Alumni
Trusting your instincts: Recent graduate Abby Philips discusses new role as judicial law clerk at Department of Justice
Abby Philips was in her second year of law school when she learned about the Department of Justice’s honors program, in which students across the country apply for a limited number of spots in each area.
Grow as you go: Bethany Hardwig expresses gratitude for MLS program
Bethany Hardwig was working in the University of Utah’s University Advancement office and began looking into graduate programs. A webinar about the Master of Legal […]
Visiting Assistant Professor Mikayla Irvin expresses excitement for new opportunity at S.J. Quinney
Mikayla Irvin has joined Utah Law as a Visiting Assistant Professor! She most recently worked in private practice, where she specialized in commercial litigation and […]
Jill-of-all-trades: Anastasia Boyko returns to her Utah roots
Anastasia Boyko considers herself a jill-of-all-trades because she’s held many different roles, including law librarian, Supreme Court intern, tax lawyer, banker, yoga teacher, wellness entrepreneur, […]
Understanding the why behind legal counsel: Brooke DeWyze
Brooke DeWyze, chief operating officer of commercial insurance company Moreton, originally graduated from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business in 1998. After […]
Utah Law alumna Melissa Holyoak named nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
President Joe Biden has nominated Utah Law alumna Melissa Holyoak, who currently serves as Utah Solicitor General, as a nominee for Commissioner of the Federal […]
Trailblazing Triumph: A U alum paves the way for undocumented ‘Dreamers’ to practice law in Utah
When Heidi Chamorro-Leon BA’11 HBA’11 JD’15 questioned whether she could be admitted to a Utah law school with an undocumented immigration status, an advisor asked her to consider: Will you be doing this for nothing?
Laura Leon on the power of the second try
Alumna Laura Leon made it her goal to become an immigration lawyer—and from failed first-time bar exams to global pandemics, she hasn’t let anything prevent […]
Convocation: Recognizing the Class of 2023
Congratulations 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 […]
The many roles of MLS alumna Raelene Blocker
By Suzi Morales Raelene Blocker (MLS Class of 2019) has worn many hats. Among them: political candidate, lobbyist, advocate, and—most recently—mediator. Blocker says the College […]