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Self-Study CLE courses are always available at MCBA. Go here for details.
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& EVENTS...

MAY
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17 - CLE: Worker's Compensation 101
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18 -  CLE: Session III - Managing Employees, Responding to Issues
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23 - CLE: Session IV: Termination

JUNE
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1, 8, 15, 29 - CLE: Package of 4: Bankruptcy Law Fundamentals Series
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1 - CLE: Bankruptcy Law Fundamentals Series: 
Session I: Overview of Bankruptcy Law
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5  - CLE: Anti-Corruption Basics: What the FCPA Is and Why It Matters to You
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6 - CLE: The Interaction
of Sustainability and the Law
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7 - CLE: Hot Issues for Estate Planning, Probate
and Trust Lawyers
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7 - CLE: Shareholder Agreements for S Corporations: What Every Business Lawyer Needs to Consider
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7 - CLE: Managing In-House legal Employees
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8 - CLE: Bankruptcy Law Fundamentals Series: 
Session II – Exemptions 
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12 - CLE: Practical Applications of the America Invents Act of 2011
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13 - CLE: 50 Ways to Avoid Malpractice Claims and Bar Complaints! 
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14 - CLE: Photo Enforcement Basics - The Law and Procedure
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15 - CLE: Bankruptcy Law Fundamentals 
Series: Session III – Pursuing and Defending Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions
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15 - CLE: Family Law Trial Advocacy
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19 - Judgment Enforcement in Arizona: Just the Basics
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29 CLE: Bankruptcy Law Fundamentals 
Series: Session IV - Malpractice and Getting Paid


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MCBA NEWS & EVENTS ...........................

Missing CLE hours? Check our May-June listings
With the CLE deadline coming up, MCBA has packed its calendar with plenty of programs, including ethics. See the list at right and register today.  

2012 Hall of Fame Nominations Now Open
Don't miss this opportunity to honor a worthy attorney or judge by nominating them for the Maricopa County Bar Hall of Fame. Find details here.

The PLAP Program is Here! Find Out How You Can Help...
The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section of the MCBA and the Volunteer Lawyers Program announce the formation of the Probate Lawyers Assistance ProjectGo here to volunteer.

Meet the 2012 MCBA 100% Club Members
See the list and visit their websites. MCBA thanks these firms for their support.

15 New Jobs Posted on Career Center for May
Go here.

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LEGAL NEWS OF THE WEEK 

Arizona justices delay execution of killer
azcentral.com 5/16
Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermen
reuters.com 5/16
Teen sues over Holocaust role-playing
azcentral.com/AP 5/15
Another Virginia Disgrace
The statehouse rejects the judicial nomination of a prosecutor—just because he’s gay
slate.com 5/15

High Court Balances Coroner's Act With Right to Know
law.com/The Legal Intelligencer 5/15
CAREER TRACKER: Lawyers on the move
Reuters 5/14
'Perverting The Course Of Justice'
Huffington Post 5/15

Inmate's lawyers to make final arguments
azcentral.com 5/14
Big Government, Better-Off Kids
slate.com 5/14
Domestic violence victim helps change law
azcentral.com 5/13
Applications for medical-marijuana sites open
azcentral.com 5/13
Wilcox awarded $975K in suit vs. county
azcentral.com 5/11

Phoenix attorney's license to practice is suspended for two years
azcentral.com 5/11
Lawsuit is only way to beat Arpaio
azcentral.com 5/11
What matters isn’t just Obama’s decision to support gay marriage,
but how he got there

slate.com 5/10


U.S. sues Arpaio's office over treatment of Latinos

azcentral.com 5/10
The President’s Gift: What Obama’s personal support for gay marriage means for the law

slate.com 5/9
Arizona medical-pot ruling may reverberate
azcentral.com 5/9
Ninth Circuit turns away vets seeking trauma counseling, disability pay
law.com/The National Law Journal 5/9

Lawyer leaves Lopez's clemency hearing
azcentral.com 5/7
Thomas, Aubuchon to appeal ruling on lack of immunity
azcentral.com 5/7
Key facts revealed in PV murder investigation
azcentral.com 5/7
Appeals court reverses itself on veterans healthcare overhaul
reuters.com 5/7

Law & Order: The Army's SVU
Huffington Post/The Blog 5/7
Ariz. legislative wrap: Biggest fights of season centered
on morality

eastvalleytribune.com 5/6
Ex-justice seeks to revive civics
cnn.com 5/3

Woman to sue over county jail conditions
azcentral.com 5/4
Sex Law History: 11 Ways You Could Be Punished
for Your Desire

Huffington Post/The Blog 5/4
Sources Say Dewey to Close Doors by May 15
law.com/The AMLaw Daily 5/3

GOP legislators vote to spend tax dollars on redistricting
lawsuit

eastvalleytribune.com 5/3
Statistics show no progress in federal court law clerk
diversity

law.com/The National Law Journal 5/3
Student Forgotten in Cell Sues DEA For $20 Million
slate.com 5/3

Execution halt sought over changing procedures
azcentral.com 5/2

5 Tips for Avoiding Settlement Traps Corporate Counsel

law.com/Corporate Counsel 5/2
Think law school's expensive? You don't know the half of it
law.com/The National Law Journal 5/1
Originalist Sin: Article shows Founding Fathers not only
supported mandates, but passed laws imposing them

slate.com 4/30

Arizona anti-stalking bill passed by lawmakers

azcentral.com 5/1

Free speech, social media collide at Goodyear school

azcentral.com  5/1
$8.5 billion Arizona budget expected to be OK'd
azcentral.com
Arizona Attorney General's Office is investigating Pinal Truth
Squad Group

azcentral.com 4/30


The President’s Gift: What Obama’s personal support for gay marriage means for the law
slate.com 5/9
Feds set today to pursue lawsuit against Sheriff's Office


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