Paul D Bennett
- Scholar, Law
- Clinical Professor, Law
- Professor, Charles E Ares - Law
Contact
- (520) 626-5245
- Rogers Rountree Hall, Rm. RH113
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- bennett@arizona.edu
Degrees
- J.D. Law
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, United States
Awards
- Charles E. Ares Professor of Law
- James E. Rogers College of Law, Spring 2022
- Attorney of the Year
- Pima County Court Appointed Special Advocates Support Council, Fall 2020
Licensure & Certification
- Limited Practice Clinical Professor, State Bar of Arizona (1997)
- Attorney, New York Bar (1977)
- Admitted Pro hac vice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2013)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Children and the Law
LAW 426 (Spring 2025) -
Children and the Law
LAW 526 (Spring 2025) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Spring 2025) -
Dependency Law and Policy
LAW 424 (Spring 2025) -
Dependency Law and Policy
LAW 524 (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Spring 2025) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2025) -
Substantial Paper
LAW 692 (Spring 2025) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Fall 2024) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Children and the Law
LAW 526 (Summer I 2024) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Spring 2024) -
Dependency Law and Policy
LAW 424 (Spring 2024) -
Dependency Law and Policy
LAW 524 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Spring 2024) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2024) -
Substantial Paper
LAW 692 (Spring 2024) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2023) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2023) -
Substantial Paper
LAW 692 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Summer I 2023) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Spring 2023) -
Juvenile Law
LAW 676A (Spring 2023) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2023) -
Substantial Paper
LAW 692 (Spring 2023) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2022) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 676B (Fall 2022) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Spring 2022) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 676B (Spring 2022) -
Juvenile Law
LAW 676A (Spring 2022) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2022) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Fall 2021) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 676B (Fall 2021) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Summer I 2021) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
LAW 599 (Spring 2021) -
Juvenile Law
LAW 676A (Spring 2021) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2021) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Fall 2020) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 676B (Fall 2020) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 674 (Summer I 2020) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Spring 2020) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Spring 2020) -
Juvenile Law
LAW 676A (Spring 2020) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2020) -
Substantial Paper Smnr
LAW 696N (Spring 2020) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2019) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Fall 2019) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Spring 2019) -
Juvenile Law
LAW 676A (Spring 2019) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2019) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2018) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Fall 2018) -
Professional Responsibility
LAW 609 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Spring 2018) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Spring 2018) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2018) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2017) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Fall 2017) -
The Legal Profession
LAW 609 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Spring 2017) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Spring 2017) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2017) -
Substantial Paper Smnr
LAW 696N (Spring 2017) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
LAW 699 (Fall 2016) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Fall 2016) -
Substantial Paper Smnr
LAW 696N (Fall 2016) -
The Legal Profession
LAW 609 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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The Legal Profession
LAW 609 (Summer I 2016) -
Clinical Practice
LAW 696C (Spring 2016) -
Juv Detention Tchng Pgm
LAW 694C (Spring 2016) -
Law And Humanities
LAW 671 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Bennett, P. D. (2017). Final Report of the 1st Bench Diversity Project. AZ Supreme Court Commission on Minorities, 31.
Presentations
- Bennett, P. D. (2023, August). “Lawyers working together with non-lawyers". Presentation to the Pima County Office of Children’s Counsel. Pima County Office of Children's Counsel: POCC.More infoCLE presentation and discussion
- Bennett, P. D. (2023, June). "Pathways to the Bench: Merit Selection” . State Bar Convention. Chandler, AZ: State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality and Justice.More infoPanelist/Presenter at the Arizona State Bar Convention with Hon. David Gass, Arizona Court of Appeals; Kori Lorick, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Governor; Hon. Jonathan Paton, Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments; Hon. Nanette Warner, Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments
- Bennett, P. D. (2022, June).
“Ethics for Children’s Lawyers”
. Continuing Legal Education for the Florence Immigration and Refugee Rights Project. virtual: Florence Immigration and Refugee Rights Project.More infoCLE for Children’s lawyers at Florence Immigration and Refugee Rights Project (virtual) Phoenix, AZ – June 28, 2022 - Bennett, P. D., Newmark, D., & Clairmont, K. (2022, May). Nurse Practitioners But for Law Clinics. Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Conference on Clinical Legal Education. Virtual: Association of American Law Schools (AALS).More infoPresentation on development of non-JD clinics for AZ's new Legal Paraprofessionals as well as undergraduates and MLS Students
- Bennett, P. D. (2021, June). Bench Diversity Project of the Commission on Diversity, Equality and Justice. Annual Judicial Conference. Phoenix: Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Offices of the Courts.
- Bennett, P. D., & Lett, S. (2021, September). Book Talk: A Short and Happy Guide to Being a Lawyer. Faculty Book Talk Series. James E. Rogers College of Law: James E. Rogers College of Law.More infoBook talk with Professor Sylvia Lett about my recent book: A Short and Happy Guide to Being a Lawyer
- Bennett, P. D., Williams, C., & Simon, D. (2021, September). Book Talk: ALWD Guide to Legal Citations, 7th Edition. College of Law Faculty Book Talk Series. James E. Rogers College of Law: James E. Rogers College of Law.More infoFaculty Book talk series. Professor Diana Simon and I were discussants with Professor Carolyn Williams about her book ALWD Guide to Legal Citations, 7th Edition
- Bennett, P. D. (2019, October). “What a Lawyer Wants from Court Mediators”. Statewide Juvenile/Family Mediators Training. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Supreme Court, Court Improvement Program.
Other Teaching Materials
- Bennett, P. D. (2022. Child and Family Law Clinic Dependency Handbook - Revised 2022. The James E. Rogers College of Law.
Others
- Bennett, P. D. (2018, November). Final Report of the Second Bench Diversity Project. Arizona Supreme Court. https://www.azcourts.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=rQkAgwRXrZQ%3d&portalid=74More info2nd Report on Judicial Diversity in Arizona