State Bar of Arizona Course on Professionalism (Virtual Course) - 08/13/2024

Rene S Alcoverde Jr Related Seminars and Products

Judge

Tohono O'odham Nation

, Jr., Esq. was born and raised in Tucson (of O’odham and Mexican Descent). He graduated from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (2006), from the Pre-Law Summer Institute (2003), from the University of Arizona (2003), and Sahuarita High School (1999). Rene practiced law for just over 10 years before taking the bench with the Tohono O’odham Nation in April of 2017. He served as Deputy Chief Judge from October 1, 2022, until December 14, 2023. He currently serves as the Chief Judge for the Judicial Branch. Before taking the bench, Rene practiced before federal, Arizona state and tribal courts. His practice areas included: civil, family and probate litigation. He also handled appeals before Division One, Division Two and the Arizona Supreme Court.

Kristine Beaudoin Related Seminars and Products

Perkins Coie LLP

was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, before attending college at Fordham University in New York City and Duke Law School in Durham, North Carolina. Kristie was a litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in its New York and Washington, D.C. offices before moving back to Phoenix to join Perkins Coie LLP, where she specializes in employment law and commercial litigation. Kristie is an active member of the State Bar of Arizona, serving on the Labor & Employment Law Section’s CLE Committee and on the State Bar Convention Working Group. She frequently presents CLEs and authors articles on employment-related issues and is a regular contributor to the Workplace Rules podcast series, where leading experts discuss the most recent trends and regulations in employment.

Sheena Singh Chiang Related Seminars and Products

Sheena Chiang is the Principal Attorney and Owner of the Law Office of Sheena Chiang, a criminal defense practice centered exclusively on capital trial and capital post conviction relief work. She also maintains a federal court practice and acts as a Judge Pro Tempore for the City of Tempe Municipal Court. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood Arizona and has devoted a substantial portion of her legal career to pro bono reproductive rights work and advocacy. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and was honored as the “Outstanding Woman Law Graduate” for the class of 2007. She is also the recipient of the "Rising Star" award from the Arizona Public Defender's Association, the Learned Hand Emerging Leadership award, as well as the "40 Under 40" award from the Phoenix Business Journal. Sheena has served on several State Bar of Arizona committees, frequently mentors law students, and teaches continuing legal education.

Samuel Coppersmith Related Seminars and Products

attorney

Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Danielle Miriam Dancho Related Seminars and Products

Senior Attorney

Hiser Joy

is an environmental attorney that has been practicing since 2006. She has worked in both government and private practice roles. She advises clients on permitting and compliance under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, and RCRA regulatory requirements. Danielle also performs environmental audits of facilities to ensure compliance under permits and rules. Danielle earned her B.S. from the University of Arizona and her J.D. from Arizona State University and passed the bar exam in Arizona, Idaho, and Colorado.

Kimberly A Dutcher Related Seminars and Products

Deputy Attorney General

The Navajo Nation Department of Justice

is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Ta'neeszahnii) and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Since July 2023, Ms. Dutcher has been Government Relations Advisor for Direct Relief, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty. Ms. Dutcher served as Deputy Attorney General for the Navajo Nation from 2019-2023. She is a graduate of Window Rock High School. Ms. Dutcher received her Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Master’s degree in Education from the George Washington University, and Juris Doctor from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Ms. Dutcher has been licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of the State of Arizona for over 20 years, and in the Navajo Nation since 2020. Prior to joining the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Ms. Dutcher worked for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as Court Solicitor. Ms. Dutcher also served as Executive Director of the Association on American Indian Affairs, the nation’s oldest American Indian advocacy organization. Ms. Dutcher served the Gila River Indian Community for over ten years as Prosecutor, Senior Assistant General Counsel, and as Division Manager. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Dutcher worked as an organizational development consultant and as a program officer for US AID funded programs in Central and South America. Ms. Dutcher is married and the mother of three daughters and a son.

Ryan Kenneth Gant Related Seminars and Products

Deputy County Attorney

Town of Marana Legal Department

Whitney M Harvey Related Seminars and Products

The Self Coached Lawyer

Whitney M. Harvey, Esq. is the founder and principal of The Self Coached Lawyer, a coaching and consulting practice that focuses on helping legal professionals achieve life-work balance and reconnect with their passion for their work. She is based in the Greater Phoenix area.
For the past 14 years, she has honed her legal expertise through successful litigation while also devoting herself to assisting fellow legal professionals in achieving personal and professional growth. Her motivation for coaching stems from her observations of systemic challenges within the legal profession that impact well-being, career satisfaction, and diversity. She is driven by a desire to establish new professional norms surrounding wellness, success, identity, and inclusion, to enhance the overall life-work balance and happiness of legal professionals.
Ms. Harvey utilizes a transformative, step-by-step coaching approach to support legal professionals in developing the mental tools needed to align their personal passions and missions with their legal careers. Her coaching also addresses time and stress management, along with the integration of mindful law approaches into their practices to foster creative problem-solving. As a consultant, Ms. Harvey aids leaders and firm owners in fostering mental clarity and focus, essential for establishing and sustaining cultures of well-being and inclusivity. She provides guidance for achieving personal and professional goals while creating a life-work balance that promotes individual well-being and career satisfaction.
Whitney M. Harvey obtained her Juris Doctor from Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in General Psychology, with a specialization in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Ms. Harvey has achieved an AV rating as an attorney in Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest level of professional excellence and ethics. In addition, she has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, acknowledging her exceptional professional achievements. Ms. Harvey's accomplishments also extend to her being named among the "40 Under 40" in Phoenix, further highlighting her significant contributions to her field and community.
Schedule a clarity call with Ms. Harvey to figure out whether coaching/consulting grounded in the HypnoBreathwork® therapeutic modality is the right path for you and/or your organization. Her scheduling link is provided here: https://calendly.com/whitneyharvey/clarity-call. WHITNEY@THESELFCOACHEDLAWYER.COM | theselfcoachedlawyer.com

Laura Lawless Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

is a Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP and a trial lawyer who represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings, defending employers in matters arising under federal and state employment laws, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and breach of contract, as well as in noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure, trade secret and unfair competition cases. Laura also counsels and collaborates with human resources professionals, including assisting in workplace investigations, auditing wage and hour practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act and analogous state laws, reviewing and advising on leaves of absence, preparing executive employment agreements and separation agreements, drafting employment policies and handbooks, advising on drug and alcohol testing and workplace violence prevention, delivering interactive management and executive training, and advising on reduction-in-force planning and implementation. She is also a frequent contributor and speaker on employment and labor law topics, including at state and local affiliates of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). In addition to her labor and employment practice, Laura assists private business owners in complying with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and analogous state laws, requiring disability accessibility in places of public accommodation.

William J Lichvar Related Seminars and Products

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorneys Office

Hon. Casey F McGinley Related Seminars and Products

Honorable Casey McGinley was appointed to the Superior Court in June 2018. He has served on the juvenile, civil, and criminal benches, and currently serves as Criminal Presiding Judge. Judge McGinley previously served as a full time Judge Pro Tempore on the Superior Court’s criminal bench. Judge McGinley graduated with honors from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and a minor in economics. In his senior year, he served as a Legislative Intern for The Hon. Jane D. Hull, Governor of Arizona. He attended law school at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and in his second year, Judge McGinley served as a legal intern for U.S. Senator Jon Kyl. After earning his J.D. in 2003, Judge McGinley clerked for The Hon. Christopher C. Browning of the Pima County Superior Court before joining the Pima County Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted various criminal charges, including vehicular and violent offenses, and cold case homicides.

Doreen Nanibaa McPaul Related Seminars and Products

is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is a 1995 graduate of Princeton University and earned her Juris Doctorate in 2001 from the Arizona State University College of Law, where she also received a Certificate in Federal Indian Law and served as a staff writer for the ASU Law Journal. After law school, Ms. McPaul clerked at the Arizona Court of Appeals for the Honorable Jefferson L. Lankford (retired). She has diverse experience serving as a tribal court staff attorney, as an associate attorney at the Nordhaus Law Firm in Albuquerque, and as a visiting clinical law professor and Interim Director of the Indian Legal Clinic at ASU. Since 2008, Ms. McPaul has worked as an in-house tribal attorney for several Arizona tribes, including a 4-year appointment as the Navajo Nation Attorney General. She currently serves as the Deputy Attorney General for the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Ms. McPaul has over 20 years of experience practicing Indian law, and is admitted to practice law in Arizona and New Mexico, as well as before several tribal and federal courts. Ms. McPaul is active in the State Bar and Indian legal community. She serves on the State Bar of Arizona Board of Governors and is currently the Vice President of the State Bar. Ms. McPaul is a founding board member of the Tribal In-House Counsel Association and served as TICA’s President for a decade. She also serves on the Board of the American Indian Law Center and was elected to membership in The American Law Institute in 2021. Most importantly, Ms. McPaul is a proud military spouse and mom. She is married to SFC Mark McPaul (retired) and they have three sons.

Tracy P Nuckolls Related Seminars and Products

Tracy P Nuckolls Attorney

Tracy P. Nuckolls, Esq. is semi-retired, currently serving as a Professor of Practice of HealthCare Law at the University of Arizona College of Law. He retired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for TMC HealthCare in Tucson, Arizona. Before that, he was engaged in private practice, practicing primarily in business law, real estate and healthcare law. During his career he participated in several professional associations such as the American Health Lawyers Association, the Arizona Bar Association, and the Healthcare Roundtable for Corporate Counsel. He has served and continues to serve on several community boards and organizations.

Daniel R Ortega Jr Related Seminars and Products

Owner

Ortega Law Firm PC

Daniel Ortega, Jr. is a graduate of Arizona State University, B.A. Political Science and Arizona State University College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona since 1977 and practices in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury, concentrating on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. His skills as a lawyer have garnered him a listing in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers as well as listings in Arizona’s Finest Lawyers and Southwest Super Lawyers. He speaks at continuing legal education seminars, where his presentations focus on litigation; personal injury and wrongful death cases; trucking accident cases, representing Spanish-speaking clients; ethics; trial practice and Federal Court practice. He has served on the Disciplinary Commission of the Arizona Supreme Court, Maricopa County Commission on Trial Court Appointments, Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court Master, Supreme Court Commission on Minorities in the Judiciary and the Board of Directors of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.

Sara Rose Presler Related Seminars and Products

Sara Presler, Attorney

Sara Presler is an attorney and strategic leader in the cannabis industry. Mohave Cannabis Co. is home base where Sara serves as General Counsel for this licensed operator engaged in cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations. Sara is Chair of the Board of the Arizona Dispensaries Association, having previously served as its Compliance Chair working as an industry liaison with the Arizona Department of Health Services. Following three public service clerkships and low-income legal clinical experience, Sara’s career launched as a public defender and as an adjunct law instructor at Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College. Then, Sara was twice elected Mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona and was the youngest person and first woman in that office. She’s since served as General Counsel for a global wind turbine company and CEO of a privately held medical company. Sara was selected as CEO of the Arizona Foundation for Women and guided the nonprofit to strategically partner with the Arizona Community Foundation. Sara's passions include serving on the Board of Arizona Autism United, volunteering as a Member of the Gilbert Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council, and mentoring elementary students as their Girl Scout Troop Leader.

Sarah Selzer Related Seminars and Products

Lewis and Roca LLP

Jeffrey S Silvyn Related Seminars and Products

General Counsel

Pima Community College

Jeffrey Silvyn was appointed as the first General Counsel for Pima County Community College District in 2013. Previously, he spent five years as General Counsel for the Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation, a federal agency based in Tucson, devoted to environmental conflict resolution and education. His duties there included serving as the Designated Agency Ethics Official. Jeff began his legal career with fifteen years in private practice, focused on employment law and commercial litigation, including representing Pima College. Jeff served as a Vice-chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources and as adjunct faculty for the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. He is a former Chair of the Arizona State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section and served as a chapter editor for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook. He currently serves on the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Jeff grew up in Tucson and then ventured east, receiving a B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and then a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice in Arizona and California.

Marki Stewart Related Seminars and Products

Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

assists hospitals, physician groups, telemedicine providers, laboratories, and other health care organizations with a variety of business and regulatory issues, including the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, HIPAA compliance, breach reporting, value-based reimbursement issues, medical practice acquisitions, Arizona Department of Health Services licensing issues, AHCCCS policies and payment disputes, and hospital-physician joint ventures. Marki has a special focus and interest in telemedicine, including licensing, reimbursement, credentialing, and security issues.

Annamarie Lourdes Valdivia Related Seminars and Products

Senior Counsel

Mulembo Law PLLC