Arizona Black Bar

Our mission: enhance the professional lives of our members, further justice & access for all, and enhance the public perception of Black, legal professionals

[Arizona Black Bar @ArizonaBlackBar]

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[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

The Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments recommended 4 nominees to Governor Doug Ducey for one vacancy on the Superior Court in Pima County. Governor Ducey will appoint the new judge. https://t.co/9pXGtzY5U2

[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

It’s Access to Justice Month! The Arizona Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts continue their long tradition of finding innovative access to justice solutions and looking for ways to improve the judicial branch. https://t.co/IR8OcjHhNG

[AZ Bar Foundation @AZBARFDN]

We have two positions open! Please share https://t.co/GFzENOZWG6

[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

Everything you wanted to know about access to superior court records and more. Specific to Maricopa County, but the principles and authorities will have some statewide crossover. Well done, @MaricopaClerk!

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

TODAY: Associate Director-Counsel @JNelsonLDF will join @mitchellreports live at 12:15 PM EST to talk about the anti-protest bills being introduced and passed in legislatures across the state. Tune in!

[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

Law students who are graduating in 2022 can apply for clerkships with the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, located in Phoenix. See the posting for details. https://t.co/3YE6aGVXgG @ASUCollegeofLaw @UArizonaLaw

[State Bar of Arizona @AZStateBar]

#AZAttorneys ... an important update. You will need to efile in #FamilyCourt cases through eFileAZ, effective June 1, 2021. #Attorneys who have not yet registered in eFileAZ should do so now, to avoid errors or delays .
More details here: https://t.co/rxPGUDosMx

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

🎧 Law firms across the U.S. have joined the national dialogue on race and scrutinized their own corporate cultures.

But every effort to change culture comes with a cost: disruption of the status quo. Is the legal profession willing to pay it? https://t.co/UDrIDB71Ia

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

#OTD @NAACP_LDF founder Thurgood Marshall gave the opening argument in #BrownvBoard, the case that would legally end racial segregation in American public schools. LDF legends Jack Greenberg and Constance Baker Motley were integral parts of the success of the legal strategy.

[Black Chamber of AZ @blackchamber_az]

“Although Black women are the fastest-growing group of female entrepreneurs in the United States, they've long been slighted by startup investors and significantly under-funded.”

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[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

Happy birthday, @staceyabrams! 💜

[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

Latest guidance for in-courthouse #COVID19 protocol is posted at https://t.co/frbdqBpie8. The latest statewide and local information is available through https://t.co/yxsgAGBiDh

[State Bar of Arizona @AZStateBar]

Convention 2020 is packed with 48 sessions including “Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism and Injustice” on December 1. Get all the #CLE you need! https://t.co/jE36Doue6Q

[State Bar of Arizona @AZStateBar]

Need affordable health insurance? State Bar members, employees and their families may be able to lower insurance costs through the State Bar of AZ Health Insurance Exchange. Visit https://t.co/PaKUGo9dsM (for an INSTANT online rate or call 866.708.6578 for more info.

[Arizona Supreme Court ⚖️ @AZCourts]

Today’s Board of Legal Document Preparers public meeting will be rescheduled due to lack of a quorum. The Committee on Limited Jurisdiction Courts’ virtual meeting will begin at Noon today, AZ Time. See the committee and board information page at https://t.co/EZek7Iffi4

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Florida in February will again hold its bar exam remotely to avoid exposing test-takers to the coronavirus. https://t.co/EsZigJDIKO

[Lauren Castle @lauren_castle]

The Arizona Judicial Branch is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack against its internet service provider this week, according to a court spokesperson. @azcentral https://t.co/xe8btBbJZb

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

“In the 20-some years that people have been living aboard the International Space Station, its extended crew has never included a Black astronaut. Victor J. Glover, a Navy commander and test pilot who joined the astronaut corps in 2013, will be the first.” https://t.co/1GKnNpKaDy

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The Federal Judiciary re-upped a pilot program for hiring law clerks that uses an online system for applications and defers the hiring process until a student’s second year of law school. https://t.co/VQYwDUxuNr

[National Bar Assoc. @nationalbar]

Submitting Requests for Inclusion in NBA Newsletter - https://t.co/vLG7nboj3x