Eben Kohtz always had the intent to enroll in a JD program once she finished her undergraduate degree in geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. However, like many, her plans shifted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she wound up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working with education nonprofit City Year.
Read MoreBrock Smith is a tribal member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. As an adolescent, he faced socioeconomic hardships that led to his involvement with Utah’s juvenile justice system, an experience that sparked his curiosity about how society manages social issues.
Read MoreThough Nate Bramhall didn’t travel far to attend the University of Utah—he crossed the divide from Utah County to Salt Lake County—the proximity to home allowed him to continue performing in a few local indie rock bands. After earning his bachelor’s degree in English and environmental and sustainability studies, Bramhall found himself exploring other states.
Read MoreA first-generation Latina law student and the daughter of Mexican immigrants, Valeria Jimenez says her parents instilled in her the importance of education from a young age. That focus on learning inspired her to launch a scholarship program for first-generation students in her hometown of Heber City, Utah.
Read More3L Kiersten Vandervelde grew up in East Tennessee and became fascinated with the law after taking a business law class during her undergraduate studies. Her fate was sealed after speaking with a professor who had a JD degree, and she was thrilled to learn about the S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Read MoreThe Career Development Office (CDO) has partnered with the Public Interest Law Organization (PILO), Experiential Education, and the Pro Bono Initiative (PBI) to put together programs and events for Public Interest Law Week (Aug. 26 – Sept. 3), helping students get information, network, and pursue jobs. Find out what’s planned.
Read MoreThe Utah Law Review board busied themselves this summer selecting the junior staff members for the upcoming academic year and diving straight into the editing process for their first issue, which will be published this fall. A student-run organization, the Utah Law Review publishes five issues each academic year on national and international legal topics.
Read More3L Seth LaPray hails from the small southeast Texas town Vidor where, prior to law school, he decided to run for mayor. At the time, LaPray was teaching high school after receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas when he realized he wanted to do more for his community.
Read MoreCongratulations to the 10 recent graduates from the class of 2024 who were inducted into the Order of the Coif national honor society, which recognizes law students who attained a high grade of scholarship.
Read MoreBorn and raised in Utah, rising 3L Enrique Martinez made the decision to apply to law school based on three reasons: 1) hearing about his mom’s work as a paralegal; 2) taking law-related classes as an undergraduate; and 3) working as a legal assistant.
Read MoreRising 3Ls Paulina Barboza and Seth LaPray were recently featured in the University of Utah’s @theU series Humans of the U.
Read MoreSeegrist began the Master of Legal Studies program (MLS) in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, he was the operations director for Willis Towers Watson and thought the knowledge would be beneficial to his career, but he never had any intention of changing directions once he graduated.
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