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Professor Robert Keiter appointed to National Park System Advisory Board
May 24, 2023Professor Robert Keiter, director of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, […]
How to Focus on What Really Matters in Conflict
May 01, 2023By Danya Rumore Over the last few months, we have published a series of blogs that start to explore why conflict is so hard for […]
Applying Lessons from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to Permit Reform
Apr 21, 2023Thirteen years ago, on April 20, 2010, an explosion tore through BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, killing eleven people and spewing over four million barrels […]
Dean Kronk Warner and 3L Jensen Lillquist Co-Author Rights of Nature Article
Apr 01, 2023There are few law schools where a student would have an opportunity to work closely with the Dean of the College and co-author a scholarly […]
Stegner Faculty Accomplishments ~ Spring 2023
Apr 01, 2023Faculty Accomplishments Building on a long tradition of excellence, Stegner Center faculty continue to engage in today’s cutting-edge issues through legal education, publications, and service. Below […]
Natural Resources Law Forum 2022-23 Activities
Apr 01, 2023The student-run Natural Resources Law Forum has enjoyed a busy year of events and community-building, with the goal of helping students network and learn about […]
Law & Policy Program Update
Apr 01, 2023The Law and Policy Program continues to conduct relevant, objective legal research on issues that affect western lands and resource management. The program includes six […]
Stegner Center 28th Annual Symposium: “The Future of the Great Salt Lake”
Apr 01, 2023The Stegner Center’s 28th annual symposium on March 16-17, 2023, addressed the plight of the Great Salt Lake. One of the world’s largest hypersaline lakes, the […]
Utah Water Lecture Series
Apr 01, 2023From mid-January to early March, the Wallace Stegner Center hosted a four-part Utah Water Lecture Series, which explored a variety of issues, including the basics […]
Stegner Center Spring 2023 Green Bag Series
Apr 01, 2023The Stegner Center’s spring noon-hour Green Bag Series attracted both in-person and virtual attendees who joined the Stegner Center to hear from a diverse lineup […]
Wallace Stegner Center Director’s Letter Spring 2023
Apr 01, 2023With an epic winter now transitioning into spring in Salt Lake City, I’m pleased to report on another successful academic year at the Wallace Stegner […]
Trying Times: Conservation Easements and Federal Tax Law
Apr 01, 2023Sponsored by the Cultural Vision Fund and Utah Open Lands in cooperation with the Wallace Stegner Center, “Trying Times: Conservation Easements and Federal Tax Law” […]
EDR Program Update
Apr 01, 2023Wallace Stegner Center Environmental Dispute Resolution Program from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Environmental Law Program The Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute […]
Want to Make Conflict Productive? Focus on What Really Matters
Apr 01, 2023By Danya Rumore If you’ve been reading our recent blogs, hopefully by now you’re convinced that conflict “just is”: it is a healthy, normal, unavoidable […]
Tanana speaks to national media about SCOTUS cases
Mar 22, 2023Research Assistant Professor Heather Tanana, a renowned expert on Indian law and water law, spoke to national media outlets this week about Arizona v. Navajo […]
Stegner Research Professors File Amicus Brief Supporting Water Access for the Navajo Nation
Mar 22, 2023“For the Navajo people, tó éí iiná até, water is life.” –Amicus Brief of DigDeep Right to Water Project and Utah Tribal Relief Foundation […]
The Tension Between Speed and Safety
Mar 15, 2023On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Roosevelt Institute will host a one-day in-person conversation about permit reform in Washington D.C. Common conversations about permit reform […]
The Cost of Denial About Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Feb 23, 2023Carbon capture and sequestration is the latest rage, but is it worth the hype? In Chasing Squirrels in the Energy Transition, Environmental Law, Vol. 52 […]
Talking About Permit Reform with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Feb 08, 2023We recently joined five other experts to explore the nuances of the permit reform debate in an article published by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. […]
Finding and Leveraging Allies
Feb 02, 2023Many tribes are matrilineal. In these communities, women historically played a significant role in holding and dispensing traditional knowledge. Women also held positions of leadership, […]
The Problem with Conflict is that We See Conflict as a Problem
Feb 01, 2023By Danya Rumore Even after many years of work in the field of conflict resolution and collaboration, I continue to be amazed by the extent […]
Piecing Together the Fragmented Legal Doctrines Governing “Pore Space”
Jan 27, 2023As carbon capture and sequestration technologies gain traction, the nature of underground rights is increasingly surfacing as an important, but fractured area of law. I […]
At the Environmental Dispute Resolution program, thorny issues lead to “elegant solutions”
Nov 21, 2022As you may have noticed, we humans don’t always get along. We fight over land, we argue that we aren’t getting our fair share of […]
Distinguishing between Productive and Unproductive Causes of Delay in Critical Mineral Permitting
Nov 15, 2022Our latest article, Playing the Long Game: Expediting Permitting Without Compromising Protections, recommends three actions to expedite mine permit processing times without sacrificing analytical rigor: […]
Wallace Stegner Center Fall 2022 Green Bag Series
Nov 03, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center featured an all-star lineup of speakers for its Fall 2022 Green Bag Series, including current and former top-level officials from the […]
Wallace Stegner Center Receives Major Gift from C. Comstock Clayton Foundation
Oct 03, 2022The S.J. Quinney College of Law is honored to announce that the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment has received a new […]
Podcasting with Center for Western Priorities about Permitting Reform
Oct 01, 2022We had a great conversation with Kate Groetzinger and Aaron Weiss from Center for Western Priorities on their podcast, The Landscape. Our conversation can be […]
White House Taps Utah Law Professor John Ruple for Council on Environmental Quality
Sep 26, 2022Ruple’s appointment adds his expertise in public lands and resources management to the White House Council on Environmental Quality, which advises the president and […]
Introducing the Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) Initiative
Sep 26, 2022By Jordan Katcher The Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) Program fosters a culture of collaboration around the environment, natural resource, and broader public […]
Celebrating the Wallace Stegner Center’s New Faculty and Staff
Sep 22, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment welcomes the many new faculty and staff members who have joined us in the past […]
Utah Scholars Ask Lawmakers to Look at the Data with Permitting Reform
Sep 21, 2022Great article by Zak Podmore in the Salt Lake Tribune about permitting reform. As he points out, assumptions held by NEPA critics don’t always align […]
Professor Vanessa Casado Perez Joins Stegner Center as 18th Annual Young Scholar
Sep 15, 2022Vanessa Casado Perez, Professor and Dean’s Research Chair at Texas A&M School of Law and a Research Associate Professor at Texas A&M Department of Agricultural […]
Wallace Stegner Center Spring 2023 Green Bag Series
Sep 15, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center Spring 2023 programing will include a lecture series sponsored by the Audubon Society addressing the timely topic of Utah water law […]
Memorializing Meg Osswald: A New Fellowship
Sep 15, 2022Margaret “Meg” C. Osswald died early this year in an accident in the American Southwest. Meg is the daughter of Ellen Maycock and Ken Osswald. […]
Wallace Stegner Center Sends Teams to Moot Court Competitions
Sep 01, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center is proud to support the student teams that compete for the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the National Environmental […]
S.J. Quinney Students Receive Foundation (FNREL) Scholarships
Sep 01, 2022S.J. Quinney College of Law and Stegner Center students proved extremely competitive for scholarships funded by the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (Foundation […]
Stegner Center Student Scholarship Recipients and Writing Awards
Sep 01, 2022The Stegner Center oversees a rich array of scholarships, fellowships, and awards for College of Law students, ranging from cash awards for outstanding papers to […]
Do we have to choose between speedy development and the environment?
Aug 30, 2022We were thrilled to have an opportunity to speak with Laura Gersony at Circle of Blue about our research on causes of delay in the […]
Ruple Named Trustee of Foundation for Natural Resources & Energy Law
Aug 05, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center is thrilled to announce that Professor of Law John Ruple was appointed a trustee of the Foundation for Natural Resources and […]
Utah Law faculty members present at Law and Society Conference
Jul 18, 2022Multiple faculty members from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law recently presented at the Global Meeting on Law and Society Conference in […]
Professor John Ruple invited to White House meeting to discuss mining reform
May 16, 2022Professor John Ruple was recently invited to the White House as part of a summit featuring over 20 representatives from states, Tribes, the mining industry, […]
Heather Tanana brings crucial Tribal voices to water policy
Apr 18, 2022When she was in junior high — long before she’d ever heard the term “environmental justice” — Heather Tanana moved with her family from the […]
Professor Heather Tanana appointed to positions with AALS & ABA
Feb 24, 2022Research Professor and Stegner Fellow Heather Tanana was recently appointed to the position of secretary for the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Indian […]
The Colorado River Compact: Navigating the Future
Feb 10, 2022The Wallace Stegner Center and the Water & Tribes Initiative co-hosted a symposium convening experts, stakeholders and representatives of sovereign tribes in the Colorado […]
Professor Heather Tanana joins National Climate Assessment team
Feb 04, 2022Research Professor and Stegner Fellow Heather Tanana was recently appointed to assist the U.S. Global Change Research Program in the creation of their quadrennial report. […]
Supporting Federal Agencies to Make Collaboration the Way of Doing Business
Jan 24, 2022By Jessica Western As a facilitator living in Wyoming, I have experienced how collaborative problem solving has increasingly become a tool to unravel any tension […]
2021 EDR Blog Year in Review
Jan 10, 2022By Angela Turnbow I am enchanted by stories. Stories with strong character development, riveting plot lines, and happy (and sad!) endings. Stories with conflict, resolution, […]
Utah Law professors present at AALS Annual Meeting
Jan 04, 2022The S.J. Quinney College of Law is honored to recognize the many faculty members who will be presenting or leading section meetings at the Association […]
Using Six Thinking Hats in Negotiation
Dec 06, 2021By James Holbrook Edward De Bono has identified six different ways of thinking using six different color-coded “Thinking Hats.” Too often, negotiation – especially high-conflict […]
Conflict-Management Styles: Pitfalls and Best Practices
Nov 22, 2021By Katie Shonk This post originally appeared on Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation’s Daily Blog on October 25, 2021. We are reposting it with […]
The Wallace Stegner Center and Heather Tanana to receive ABA SEER Awards
Nov 17, 2021Professor Heather Tanana was selected to receive the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental […]
The Problem with Problems
Nov 08, 2021By Bruce Waltuck Understanding the types of our lived experiences, and the optimal patterns of response, for improved conflict resolution and outcomes. “The bear […]
The Opportunities of a New Glen Canyon
Oct 25, 2021By Eric Balken for the EDRblog News coverage of drought has become inescapable for those of us living in the west. Talk of prolonged water […]
Utah Law welcomes new faculty members
Oct 21, 2021The S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah is pleased to announce the addition of new faculty members: Christina Koningisor, who joins […]
“Pause. Take a breath. What do you see?”
Aug 23, 2021By Angela Turnbow This post originally appeared on the EDR Blog on June 29, 2020. We are reposting a version of it, which includes practical […]
Utah Law Students Take on Environmental Issues
Jul 28, 2021University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law students focused on environmental and natural resources law have proven competitive this year in landing prestigious summer […]
Moot Court Winners
Jun 23, 2021The Wallace Stegner Center is proud to announce that our student team of Natalie Beal and Stephanie Hanawalt are the winners of the 2021 National […]
Ruple article on fossil fuel development featured by Environmental Law Reporter
Jun 07, 2021Posted on September 2, 2020 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Research Professor John Ruple co-wrote an article with Jamie Gibbs Pluene and […]
New Report Examines Causes of Clean Water Access Deficits Among 30 Tribes in the Colorado River Basin
May 11, 2021New Report Examines Causes of Clean Water Access Deficits Among 30 Tribes in the Colorado River Basin Tribal communities, disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, continue […]
WVU First Place Team
May 11, 2021The Wallace Stegner Center is proud to announce that our student team of Natalie Beal and Stephanie Hanawalt are the winners of the 2021 National […]
Tanana Authors Report Examining Clean Water Deficits Among Tribes
Apr 28, 2021University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Assistant Professor Heather Tanana was the lead author on a comprehensive analysis recently released by the Colorado […]
Erika George Joins Earthjustice Board of Trustees
Apr 21, 2021George brings a vital array of expertise that is critical to leveraging gaps between human rights and environmental advocacy. San Francisco, CA — Earthjustice is […]
Creating Space for Understanding
Apr 06, 2021By Heather Stokes Photo Credit: Dillon Tabish I have always been interested in what motivates people. What connects us, what divides us, and why? Increasingly, […]
Cultivating Dignity in a Year of Rupture
Apr 06, 2021By Merrick Hoben This post originally appeared on Consensus Building Institute’s blog on October 5, 2020. We are reposting it with Merrick Hoben’s permission. If […]
Wallace Stegner Center 26th Annual Symposium – “The Plastics Paradox: Societal Boon or Environmental Bane?”
Apr 06, 2021March 25 @ 8:00 am – March 26 @ 2:30 pm The Wallace Stegner Center’s 26th annual symposium on “The Plastics Paradox: Societal Boon or […]
FACULTY: Craig files amicus brief in case challenging Obama designation of the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument
May 07, 2018University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Robin Craig and a team of pro bono attorneys at Fried Frank has filed an amicus […]
S.J. Quinney College of Law honors memory of Page Stegner, 1937-2017
Jan 10, 2018A prominent member of the family who is the namesake behind the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment at the University of […]
EDR Blog Year in Review: 2016
Jan 30, 2017By Angela Turnbow In 2016, we posted 26 blogs from 24 of authors. Many of our blog posts featured inspiring examples of collaboration. Several authors […]
Citizen Referendum? I vote “needs review”
Jul 18, 2016By Larry Schooler for EDRblog.org. Did the United Kingdom’s Brexit vote resolve anything? What does such a narrow margin of victory for the Leave (EU) position […]
How Dialogue Can Help Small Rural Towns Navigate Planning Challenges
May 09, 2016By Bob Ford, Pam Leach, and Tracy Dutson for EDRblog.org. Rockville is a small town located at the edge of Zion National Park that has […]
EDR Blog, Year in Review: 2015
Feb 29, 2016By Mara Elana Burstein for EDRblog.org. In 2015, we posted 27 blogs from 26 guest authors. Here is a summary, in case you didn’t get […]
Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for … Mediation?
Dec 07, 2015By Nathan S. Bracken, Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC, for EDRblog.org. Anyone who has ever attended a water law conference has almost certainly heard the phrase: “Whiskey is for […]
Fracking in Populated Areas: The Most Literal Application of ‘Not in My Backyard’
Mar 31, 2015By Kirstin Lindstrom for EDRblog.com. With a not-insignificant modicum of success, a recent sea change in public, industry and non-profit collaborative efforts on public land […]
College of Law Climbs Seven Spots in 2016 U.S. News Rankings; Rated 7th Nationally For Environmental Law
Mar 10, 2015University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law also Improves in Bar Passage, Student Employment, and Student Quality March 10, 2015 — The University of […]
First Annual Winter ULaw Clean Air Competition Results
Mar 06, 2015Written for GreenTeamBlog.org. This February, the College of Law Green Team held the 1st Annual Winter ULaw Clean Air Competition to change commuting behavior to […]
Federal Lands Takeover Would Harm the Public
Jan 29, 2015Press release dated January 27, 2015 – The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources & the Environment at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College […]
A Better Building: Biomimicry Glass Working with Nature to Reduce Bird-Window Collisions
Dec 03, 2014GreenTeamBlog.org. One of the most innovative and interesting features of the new College of Law building is its incorporation of a new bird-safe glass to […]
Recycling at SJ Quinney: Where Does It Go and What You Should Know
Dec 02, 2014GreenTeamBlog.org. S.J. Quinney College of Law is always looking for ways to improve and leave a lighter environmental foot print. One such practice embraced by […]
Alternative Visions Fund: Looking Towards a More Sustainable Future
Dec 01, 2014GreenTeamBlog.org. Thanks to a generous gift from the Alternative Visions Fund of the Chicago Community Trust, the new S. J. Quinney College of Law building […]
The LEED Certification Process: Guiding Sustainable Design, Construction, and Practices for the New Building
Nov 25, 2014GreenTeamBlog.org. I am sure you have heard the term LEED in relation to the new Law School, but do you really know what it means? […]
Welcome to the Green Team Blog!
Nov 25, 2014GreenTeamBlog.org. With the pursuit of LEED Platinum Certification, the new S.J. Quinney College of Law building is not only a world class learning institute – […]
Longson, Tipple Awarded Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarships
Aug 22, 2014Mitch Longson and Kate Tipple, both 3Ls, have been awarded scholarships from the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation for the 2014-2015 academic year. The scholarships […]
Adler Named New College of Law Dean
Aug 21, 2014Robert W. Adler, current Interim Dean of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and Distinguished Professor of Law, will continue as the […]
Reitze Air Pollution Op-Ed Appears in SL Trib
Feb 12, 2014An op-ed by Arnold Reitze, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune on […]
Davies Appointed to State Energy Task Force
Jan 09, 2014Governor Gary Herbert has appointed Professor Lincoln Davies to a state energy task force. The task force, called the Energy Team, is a part of […]
Adler Defends Role of Independent Federal Judiciary in Tribune Op-Ed
Dec 24, 2013In a December 24 Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, Bob Adler, Interim Dean of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, stressed the importance […]
National Parks Traveler Praises Keiter Book
Oct 23, 2013Professor Robert Keiter’s new book, To Conserve Unimpaired: The Evolution of the National Park Idea, earned a rave review on the National Parks Traveler website. […]
Perpetual Conservation Easements Conference
Oct 18, 2013The public is investing billions of dollars in conservation easements, which now protect more than 40 million acres throughout the United States. But uncertainties in […]
Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 Year in Review
Oct 18, 2013For the Stegner Center, the 2012-2013 academic year was both busy and rewarding. As noted in this newsletter, the College of Law received a $4.5 […]
Katrina Kuh Joins Stegner Center as 9th Annual Young Scholar
Oct 18, 2013Katrina Kuh, an Associate Professor of Law at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, joined the Wallace Stegner Center as the […]
Jason Steiert Presents Paper at Statewide Water Conference
Oct 18, 2013While a 2L at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Jason Steiert was invited to present his paper at the American Water […]
Brett Wiersum Awarded Second Place in the Energy and Public Lands Student Writing Competition
Oct 18, 2013While a 3L at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Brett Wiersum took second place in the Energy and Public Lands Student […]
Douglas Naftz Awarded 3rd Place in the 2013 Smith-Babcock-Williams Writing Competition
Oct 18, 2013A paper 3L Douglas Naftz wrote for Professor Robin Craig’s Water Law course was recently awarded third place in the Smith-Babock-Williams Writing Competition. In the […]
Energy Law Moot Court Team Competes Admirably at National Competition
Oct 18, 2013The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Energy Law Moot Court Team of Kimberly Barnes, David Mooers-Putzer, and Tera Woods competed admirably at […]
Wallace Stegner Center Team Offers Strong Performance at Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Oct 18, 2013The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Team – Douglas Crapo, Sarah Carlquist, and Megan McKay – very […]
Faculty Updates
Oct 18, 2013Bob Adler is currently serving a two-year term as Interim Dean for the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Dean Adler is overseeing the College’s day-to-day […]
Your Support is Appreciated
Oct 17, 2013The Wallace Stegner Center depends on donors to support our student activities, scholarships and other programs, including the annual symposium, evening lectures, and green bag […]
S. J. Quinney College of Law Green Building Fund Donors 2012 to 2013 Fiscal Year
Oct 16, 2013July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Benefactors$1,000,000 to $7,499,999 Alternative Visions Fund of the Chicago Community Trust Founder’s Club$50,000 to 499,999 Randy Dryer Dean’s […]
Stegner Center Donors 2012 to 2013 Fiscal Year
Oct 16, 2013July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 University Patrons $500,000 to $999,999 Alternative Visions Fund of the Chicago Community Trust Dean’s Counsel$25,000 to $49,999 R. […]
Stegner Center 2013-2014 Events
Oct 16, 2013The Stegner Center has a robust lineup of programs for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Center’s nineteenth annual symposium, to be held on March 27 […]
College of Law Students Awarded RMMLF Scholarships
Oct 16, 2013This year, two students from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney of Law—Kevin Funkhouser and Douglas Naftz—were awarded Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation scholarships. In […]
2L Scott Hutchins Awarded David C. Williams Fellowship
Oct 16, 2013Scott Hutchins, a 2L at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, recently received a David C. Williams Fellowship. The David C. Williams […]
Stegner Center Student Scholarship Recipients
Oct 16, 2013The Wallace Stegner Center would like to congratulate our student scholarship recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Stegner Center oversees a rich array of […]
Environmental Law Clinic Update
Oct 16, 2013The environmental clinic continues to provide valuable services to the community and hands-on-learning opportunities for students. Supervised by Clinical Associate Professor Jamie Pleune, the Utah […]
Environmental Dispute Resolution Program Update
Oct 16, 2013The Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Program (EDRP) was established in February 2012 with generous funding from the Alternative Visions Fund, a fund of the […]
Stegner Center Faculty Publish Books on National Parks and Water Law
Oct 16, 2013Stegner Center Director and Professor Robert Keiter’s book To Conserve Unimpaired: The Evolution of the National Park Idea was published this year. When the national […]
Robert Adler Appointed Interim Dean at College of Law
Oct 16, 2013Robert Adler was appointed Interim Dean of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in February 2013, with his appointment being effective on […]
Stegner Center 19th Annual Symposium on “National Parks: Past, Present and Future”
Oct 16, 2013The Wallace Stegner Center’s 19th annual symposium will address the topic of “National Parks: Past, Present, and Future.” The symposium will be held on Thursday […]
College of Law Green Team Encourages Sustainability Programs in New Building
Oct 16, 2013Buildings are more than edifices of brick and mortar. They’re also physical manifestations of our priorities as a society. With the pursuit of LEED Platinum […]
Alternative Visions Fund Makes $4.5 Million Gift for Sustainability Features in New College of Law Building
Oct 16, 2013The Alternative Visions Fund of the Chicago Community Trust has provided a $4.5 million gift to the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, […]
Director’s Letter – Fall 2013
Oct 16, 2013On the eve of its 20th anniversary, the Wallace Stegner Center continues to extend its reach through its faculty, students, and supporters who have enabled […]
Craig Interviewed by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on FL-GA Water Rights Dispute
Oct 02, 2013Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was interviewed for an October 2 story in the Atlanta […]
Craig’s Blog Criticizing Texas Court’s Private Water Rights Definition Leads to BNA Interview
Sep 01, 2013A new posting on the Environmental Law Prof Blog by Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, […]
College of Law Green Team Encourages Sustainability Programs in New Building
Aug 27, 2013Buildings are more than edifices of brick and mortar. They’re also physical manifestations of our priorities as a society. With the pursuit of LEED Platinum […]
Craig Serves as First Vermont Summer Distinguished Environmental Law Visitor
Jul 22, 2013From June 17-28, 2013, Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was Vermont Law School’s first Summer […]
RMMLF Awards Keiter Grant for Federal-State Land Exchange Research
Jul 08, 2013On July 2, Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor and Director of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment at the University of […]
Craig Authors Blogs for World Oceans Day, June 8
Jun 07, 2013Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, has authored two blogs for World Oceans Day on June […]
Keiter to Read from New National Parks Book June 6 at 15th Street Gallery
May 13, 2013Robert Keiter, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will read from and sign copies of his new book, […]
Alternative Visions Fund Makes $4.5 Million Gift for Sustainability Features in New College of Law Building
May 06, 2013As the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law prepares to break ground on its new home this June, the Alternative Visions Fund of […]
Stegner Symposium Draws Attention from Media
Apr 25, 2013The 18th Annual Stegner Symposium, focused on Religion, Faith, and the Environment, attracted a great deal of media attention, including multiple articles in The Salt […]
SL Trib Quotes Adler on Failed Utah-Nevada Water Deal
Apr 05, 2013On April 5, The Salt Lake Tribune quoted Robert Adler, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, on Utah’s […]
3L Wiersum Wins Award for Paper on Ocean Energy Management
Mar 26, 2013Brett Wiersum, a 3L at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, has taken second place in the Energy and Public Lands Student […]
Feb. 15 Conference Focuses on Perpetual Conservation Easements
Feb 08, 2013Conservation easements now protect more than 18 million acres of land throughout the United States. But uncertainties in the law and abusive practices threaten to […]
Tribune Quotes Craig on Public Trust Doctrine
Jan 28, 2013Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was recently quoted on public trust doctrine in a Salt […]
Straube Op-Ed Published in SL Tribune
Jan 22, 2013Michele Straube, Director of the Environmental Dispute Resolution Program at the College of Law’s Wallace Stegner Center, published a Salt Lake Tribune op-ed on January […]
Photo Gallery: Escalante River Watershed Partnership Field Trip
Nov 07, 2012Photos from the Escalante River Watershed Partnership field trip, part of the Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Program Photos by Barbara Blundell barbarabphotography. com
Craig Selected as One Of Vermont Law School’s Distinguished Environmental Scholars
Nov 02, 2012November 1, 2012 — Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, has been selected to be one […]
Your Donation Makes a Difference
Nov 01, 2012The Wallace Stegner Center depends on donors to support our student activities, scholarships and other programs, including the annual symposium, evening lectures, and green bag […]
Donors 2011-2012
Nov 01, 2012University Associates$100,000 to $700,000Alternative Visions Fund Founders Club$50,000 to $99,999S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Dean’s Counsel$25,000 to $49,999R. Harold Burton FoundationMurray and Barbara Warnock in […]
Environmental Law Clinic Update
Nov 01, 2012The current version of our environmental clinic, founded by Robert Adler, the James I. Farr Chair and Professor of Law, is now in its fourth […]
Wallace Stegner Center Student Team Participates in Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Nov 01, 2012The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Team – Thad Garlick, Kurt Gasser, and Megan McKay – very […]
College of Law Students Awarded RMMLF Scholarships
Nov 01, 2012This year, two students from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney of Law—Maureen Toomey Armos and Sarah Jan Carlquist—were awarded Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation […]
Student Scholarship Recipients
Nov 01, 2012The Wallace Stegner Center would like to congratulate our student scholarship recipients for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Stegner Center oversees a rich array of […]
Davies Awarded McCloy Fellowship to Study Energy Policy in Germany
Nov 01, 2012Lincoln Davies, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was recently awarded the prestigious McCloy Fellowship in Environmental […]
Keiter Elected VP and President-Elect of Mineral Law Foundation
Nov 01, 2012Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and Director of the Wallace Stegner Center, was […]
Robin Kundis Craig Joins College of Law Faculty, is Named Leary Professor
Nov 01, 2012After visiting at the S.J. Quinney College of Law during the Spring Semester of 2012, environmental law scholar Robin Kundis Craig has joined the faculty […]
Faculty Updates
Nov 01, 2012Bob Adler published an article in the Florida Law Review entitled Balancing Compassion and Risk in Climate Adaptation: U.S. Water, Drought and Agricultural Law, and […]
Environmental Dispute Resolution Program Update
Nov 01, 2012The Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Program (EDRP) was established in February 2012 with generous funding from Alternative Visions Fund, a fund of the Chicago […]
Alumni John Ruple Is Stegner Center’s First Research Associate
Nov 01, 2012John Ruple (2004) joined the Wallace Stegner Center at the College of Law as our first Research Associate in April 2012. He is currently collaborating […]
Chinese Water Law Scholar Visits College of Law
Nov 01, 2012TAO Lei, Deputy Director and Assistant Professor of the Research Institute of Environment and Resources Law at Hohai University in Nanjing, China, is serving as […]
Interior Secretary Selects Environmental Dispute Resolution Program’s Project Selected as One of America’s Great Outdoors Rivers
Nov 01, 2012On May 22, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar identified the Escalante River Watershed Partnership as one of America’s Great Outdoors Rivers. One project […]
Fall 2011 to Spring 2012 Year in Review
Nov 01, 2012For the Stegner Center, the 2011-2012 academic year was both busy and rewarding. The Stegner Center launched its Environmental Dispute Resolution Program (EDRP) in 2012, […]
Noah Hall Joins Stegner Center as 8th Annual Young Scholar
Nov 01, 2012Noah Hall, a Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School and a frequent visiting professor at the University of Michigan Law School, will […]
Stegner Center 2012-2013 Events
Nov 01, 2012The Stegner Center has a robust lineup of programs for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Center’s eighteenth annual symposium, to be held on April 12-13, […]
Director’s Letter – Fall 2012
Nov 01, 2012With the passage of another year, the Stegner Center continues on its growth trajectory, both in terms of new people and programs. As reflected in […]
Tasch Discusses Sustainable Economics, Sustainable Agriculture Nov. 7
Nov 01, 2012On Wednesday, November 7, the Wallace Stegner Center will present a lecture and book signing by Woody Tasch, founder and chairman of Slow Money, titled […]
Straube Invited to Speak at AALS and Publishes Article on Environmental Dispute Resolution in Utah
Oct 01, 2012On January 5, 2013, Michele Straube, Director of the Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) Program, will speak about Environmental Dispute Resolution in Utah […]
National Geo Photographer Attracts SRO Crowd for Antelope Lecture
Sep 19, 2012On September 12, National Geographic photographic Joe Riis drew a full house of approximately 265 to the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s […]
Robin Kundis Craig Joins College of Law Faculty, is Named Leary Professor
Aug 22, 2012After visiting at the S.J. Quinney College of Law during the Spring Semester of 2012, environmental law scholar Robin Kundis Craig has joined the faculty […]
Chinese Water Law Scholar Visits College of Law for 2012-13 Academic Year
Aug 22, 2012TAO Lei, Deputy Director and Assistant Professor of the Research Institute of Environment and Resources Law at Hohai University in Nanjing, China, will be a […]
Keiter Elected VP and President-Elect of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Aug 20, 2012Robert Keiter, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and Director of the Wallace Stegner Center, was elected vice […]
Stegner Symposium Addresses the Legacy of Rachel Carson, March 9-10
Mar 01, 2012Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring is considered one of the foundational texts of the modern environmental movement. The 1962 book exposed the dangers that pesticides and […]
Park Service Anthropologist to Discuss American Indians and the Constructed ‘Wilderness’ of Yellowstone, Feb. 14
Feb 06, 2012On February 14, Rosemary Sucec, a cultural anthroploogist with the National Park Service, will deliver a Green Bag lecture titled “American Indians and the Constructed […]
College of Law Co-Hosts Author Richard Louv as Part of Feb. 16 Sustainability Symposium
Jan 30, 2012On February 16, the University of Utah will host a “Symposium for Community Engagement”, titled Exuberant Sustainability. As part of that symposium, the S.J. Quinney […]
College of Law Welcomes Former Deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett, Nov. 3
Oct 20, 2011On Thursday, November 3, Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will visit the University of […]
College of Law Awarded $762,000 Grant to Support Environmental ADR Program at Stegner Center
Oct 13, 2011The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment is one of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s most esteemed centers, […]
Scholarship Recipients
Oct 13, 2011The Wallace Stegner Center would like to congratulate our scholarship recipients for the 2011-2012 academic year. The Stegner Center provides a rich array of scholarships, […]
College of Law Students Awarded RMMLF Scholarships
Oct 12, 2011This year, two students from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney of Law—Kass Wallin and David Hatch—were awarded Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation scholarships worth […]
JLREL Changes Name to Utah Environmental Law Review
Oct 11, 2011The Journal of Land, Resources & Environmental Law (JLREL) has changed its name to the Utah Environmental Law Review (UELR). According to the UELR editorial […]
Quinney’s Pace Moot Court Team Advances to National Quarter finals
Oct 10, 2011The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s team of Cameron Johnson, Liz Silvestrini, and Laura Tanner advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pace […]
College of Law Awarded $762,000 Grant to Support Environmental ADR Program at Stegner Center
Oct 03, 2011September 27, 2011—The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment is one of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s most […]
Director’s Letter – Fall 2011
Sep 15, 2011As we all know, the winds of change are constantly afoot, and that well worn maxim holds true for the Stegner Center too. With this […]
Wildermuth Appointed Associate VP for Faculty at U
Sep 15, 2011Amy J. Wildermuth, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, has been appointed associate vice president for faculty at […]
Wallace Stegner Center Events 2011-2012
Sep 15, 2011The Wallace Stegner Center has a robust lineup of programs for the 2011-2012 academic year. Now in its seventeenth year, our annual symposium addresses “Silent […]
Robin Craig joins the College of Law as a Visiting Faculty Member
Sep 14, 2011Robin Craig from Florida State University will join the College of Law during the Spring 2012 semester as a visiting faculty member. According to Wallace […]
Reflections on a Career in Retirement from Bill Lockhart
Sep 14, 2011[Preface: This was to be a “reflection” on my 47-years at the College of Law. The following may qualify by “reflecting” the driving concerns of […]
Donor Report 2010-2011
Sep 14, 2011At the Wallace Stegner Center, we deeply appreciate the generosity of our friends and supporters. Your contributions make it possible for us to offer our […]
Appeal for Donations
Sep 14, 2011The Wallace Stegner Center depends on donors to support our student activities and scholarships and our yearly programs, including the annual symposium, evening lecture series, […]
Lesley McAllister Joins Stegner Center as 7th Annual Young Scholar
Sep 14, 2011Lesley McAllister, a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law and Associate Adjunct Professor at the UC San Diego School […]
Keiter, Lindstrom Present Paper at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute
Sep 14, 2011On July 21, Robert Keiter, Wallace Stegner Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, and Kirstin Lindstrom, a 2011 […]
Faculty Update
Sep 14, 2011Bob Adler and co-authors David Driesen and Kirsten Engel published the second edition of Environmental Law: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach (2011). Adler published three […]
Alumni Jamie Pleune Joins College of Law Faculty as Associate Clinical Professor
Sep 12, 2011Jamie Pleune (Class of 2007) has joined the faculty of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law as an Associate Clinical Professor and […]
Stegner Symposium to Consider Ecosystems and Wildlife Management
Feb 24, 2011On March 11 and 12, the Sixteenth Annual Stegner Symposium, “Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century,” will ask the important question, “How can we best […]
Keiter An Invited Guest at White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors
Apr 21, 2010On April 16, Robert Keiter, a professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and director of the College’s Wallace Stegner Center […]
Stegner Center to Present Naturalist, Author George Schaller at City Library
Feb 01, 2010On February 23, George Schaller, one of the world’s most famous conservation biologists, will appear in Salt Lake City to discuss his research and efforts […]
Pax Natura Foundation Will Honor Stegner Center, February 5
Jan 19, 2010On Friday, February 5, 2010, the Pax Natura Foundation will honor Robert Keiter and Jan Nystrom of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and […]
College of Law to Participate in First-Ever National Pro Bono Celebration, Oct. 25-30
Oct 15, 2009The S.J. Quinney College of Law will participate in the inaugural National Pro Bono Celebration, October 25-30, 2009. During the week, the Pro Bono Initiative, […]
Stegner Center Presents Award-Winning Author Alexandra Fuller October 7
Sep 17, 2009On Wednesday, October 7, the Wallace Stegner Center at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will sponsor a reading and book signing […]
Authors, Public Officials, Historians and Artists to Explore the 'Life and Legacy' of Wallace Stegner at March 6-7 Symposium
Mar 04, 2009Wallace Stegner, historian, novelist, essayist, conservationist, and educator, is widely known as the “Dean of Western Writers.” On March 6-7, a distinguished group of elected […]
Poet and Author Wendell Berry to Read in SLC, March 5
Feb 18, 2009On Thursday, March 5, poet, farmer, novelist, and essayist Wendell Berry will appear at a reception and book signing and read from his work in […]
Kim Connolly Visits College of Law as Stegner Center Young Scholar
Oct 12, 2008by John Blodgett Associate Professor Kim Diana Connolly from the University of South Carolina School of Law joins the Wallace Stegner Center as a Stegner […]
Alan Weisman Speaks at Stegner Center
Oct 05, 2008“Alan Weisman has produced, if not a bible, at least a Book of Revelation.” —Newsweek On Tuesday, September 30, Alan Weisman, New York Times bestselling […]
Law School Hosts Environmental Leaders from the Middle East
Aug 24, 2008By Marty Stolz Nature doesn’t know borders. Smog and other pollution problems seep onto all sides of man-made borders, whether they be cities, counties, states […]
Keiter Receives Natural Resources Law Teaching Award
Aug 05, 2008The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation has named S.J.Quinney College of Law Professor Robert B. Keiter as a 2008 Clyde O. Martz Award recipient. The […]
U of U Recognizes Quinney Prof. Keiter
Apr 06, 2008The University of Utah’s Board of Trustees recently bestowed the honorary title of Distinguished Professor upon S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Robert B. Keiter. The […]
Stegner Symposium to Focus on Alternative Energy Solutions to Climate Change
Feb 24, 2008by John Blodgett “Alternative Energy: Seeking Climate Change Solutions,” the Wallace Stegner Center’s Thirteenth Annual Symposium, will be held Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008, […]