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Mar 03 2025

Mel Soliz Featured in ASU Alumni News Article Highlighting Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys Partnership with Law School

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU) included Partner Mel Soliz in a recent article about the relationship between the law school and the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA). As President of AzSHA and an ASU Law alumna, Mel shared insights into how the organization supports the next generation of health care attorneys. In the article, Mel detailed AzSHA’s efforts to bridge the gap between legal education and practice. Through initiatives like free memberships for ASU Law students and the Scholars Program, students can gain valuable access to educational programming, mentorship, and networking opportunities to ensure they are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of health care law. “The future of health law depends on well-trained, passionate legal professionals and it’s our...

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Dec 04 2024

Austin Yost Featured in ASU Alumni News Article for Advocacy on Abortion Access Ballot Initiative

Naomi Jorgensen

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU) featured Austin Yost in a recent article about alumni paving the way for democracy during the 2024 election season. Austin, who earned a J.D. from ASU in 2017, represented Arizona for Abortion Access (AAA), the political action committee that sponsored Proposition 139, the statewide ballot initiative that established a fundamental right to abortion in Arizona’s Constitution. To secure Prop 139’s placement on the ballot, Austin helped draft the initiative, navigated ballot access complexities, and litigated cases for AAA involving Prop 139’s publicity pamphlet language and petition sheet description. Throughout his career, Austin has exhibited a passion for political law. He advises candidates, political action committees, nonprofit organizations, and others on issues involving ballot access, campaign...

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Oct 20 2023

Jill Chasson Presents at Arizona State Bar Webinar on Domestic Violence Law & Issues

Naomi Jorgensen

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. In recognition of this important topic, the State Bar of Arizona hosted a continuing education program for its members to take a deeper look at domestic violence law across multiple practice areas in Arizona. As one of the panelists for the program, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson shared her expertise with respect to ways in which domestic violence can raise legal issues in the workplace. Jill’s presentation helped educate seminar attendees on injunctions against workplace harassment, employers’ obligations to provide a safe workplace, state and federal laws that can provide leave rights to domestic violence victims, and the impact that domestic violence can have on eligibility for unemployment benefits. Other panelists reviewed rules and procedures regarding protective order hearings and firearms...

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Aug 07 2023

Mel Soliz joins SHARES Advisory Board as Group Awarded National Institute of Health Grant

Naomi Jorgensen

Mel Soliz has joined the Substance use HeAlth REcord Sharing (SHARES) Advisory Board as it kicks off its $3.2 million, five-year National Institute of Health (NIH) grant. Formed under ASU’s College of Health Solutions, SHARES uses feedback from patients and providers on substance use disorder (SUD) data sharing and health care to inform policies on data privacy and confidentiality. The board also analyzes the implementation and impact of automated SUD data segmentation to improve data sharing and interoperability between healthcare institutions and service delivery. Mel ― who is also recognized by Chambers USA©️, Best Lawyers©, and Southwest Super Lawyers: Rising Stars© ― practices regulatory health law, focusing on compliance with health data privacy, access and interoperability laws (such as the Information Blocking Rule and CMS interoperability mandates,...

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Jul 07 2023

Three-time Graduate Michael Aguirre Elected to the ASU Foundation’s Board of Directors

Naomi Jorgensen

A prominent member of the legal community and active participant in several leadership organizations, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Michael Aguirre has been elected to the ASU Foundation’s board of directors. In this role, he will work to unite people, increase philanthropic support, and boost investment in advancing the Foundation’s mission of building an environment focused on inclusion, student success, and development. Known for his extensive work in corporate and business law — and leader of the firm’s Cannabis Law practice — Michael is a three-time ASU alumnus who earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with Honors from Barrett, The Honors College (2000), a Master of Education in Higher and Postsecondary Education (2002), and a Juris Doctor (2005). He has been actively involved with the university and currently...

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Nov 05 2021

Roopali Desai Brings Cannabis Law and Social Equity Experience to National Cannabis Roundtable Advisory Board

Naomi Jorgensen

Looking to advance cannabis reform priorities, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) invited Roopali Desai to join other prominent cannabis industry thought leaders from around the nation on a new Advisory Board. Serving alongside notable members like John Boehner, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Kathleen Sebelius, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Roopali will assist the advisory board in nurturing the growing cannabis industry, protecting consumers, and fostering social equity. Roopali was instrumental in the construction and passage of Smart and Safe Arizona (Prop. 207) that legalized the adult use of cannabis in the State of Arizona and continues to provide legal assistance to cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, transporters, and testing laboratories. “Roopali’s leadership of Arizona’s of adult use legalization efforts, and her deep commitment...

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Mel Soliz Featured in ASU Alumni News Article Highlighting Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys Partnership with Law School

Austin Yost Featured in ASU Alumni News Article for Advocacy on Abortion Access Ballot Initiative

Jill Chasson Presents at Arizona State Bar Webinar on Domestic Violence Law & Issues

Mel Soliz joins SHARES Advisory Board as Group Awarded National Institute of Health Grant

Three-time Graduate Michael Aguirre Elected to the ASU Foundation’s Board of Directors

Roopali Desai Brings Cannabis Law and Social Equity Experience to National Cannabis Roundtable Advisory Board

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