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board the Executive Director’sReport.

3 Ms. Schmid reported that thecourt has set May 22, 2006 asthe deadline for comments on R-05-0034 (Petition to AmendRules 32(c), 45 and 64(f),ARIZ.R.S.CT.).

3 Ms. Schmid reported on comingevents: February 2, 2006, theArizona Women LawyersAssociation will sponsor a recep-tion for Chief Justice McGregorat the Doubletree Hotel, Tucson;February 7-12, the ABA midyearmeeting; February 13, theFoundation sponsors a LegislativeReception on the Senate lawn.

3 Ms. Schmid also reviewed the“On the Horizon” portion of thereport, dedicated to giving theBoard advance notice of emerg-ing issues that may become sig-nificant to the Bar in the futurebut do not yet require action bythe board.

3 The board approved the FinanceCommittee’s recommendation tosponsor the Judicial InternOpportunity Program in theamount of $1,500.

3 The board approved the recom-mendation of the AuditCommittee to have Miller, Allen& Co. represent the State Bar ofArizona and the ClientProtection Fund during the2005-2007 audits and to author-ize Frank Barriga to sign onbehalf of the State Bar ofArizona.

3 Ms. Schmid reviewed the twoboard reporting forms that hadbeen vetted by the HumanResources Committee andFinance Committee regarding:(1) salaries of those in the LawyerRegulation Department and (2)performance pool reallocation.The board approved both recom-mendations as written.

3 Mr. Frank Lewis, as spokesmanfor the group of members whoare over 70 years of age, reportedon his meeting with Alan Bayhamand Robert Van Wyck regardingtheir concerns with Petition R-05-0034 that was filed with theArizona Supreme Court. The

major points of concern aremandatory CLE and dues for themembers over 70.

3 Jeff Jacobson, President of theYoung Lawyers Division (YLD),reported on the success of theWills for Heroes Program. Hestated that the 100 Club donatedall the laptops to the programand reviewed some of the chal-lenges facing the growth of theprogram.

3 Patrick Black, the incomingPresident from the Arizona AsianAmerican Bar Association,reported on the February 16annual induction activities andthe goals for the upcoming year.

3 The Client Protection FundBoard of Trustees requested theboard to modify the ClientProtection Fund Declaration ofTrust to raise the per-claim capfrom $50,000 to $75,000. GeoffSturr, Treasurer, presented therequest to the board. The boardapproved the request, withAmelia Cramer and BrianChambers abstaining.

3 Robert Van Wyck, Chief BarCounsel, reported that the Kingbrief was filed January 20 andthat the oral argument will be inMarch.

3 Amelia Craig Cramer, Chair ofthe Tucson Building Task Force,gave an update on the findings ofthe task force and the threepotential leases and one propertyfor purchase. She reviewed therental versus purchase analysis.

3 The board voted unanimously toauthorize the Tucson BuildingTask Force to continue negotia-tions with respect to three possi-ble commercial office spacesrentals: 135 W. Council, LaPlacita Village and Rio NuevoProfessional Plaza, as well as toenter into negotiations withrespect to a possible buildingacquisition of 70-80 W. Franklin,with assistance by Ray Hannarepresenting the Scope &Operations Committee.

3 Legislative Update—ChristineThompson, Director ofGovernment Relations, reportedthat by the 12th day of the leg-

islative session, 1,053 bills hadbeen introduced. She distributedthe list of proposed positions onlegislation. Legislation in the“support” category were votedon in a previous meeting.Legislation listed on the handoutin the “oppose” category are billsthat have historically beenopposed by the Bar.

3 The board voted unanimously forthe Bar to continue to opposeHCR 2010 Justice Courts;Jurisdiction; HCR 2011 SupremeCourt, Jurisdictional Limits;HCR 2012 Election, PresidingSuperior Court Judges; HCR2015 Judges, Merit Selection,Population; HCR 2016 Justicesand Judges, GovernorAppointment; and HCR 2020Separation of Powers, JudicialLawmaking.

3 Richard Coffinger inquired aboutthe Board’s Reconsideration ofArizona Supreme Court PetitionR-05-0034.

3 The board voted to approve theConsent Agenda, including theApproval of Reinstatements;Notice of Deceased Members;and the Amended December 16,2005, Minutes.

Standing Board CommitteeReports3 Amicus Committee, Long-Range

Planning Committee, MemberServices Committee—No report.

3 Human Resources—Ben Click,Chair, reported that the mostpertinent information coming upfrom the committee was reportedearlier in the meeting. ColleenMcManus, Senior Director ofHuman Resources, reviewed theturnover rate at the Bar.

3 Rules Committee—FosterRoberson, Chair, reported onCriminal Practice and ProcedureCommittee regarding R-05-007,amending Rule 18.1(c), relatingto the mandated retention timesfor court reporter’s notes. Hereported that the committee didnot have a recommendation.Christine Thompson passed out adraft letter to Justice RuthMcGregor on behalf of the Bar

Below are highlights from theJanuary 20, 2006, State Bar Boardof Governors meeting. Meetingstypically are held monthly at theArizona Bar Center in Phoenix. Tosee the complete minutes, go towww.myazbar.org/AZBarInfo andclick on “Board of Governors.”

3 President Helen PerryGrimwood called the meeting toorder. No executive session washeld.

3 President Grimwood reported onthe meeting with the NewMexico Bar that brought togeth-er Chief Justice Ruth McGregor,New Mexico Chief JusticeRichard Bosson, New MexicoState Bar President VirginiaDugan, Immediate-PastPresident Charles Vigil and GinaMaestas of their AdministrativeOffice of the Courts, and theirArizona counterparts.

3 President Grimwood reported onspeaking engagements includingthe Federal Bar Association.

3 President Grimwood reported onthe Minority Bar Conventionand Jo Ana St. George’s requestto list the CMWL as co-sponsorof the panel that is being put onby the National Bar Associationand the American CorporateCounsel Association. The boardsupported the CMWL’s petitionwith two conditions: (1) nofinancial commitment from theState Bar of Arizona; (2) that themodel brochure submitted withthe request be truthful, includingthat all sponsorship reflected onit are in fact in place.

3 President Grimwood reportedthat the Appointments process isabout to start again and mem-bership needs to apply.

3 President Grimwood stated thatDistrict 6 will need an electionfor one seat. Maricopa Countywill be single shot, which meansonly one seat open for a two-yearterm.

3 President Grimwood reviewedthe board materials on Fair andImpartial Courts.

3 Teresa Schmid, ExecutiveDirector, reviewed with the

BOARD OF GOVERNORS JANUARY MEETING REVIEW

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already been implemented forattorneys in the CountyAttorney and Public Defender’soffices. The proposed policy forprivate attorneys requires thatthe attorney, on a one-time-onlybasis, have the FBI send his orher arrest record directly to thecourt’s security office, prior to

issuing a renewable annual pass.If the FBI policy prevents itfrom sending a person’s arrestrecord to any address other thanthe person making the request,then Presiding Judge BarbaraRodriguez Mundell may consid-er modifying the policy.

3 Meeting adjourned.

as prepared by Micah Schmidton behalf of the CriminalPractice and ProceduresCommittee. The board voted toapprove sending the draft letter.

3 Mr. Robberson further reportedthat the item from the CivilPractice and ProcedureCommittee seeking to amend

ARIZ.R.CIV.P. 16(d) governingJoint Pretrial activities was sentback to committee.

3 Richard Coffinger reported onprogress of the MaricopaCounty Superior Court inimplementing its issuance ofsecurity express lane passes toprivate attorneys, which has

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PROFESSIONALISM RULES ONLINE

The State Bar has launched an enhancedWeb page dedicated to improving memberaccess to Arizona’s Rules of ProfessionalConduct. The Rules also are linked toArizona ethics opinions.

The new page is atwww.myazbar.org/Ethics/rules.cfm.When a rule is expanded, links to its cur-rent version and to related ethics opinionsare displayed. This online index takes theplace of the hard-copy index that the StateBar has produced in the past.

ETHICS OPINION E-MAIL ALERT

The Bar also has added an e-mail alert system that automatically notifies members of new State Bar ethics opinions. Visit the page (www.myazbar.org/Ethics/opinionmail.cfm) to sign up for notification.

ETHICS COUNSEL

Still unsure of how to handle an ethicaldilemma? Call our new ethics counsel,Patricia A. Sallen, at the ethics hotline:(602) 340-7284.

ETHICS UPDATES

NEWS FOR MEMBERS

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NEWS FOR MEMBERS

PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESThe State Bar Appointments Committee is currently accepting applications from judicial and active members in good standing to fill the followingupcoming vacancies. Application forms are due at the State Bar office by the deadlines indicated below, and can be obtained by calling CarrieSherman at the Arizona Bar Center at (602) 340-7201 or the Bar’s Tucson office at (520) 623-9944. An application also can be downloaded fromthe Bar’s Web site—www.myazbar.org (refer to Appointment Committee News).

Maricopa County Commission on Trial CourtAppointments

Application Deadline—Monday, April 3, 2006

Purpose: This nonpartisan commission is chaired by the Chief Justice ofthe Arizona Supreme Court. Primary responsibility is to screen, inter-view and select judicial candidates for submission to the Governor forfinal selection to fill judicial vacancies.

Openings: The Board of Governors will nominate one individual toGov. Janet Napolitano to fill the unexpired term of Donna L. Elm(Federal Public Defender’s Office). The four other lawyer–commission-ers are James E. Blair, Jr. (Supervisorial District 1; Senate confirmationpending), Maricopa County Attorney’s Office; Helene S. Fenlon(Supervisorial District 2), Spinelli Corporation; Patrick J. McGroder(Supervisorial District 4), Gallagher & Kennedy; and Jennifer R. Hunter(Supervisorial District 5; Senate confirmation pending), AttorneyGeneral’s Office.

Criteria/Qualifications: Applicants must be active members of the StateBar of Arizona in good standing who have been admitted to practice beforethe Arizona Supreme Court for not less than five years. Candidates mustreside in Supervisorial District 3 and may not be registered Republicans.

Arizona’s Constitution (Article 6, Sections 36C and 41D) provides forethnic and gender diversity on the appellate and trial court commissions.Therefore, the Board of Governors strongly encourages lawyers with eth-nically diverse backgrounds to apply for this opening.

Term: Fill one unexpired term to Jan. 15, 2007, and subsequently servea full four-year term to January 2011.

ABA House of DelegatesApplication Deadline—Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Purpose: Delegates represent the State Bar at the annual and midyearmeetings of the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates.The State Bar reimburses only that portion of delegate expenses relatingto that portion of the House’s agenda that addresses the regulation ofthe profession and improving the quality of legal services.

Openings: Two appointments will be made by the Board of Governors.A board policy states that at least one of the State Bar’s four delegatesappointed by the board shall be an attorney member of the board. Boardmember Jeffrey Willis (Snell & Wilmer LLP, Tucson) has served in thiscapacity for two years and is eligible for reappointment to a second, butfinal, two-year term. Delegate Ernest Calderón (Calderón Law Offices,Phoenix) is also completing a two-year term as a delegate and is eligiblefor reappointment to a second, but final, two-year term.

The State Bar’s two other delegates are Susan C. Villarreal (VillarrealLaw Office, Tucson) and C. Bradley Vynalek (Quarles & Brady StreichLang LLP, Phoenix). Mr. Vynalek is serving as Arizona’s Young LawyerDelegate.

Criteria/Qualifications: Open to active members of the State Bar ofArizona in good standing. The successful candidates must also be ABA

members in good standing throughout their tenures as delegates. Thereis a two-term limit; however, an exception may be made if the delegatedemonstrates leadership within the ABA committees and sections. Eachdelegate should represent a different county (although exceptions havebeen made in the past).

Term: Two years beginning August 9, 2006.

Arizona Foundation For Legal Services & EducationBoard of Directors

Application Deadline—Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Purpose: This working board, which includes public members, providesdirection to Foundation activities, including: the Interest on Lawyers’Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program; grants for indigent legal services andthe administration of justice; and law-related education programs.

Openings: One appointment will be made by the State Bar Board ofGovernors to fill the unexpired term of Christopher J. Littlefield. Mr.Littlefield, formerly with the Dial Corp. in Scottsdale, has relocated out-side of the state of Arizona.

Criteria/Qualifications: Open to active members of the State Bar ofArizona in good standing. Nonlawyers may be considered. The boardmeets approximately eight times per year. In addition, board membersserve on standing Foundation committees.

Term: Fill one unexpired term to December 31, 2007.

City of Tempe Judicial Advisory BoardApplication Deadline—Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Purpose: Recommend to the Tempe City Council the best-qualified per-sons to become city magistrates and to evaluate the performance of, andadvise regarding the retention of, current appointed magistrates.

*Openings: Two appointments will be made by the Tempe CityCouncil. Thomas E. Klobas (Maricopa Legal Defender’s Office,Phoenix) and Brad Tebow (Attorney at Law, Tempe) are completing ini-tial three-year terms on the board, which was formed in 2003.

Criteria/Qualifications: Open to active members of the State Bar ofArizona in good standing who reside in the City of Tempe and who donot hold, or have not held, any contract for professional services withthe City of Tempe in the last five (5) years.

Term: Three years beginning July 2006.

* Subsequent to the submission of this notice for publication, theTempe City Council was scheduled to meet to address the twoincumbent positions. Before completing and submitting an application, please contact Carrie Sherman (602-340-7201;carrie.sherman@staff.azbar.org) at the State Bar offices for anupdate on these two specific vacancies.

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Client Protection FundBoard of Trustees

Application Deadline—Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Purpose: The trustees act as custodians ofmonies deposited in the fund, invest thosefunds, and pay claims in appropriate cases.

Openings: One appointment will be madeby the Board of Governors. Geoffrey M. T.Sturr (Osborn Maledon PA, Phoenix) iscompleting a five-year term and is eligiblefor reappointment to a second, but final,five-year term. The other trustees are LarryW. Suciu (Law Offices of Larry W. Suciu,Yuma), Mark D. Rubin (Attorney at Law,Tucson), John G. Balentine (Van O’SteenAttorneys at Law, Tucson) and nonlawyerMaria Hoffman (Maricopa County).

Criteria/Qualifications: Any active orhonorary member of the State Bar ofArizona in good standing who has activelypracticed law or served in a judicial capaci-ty in the State of Arizona for 10 years ormore is eligible for appointment as atrustee. The trustees meet three to fourtimes a year and review more than 100claims annually.

Term: Five years beginning June 2006.

Community Legal ServicesBoard of Directors

Application Deadline—Wednesday,April 26, 2006

Purpose: This board consists of 27 mem-bers, four of whom are State Bar represen-tatives. Powers include establishment ofstandards of eligibility of applicants forlegal services, establishment of standardscovering the scope of legal services to bemade available, and determination of majorprogram policies.

Openings: Two appointments will bemade by the Board of Governors. Gary M.Kula (City of Phoenix Public Defender’sOffice, Phoenix) and Greg Shaw Williams(Robinson & Associates, Glendale) arecompleting six-year terms and are ineligi-ble for reappointment.

Requirements/Restrictions: Open toactive members of the State Bar of Arizonain good standing. The board meets once amonth except in July and August.

Term: Six years beginning June 2006.

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The Phoenix InternationalSchool of Law has hired AkibaCovitz as its new Associate Dean.He earned his Master’s in Lawfrom Yale Law School, and mostrecently was an associate profes-sor in the Political ScienceDepartment at the University ofRichmond.

The law school also namedsome adjunct faculty: JudgeColin Campbell, formerly pre-siding judge of the MaricopaCounty Superior Court;Maricopa County Superior CourtJudge Barry Schneider; andattorney Daniel Dye.

Jodi Weisberg also has beenhired by the law school as itsCommunications Manager. Sheearned her master’s and J.D.degrees from the University ofArizona. She also has worked as ajournalist and, most recently, asthe Legal Program Director forFresh Start Women’s Foundation.

Raj Gangadean, a corporate andtransactionalattorney, waspromoted topartner atPerkins CoieBrown &Bain.

Titus Brueckner & Berry PChas announced that David A.Fitzgerald and Patrick J. Davishave joined the firm as partnersand Damien R. Meyer andDarrell S. Husband have joinedas associates.

Robert C. Kozak has joinedMurphy Lutey Schmitt &Fuchs PLLC in Prescott.

Alexandra C. Mijares has joinedGreenberg Traurig LLP in itsPhoenix office. She will work in

Debra Polly practices in estateplanning.

Michael Cordrey and DavidYuhas have joined Bellah andHarrian PLLC as associates.

G u s tR o s e n f e l da n n o u n c e dthat fourattorneys havejoined thefirm. MelanieG. McBride

(civil litigation) and Janet E.Jackim (real estate and business)joined the Phoenix office. RogerW. Frazier and Michael S.Woodlock (civil litigation)joined the firm’s Tucson office.

Gallagher & Kennedy PA hasannounced that William R.Herrera has joined the firm asOf Counsel, and Michael R.Ross joined the firm as share-holder. Herrera practices corpo-rate law, and Ross focuses oncommercial litigation.

Four new attorneys have joinedJones Skelton & Hochuli. They

the firm’s white-collar crime andcommercial litigation practice.

Lewis andRoca hasa n n o u n c e dthat four newassociates havejoined the

firm. Kirsten Copeland prac-tices in the construction andcommercial litigation groups.David Cowles and MarvinRuth practice commercial litiga-tion, and Kristina Holmstromjoined the firm’s life, health, anddisability practice. In addition,Carla A. Consoli has joined thefirm as partner, and practices ingovernment relations and admin-istrative law.

Fennemore Craig PC hasannounced the addition of seven

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new associates. James Bond,Pam Colquette, GregoryMonaco, Nicolle Siele andJames Wright practice in realestate. Matt Henriksen practicesin business and finance, and

are: Elizabeth Hall, general insurancedefense; Shannon Ivanyi, government liabil-ity; Steven Leach, general tort defense; andKelly Shira, environmental law.

Eric D. Gere has joined Robbins & GreenPA as an associate and practices in commer-cial and real estate litigation.

Joel DeCiancio has become a senior mem-ber, and Thomas Hall and Patrick Rowehave become members of the Cavanagh LawFirm. All practice in insurance defense.

Rodney Malpert has joined internationalemployment-based firm Littler Global asdirector of U.S. immigration.

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Ilene Slate has joined Quarles &Brady Streich Lang LLP as OfCounsel in the real estate prac-tice.

Troy A. Wallin was named part-ner of Hutchison & Steffen,based in Las Vegas. He practicesin corporate law and securities.

Jere M. Friedman was promotedto partner at Rogers &Theobald LLP. His practice con-centrates in corporate securities,mergers and acquisitions, andgeneral corporate transactions.

Bryan Cave attorney George C.Chen was selected as one of the“Best Under 40” lawyers by theNational Asian PacificAmerican Bar Association.

Snell &Wilmer partnerH o w a r dSobelman hasbeen appoint-ed to the boardof directors ofthe Southwest

Autism Research and ResourceCenter.

Scottsdale attorney DeniseBlommel received the ThanksBadge II, the highest volunteeraward from the GirlScouts–Arizona Cactus-PineCouncil.

Alexander D. Nirenstein, FredRuotolo and Donna G. Hellerof Nirenstein Ruotolo &Gonzalez PLC recently opened anew office at One Agave Plazaon the Chandler/Tempe border.

Lindsay Jones, an attorney withGust Rosenfeld, was elected to atwo-year term on the board ofdirectors of the ArizonaEducation Foundation.

Kevin D. Quigley, a partnerwith Quarles & Brady StreichLang LLP,was electedsecretary ofthe executivecommittee ofthe MaricopaCounty BarAssociationboard ofdirectors.

Judge Wallace R. Hoggattreceived the second place honorin the 2005 Judge Edward R.Finch Law Day Speech Awardsfor his speech “The Republic ofJurors.”

Fennemore Craig managingpartner Tim Berg was electedsecretary of the AmericanAcademy of Appellate LawyersBoard of Directors.

B a h a rSchippel, apartner withSnell &Wilmer, wasappointed co-chair of theAmerican BarAssociation Tax Section’sSubcommittee on Membership,and vice-chair of theSubcommittee on LLCs andLLPs.

Gilbert Municipal Court JudgeNicole Laurin has receivedscholarships from the StateJustice Institute and theNational Judicial College toattend the National JudicialCollege in Reno, Nevada.

Robert A. Mandel, an attorneywith Greenberg Traurig, hasbeen nominated to serve on theboard of directors of the JewishFederation of Greater Phoenix.

Gallagher & Kennedy PA attor-neys Dana Stagg Belknap,Christian K. G. Henrichsenand James R. Taylor wererecently elevated to AV status inthe peer review rankings byMartindale-Hubbell.

Fennemore Craig attorneyCathy Reece has been electedvice president of membership ofthe International TurnaroundManagement Association.

The Arizona Chapter of theAmerican Jewish Committeewill honor three attorneys at its2006 Judge Learned HandAwards luncheon: David B.Rosenbaum, Osborn Maledon,Community Service Award;Arizona State University law pro-fessor Rebecca A. Tsosie, PublicService Award; and FennemoreCraig attorney Sal J. Rivera,Emerging Leadership Award.

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli attor-neys Michael E. Hensley andLes S. Tuskai have beenappointed judges pro tem forMaricopa County SuperiorCourt.

Roger N. Morris, a partner withQuarles & Brady Streich LangLLP, was named an “outstandinghealthcare transactional lawyer of2005” by Nightingale’sHealthcare News.

Attorneys Kevin Bonner,Fennemore Craig, and JamesCross, Osborn Maledon PA,have been appointed to three-year terms as lawyer representa-tives to the Ninth CircuitJudicial Conference.

Lonnie J.Williams Jr., apartner withQuarles &Brady StreichLang LLP, hasbeen installedas the newpresident of the NationalConference of Bar Presidents.

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RECENTLY DECEASED

Ralph F. Brandt, Yuma

William E. Constable,Portland, Ore.

Richard E. Frederick, Tucson

Richard Gilmore, Glendale

Patricia L. Howe, Phoenix

Edward A. Linden, Tucson

Paul McKosky,Lake Havasu City

Thomas D. Proffitt, Mesa

Mark R. Santana, Phoenix

Darrow K. Soll, Phoenix

Yale McFate, Tempe

William E. Morga, Gilbert

R. Alex Morgan, Sierra Vista

Mark W. Pangburn, Mesa

Earl Terman, Phoenix

Victor J. Zepp, Scottsdale

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