Phoenix School of Law Honored as the Top Law School in the Country for Diversity
LSAC’s Diversity Matters Award recognizes Phoenix School of Law for its commitment to valuing all individuals. - June 08, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Names Penny Willrich as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Arizona’s first African American female trial court judge to be responsible for enhancing the educational experience of the School of Law's student body. - June 03, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Bar Exam Results Are Highest in Arizona
PhoenixLaw’s first-time Bar exam writers scored an 82.1% passage rate, compared to the State’s average of 75.7%, according to statistics from the Arizona Supreme Court. - June 02, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Professor to Receive American Bar Association’s Top Professionalism Award
Assistant Law Professor Keith Swisher honored with award for Professionalism and Ethics. - May 26, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Moving to Downtown High Rise Due to Increasing Enrollment
Law School more than doubles space for students and moves closer to courts, law firms and downtown amenities - April 23, 2011
Free Tax Clinic Available for Military Veterans
Law Students in Phoenix School of Law’s Veteran’s Tax Clinic have Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) certification and work closely with the IRS to ensure quality preparation and information. - March 24, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Diversity Law Day to Celebrate Differences of Individuals in the Legal Profession
Only 1 in 25 lawyers is African American, Latino, Asian American or Native American - an alarmingly low rate for our diverse communities. The Phoenix School of Law has been committed to increasing the number of attorneys from underrepresented minority groups by making law school accessible to qualified individuals from all walks of life. Diversity Law Day was created to celebrate the differences among individuals in the legal profession and the communities in which they reside. - March 19, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Sends 300 Volunteers Into Community for Pro Bono Day of Service
Students, Faculty, Staff, Friends and Families to Spend Day Serving the Underserved. - March 19, 2011
Phoenix School of Law Professor Dave Cole Named as Arizona Solicitor General
Assistant Professor and Retired Superior Court Judge Dave Cole has been appointed as the Solicitor General of the State of Arizona by Attorney General Tom Horne. Some of Cole's responsibilities will include assisting in appellate cases, administering State election laws and reviewing constitutional challenges to State laws. - February 09, 2011
Phoenix Law Review Celebrates the Publication of Its Distinctive Law Journal–Legal Education Issue
Phoenix School of Law’s progressive law journal, Phoenix Law Review, is proud to announce the publication of its Volume III: Legal Education Issue. The journal discusses the ever-changing law student population, the necessary adjustments legal education must make in order to better accommodate those students, and the newest legal education models in practice today. - November 25, 2010
New Dean Hired by Phoenix School of Law to Advance School's Mission and Vision
The Phoenix School of Law has hired Shirley L. Mays as its dean. Mays received her JD from Harvard Law School, and served as a Law Clerk for the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court before taking a position at Capital University's Law School. She has been the associate dean of Academic Affairs for the past five years and a law professor at Capital since 1991. Mays will lead the school, which received its full ABA approval in June. - October 21, 2010
Phoenix School of Law Becomes Third Law School in Arizona to Complete ABA Accreditation
Full Approval is Granted to Phoenix School of Law as Last Element of Accreditation Process - June 24, 2010