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February 2019
2019 Law and Biomedicine Colloquium
The Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences presents the 5th Annual Law and Biomedicine Colloquium January 9 - February 27, 2019 3:10-5:10 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law, Room 4609 The Law and Biomedicine Colloquium brings together scholars, practitioners in our community, law students, and law faculty for seminar-style discussion of complex and controversial topics in the field. We are excited to be welcoming four distinguished scholars from other law schools in the region, as well as leaders in legal…
Find out more »Anger, Fear, and the Politics of Blame
The Annual Tanner-McMurrin Lecture with Professor Martha Nussbaum of the Chicago Law School Sponsored by Westminster College and University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law 4:00 p.m., Lecture + Q&A 5:30-6:30 p.m., Reception 6:30-7:00 p.m., Book Signing 4:00-7:00 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom (Level 6) This lecture investigates the climate of simmering anger that disfigures most modern democracies, expressing itself in blaming and targeting of unpopular groups. Nussbaum argues that a philosophical analysis of anger…
Find out more »March 2019
53rd Annual William H. Leary Lecture
The Constitution and Reproductive Justice in the Age of Trump 5:30 p.m. – Reception 6:00 p.m. – Lecture S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom (Level 6) Register online for onsite attendance » This event will be streamed live on the S.J. Quinney College of Law YouTube Channel » Free and open to the public. 1 hour CLE. The Leary Lecture is named in honor of William H. Leary, Dean of the University of Utah College of Law from…
Find out more »Wallace Stegner Center 24th Annual Symposium – Recreation Challenges on Public Lands
S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom (Level 6) In recent years, outdoor recreation has become a primary use of the public lands, creating myriad conflicts, challenges, and opportunities. A substantial portion of the public domain is managed for recreation in the form of national parks, national monuments, wilderness areas, and the like, drawing millions of visitors annually. Outdoor recreation is now big business, constituting two percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which is more than agriculture, mining, or…
Find out more »Frontiers in Precision Medicine IV – Artificial Intelligence, Assembling Large Cohorts, and the Population Data Revolution
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., University of Utah Alumni House Register online » Agenda 8:00-9:00 - Breakfast and Registration 9:00-9:10 - Opening Remarks Willard Dere, MD, University of Utah Health & Jorge Contreras, JD, University of Utah 9:10-10:10 - Opening Keynote Session: Assembling Large Cohorts for Precision Medicine Moderated by Willard Dere, MD, University of Utah Health 9:10-9:55 Lon Cardon, PhD, BioMarin Pharmaceutical 9:55-10:10 Questions/Discussion 10:10-10:30 -Break 10:30-12:00 - ELSI Issues in Assembling Large Cohorts for Precision Medicine Moderated…
Find out more »Sidestepping Impasse in the U.S. Senate
A Wallace Stegner Center Green Bag lecture Bridging the Divide 12:15-1:15 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law, Level 6 In his presentation on “Bridging the Divide,” Senator Jeff Bingaman will discuss the obstacles that make it difficult to find common ground on policy disputes in Washington. He will discuss the tactics that undermine the proper functioning of the federal government, including shutdowns, threats to default on the national debt, and Senate refusal to consider Presidential nominations. Jeff Bingaman, United States…
Find out more »April 2019
Counter-Terrorism Simulation
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Find out more »Annual Alumni Dinner 2019
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law, Level 6 Join the S.J Quinney College of Law and your fellow alums for this year’s annual alumni dinner at the College of Law. This event is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and network with new ones. Registration opens March 1 » Reception: 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards: 6:00 p.m. $60 per person. $30 for 3L students. Award Recipients TBA Last Year’s Recipients Judge Brooke Wells (’77)…
Find out more »May 2019
Commencement – Class of 2018
Details coming soon! Law commencement ceremony: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Kingsbury Hall 1395 East Presidents Circle Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Commencement will be streamed live and archived on the College of Law YouTube channel » Reception for law graduates and guests: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Presidents Circle Lawn Directly south of Kingsbury Hall In the event of inclement weather alternative plans will be announced. Guest Seating & Tickets: Tickets are not required to attend commencement and…
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