News – S.J. Quinney College of Law

Stegner 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.

July 23, 2024

Peterson 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. […]

July 22, 2024

Making 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.

July 15, 2024

Utah 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.

July 10, 2024

Utah 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.

July 3, 2024

Professor 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.

July 2, 2024

Supreme Court justice cites Prof. Teneille Brown’s amicus brief in Diaz v. United States case

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case Delilah Guadalupe Diaz v. United States (No. 23-14) on June 20, 2024, finding that the government’s expert witness did not violate Rule 704(b). In her concurring opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cited an amicus brief co-written by Professor Teneille Brown.

June 21, 2024

Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora featured on podcasts about work on Bystander Initiative

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Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora was featured on the podcasts Little Bit of Life and The Homeless Conservative, speaking about his research in institution complicity and the role of bystanders and enablers.

June 20, 2024

Utah Law faculty updates: May 2024

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Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

June 18, 2024

Joining ELI’s Summer School Series

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According to Alice Cooper, “School’s out for summer.” But that refrain is a bit outdated. For the past few summers, the Environmental Law Institute has been hosting the Summer School Series for those who see the leisurely summer schedule as a chance to get ahead.

June 17, 2024

Professor Leslie Francis co-authors Newsweek and Salt Lake Tribune opinion pieces about reproductive health based on new book

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Professor Leslie Francis, an expert in medical ethics, co-authored an opinion piece in The Salt Lake Tribune with her husband, Professor John G. Francis, on the right to interstate movement.

June 13, 2024

Professor James Holbrook celebrates 50 years as a Utah Law alum

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Clinical Professor James Holbrook recently celebrated his 50th year as a graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Now an inducted member of the Golden Gavel society, he is also a recent recipient of the Alumni of the Year award, which he received at the Alumni Awards ceremony April 12.

June 11, 2024