the practice of every lawyer. And they are applicable every day that a lawyer practices law. I applaud the substantial time and effort volunteered by members of every ethics committee to provide useful guidance on difficult ethics issues. And I implore every lawyer to take advantage of that hard work by reviewing their opinions. It will make you a better, and more ethical, lawyer. n

Russell Yurk is a partner with Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP, in Phoenix. He serves as the Immediate Past Chair of DRI’s Lawyers’ Pro-fessionalism and Ethics Committee and served 12 years on the State Bar of Arizona’s Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct. He currently is a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and is an adjunct pro-fessor of law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. If you have a question about ethics or law-yer liability that you would like addressed in future columns, please email [email protected].


INSIDE THE COURTS

Presiding Judge Janet Barton (second from right) was an invited guest and speaker at the grand opening of the Southwest Regional Court Center in Avondale. The new facility houses four justice courts.

Southwest Regional Court Center grand openingBy Shari Andersen-Head

On the weekend of Feb. 9, the community came together to help homeless and at-risk veterans resolve their court issues during the 2017 Maricopa County StandDown.

StandDown, Arizona’s largest outreach event, is an alliance of community-based organizations that provide an annual, three-day event that connects veterans with services. The services include VA health care, mental health services, clothing, meals, emergency shelter and transitional/permanent housing. More than 50 service providers delivered on-site support during this year’s event.

The Maricopa County Superior Court contributed by arranging three operational courtrooms on Friday, Feb. 10, and six oper-ational courtrooms, running from 8:30 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Feb. 11. The event’s success was made possible by public ser-

vants, which included judicial officers, bai-liffs, court reporters, adult probation, court technology, the clerk of court, prosecutors, public defense attorneys and many others, volunteering their time and expertise.

This year, the criminal department heard 240 matters and served 154 veter-ans, while the family department assisted 30 veterans with paperwork and referral services. While the primary goal of Stand-Down is helping homeless veterans access the resources needed to regain their highest level of independence, its secondary goal is to bring our community and service pro-viders together in a collaborative format to build relationships throughout the year that positively benefit homeless veterans. Ulti-mately, the hope is to bring awareness to the ongoing resources needed to end vet-eran homelessness. n

Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales de-livers the oath of office to Superior Court Judge Michael Blair (left).

Investiture ceremony

The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments has recommended five nominees to Gov. Doug Ducey for two openings on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals.

The nominees for the openings created by the retirement of Judge Patricia A. Orozco and the appointment of Judge Andrew W. Gould to the Arizona Supreme Court are:

Jennifer B. Campbell, Republican, a judge for Yavapai County Superior Court

Maria Elena Cruz, Democrat, a judge for Yuma County Superior Court

Mark R. Moran, Democrat, a judge for Coconino County Superior Court

Kenneth E. Moyer, Republican, sole practitioner of the Law Office of Kenneth E. Moyer, PLLC

Rick A. Williams, Republican, a judge for Mohave County Superior Court

Gov. Ducey will appoint the new judges. Division One of the Court of Appeals

hears cases arising in Apache, Coconino, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai and Yuma counties. n

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Nominees for Arizona Court of Appeals announced

Justice Andrew W. Gould was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2016 for a term that began in January 2017. Although he started his judicial duties in January, he and his judicial assistant, Donna Lewandowski, wanted to have his formal investiture in his ad-opted hometown of Yuma, where he began his career as a public servant as a prosecutor and then a judge.

The ceremony began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Phil Townsend, followed by an invocation by Pastor Phillip Krueger. Gov. Ducey’s Chief Counsel Mike Liburdi of-fered some brief remarks about the selection process and Gould’s qualifications. With five of his supreme court colleagues seated on the dais, Gould stood with his wife, Connie, to be sworn in by Chief Justice Scott Bales. Then, Gould accepted a gavel presented by Brian Fu-ruya of the State Bar of Arizona. Gould’s fam-ily then helped him put on his judicial robe.

Gould’s brother, Clifford Gould, offered some poignant remarks about his brother’s faith and told two stories about how both of them had been humbled by certain experi-ences. Clifford Gould wove the theme of hu-

mility throughout his remarks, reminding his brother and the hundreds assembled for the investiture of the importance of humility, re-gardless of how lofty or important one’s posi-tion might be.

Gould then took the podium and, with equal doses of humor and stories about starting his public service career in Yuma, he talked about life lessons, sacrifices and the role of people who inspired him to pur-sue his life’s work.

Gov. Ducey appointed Gould after the Arizona legislature voted and Ducey signed a bill expanding the court from five mem-bers to seven. Gould most recently served five years on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Gould spent 11 years as a judge of the superior court in Yuma County, where he served as both associate presiding judge and presiding judge.

Gould received his J.D. from North-western University School of Law in 1990 and his B.A. from the University of Mon-tana in 1986. n

Justice Andrew Gould takes oath at investiture in Yuma

Justice Gould (left) takes the oath and is sworn in by Chief Justice Scott Bales.


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The Financial Distress Clinic is a rewarding and worthwhile way to give back to the legal community and provide assistance to those most in need. Please join us for a primer on the issues most commonly seen by FDC volunteers and become empowered to volunteer yourself. Distinguished panelists Thomas Allen, David Engelman and Cody Jess will engage in a panel discussion on topics such as when and why to file for bankruptcy relief, collectability of judgments and the implications of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

This CLE is FREE and includes lunch!

PRESENTERS: Thomas Allen, Allen Barnes & Jones, PLC; Cody Jess, Schian Walker, PLC;

David Engelman, Engelman Berger, PC


April CalendarAll events at MCBA office, unless otherwise specified.

3 Litigation Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Maricopa Lawyer Editorial Board Meeting 5:15-6:15 PM 5 Young Lawyers Division Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 6 Construction Law Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 7 Estate Planning Section Board Meeting 7:30-8:30 AM CLE: Effects of Merger vs. Non-Merger of Marital Settlement Agreements 11:30 AM-1 PM CLE: Recent Developments in 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Law Noon-1 PM U.S. Bankruptcy Court 10 Paralegal Division Board Meeting 5:30-6:30 PM 11 Personal Injury Law Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 12 Bankruptcy Section Board Meeting 7:30-8:30 AM

Environmental Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 13 CLE: Estate Planning Probate and Trust Meet the Judges and Annual Reception 4 -7 PM

14 Criminal Law Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Lawyer Wellness Committee Noon-1 PM 18 Family Law Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 19 Volunteer Lawyers Project Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Family Law Speed Networking with the Judges 5:30-7:30 PM 20 Employment Law Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Board of Directors Meeting 4:30-5:30 PM 25 Public Lawyers Division Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Real Estate Section Board Meeting Noon-1 PM 26 Maricopa County Bar Foundation Board Meeting 7:30-8:30 AM 2nd Quarter Membership Luncheon 11:30 AM-1 PM Phoenix Country Club 27 Diversity and Inclusion Board Meeting Noon-1 PM Ted Talks - Networking Event 5:30-7:30 PM

Please watch your MCBA E-News for updated information about meetings and events.

OFFICE SPACE

LARGE PRESTIGIOUS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE! Beautiful office space with windows. We’ll provide you with office space, access to the conference room, copier, fax machine, scan-ner. The office is conveniently located close to the 101 N/S freeway with many great res-taurants just within walking distance. Flex-ible terms. Please call 602-441-4700

SHARE LUXURY SPACE IN BILTMORE AREA with established law firm. Located conve-niently, 10 to 15 minutes from the Down-town and Northeast Courts. Remodeled in 2014, includes multiple conference rooms, large screen televisions. Signage, Internet access and telephone system available. Send email to [email protected] or call J. R. Schneider at 602-230-1265

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SERVICES

INSURANCE EXPERT WITNESS. The Insur-ance Archaeologist™. Robert E. Underdown, AINS, SIA, AIC, ARM. Plaintiff and Defense cases. Agent/Broker Standards, Bad Faith Claims, Fair Claims Practices Standards, Coverage Opinions and Life Insurance Suit-ability Opinions. www.Insurance-Expert.com, [email protected], 480-216-1364.

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Maricopa Lawyer ARCHIVAL PROJECT

Calling all loyal readers and

history buffs! The Maricopa Lawyer is trying to assemble a

complete archive of all MCBA monthly newslet-ters published since 1956 (or earlier if they exist)

and all editions of the Maricopa Lawyer published since October 1982.

If you have historic copies of either and are willing to share your collection with us, contact Stan Watts at [email protected]

or 602-279-7488. Thank you!

Dr. Bruce L. BaumanMs. Barbara R. Berman

Ms. Kay BigelowMs. Laura Kay Chapman

Mr. James C. DutsonMs. Magaly FontesMs. Kina Harding

Mr. James R. HarrisonMs. Leonnesia Herd

Hon. Carey S. Hyatt (Ret.)Mr. Joseph S. Kelly Jr.

Mr. Jack LevineMr. Charles F. Myers

Mr. Rich J. PetersMr. Donald W. Powell

Mr. Michael RadosevichMr. James T. RayburnMs. Terrie S. Rendler

Mr. James B. RolleMs. Lynda C. ShelyMr. Salim A. Shleef

Ms. Carol A. SoderquistMrs. Jennifer Stupski

Mr. Robert E. ThomsonMr. James P. Yeager

(List updated March 13, 2017)

For a single payment of $500, Sustaining Members receive unlimited attendance at live Continuing Legal Education programs and other benefits.For more information or to become a Sustaining Member, please contact Membership

Coordinator Cynthia Quinonez at 602-682-8582.

Welcome, Sustaining Members!The MCBA is proud to welcome the following attorneys who have

joined the association as Sustaining Members for 2017:

Daniel J. SiegelCertified Specialist In Family Law

State Bar of Arizona

Daniel J. Siegel, P.C. Attorney At Law1617 E. Pinchot, Phoenix, AZ 85016

602-274-1099 • [email protected]

Daniel J. Siegel Has Been Recertified As A Family Law Specialist By The

State Bar of Arizona

www.arizonadivorcelawyer.com

Lawyer Referral Service Needs You

Potential clients can be yours with the MCBA Lawyer Referral Service. The LRS receives more than 10,000 calls per year from people seeking legal assistance as

well as attorneys referring clients outside their practice area.

AMONG THE AREAS NEEDING COVERAGE ARE:

administrative law, SSI-SSD/Medicare law, workers’ compensation,

and immigration.Spanish-speaking and West Valley

attorneys are especially needed.

It’s easy to join! Call (602) 682-8585

SAVE THE DATE

Sept. 15, 2017

BENCH-BARCONFERENCEPhoenix Country Club

By Peggi Cornelius, VLP Programs Coordinator

From considering a legal ca-reer while participating on a high school civics debate team, to grad-uating magna cum laude from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, attorney Jeremy Poryes traveled a long road that led to his current work in the real estate department at Ballard Spahr. Along the way, he learned of the pro bono work Ari-zona attorneys do through the Volunteer Law-yers Program (VLP). Just as he excelled in his pursuit of a legal career, Poryes has excelled in community service, so the VLP is pleased to honor him as its “Attorney of the Month.”

A native of California, Poryes completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Cali-fornia – Davis, earning a B.A. in economics. During a short hiatus between undergraduate studies and law school, he enjoyed a unique job as a production assistant for the Disney Chan-nel show “Hannah Montana.”

“It was fun,” he says, “I was a runner of sorts for the writers who were sequestered dur-ing the day; and I delivered each day’s script to various people at night.”

Fortunately for the clients who benefit from his work as a lawyer, the sirens of Hollywood did not call to Poryes. It was 2015 when he heard the call to join VLP.

“VLP director Pat Gerrich made a lunch hour visit to Ballard Spahr,” he recalls. “She described the various ways local attorneys participate in serving people of limited means with their civil legal problems. I recognize how unaffordable legal services are to most of the population. VLP is a great opportunity to of-fer legal help to those who otherwise would be priced out of the system.”

For more than two years, Poryes has made a weekly commitment to conducting initial inter-views with people seeking help at Community Legal Services in Phoenix. His conversations with them are a combination of compassionate listening and skilled questioning, as he elicits the nature of their problems and the facts that might lead to a legal remedy. The requests may range from help obtaining legal guardianship

of an incapacitated adult to a con-tract dispute to a homeownership issue. The most frequent concerns are related to debt the applicant has incurred through misfortune, such as debilitating health problems, or the inability to obtain gainful em-ployment.

“I find it gratifying to explain the legal system, especially to someone who’s feeling that being

sued for a debt is the end of the world, because they think they can be put in jail,” Poryes says. “I’m able to tell them there is no such thing as debtor’s prison. Often they are people without income or assets that can be garnished. When I educate them about what it means to be legally ‘collection proof,’ their relief is palpable.”

Among people he has helped were a hus-band and wife who had purchased a used ve-hicle the salesperson assured them was in great shape. Poryes describes the situation: “It was the common lemon car deal. A week later, the car broke down and they found themselves out of the $2,000 they’d paid and unable to afford a replacement. Through persistence and threat-ening litigation, we convinced the dealer to re-turn half of the purchase price.”

Every outstanding volunteer believes they receive as much, or more, than they give. In that way, Poryes is not an exception, but he does have one very personal motivation.

“I want to stop speaking in legalese,” he says. “My communication skills are enhanced by communicating legal concepts to the clients in plain language.”

In addition to the pro bono work he under-takes through the VLP, Poryes participates in Wills for Heroes Arizona through the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education. When talking about his volunteer endeavors, he expresses gratitude for the support and en-couragement he receives.

“My wife, who is a prosecutor for the Mari-copa County Attorney’s Office, couldn’t be more supportive when I’m absent from dinner because I conduct VLP interview clinics in the evening,” he says. “Ballard Spahr fully sup-ports my pro bono efforts. For example, they provide billable hour credit for my pro bono time. I’m honored to receive VLP’s award.” n


The Volunteer Lawyers Program is a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association

VLP ATTORNEY OF THE MONTHAttorney honored for commitment to community service

Jeremy Poryes

BANKRUPTCY

Nathan Finch & Michael Thrall - 3 cases

Catalyst Legal Group

Donald W. PowellCarmichael & Powell

David J. SiscelDJS Law Group

CONSUMER

Kimberly AllenSteptoe & Johnson

Cory L. BraddockSnell & Wilmer

Nathan M. BrownBrown Patent Law

Robert F. CrawfordAttorney at Law

Nancy WhiteSteptoe & Johnson

COURT ADVISORS FOR CHILDREN IN

FAMILY COURT

Annette T. BurnsLaw Offices of

Annette T. Burns

Stasy D. ClickASU Alumni Law Group

Annette M. Cox Law Office of

Annette M. Cox

Joshua Phillip De La OssaDe La Ossa & Ramos

Kris LeonhardtOwens & Perkins

Clarissa B. ReimanDavid Bell & Associates

EDUCATION

Richard J. MurphyLaw Office of

Richard J. Murphy

GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED ADULTS

John F. Baird IISnell & Wilmer

Cory L. BraddockSnell & Wilmer

John D. BurnsideSnell & Wilmer

Alan P. ChristensonJennings Strouss & Salmon

Emily R. TaylorEmily R. Taylor Attorney

GUARDIANSHIP OF MINOR CHILDREN

Kristy B. BlackwellStuart & Blackwell

Kyle S. HirschBryan Cave

Wesley R. RobinsonSnell & Wilmer

Justin SabinBryan Cave

Nancy E. Tribbensee - 2 cases

Arizona Board of Regents

JUVENILE

Jamie N. MyersMyers & Associates

REAL ESTATE EVALUATION

James Gough, ParalegalWarner Angle Hallam Jackson and Formanek

TRANSACTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Kami GalvaniSteptoe & Johnson

Kevin L. OlsonSteptoe & Johnson

**PRO BONO SPOTLIGHT ON CURRENT NEED**Experienced family law attorneys are needed to provide legal advice and brief

help to unrepresented family law litigants at VLP’s Family Lawyers Assistance Project (FLAP) at Superior Court locations.

Volunteer Lawyers Program Thanks AttorneysThe Volunteer Lawyers Program thanks the following 30 attorneys and firms for

agreeing to provide pro bono representation on cases referred by VLP to help people with low incomes. VLP supports pro bono service of attorneys by screening for financial need and legal merit and provides primary malpractice coverage, donated services from professionals, training, materials, mentors and consultants. Each attorney receives a certificate from MCBA for a CLE discount. For information about ways to help, please contact Pat Gerrich at VLP at (602) 254-4714 or [email protected]. n

The Volunteer Lawyers Program provided $3,285,147 in economic benefit to families through cases completed during 2016.

Thanks to all who participated and supported VLP!

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2nd Quarter Membership Luncheon

ANNOUNCEMENTSOn Friday, May 5, 2017, the Scottsdale Bar As-

sociation will host its annual golf tournament. This year, in honor of its former president, the Fenton McDonough Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the TPC Champions Course.

For more information, go to www.scottsdalebar.com or www.facebook.com/scottsdalebarassociation.

Arizona Summit Law School (Summit) and one of the nation’s premier Historically Black Col-leges and Universities (HBCUs), Bethune-Cook-man University (B-CU) announced the signing of an affiliation agreement. The affiliation would establish an HBCU presence beyond the traditional geographical boundaries of these institutions. This agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, will en-able both schools to pursue their shared objectives of inclusive excellence in professional education and diversifying the nation’s least diverse white-collar profession.

“This agreement is a significant step toward these goals. Together, we aim to be a leading force in disrupting a legacy of exclusion that has persisted into the 21st century,” said B-CU President Edison O. Jackson.

Summit President Donald Lively noted, “B-CU’s presence in the Far West is a landmark moment in higher education. B-CU not only is redefining the HBCU model, but positioning itself into being a major force and role model in higher education generally.”

The affiliation builds upon a relationship that al-ready provides for early admission of B-CU students to Summit, a Pre-Law Institute, and plans a consor-tium of HBCUs committed to goals of diversifica-tion and inclusivity. The schools also are exploring international programs and initiatives that will focus upon underdeveloped and developing nations in ar-eas of the world where American law schools have not established a presence.

HONORS & AWARDSJean-Jacques (J) Cabou, a

partner in Perkins Coie’s White Collar & Investigations practice, is the recipient of NARAL Pro-Choice Arizona’s 2017 Trust AZ Women Award. The award hon-ors an individual in Arizona who has worked to defend the rights of women to make their own family-

building and healthcare decisions. It was presented to Cabou during the organization’s annual gala on Jan. 26.

The Arizona chapter of NARAL Pro-Choice America honored Cabou for his commitment over many years defending Camelback Family Planning, a Phoenix clinic that provides abortions and other medical care. The clinic had been the target of vari-ous government investigations, most recently an in-vestigation in which the office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich demanded the names and records of certain patients who had abortions there. In November 2016, Cabou sued the attorney gen-eral’s office to enjoin that investigation, alleging that the investigation was improperly motivated by an animus toward the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion. In January 2017, in response to the suit, the attorney general’s office dropped its demand and closed its investigation.

Quarles & Brady, LLP, an-nounced that Phoenix partner Brad Vynalek has been appointed to The Fund for American Stud-ies Board of Regents, which of-fers transformational programs

that teach the principles of limited government, free-market economics, and honorable leadership to students and young professionals in America and around the world.

Vynalek is a two-time participant in the pro-gram, which allowed him to study in Washington, D.C., and abroad in Prague through Georgetown University.

Vynalek is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He serves as a counselor and advisor on strategy, exposure and en-terprise opportunity for clients ranging from local startups to Fortune 500 companies. He works very closely with law departments to create and man-age budgets and create optimal teams for a variety of legal services in the banking, high-tech, internet, software, manufacturing, e-commerce, health care, higher education and tech transfer industries. He also serves as a member of the firm’s national ex-ecutive committee. Executive committee members are elected by the firm’s equity partners and are re-sponsible for the management and administration of the firm and for all matters not reserved to the partnership.

In the community, Vynalek is an elected member of the regional advisory board for Teach for America and on the board of directors for the Greater Phoe-nix Economic Council. He also served as a long-time board member and is a recent past-chair of Make-A-Wish Arizona and past-president of the University of Arizona College of Law Association. He has also provided pro bono services for the Volunteer Law-yers Program, Wills for Heroes, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Vynalek is a past recipient of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Distinguished Alumnus Award and was honored by the Phoenix Business Jour-nal in 2015 as one of the “Most Admired Business Leaders in Arizona.”

Vynalek earned his law degree from the Univer-sity of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.

Quarles & Brady, LLP, announced that its Phoenix office was honored by the YWCA of Metro-politan Phoenix with its “Women’s Empowerment Award” during the organization’s annual Tribute to Leadership Gala, which took place on Feb. 11 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch.

According to the YWCA, the awards program aims to recognize businesses within the community who embody their mission to eliminate racism and empower women. Quarles & Brady was selected to receive the Women’s Empowerment Award because the firm’s ongoing support for women in the com-munity is as far-reaching as it is impactful.

Quarles & Brady is involved in a host of exter-nal initiatives that focus on empowering women and promoting diversity, including recognition as a six-time recipient of the Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum and recognition by the National Association for Female Executives and Flex-Time Lawyers as one of the “50 Best Law Firms for Women.”

Mental health attorney Charles L. “Chick” Arnold (Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, LLP) will be recognized by the PSA Behavioral Health Agency at its 2017 People Service Action Champions lun-cheon on April 14. PSA is a private, nonprofit behavioral health agency

dedicated to the treatment and recovery of indi-viduals with psychiatric illnesses. For more than 30 years, Arnold has been a forceful advocate for the rights of the elderly and mentally ill. His 1981 class

action lawsuit, Arnold v. Sarn, resulted in additional state funding in the hundreds of millions of dollars for the benefit of seriously mentally ill Arizonans.

Timothy Fontes, an intel-lectual property attorney with the national law firm Polsinelli, has been appointed to serve on the Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children board of directors. Rosie’s House, a local nonprofit, has operated in Phoenix for over

20 years and is one of the largest 100-percent free afterschool music programs in the nation. Overall, Rosie’s House serves 450 students from low-income backgrounds annually through their string, wind, brass, piano, choir and mariachi programs.

Fontes is an attorney at Polsinelli in the intel-lectual property practice. He works with clients on trademark, copyright and patent matters involving medical devices, semiconductors, audiology devices, software, internet technology, media technology and other computer, electrical and mechanical devices.

Fontes is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar Association, the Arizona Technology Council, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association, and currently serves as a member of the Emerging Leaders Committee for the Phoenix Chil-dren’s Hospital Foundation and as a mentor through the Hispanic National Bar Association.

Fontes earned his B.S. from Arizona State Uni-versity and his J.D. from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.


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