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Jennifer Erickson finds connection in the online Master of Legal Studies program

Feb 13, 2025

Jennifer Erickson, director of operational risk management for Zions Bancorporation, is enrolled in the online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program, gaining a better understanding of the law and how it applies to her work without having to become a practicing attorney. She is excited to earn a master’s degree in only one year.

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Professor Chris Peterson speaks to national media about deceptive bank practices and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

Feb 11, 2025

Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer law expert, spoke to The New York Times, Reuters, CNN and Fast Company about consumer protection concerns, including deceptive bank practices and the idling of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

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‘It brings the good within you out’: Travis Goff discusses his MLS education

Feb 08, 2025

As a senior in high school, Travis Goff attended a University of Utah football game and dreamed of attending the university. Now, more than 30 years later, that wish has finally come true: Goff recently graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Master of Legal Studies program.

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Shrinking the federal workforce will not promote permitting efficiency

Feb 07, 2025

Efficiency is a concept on everyone’s mind. Prior to the inauguration, permit reform proposals looked for ways to improve permitting efficiency, often with Republicans blaming environmental laws for delaying infrastructure and energy projects.

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Connecting through checkers: Abigail Alexander leads Utah Law game group

Feb 06, 2025

When 2L Abigail Alexander joined the Board Game Club as a first-year law student, she enjoyed the camaraderie but readily admits that she prefers card games like Uno or classics like checkers and Mancala over board games. When the group’s leader was graduating and asked if she would take over the club, however, Alexander knew she could widen its reach.

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Practical knowledge: James Duffin shares value in MLS degree

Feb 04, 2025

James Duffin earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Utah State University, initially intending to become a religious educator. However, his interests shifted toward a career in law.

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Utah Law faculty updates: January 2025

Feb 02, 2025

Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

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La Sal Sustainability Collaboration: Conflict competence in action

Feb 01, 2025

My last project with the Wallace Stegner Center’s EDR program was facilitating the La Sal Sustainability Collaboration (LSSC), a diverse group working to co-create an approach to management of the Southern La Sal’s and Canyons, where federal, state and private rangelands are operated as an integrated, sustainable system.

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Professor Jonas Anderson quoted in New York Times article about Utah Hockey Club

Jan 30, 2025

Professor Jonas Anderson, a patent law expert, is quoted in a New York Times article about the Utah Hockey Club’s attempts to find a new longterm name that isn’t trademarked.

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Stretching yourself: Bre Hickerson leads Yoga for Stressed Out Law Students group

Jan 29, 2025

When 2L Bre Hickerson attended a student event at Utah Law before committing to a law school, a tour guide showed her the building’s yoga and meditation study room, a gym with an assortment of yoga mats, and a food pantry. Reflecting on that time two years later, Hickerson recalls that the wellness centers helped to make her law school decision clear.

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A career belongs to you: Tonia Hashimoto shares journey to Adobe

Jan 27, 2025

As an undergraduate majoring in political science at the University of Utah, Tonia Hashimoto (’06) recalls the moment she was encouraged to say “yes” to an opportunity that set her career on an unexpected and fulfilling path.

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Gain confidence through practical experiences: 2L Constance Holder’s antidote to imposter syndrome

Jan 23, 2025

Constance Holder knew at a young age that she wanted to pursue a legal career. Her desire to attend law school solidified each year in school as she cultivated her interests in persuasive writing, debate, and history. Then, as an undergraduate at Drexel University, she became even more inspired to attend law school.

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Research Professor John Ruple authors opinion piece about Congressional Review Act in The Hill

Jan 22, 2025

Research Professor John Ruple, a natural resources law expert, wrote an opinion piece for The Hill about the Congressional Review Act, a tool Congress can use to overturn certain federal agency actions.

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Associate Professor Jamie Pleune appointed to Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Rule Advisory Committee

Jan 21, 2025

Associate Professor Jamie Pleune has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to serve as alternate public-at-large representative on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Public Lands Rule Resource Advisory Committee.

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‘He made a difference:’ Professor Amos Guiora visits local junior high to speak about Holocaust

Jan 17, 2025

In 2019, Amy Burgon-Hill, a sixth-grade teacher at Eisenhower Junior High School in Taylorsville, Utah, was attending a training session on teaching the Holocaust to students. She recalls sitting behind a woman who had a beautiful wedding ring on and complimenting her on it, unaware that what would happen next would impact her career.

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Utah Law student organizations: Learn more about the J. Reuben Clark Society

Jan 14, 2025

One of the easiest ways for students to make friends and network at Utah Law is by joining a student organization—and there are nearly 600 to choose from. Lauren Finch, who serves as president of Utah Law’s J. Reuben Clark Law Society (JRCLS), became involved in the chapter during her first year of law school after learning about it at the student organization fair.

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Explore health law topics at the annual Law and Biomedicine Colloquium

Jan 09, 2025

Utah Law’s Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences (LABS) is once again hosting the Law and Biomedicine Colloquium, which offers semi-weekly seminar-style health law discussions. The colloquium is free and open to the public, and CLE credit is available.

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Professor RonNell Andersen Jones featured in national media about CNN defamation lawsuit

Jan 08, 2025

Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, a First Amendment law expert, was quoted in an AP News article about a CNN defamation trial.

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Standing in the gap: Alumna Nubia Peña serves Utah’s vulnerable communities

Jan 07, 2025

Nubia Peña (’16) describes her experience at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as a “transformative journey”—one full of challenges and illuminating experiences.

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“Being kind is a choice”: Andrew Fender shares lessons learned in law school

Jan 06, 2025

3L Andrew Fender earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting and had begun his career in the controllers division of Goldman Sachs. Though he enjoyed the work, a life-changing event helped Fender decide to pursue a long-time dream to become an attorney.

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Utah Law faculty updates: December 2024

Jan 02, 2025

Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

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