When Heidi Nestel (JD '97) entered the S.J. Quinney College of Law, she initially wanted to be a defense attorney. She was passionate about the constitution and felt her calling lay in defending it. During her second and third years of law school, however, Nestel became interested in a brand-new area of criminal law.
Read MoreNorma Erekson, a 2025 graduate of the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program, has raised her family, nurtured a love for lifelong learning and education, pursued a jack-of-all-trades career, and aided in various humanitarian projects. Now at retirement age, Erekson shows no signs of slowing down.
Read MoreGrowing up in the small town of St. Anthony, Idaho, Lindsey Blake (JD '08) never expected that a homicide case in the area would make international headlines and inspire a movie and documentary—or that she would be a prosecutor on that case.
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