Category: Alumni
GIVING: Scholarship drive nets $65K for students
Friends and supporters of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law united to raise funds for need-based scholarships this fall, bringing in around $65,000. The donations will help law students who have been affected by COVID-19 and other challenging life circumstances. The Wagner Foundation contributed $25,000 in a “matching donation” challenge during the […]
ALUMNI: Meet Shelby Moench
By Angela Turnbow Shelby Moench learned that hard work really does pay off and is indeed very rewarding, especially when it comes to a certain professor’s quizzes. Moench is a recent graduate of the Master of Legal Studies program, a three-semester executive degree program designed to help working professionals gain a better understanding of the […]
ALUMNI: Meet Lenny Ogomo
By Angela Turnbow The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law went for round two and graduated its second class in the Master of Legal Studies program, among them Lenny Ogomo. The Master of Legal Studies program is a three-semester executive degree program designed to help working professionals gain a better understanding of the […]
ALUMNI: Meet Sadé Turner
Sadé A. Turner’s goal to become an attorney started with stops along the way in jobs related to helping people with disabilities and domestic violence victims find needed services. Turner graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2006 and today practices civil litigation at Strong & Hanni in Salt Lake City. Her practice focuses […]
Alumni Board of Trustees welcomes new members
The S.J. Quinney College of Law recently welcomed five new members to its alumni Board of Trustees. Judge Dianna M. Gibson (’96), Third District Court for the State of Utah, Tyler R. Green (’05), partner at Consovoy McCarthy, Michael L. Mower (’93), Deputy Chief of Staff for Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Scott C. Sandberg (’97), […]
ALUMNI: Meet Nicole Salazar-Hall
Nicole Salazar-Hall has embarked on a diverse career path since graduating from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2010. Currently, she practices civil litigation at Salt Lake City-based Parsons, Behle & Latimer with a focus on domestic law, representing individuals in domestic cases, juvenile court child welfare cases and actions challenging DCFS agency findings. […]
Statement from College of Law administrators in support of Black Lives Matter
Dear S.J. Quinney College of Law community: We are writing to acknowledge the profound moment we find ourselves in. If you are like us, you may be struggling to manage feelings of grief, anger, and impotence that have arisen in response to the events of the last several weeks. After experiencing a sense of foreboding […]
New endowed scholarship celebrates legacy of I.J. Wagner
A new endowed scholarship at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will open up the door for law students to pursue their dreams of becoming an attorney. The I.J. Wagner Endowed Scholarship is named in honor of notable businessman, philanthropist and community leader I.J. “Izzi” Wagner, who died in 2005. The $625,000 […]
ALUMNI: Meet Nubia Peña
Nubia Peña has used her law degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law to pursue career pathways that advance social justice initiatives. Last year, she transitioned from a job she loved as a juvenile public defender in Salt Lake County to become director of the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs. She […]
GIVING: Honoring alumni who give back
By Lori Nelson Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone’s lives have been disrupted in one way or another. One significant and deeply saddening disruption has been the cancellation of the law school’s annual alumni dinner. It has been the school’s privilege to recognize significant alumni and honorary alumni at each annual dinner. That […]