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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
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

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

  • Attorney, New York Bar (1977)
  • Admitted Pro hac vice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2013)
  • Limited Practice Clinical Professor, State Bar of Arizona (1997)

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Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Clinical Practice
    LAW 674 (Fall 2025)
  • Professional Responsibility
    LAW 609 (Fall 2025)
  • Substantial Paper
    LAW 692 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

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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.
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    CLE 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.
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    Panelist/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.
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    CLE 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).
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    Presentation 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.
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    Book 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.
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    Faculty 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=74
    More info
    2nd Report on Judicial Diversity in Arizona

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