Category: Students
STUDENTS: Meet new Student Bar Association President Taylor Stephensen Beal
A strong support system is essential for withstanding the rigors of law school, and no one understands that more that Student Bar Association President Taylor Stephensen Beal. When she began her time at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, she wasn’t sure if she’d ever see graduation day. “I really struggled through my 1L year,” […]
College of Law discusses legacy of Justice Ginsburg with CW 30
Voices from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law were recently featured on a new evening show launched by Utah’s CW 30. Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Professor RonNell Andersen Jones and law student Niki Crabtree discussed the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with news anchor Rosie Nguyen. View the segments […]
Rising 3L Payton Hampton expands legal skills with two summer positions
Law students are known to be overachievers, so it’s no surprise that students at the S.J. Quinney College of Law often work all summer to expand their legal skills and prepare for their future careers. Rising 3L Payton Hampton is no exception. He spent his summer working two prestigious positions halfway across the country from […]
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch surprises University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law students at orientation
Ninety new law students listened to inspiring words from Justice Gorsuch, who welcomed them to the legal profession during a symbolic swearing-in ceremony on Aug. 21 in Salt Lake City. (Aug. 21, 2020) —Incoming law students at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law received an unexpected and thrilling surprise to end their […]
STUDENTS: Lauren Brown-Hulme advocates for prisoners’ rights
As an undergraduate journalism student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lauren Brown-Hulme tackled some tough topics for the school newspaper. She wrote several articles about issues within Nebraska prisons: overcrowding, understaffing, the lack of an effective reentry programming, and more. Reporting on issues like these gave Brown-Hulme a strong desire to take on an advocacy […]
College of Law partners with Harvard to offer new online orientation modules
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law has entered a new partnership with Harvard Law School to offer incoming students a series of online orientation modules called Zero-L. Made up of about a dozen hours of video lectures and comprehension checks, Zero-L will provide incoming students with an overview of key features of […]
U Law students reactivate National Lawyers Guild chapter to support Black Lives Matter movement
Like thousands of people across the world, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law student Matthew Nepute was spurred to action while trying to comprehend the horrific video of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck. With emotions running high and clashes between police and protesters making headlines nightly in response to […]
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 […]
STUDENTS: Helping immigrants in need at the border
Scenes from immigrant detention centers at the border of the U.S. and Mexico hit home for Amitay Flores. Children separated from their parents and crammed in tight cells, sometimes sleeping on cement floors. Unsanitary conditions that don’t permit a clean place to change a diaper or wash a bottle. Cold temperatures that leave those locked […]
SJQ Moot Court Team Roundup
Congratulations to all of our Moot Court team members and coaches! We know a lot of hard work and effort goes in to prepare for and compete in the competitions. You have done SJQ proud! Here is a roundup of all the different teams who were able to compete this year. Some teams were unable to […]