Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Kendra Richards. IntroductionArizona has some of the nation’s least restrictive regulations for vacation rentals and short-term rental properties (“STRs”), such as those on Airbnb and Vrbo. Since 2016, Arizona has blocked its cities from banning STRs, subject to the standards…

By Sierra Poore. Nearly half of U.S. states, not including Arizona, have begun shifting legal notice requirements away from notice by print publication toward notice by digital publication. In an effort to give notice to unknown or potential parties in certain…

By Courtney Caputo. The term “dark sky city” might sound like an oxymoron, but across Arizona, communities are proving that it’s possible to promote urban growth while maintaining starry night skies. In 2001, Flagstaff, Arizona, was named the first ever…

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…