Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Kami Gallagher. IntroductionIn 2020, Arizona became the first state to officially eliminate its version of Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4: Professional Independence of a Lawyer. This rule traditionally bars lawyers from sharing fees with nonlawyers and prevents any nonlawyers…

By Sophie Hallam. A proposed bill in Arizona, H.B. 2039, has renewed a longstanding and unresolved legal question: to what extent may a state compel the disclosure of information obtained through sacramental confession for the purpose of child protection?The bill would…

By Noa Emert. The Classroom of the Future is Already Here AI isn’t just a topic in computer class anymore—it’s becoming part of the classroom itself. On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 1477, “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for…

By Janelle Leung. Introduction The use of dogs in hunting has become a legal and political battle in Arizona, pitting environmental groups against hunting associations and state agencies. At its core, this conflict is a struggle over who holds the authority to…

By Ali Karamali. Following the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrencies (crypto) began attracting interest by offering a new way to manage money with greater independence, transparency, and security. Based on a theory of decentralization, crypto operates on networks not controlled by…

By Armando Montero. Article IV, Part 1, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution states: “The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in the legislature . . . but the people reserve the power to propose laws and amendments to…

By Drew Meester. The Problem Arizona faces a truancy crisis that disproportionately harms Native American students. Chronic absenteeism rates have nearly doubled from pre-pandemic levels. Almost half of Arizona’s Native students are chronically absent from school, one of the highest…

By Lauren Gold. Arizona lawmakers and their constituents are well aware of the problems associated with distracted driving. However, this issue is difficult to mitigate. Although most drivers understand the risks associated with using a cell phone while driving, many drivers…

By Owen Warner. For nearly two decades, the Town of Paradise Valley has eagerly awaited the opening of a new project that promised to reinvent the town: the Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, also known as “The Palmeraie.” The Palmeraie, first announced in…

By Annie Weiler. The First Amendment’s speech, assembly, and petition protections mean pretty little if citizens can’t actually access and share the information that fuels public debate. In this way, the First Amendment functionally relies on the right to request government…