Paulina Barboza and Seth LaPray featured in Humans of the U
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Rising 3Ls Paulina Barboza and Seth LaPray were recently featured in the University of Utah’s @theU series Humans of the U.
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John Seegrist finds new opportunities with MLS degree
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Seegrist began the Master of Legal Studies program (MLS) in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, he was the operations director for Willis Towers Watson and thought the knowledge would be beneficial to his career, but he never had any intention of changing directions once he graduated.
Read MoreStegner Center names Daniels and Davies as incoming co-directors
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The S.J. Quinney College of Law is pleased to announce that professors of law Brigham Daniels and Lincoln Davies have been named co-directors of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment. Daniels and Davies began jointly leading the Stegner Center on July 1. Together, they will guide the scholarly and educational activities of one of the nation’s top centers for environmental law.
Read MorePeterson elected to American Law Institute
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Christopher Peterson, John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law and a nationally recognized expert in consumer law, has been elected to the American Law Institute. […]
Read More3L Leah Bench seeks to aid military members with family law services
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Leah Bench first began her legal education at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as a student in the Master of Legal Studies program in fall 2019. From there, her desire to practice law only grew, and now she is a rising 3L in the JD program.
Read MoreMaking waves: Utah Law professors and alum Brian Steed partner to save the Great Salt Lake
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In early 2023, a widely publicized report predicted that the Great Salt Lake would disappear within five years if its loss rate continued. To highlight legal pathways to restoring the lake, the Wallace Stegner Center launched the Great Salt Lake Project—and a brand-new class called the Environmental Policy Accelerator to give students firsthand experience working with policymakers to address environmental challenges.
Read MoreUtah Law welcomes Assistant Lecturer Professor Aaron Christenson
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2024 will be a year of firsts for Assistant Lecturer Professor Aaron Christenson: He will be teaching at Utah Law for the first time in the fall, and he and his wife recently welcomed their first child.
Read MoreCycle-breaker: Find out why Shyanne Blackburn chose to attend Utah Law
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Rising 2L Shyanne Blackburn grew up in a small rural town in south-central Utah. As a Navajo first-generation student, she was excited to recently receive the Flora Sombrero and Neeta Lind Diné Law Scholarship, a fund started by alum Jeffrey Fillerup and his wife, Neeta Lind, to help Diné students attend local colleges on or near the Diné Nation.
Read MoreAdvancing economic fairness: Meet rising 3L Josh Allen
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Rising 3L Josh Allen is spending his summer working at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). While working as a research assistant at the S.J. Quinney College of Law last fall, Allen became interested in this aspect of law.
Read MoreUtah Law faculty updates: June 2024
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Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Read MoreProfessor Paul Cassell quoted by national media about Department of Justice Boeing Max prosecution decision
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Professor Paul Cassell is quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and other national publications about the the Boeing Max case, most recently the plea deal that would allow Boeing to avoid a trial.
Read MoreWhen dealing with conflict, don’t just be nice—be kind and firm
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As I explain, being kind and firm helps us focus on what really matters and get good outcomes for ourselves and others when dealing with conflict—and, in doing so, it helps us avoid many of the problems people create by focusing on “just being nice.”
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