Don Wilson presents before the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys in St. Andrews, Scotland
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On May 2, 2019 Don Wilson presented in St. Andrews, Scotland to a group of distinguished American and UK trial layers on the subjects of legal malpractice avoidance and defense, and common ethics pitfalls for lawyers. The occasion was the 28th Annual Meeting of the Association of Trial Defense Attorneys, a premier, invitation only, national organization associated with the Defense Research Institute.…
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Jathan McLaughlin wins dismissal of a slip and fall injury complaint
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Jathan secured a dismissal of a slip and fall personal injury case. Plaintiff consented to the dismissal following a presentation of evidence by Jathan regarding the weakness of her case. In her dismissal, she conceded she faced “insurmountable barriers of proof” regarding her case. …
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Robert Sullivan obtains defense verdict, successful on defendant’s counterclaim
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Robert Sullivan obtained a defense verdict following a
three-day bench trial on breach of contract, fraud, racketeering, and punitive
damages claims in a commercial dispute. In addition, he prevailed on his
client’s own counterclaim for breach of contract, resulting in his client being
awarded damages in the suit initially filed against him.…
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Alice Jones presents CLE regarding overview and update on the Civil Appellate Rules of Procedure
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Alice presented a continuing legal education seminar providing an overview of civil appeals in Arizona, built around the principle that, in every case, it is important to anticipate and prepare for the possibility that an order or judgment may be appealed. The presentation reviewed what judgments and orders may be appealed, the requirements for an appealable judgment or order, the relevant procedures and applicable rules in special actions and direct appeals, the importance of creating a good record for the appeal, the policies applicable to the different divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, and general practice tips for briefing …
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Legal Clerk Leanne Hay places 4th at Jessup Moot Court Competition, will attend World Competition
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Legal clerk Leanne Hay placed 4th in the pacific regional of the Jessup Moot Court Competition. She and her team from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law placed first overall in the region. She will be travelling to Washington, DC in April, 2019 to compete in the World Competition, which is widely considered the largest and most prestigious of the moot court competitions. Best wishes to Leanne at the competition.…
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Jason Kasting presents CLE regarding updates to Arizona Rules of Ethics
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On March 11, 2019, BOWW attorney Jason Kasting presented a CLE entitled Arizona Ethics Refresh and Update. The presentation focused on new and emerging topics and trends within the realm of legal ethics, in addition to providing an overview of updates to long-standing tenets of legal ethics.
Jason discussed technological competence in light of new technologies’ impact on the practice of law. Subtopics included preventing inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of client information or confidences, use of social media both affirmatively and defensively in civil litigation, e-discovery ethics, and ethics concerns that derive from metadata, cloud storage, and file sharing services. …
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Tom Galbraith offers CLE on “Lawyer Behavior for Survival and Elegance”
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On March 21, 2019, Mr. Tom Galbraith presented a CLE
entitled “Lawyer Behavior for Survival and Elegance.” Mr. Galbraith gave an
informative and entertaining view of the perils and pitfalls of practicing law
as well as solutions to overcome them. Mr. Galbraith reviewed the desire to
win, egos, financial pressures, and client issues as some of the perils of
practicing law. He also discussed solutions for survival and becoming an
elegant lawyer such as immediately sharing with others when problems arise,
being mindful what you say in ink, how to communicate with consultants,
recognizing your limits, staying within the scope …
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Jathan McLaughlin prevails at the Court of Appeals in a matter arising out of an administrative hearing
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Attorney Jathan McLaughlin recently prevailed at the Court of Appeals in a matter arising out of an administrative hearing. The case, dealing with contract termination, was litigated by the Firm at the administrative hearing level and through two sets of appeals – to the Lower Court of Maricopa County Superior Court and the Court of Appeals – prevailing at every stage.…
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Nick Scavio conducts CLE on federal court procedures
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On January 29, 2019 , Nick Scavio conducted a CLE for the firm titled
“Federal Court: How to get there (and what to do once you’re in)”. With
the growing number of Federal Court matters our firm is taking, this CLE gave
members of the firm a chance to review jurisdictional requirements of the
District Court. In doing so, this CLE covered subject matter
jurisdiction, including diversity jurisdiction and how to remove. Nick also discussed personal jurisdiction and
performed a case study of where we successfully dismissed a case brought in the
wrong venue. Finally, Nick compared
practice in the …
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Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson sponsors book scholarships for law students
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As part of Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson’s commitment to the Arizona legal community, the firm is proud to support the annual Fajita Cook-Off held by CLLSA at the Gold Sponsor level. CLLSA is the resident Latino student organization at Arizona State University Law School, and proceeds from the event will fund book scholarships for law students.…
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