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Senator Bolick cracks down on animal cruelty in Arizona,
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Friday, July 18, 2025
USDA launches new food safety plan, opens midwestern laboratory
SCALE Roadshow heads to Buckeye, AZ to Empower west valley entrepreneurs
ADEQ announces $1 million recycling grant program for FY2026
Monday, July 14, 2025
Senate Health & Human Services Committee announces
special hearing on Medicaid fraud in Arizona
A mother’s plea: The urgent need for productive conversations about gun violence
Friday, July 11, 2025
Trump Administration announces expedited congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers
Summer support for APS customers
International pricing puts people with chronic diseases at risk
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Trump megabill’s immigration provisions could add $1 trillion to federal debt
Monday, July 7, 2025
Senate version of GOP megabill would revive fund for uranium workers
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Big Auto accident attorneys gives away $20,000 worth of free Uber rides this fourth of July
Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers and crashes decrease
NFPA warns of electrical hazards in water ahead of July 4 holiday
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Color Me Mine opens new studio at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale
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Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing
Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing
NFL, NBA, and MLB stars hit the court for charity at the “Pickle for Good” pickleball tournament
Friday, June 20, 2025
Arizona’s military museums preserve history, drive tourism
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Friday, May 30, 2025
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Secretary Rollins applauds President Trump’s leadership to Make America Healthy Again
Friday, May 23, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
2 agriculture-to-urban programs explore conserving groundwater in Arizona by retiring farmland
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America cannot rewrite birthright
Monday, May 19, 2025
Photo by Owen Alfonso/Cronkite Borderlands Project
Friday, May 16, 2025
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ASBA launches statewide SCALE program to empower Arizona entrepreneurs
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to United Kingdom
Arizona agencies call for volunteers during National Foster Care Month
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Monday, May 12, 2025
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Secretary Rollins applauds EPA’s decision to allow summer sale of E-15 nationwide
Agriculture Secretary Rollins enforces border policies, secures aid for farmers in first 100 days
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Being tough on crime includes addressing child abuse
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Friday, April 25, 2025
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APS proposes one-time bill credit on may 2025 bills
AZHCC to host 71st Annual Black & White Ball honoring business leaders
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices
Friday, April 18, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Federal funding cut halts Arizona public health projects
FEMA updates flood maps in Cochise County
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Monday, April 14, 2025
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ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Arizona Tribal Gaming Contributions Reach $30.8 Million in Q3
Eviction only allowed after five business days
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Friday, March 21, 2025
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Friday, March 14, 2025
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IRS highlights free tax filing options for 2025
Arizona Senate Committee seeks federal assistance on fire insurance crisis
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona
Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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August 12
State Bar of Arizona Course on Professionalism (Virtual Course)- 08/12/25 - This seminar is full. Our next available course is October 14th. You can register here: https://azbar.ce21.com/item/state-bar-arizona-professionalism-virtual-101425-686215 or email Sulema.Bucio@staff.azbar.org to be added to the August wait-list.
This is a highly interactive course. Please register for a session where outside distractions will not preclude your full participation throughout the entirety of the course.
This course explores professionalism principles and analyzes a series of professionalism hypotheticals pertinent to a lawyer’s relationship with clients, judges, and other attorneys. The bulk of the seminar is presented in interactive breakout groups. New admittees to the State Bar of Arizona must complete this course within one year of being admitted to the Bar. Space is limited for each session.
In a profession that was designed to be adversarial in nature, it’s only natural that conflicts with our colleagues, the judiciary and our clients may arise. How we resolve these conflicts reflects upon the profession as a whole. This course is designed to help restore civility and elevate the standards by which we treat all those with whom we come in contact.
The mandatory course, for all newly admitted Arizona members, satisfies the requirement under Rule 34(n), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.
August 19
The Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Technology with Barron Henley - Previously Recorded (June 5, 2025). Please note, this recording will only be available to access for 30 days past the scheduled date.
The day will consist of the following presentations:
9:00am - 10:00am Essential Law Office Technology: Key Technologies and Services
Technology advances quickly and it’s not easy (or impossible) to keep up with it while also trying to practice law and manage a practice. This seminar will define and explain the technologies that can help any lawyer solve problems, improve client service and make life easier. Learn about the essential software, hardware and services that can help you protect client confidentiality, organize case information, manage your practice more efficiently and improve profitability.
10:00am - 10:10am Break
10:10am - 11:10am Champagne Technology on a Beer Budget
Believe it or not, you can get great technology on a tight budget. However, some things are too important to let cost be your most important decision variable. Whether you’re ready to start a firm or overhaul your firm’s existing technology, this seminar gives you a legal technology roadmap with a focus on keeping the costs as low as possible. We’ll cover everything from low cost accounting and case management systems, how to lower printing costs, computer configurations, security and encryption options, VoIP phone systems, and more. We will also help you prioritize your purchases so you’ll know what to focus on. You literally can’t afford to miss this seminar.
11:10am - 11:20am Break
11:20am -12:20pm The Evolution of Speech Recognition Software--You Won’t Believe How Good It Has Become
Lawyers have to draft pleadings and documents, capture time entries in accounting software, respond to emails, and enter case-related information into a file (or case management system). All of those things typically involve a keyboard, and unfortunately, many lawyers just aren’t good typists. Years ago, it was common for support staff to handle such things. But today, a high percentage of lawyers have limited or no access to support staff simply due to the cost. As a result, today’s lawyers have to be far more self-reliant in the generation of work product. Thankfully, speech recognition technology can resolve these issues. You talk, and the software types exactly what you’re saying. This technology can be used for automatic transcription, time entries, and any drafting task without ever touching the keyboard. Speech recognition has definitely arrived, and this seminar shows you how it works and what you need to incorporate it into your practice. We’ll focus on the popular Dragon Legal version 16 software application.
12:20pm -1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 2:00pm Communication Breakdown - It’s Always The Same (But It’s Avoidable)
A high percentage of malpractice practice claims and practice management problems are caused by communication breakdowns. Communication problems create dissatisfied clients, decrease productivity, cause conflict internally and externally. The growing number of communication channels only compounds the problem. We’ll explain technologies and techniques that will help you improve communication, lower your stress, improve your service, generate happier clients, and lower your malpractice risk.
2:00pm - 2:10pm Break
2:10pm - 3:10pm Security Is A Team Sport - Simple, Easy Tech Security Measures Every Lawyer Should Consider
Rule 1.6 stipulates that a lawyer must make reasonable efforts to prevent the disclosure of confidential client information. The comments to Rule 1.6 require lawyers to act competently to safeguard client information, and use reasonable safety precautions when transmitting a client communication. The exact meanings of “reasonable efforts,” “act competently” and “reasonable precautions” may be subject to debate. However, doing nothing certainly won’t meet the standard. The good news is that you don’t have to be a security expert or techie to protect yourself and your office. Learn how to cover all the bases of computer, smartphone, tablet, email, wireless and document encryption. We’ll also cover the fundamentals of backing up your electronic data. Half of the battle is simply knowing what questions to ask and it’s not nearly as complicated as it sounds. Establish best practices in your office and discover the inexpensive or free tools that will make sure your confidential information remains confidential.
3:10pm - 3:20 pm Break
3:20pm - 4:20pm How To Protect Yourself and Preserve Confidentiality When Negotiating Documents Via Email
Opposing lawyers routinely email versions of a document back and forth during the negotiation process; and many instruments are never reduced to paper until they’re ready to sign. This approach is unquestionably fast and convenient compared to mailing or faxing paper documents. However, electronic document exchange presents many issues that practitioners need to be aware of and risks to protect against. In this seminar, you’ll learn when it’s appropriate to use word processor files and when it’s appropriate to use PDFs. We’ll cover how to track your changes in a document and how to ascertain what changes were made by others (even if there are attempts to conceal those changes). You’ll also learn how to add comments and annotations to Word or PDF files, how to lock documents down to prevent further changes, and how to avoid including hidden (and potentially damaging) information in the files you’re working with (this hidden information is known as metadata). Finally, using plain email arguably affords you no reasonable expectation of privacy. We’ll also discuss your email encryption options which ensure that only the intended recipient can open your emails and/or attachments thereto.