S.J. Quinney College of Law

The rise of ‘Zoom Towns’ in the rural west

When COVID-19 hit the United States, small towns near ski areas such as Park City, Utah, and Sun Valley, Idaho, experienced some of the highest […]

Contreras’ research explores impact of patent sharing in fight against COVID-19

New research published by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Jorge Contreras and colleagues in the journal Nature Biotechnology  shows an effort to make intellectual […]

Princeton Review names S.J. Quinney College of Law among best law schools in the nation

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College Law is one of the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to new survey results released by The […]

U hosts Rocky Mountain Junior Scholars Forum

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law hosted legal scholars from across the country for the annual Rocky Mountain Junior Scholars Conference. The […]

Ruple article on fossil fuel development featured by Environmental Law Reporter

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Research Professor John Ruple co-wrote an article with Jamie Gibbs Pluene and Nada Wolff Culver titled, A Road […]

Tanana is named ENREL’S Lawyer of the Year

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Research Professor Heather Tanana has been named “lawyer of the year” by the Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental Law (“ENREL”) Section of the Utah State Bar.

George to receive SALT Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award

The Society of American Law Teachers Board of Governors has selected University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Erika George as the recipient of the 2020 […]

Class of 2023: By The Numbers

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch surprises University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law students at orientation

Incoming law students at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law received an unexpected and thrilling surprise to end their first official week […]

College of Law named a “Best Value” law school by PreLaw magazine

For the eighth year in a row, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law has been named a “Best Value” law school by PreLaw magazine, […]

Utah law schools announce achievement fellowships

Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law) and the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (Utah Law) today announced a collaboration with leading Utah law firms to create […]

Honoring the legacy of Judge Dee Benson

The College of Law and the entire Utah legal community mourns the loss of federal District Court Judge Dee Benson, who passed away in late November after a battle with brain cancer. We also honor his memory and his service to the legal profession, the judiciary, and to both of Utah’s law schools and their students.