After 24 years of practicing criminal law, lawyer James Diamond wanted to sharpen his legal advocacy, research and writing skills. So he did some thinking outside of the box.

He moved to Arizona and spent the last year studying tribal law at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Diamond earned 26 credits in Indian Law and human rights advocacy. Once he finishes his dissertation, he will earn a doctorate in law, or an S.J.D.