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The Arizona Court Case Finder provides links to basic court case history and filings, with full transcripts available for a small fee via written request to the courthouse.
Arizona legal professionals can quickly locate case information and timelines, reducing research overhead and streamlining client case preparation.
The Arizona Corporation Commission offers online searches of its business database by name or entity ID, with entity cards showing ownership, statutory agent, contact details, and document history.
Arizona legal professionals can quickly verify entity status, locate statutory agents for service of process, and review recent filings for due diligence or litigation preparation.
The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization supervised by the Arizona Supreme Court that regulates approximately 18,500 active attorneys and provides education, development programs, and public protection services.
For Arizona legal professionals, the Bar's lawyer regulation department, continuing education offerings, and governance structure directly shape practice standards, disciplinary processes, and professional development opportunities.
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A consistently followed retention policy provides a defense against spoliation claims when documents are destroyed in the ordinary course before litigation was anticipated. Without a policy, every routine deletion looks like targeted destruction in hindsight.
Adverse-inference instructions arising from spoliation routinely turn winnable cases into losses. A documented policy, consistently applied, is the cleanest defense available.
A preservation (litigation hold) letter is appropriate as soon as litigation is reasonably anticipated, not just after a complaint is filed. The letter should identify the matter, the document categories at issue, and the recipient's preservation duty. Failure to send one is the leading evidence of spoliation in subsequent motion practice.
Sanctions for spoliation can include adverse-inference instructions, monetary fines, and in severe cases default judgment. The cost of issuing a hold letter is one paralegal hour.
The clock can pause for: (1) the defendant being out of state in some jurisdictions, (2) the plaintiff being a minor or under disability, (3) the defendant fraudulently concealing the cause of action. The clock does NOT pause for: settlement negotiations, insurance correspondence, or the plaintiff being unaware of the legal theory.
Misreading tolling is the most common malpractice claim against general civil litigators. The defenses are routinely lost on motion to dismiss before discovery even opens.
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