Category: Alumni
September Alumni Spotlight: Mary Jane Ciccarello
Mary Jane Ciccarello aspired to a career in law after her children were born, realizing that she wanted a profession where she could give back to the community by helping people to solve problems. She enrolled at the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1990 at a time when the field of elder law was […]
U law grad turned judge gives back through new Admissions and Inclusion Suite
Gilbert Martinez had a plan when he graduated from Tooele High School in 1965: Go to law school and become a lawyer someday. But when he stepped inside his high school guidance counselor’s office days before graduation to share his aspirations, his idea wasn’t met with enthusiasm. “The counselor looked at my grades and said, […]
Alumna Joan O’Brien’s legal fight to save The Salt Lake Tribune
Chances are if you studied at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, at one point in your student career you picked up a copy of Utah’s largest newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune, to catch up on the daily news. Like other newspapers across the country, The Tribune in recent years has suffered from a shrinking […]
Alumni Highlight: July 2016 Alumnus Jimmy Gurule
Professor Jimmy Gurule, ’80, is an internationally known expert in the field of international criminal law, specifically, terrorism, terrorist financing, and anti-money laundering. On June 23, 2016, Professor Gurule testified before the Congressional Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing. In that testimony he offered recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s counterterrorist financing efforts, including sanctions […]
Alumni Highlight: June 2016 Alumna Helen Serassio
Helen Serassio, ’00, is Special Counsel for the Federal Transit Administration in Washington, D.C. She brings more than twelve years of experience at the U.S. Department of Transportation to her role as Special Counsel for the award and oversight of the $10.4 billion in relief funds for response to damages from 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. Helen’s […]
Law students gain advice from practicing attorneys through newly launched mentorship program
Jackson Howard remembers the moment like it was yesterday: He was 23 years old and walked into a Utah County courtroom, where he volunteered to represent a lengthy list of indigent clients on the docket for free. The county —which at the time relied on lawyers from the Utah State Bar to volunteer their services […]
Alumni Highlight: May 2016 Alumnus Matthew W. Driggs
Matthew W. Driggs, ’92, founded the Advocates Law Firm directly out of law school. During his time here he has successfully tried many personal injury cases to verdict and has argued before the Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Court of Appeals. As part of Matt’s leadership of the Advocates the firm has engaged in […]
Alumni Highlight: April Alumna Kate Kendell
Kathryn Dean Kendell (“Kate”) ’88, has spent the majority of her legal career working tirelessly to achieve full justice and dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and their families. Kate’s initial focus upon graduation was to use her legal skills to ensure equal protection of the laws for all citizens. She engaged in […]
Alumni Highlight: March Alumnus Tom Green
Tom Green, a 1980 graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law, has had a varied and distinguished career. Tom began as a clerk for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, after which he became a legal executive with Chicago Title Insurance Company, the largest title insurance organization in the United States, where he served as […]
Traditional strengths of University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law reflected in 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings
College of Law retains ranking in Top 10 environmental law programs.