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Juliet Speisman Burgess

Board of Advisors
(602) 445-8000
burgess@azacttoday.org

Juliet Lynn Speisman focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, education law and intellectual property. Juliet has experience representing private and publicly held companies in litigation disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, bankruptcy and intellectual property issues. She also has experience in copyright, trademark and licensing issues.

Areas of Experience

  • Commercial litigation
  • Intellectual property
  • Bankruptcy litigation
  • Education law

Related Experience

  • Student Attorney, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, Washington College of Law, May 2003-May 2004
  • Internship, Art Copyright Coalition, 2003
  • Fellowship, American Library Association, Office of Information Technology and Policy, 2003
  • Externship, Recording Industry Association of America/Sound Exchange, 2002
  • Legislative Staff, Education Committee, Arizona State Senate, 2001 Legislative Session

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Leadership Council, The Wellness Community, 2008-present
  • Member, Arizona Bar Association, 2004-present
  • Intellectual Property Section
  • Litigation Section
  • Member, American Bar Association, 2004-present
  • Litigation Section
  • Co-Founder, Robert Speisman 9/11 Scholarship Fund & Basketball League, 2001-present
  • Member, Arizona Women Lawyers Association, 2004-present
  • Member, Women's Metropolitan Arts Council, 2006-present
  • Secretary, Biltmore Square Homeowners Association, 2006-2007
  • Co-Chair, Arts & The Avenues Committee, Associates Club, 2006-present
  • Co-Founder & VP Public Relations, University of Arizona, "The Big Event" All Campus Philanthropy, 1998-2000

Articles, Publications & Lectures

Articles

  • Author, Analyzing the Recording Industry Lawsuits' Impact on Fair Use, The American Jurist, November 2003; Electronic Media and the Law, vol. 16, No. 5
  • Author, Is Free Speech Still A Constitutionally-Protected Right?, The American Jurist, Summer 2003; Civil Liberties and the Supreme Court, vol. 15, No. 5
  • Author, Juvenile Confidentiality: Protection or Roadblock, January 2003; Juvenile Law, Vol. 16, No. 3

Books

  • Contributing Author, Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians, 2004

Lectures

  • Speaker, Scottsdale Honors Cotillion, 2005-present

Awards & Recognition

  • Recipient, Dean's Award, Highest Grade in Public Interest & Government Seminar, 2002
  • Fellowship, American Library Association, Office of Information and Technology and Policy, selected to assist in United States, et. al. v. American Library Association, Inc., et. al., 534 U.S. 134, 2003
  • American Bar Association, Best Law Student Magazine 2003, Perspectives Editor/Copy Editor for the American Jurist, 2003

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, American University Washington College of Law, 2004
  • B.A., cum laude, Psychology, University of Arizona, 2000
  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • National Dean's List

Admitted to Practice

  • Arizona
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

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