MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND LUNCHEON
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
PRESENTED BY
THE HON. LAWRENCE F. WINTHROP
JUDGE OF THE ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION ONE
PAMELA BRIDGE, ESQ
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 11:45 A.M. TO REGISTER AND VISIT THE BUFFET
THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, 39 E. MONTE VISTA, PHOENIX 85004
Register by: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 12:00 NOON
CLE OFFERED!*
Arizona is a leader in innovative steps to improve access to civil justice for all Arizonans, including those trying to represent themselves in court. As Chair of the state’s Commission on Access to Justice, Judge Winthrop will describe the demographic and geographic challenges, outline the steps taken by the Commission in the last 3 years, and describe current/future projects, including opportunities for Arizona lawyers to participate. Ms. Bridge will discuss barriers to access to justice in the Arizona civil court system, particularly in the areas of family law, landlord tenant and consumer law .
Larry Winthrop was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Hull in 2002 after 25 years of practice as a trial lawyer,. He was elected Chief Judge of the court for 2011-2013, and was honored by the Supreme Court in 2012 as its Judge of the Year. In 2015, the State Bar named Judge Winthrop as the James A .Walsh Outstanding Jurist. He also currently chairs the Attorney Discipline Probable Cause Committee, and was previously Vice-Chair of the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct. In his spare time, Judge Winthrop and his music group, feeney/winthrop, put on benefit concerts for St. Joseph the Worker and other non-profit charities devoted to providing assistance to Arizona’s vulnerable populations.
Pamela Bridge is currently the Director of Litigation and Advocacy for Community Legal Services. Community Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to eliminating poverty based inequities in the civil justice system by providing high quality legal advice, advocacy and assistance to low income Arizonians. In her positions, Pamela directs the advocacy and litigation of the firm’s thirty attorneys located in 5 counties: Maricopa, Yuma, La Paz, Yavapai and Mohave. Community Legal Services focuses on five main areas: housing, family law, consumer, employment and health and economic stability. Pamea is a current member of the Arizona Access to Justice Commission.
*The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hours of professional responsibility.
In order to receive the pre-paid luncheon price of $25 for members/$35 for non-members/$15 for law student members and $20 for law student non-members, you MUST pre-pay with your credit card on the website BY THE RSVP DEADLINE. DO NOT MAIL IN CHECKS. If you make a reservation but do not pay on the website with your credit card, you must pay an additional $5 by check or cash at the door ($30 members/$40 non-members/$20 law student members and $25 law student non-members). If you cancel after the registration deadline, or do not show up for a luncheon for which you have registered, and you have not paid, you will be billed at the "at the door" price. We pay for the number of meals we guarantee so we must bill you.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FREE GUEST PROGRAM HAS ENDED
Lunch Selections
Lunches are set up as buffets with both Regular and Vegetarian selections