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Meet students and alumni through our brand-new video spotlights
Sep 22, 2023We’ve been spotlighting Utah Law students and alumni throughout the years and sharing their stories and passions. Now we have a new way to help […]
Find out which unexpected hobby cemented 3L Joey Sandres’ decision to attend law school
Sep 20, 20233L Joey Sandres knew he wanted to be a lawyer ever since he was 13 years old, though he did consider pursuing a PhD in […]
Helping people retain freedoms: Meet 3L Brooklyn Lindsey
Aug 25, 20233L Brooklyn Lindsey has just returned from a field placement as the Ronald Reagan fellow at the Goldwater Institute, a nonprofit that defends Americans’ rights […]
Planning a future in reproductive justice: Meet 3L Layne Huff
Aug 16, 2023Layne Huff studied language arts and once considered technical writing as a career but ultimately decided it was not the most rewarding way to spend […]
From real estate to post-conviction relief: Learn more about 3L David Ostrowski’s path to law school
Aug 11, 2023When 3L David Ostrowski started his career in secondary education, teaching French and Italian at middle and high schools in Pennsylvania for six years, he […]
Cait McKee shares lessons learned at the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Jul 28, 2023Cait McKee, a rising 3L, has spent her summer at the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, a civil and human rights coalition. Since […]
U Law announces 2023 Order of the Coif inductees
Jul 27, 2023Congratulations to nine recent graduates from the Class of 2023 who were inducted into the Order of the Coif national honor society: Callen Aten Ellen […]
Rising 2L Justin Hart learns about renewable energy law at Hawaiian Electric
Jul 05, 2023Rising 2L Justin Hart traded the mountains of Salt Lake City for the sunny beaches of Honolulu, Hawaii, this summer. He began his field placement […]
Spurgeon Fellowship recipient Bree Spaulding working in LGBTQ+ law at Lambda Legal
Jun 07, 2023Bree Spaulding, a rising 3L student at Utah Law, was awarded the Spurgeon Fellowship, which provides a stipend for a proposed public service project or […]
U law students help Utah refugees
May 19, 2023By Matilyn Mortensen Ukrainian refugees had few safe options as they fled their country after Russia’s 2022 invasion. One such family ended up in Utah. […]
Convocation: Recognizing the Class of 2023
May 15, 2023Congratulations to the S.J. Quinney College of Law Class of 2023, who graduated Friday, May 12! Convocation ceremonies were held at Kingsbury Hall, a historic […]
Students publish research funded by Golden Rule Project
May 10, 2023Jensen Lillquist and Zara Guinard, who received research grants from the Golden Rule Project in 2022, have completed and published articles based on their research. […]
SJQ Moot Court Team Roundup 2022-2023
Apr 20, 2023Congratulations to all of our Moot Court team members and coaches! We know a lot of hard work and effort goes in to prepare for […]
How a non-traditional path to law school can make all the difference
Apr 17, 2023For Samantha Meeker, a 3L student at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, a unique career path is something to be proud of—and she’s always […]
Students participate in true-to-life counterterrorism simulation
Apr 06, 2023On April 7, the College of Law held a live simulation exercise as part of the “Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism” course. The event—which is the […]
Notching an employment law win at the Pro Bono Initiative
Apr 04, 2023by Emily Mulligan. Statutes. Codes. Citations. Cases. With all the reading and writing and technicalities, it can be easy to forget that lawyers are ultimately […]
Arc Fellowship recipient Austin Edens on his journey to Utah Law
Mar 20, 2023Growing up in El Paso, Texas, 1L Austin Edens found his calling for the law while driving with his dad along the Cesar E. Chavez […]
New Initiative Studies “Ecosystem” of Abuse
Jan 04, 2023Spurred on by story of boy’s death, Bystander Initiative seeks to prevent future harm. By Suzi Morales Professor Amos Guiora’s office looks pretty typical […]
2L Amy Nichole Briceno awarded fellowship at Utah Center for Legal Inclusion
Dec 15, 2022This is an excerpt of an article originally published by the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI). Amy Nichole Briceno, a 2L student at Utah […]
Utah Law’s Student Bar Association ready for fresh start after COVID-19
Nov 03, 2022It’s just past noon on a Wednesday. A handful of students trickle in to the bright and airy room on the second floor of the […]
SJQ students participate in the Golden Rule Project
Oct 19, 2022Two College of Law students published original research funded by grants from the Golden Rule Project, whose mission is to promote the power of treating […]