Hastings & Hastings Congratulates Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law on the Grand Opening of the Arizona Center for Law and Society

Hastings & Hastings, Arizona’s Premier Discount Accident Law Firm, has long been an Arizona  institution. Founded in 1981 by David Hastings, Hastings and Hastings has grown along with the great  city of Phoenix. Contributing largely to the growth of both Hastings & Hastings, and Phoenix has a  whole, has been Arizona State University. On August 15^th, 2016, Arizona State University’s Sandra Day  O’Connor College of Law celebrated a momentous occasion, the Grand Opening of its new campus, the  Arizona Center for Law and Society. Hastings & Hastings happily congratulates all those involved and  eagerly anticipates the positive impact the Arizona Center for Law and Society will have in Phoenix.

Located at 111 E Taylor St., just two miles south of the I 10 freeway, the sweeping 6-story 280,000-square foot facility designed by Thomas Rossant of Ennead Architects in collaboration with Jones Studios, hopes to encourage interaction, education, collaboration, and public involvement with the world of law. This vision for openness was one supported by Dean Douglas Sylvester. In the center of the building lays a large atrium which is the public is encouraged to visit.

Construction of the new campus was first proposed in 2009. However, it was not until 2012 that the City of Phoenix supplied the requisite land at the cost of $12 million. Two years later, in 2014, the Arizona Board of Regents approved the construction plans. Ground breaking took place shortly after. The project was primarily funded through construction bonds with the remaining amount provided through generous alumni gifts, and donations from members of the legal community. Construction of the building went smoothly, and two years later, Arizona State University announced the date of the Grand Opening.

The Arizona Center for Law and Society promises to inject new life into downtown Phoenix and the greater Arizona legal community.

“It is fantastic to see the culmination of such an ambitious project. While I did graduate from the James E. Rogers College of Law in Tucson, I still proudly support our local Arizona State University. The Arizona Center for Law and Society aim to be not just a school, but a center of legal education. That is somethings we here at Hastings & Hastings support in full,” said David Hastings, the founder of Hastings & Hastings.