Category: Students
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 […]
Kari James honored by National Native American Law Student Association
Kari James, a first-year law student at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law was named 1L Student of the Year by the National Native American Law Student Association (NNALSA). NNALSA was founded in 1970 to support law students who are interested in the study of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional […]
STUDENTS: Meet 2020 graduate Steffen Thomas
Not many people get to help out with pro bono legal work before they even apply to law school. But Steffen Thomas has a skill that is incredibly valuable to the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Pro Bono Initiative: the ability to speak Spanish. In order to reach more community members, the Pro Bono Initiative […]
STUDENTS: Meet 2020 graduate Emily Nuvan
As a first-generation college student, Emily Nuvan had to figure out the ins and outs of higher education largely on her own – and she didn’t even have law school on her radar at first. “Growing up, I was always told I should be a lawyer,” Nuvan said. “I wasn’t sure that was a compliment, […]
Utah Supreme Court considers waiver for 2020 Bar Examination
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Utah Supreme Court to consider different rules for the 2020 Bar Examination. The Utah Supreme Court on April 9 published a proposed Order for Temporary Amendments to the Bar Admissions Procedures During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Under the proposed Order, qualifying graduates will not be required to take the Bar […]