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Latest Faculty News
Stegner Center names Daniels and Davies as incoming co-directors
Jul 23, 2024The S.J. Quinney College of Law is pleased to announce that professors of law Brigham Daniels and Lincoln Davies have been named co-directors of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment. Daniels and Davies began jointly leading the Stegner Center on July 1. Together, they will guide the scholarly and educational activities of one of the nation’s top centers for environmental law.
Peterson elected to American Law Institute
Jul 22, 2024Christopher Peterson, John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law and a nationally recognized expert in consumer law, has been elected to the American Law Institute. […]
Making waves: Utah Law professors and alum Brian Steed partner to save the Great Salt Lake
Jul 15, 2024In early 2023, a widely publicized report predicted that the Great Salt Lake would disappear within five years if its loss rate continued. To highlight legal pathways to restoring the lake, the Wallace Stegner Center launched the Great Salt Lake Project—and a brand-new class called the Environmental Policy Accelerator to give students firsthand experience working with policymakers to address environmental challenges.