http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T06:16:15-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/in_jodi_arias_trial/ After a highly publicized murder trial that lasted four months, but involved only 15 hours of deliberation, a verdict has been reached by a Maricopa County, Ariz., jury. They have found Jodi Arias, 32, guilty of first-degree murder in the June 2008 slaying of her onetime boyfriend, Travis Alexander, the… Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, States, Arizona Wed, 08 May 2013 15:57:20 -0500 44095.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/cellphone_video_shows_man_said_to_be_an_attorney_in_suit_and_tie_pointing_/ Police have released a cellphone video taken by a shooting victim that shows an Arizona criminal defense attorney pointing a .357 revolver, reports Fox 10 News. The video, which is included in a television news report linked to the article, shows a man identified as attorney Joe… Criminal Justice, Personal Lives, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, States, Arizona Thu, 02 May 2013 10:57:28 -0500 44012.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/spectator_sells_seat_at_murder_trial_for_200_is_scolded_by_judge_and_told/ A regular spectator sold her seat at a high-profile Arizona capital murder trial for $200, to a woman who was farther back in line. But Maricopa County court officials overseeing the Jodi Arias murder trial arrangements found out and scolded both women, the Associated Press reports. Desiree… Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:48:46 -0500 43901.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/arizona_lawyer_turns_himself_after_parking_lot_shooting/ An Arizona lawyer has been arrested after a shooting in a Tempe parking lot left another man in serious condition. Police arrested criminal defense lawyer Joe Palmisano, 48, on Thursday, report the Arizona Republic and MyFoxPhoenix. He faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and… Criminal Justice, States, Arizona Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:49:51 -0500 43820.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/quirky_trial_lawyer_richard_grand_dies_at_83_theater_skills_lucky_jacket_he/ Richard Grand, a longtime Tucson, Ariz., trial lawyer known for his big wins and courtroom skills that other lawyers sought to emulate, died Sunday in San Francisco. He was 83 years old. A theater lover, he traveled as far as London to see shows with his wife of 61 years,… Careers, Obituaries, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:53 -0500 43682.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pds_argue_arizonas_death_penalty_law_is_unconstitutional_because_it_is_indi/ Two public defenders in Arizona’s Maricopa County contend that the state’s death penalty law is unconstitutional because its aggravating factors allow for a death sentence in virtually every first-degree murder case. The statute, they argue in the motion filed in February, “has no method of meaningfully distinguishing the… Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, States, Arizona Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:15:29 -0500 43637.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/attention_law_school_shoppers_its_now_cheaper_to_get_a_jd_from_the_universi/ The University of Arizona’s law school plans to drop tuition and tout the lower prices as it markets to students in bordering California. The university’s James E. Rogers College of Law is cutting tuition by 11 percent for in-state residents and 8 percent for out-of-state residents, report the Law Schools, Law Students, States, Arizona Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:29:12 -0500 43603.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pregnant_man_cant_divorce_wife_gets_no_alimony_because_not_legally_wed_ariz/ As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls arguments in a landmark case over the right under federal law of same-sex couples to marry the same way that heterosexual couples do, a ruling last week by an Arizona judge illustrates the difficulties nontraditional couples face… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, States, Arizona Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:40:57 -0500 43494.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/does_public_right_to_know_about_838k_murder_defense_bill_trump_attorney-cli/ So far, the taxpayers of Maricopa County, Ariz., have spent over $838,000 to defend Jodi Arias in a high-profile capital murder case and they likely will be on the hook for over $1 million by the time the legal battle concludes. Under state law, the public has a right to… Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Criminal Procedure, Government Law, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees, Verdicts & Settlements, States, Arizona Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:38:12 -0500 43478.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/hospital/ A tour of the Mayo Clinic a few years ago gave the dean of Arizona State University's law school an idea that is about to come to fruition. What Dean Douglas J. Sylvester calls "a teaching hospital for law school graduates" will begin operating this summer. While other law schools… Careers, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Law Schools, Law Students, States, Arizona Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:21:50 -0600 43167.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_sen._jon_kyl_joins_covington_burlings_public_policy_practice/ Formerly the second highest-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, Jon Kyl will not be taking it easy in his retirement. After 26 years in Congress, he is now a senior advisor in the Washington, D.C., office of Covington & Burling, where he will work to help the… Careers, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Legislation & Lobbying, States, Arizona, District of Columbia Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:03:01 -0600 43143.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/justices_will_probe_arizonas_voter_registration_law/ Constitutional Law, Election Law, Immigration Law, U.S. Supreme Court, States, Arizona, Supreme Court Report Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:30:22 -0600 42830.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/az_ag_seeks_dimissal_of_hit-and-run_charges/ Ariz. Attorney General Tom Horne is seeking the dismissal of misdemeanor hit-and-run charges against him on the grounds that he's being singled out for special prosecution as part of a political vendetta by FBI agents. Horne is accused of backing his borrowed car into another vehicle in a Phoenix parking… Attorney General, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Election Law, Personal Lives, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:40:57 -0600 42872.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/shaken_by_death_of_lawyer_slain_by_mediation_opponent_colleagues_ponder_saf/ Shaken by the death last month of a highly regarded partner of an Arizona law firm, slain along with his client by a litigation opponent in a relatively minor business matter, colleagues and friends of Mark Hummels, 43, as well as those who never knew him, are pondering what can… Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Court Security, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, Partners, States, Arizona Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:53:56 -0600 42848.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dead_suspect_in_fatal_shooting_of_mediation_opponents_was_litigious_had_ang/ Updated: A man who authorities say committed suicide after shooting a corporate attorney and his client after a law firm mediation session Wednesday in Phoenix was reportedly litigious and had anger-management issues. Before shooting attorney Mark P. Hummels, 43, and client Steven Singer, 48, who both died, Arthur… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Court Security, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, Partners, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:06:50 -0600 42637.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_shot_client_executive_killed_after_mediation_session_with_suspected_/ Updated: A prominent Arizona attorney and his client were killed in a shooting after a Wednesday morning mediation session at another law firm in Phoenix. The suspected shooter, their pro se opponent in litigation over a $20,000 office furniture dispute, was also present at the mediation session at DeConcini McDonald… Criminal Justice, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, Partners, States, Arizona Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:29:39 -0600 42623.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/1_dead_lawyer_and_others_wounded_in_ariz._office_shooting/ One unidentified person is dead and others, including an attorney, were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at a Phoenix office building. Police have been seeking a suspect, Arthur Douglas Harmon, 70, who has not yet been apprehended, according to the Arizona Republic and KTAR.… Bar Associations, Criminal Justice, States, Arizona Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:28:48 -0600 42622.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/worker_says_on_facebook_she_wants_to_be_fired_and_is_nlrb_rulings_offer_gui/ Amy McClenathan apparently was having a bad day when she posted on Facebook, around the one-year anniversary of her mom's death, that some days she wished she would be fired so she could just stay at home. The next day she got her wish; the title company for which she… Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Labor & Employment, Media & Communications Law, States, Arizona Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:09:06 -0600 42593.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/grand_jury_nixes_criminal_case_against_attorney_in_fatal_shooting_of_anothe/ A grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against an Arizona attorney who admittedly shot another motorist to death in a drugstore parking lot in 2011 and called 911 from the scene. David Appleton, a Scottsdale practitioner, claimed self-defense, and a spokesman says the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office does… Criminal Justice, States, Arizona Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:15:42 -0600 42544.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/city_worker_says_she_was_fired_because_hubby_is_a_biker_seeks_reinstatement/ A lawyer for an employee for the city of Kingman, Ariz., says she was fired in violation of her constitutional right to freedom of association because her husband is a member of a biker club. Melissa Summerson is now seeking reinstatement through an administrative hearing process, with the help of… Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment, States, Arizona Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:40:39 -0600 42345.abajournal.com