Hinshaw appointed to Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct

Clinical Professor Art Hinshaw, director of Lodestar Mediation Clinic at the College of Law, was appointed to a seat on the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct by the State Bar of Arizona. His term will run Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2018.

The Commission is the state agency responsible for overseeing the ethical conduct of Arizona judges on and off the bench. Helping to promote public confidence in the judiciary system, the Commission serves as a forum for citizens with issues or complaints against judges.

Hinshaw’s research and teaching interests lie in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), primarily mediation and negotiation. His research bridges ADR theory and practice, and his teaching responsibilities include the Lodestar Mediation Clinic and Negotiation, among other ADR courses.

Hinshaw is active in the ADR community having served on several academic and professional committees at the state and national levels. Currently, he serves as a member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law and is a contributor to Indisputably, the ADR professor blog.

Hinshaw joined the College of Law faculty after teaching at the University of Missouri School of Law and at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Before his academic career, he practiced law in Kansas City, Mo.

Hinshaw graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with an A.B, then earned his J.D. and LL.M. from the University of Missouri.