Committees

The State Bar of Arizona has committees to advise and serve the State Bar by addressing constitutional, statutory or regulatory issues and make recommendations about legal services and the administration of justice.

Term of Appointment: Member will serve a 3-year term with a 3-term limit. Members will be asked to reapply after each term for a subsequent term. If the Bar President determines that institutional knowledge is critical to the functioning of the committee, up to one-third of the committee would be eligible for reappointment to serve additional time beyond the 3-term limit. The President-Elect will consider such factors as geographical representation, attendance records and the contributions made by members in considering reappointments.

Appointment Process: The application period for 2025-26 will open on January 28, 2025, and will close on March 28, 2025!

State Bar Committees include:

COMMITTEE	LIAISON	EMAIL
Access to Justice Committee New State Bar Committee	Fabiola Perez Noah Coakley	Fabiola.Perez@staff.azbar.org Noah.Coakley@staff.azbar.org
Advancement & Improvement Committee	Joe Hengemuehler	Joe.Hengemuehler@staff.azbar.org
Appointments	Genna Barela	Genna.Barela@staff.azbar.org
Board of Legal Specialization	Mabel Ramirez	Mabel.Ramirez@staff.azbar.org
Civil Practice and Procedure	Patricia Seguin	Patricia.Seguin@staff.azbar.org
Civil Jury Instructions	Ilona Kukan	Ilona.Kukan@staff.azbar.org
Criminal Practice and Procedure (defense and prosecution)	Patricia Seguin	Patricia.Seguin@staff.azbar.org
Criminal Jury Instructions	Ilona Kukan	Ilona.Kukan@staff.azbar.org
Family Law Practice and Procedure	Patricia Seguin	Patricia.Seguin@staff.azbar.org