Morris K. Udall Inn of Court

Just a reminder – the deadline for RSVP for the April 4 meeting is tomorrow, Thursday at 5:00 p.m. And remember the meeting is Tuesday, not Monday.

We are looking forward to the presentation by none other than Bill Poorten’s Pupilage B. The Topic is “Judicial Independence – Judges for Sale or Democratic Accountability.” The presentation will touch on Arizona’s constitutional and statutory provisions for the selection and election of judges, institutional and decisional independence, accountability of the courts, and statutory and ethical considerations for campaign fund raising and judicial campaign speech.

Cary Sandman

Our April meeting will be on TUESDAY, APRIL 4 rather than our usual Monday.

The menu will be:

The Herbed Shroom
Portabella mushrooms stuffed with herbed goat cheese and pine nuts, roasted garlic white bean puree, sautéed spinach, & red bell pepper coulis.

or

Grilled Salmon
Mashed potatoes, lemon beurre blanc and mixed vegetables

Both include Caesar Salad and Lemon Bars

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Thursday to Traci Riccitello.

Here are the CLE certificates for March 6, 2006’s Meeting: The Mediation Zone.

CLE Certificate [Microsoft Word]
CLE Certificate [PDF]

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 4, rather than the usual first Monday of the month, so as to accommodate the expected interest in Monday’s NCAA championship game. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

At our March 6, 2006 meeting, Pupillage D explored the Mediation Zone where Plaintiff Barbie Fraile presented her case of sexual harassment against Rex Manly and the Odious Insurance Co.

Downloads: March Handout [PDF] March Script [PDF]

The Mediation Zone starred:

Kristina Betts, as the sympathetic Plaintiff Barbie Fraile
Michael Walker, as Rex Manly, the very manly President of Odious Insurance Co.
Obina Ogbunamiri as sparkling “brand new” lawyer, Bob Newcomer
Hon. Karen Nygard as that sharp-edged lawyer, Anita Hatchet of the firm of Hatchet Job and Gore
Prof. Jack Chin as the presiding judge, I. Canby Hasty
Suzanne Brei as the Mediator Extraordinaire, Emily Fairness
John Evans as retired judge Herb Justice
Jamie Ibrahim as employment lawyer and mediation ethics expert, Michelle Perfect
Jan Bernardini as the scorned wife of Rex Manly
and Cary Sandman as the Narrator.