SNELL & WILMER PROMINENTLY RECOGNIZED AT THE BEUS CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIETY — THE NEW HOME OF THE ASU SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW Arizona Center Plaza Carries Firm Name; Lobby Named After John J. Bouma PHOENIX (August 22, 2016) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that after two years of construction, Arizona State University’s Beus Center for Law and Society, home to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, officially opened its doors in downtown Phoenix on Monday, August 15 and the firm has a prominent presence throughout the campus. The Snell & Wilmer Plaza at the Beus Center for Law and Society is prominently displayed at the entrances of the six-story, 280,000 square foot building. The lobby of the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law was named after John J. Bouma, former chairman and current partner of Snell & Wilmer and long-time contributor to the school and the community during his more than five decades as a practicing attorney. The lobby features state-of-the-art technology with large digital screens to allow students to look up their class schedules or let prospective students learn about a course of study.
The Snell & Wilmer Plaza
“Snell & Wilmer is honored to be associated with ASU’s Beus Center for Law and Society,” said Matthew Feeney, chairman of Snell & Wilmer. “The Center was specifically designed to actively engage the public and increase its understanding of our justice system and the critical role the law plays in our lives. And as the new location for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, it is where the next generation of attorneys will receive some of the finest legal training in the country. Snell & Wilmer has a long history with ASU and a number of its law school graduates proudly call Snell & Wilmer home.” In addition to the law school, the building will be home to seven other groups: Arizona Legal Center, ASU Alumni Law Group, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, the McCain Institute for International Leadership, Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, Arizona Voice for Crime Victims and the Arizona Justice Project. The public has complete access to the various services and legal resources provided by these organizations.
The John J. Bouma Lobby
About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com. ###
