During 3L Christopher Smith’s military service, he deployed overseas twice and notes among his accomplishments becoming a Jumpmaster and earning both the Combat Infantryman and Expert Infantryman badges.
Read MoreThe Student Bar Association and the Ping Pong Club are currently hosting the 2025 Quinney Open, a three-week double elimination ping pong tournament, at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. It’s an event where students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate no matter their skill level.
Read MoreMahea Aki is a proud native Hawaiian and first-generation college graduate who grew up on the island of Kauai. After graduating from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, she began working for the University of Utah’s Office of the Dean of Students and recently applied to Utah Law’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program.
Read MoreThe Utah Supreme Court has approved an alternative path to licensure (APL) in Utah, providing a skills-based route for law school graduates to become licensed without taking the traditional Uniform Bar Exam.
Read MoreMore than 100 Native law students and allies from across the United States gathered at the College of Law Oct. 17-18 for Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession, a free program that helps students launch their legal careers and network with Indian law leaders and those who work with Native communities.
Read MoreAs director of compliance at Zions Bancorporation, Mikey Reynolds, who focuses on regulatory compliance and risk management, wanted a structured legal foundation. He chose Utah Law’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program and began classes in August 2025.
Read MoreBarbara Czaja was born and raised in Kielce, Poland, and came to New York City at 18 with two suitcases, a few hundred dollars and limited English. When she was physically assaulted shortly after arriving in the United States, she gained a new perspective on the world—and law.
Read More1L Hannah Olsen’s journey to law school began with the question she asked as a child: “Who has the power to change this?”
Read MoreUtah Law will offer a major in legal studies for University of Utah undergraduate students beginning in fall 2026. The college launched its legal studies minor in fall 2025.
Read More1L Ana Lozano grew up on the border of Mexico and the United States. She was born in El Paso, Texas, but she was raised and attended school in the border town Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. In high school, her dream of pursuing a legal career in the United States took form.
Read MoreEnvironmental advocacy has been on 3L Isaac Santos’ mind since high school, spurred in part by his childhood on the Kitsap Peninsula west of Seattle, Washington.
Read MoreMost people can recall a favorite teacher growing up or a professor in college who has influenced their path in life. 3L Grant Boyden says two professors in particular inspired him to pursue a legal career while he studied political science and chemistry at the University of Utah.
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