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Utah Law Review Symposium 2026: Dialogue, disagreement and dispute resolution
Aug 17, 2026Utah Law will host its annual Lee E. Teitelbaum Utah Law Review Symposium on Friday, Sept. 18. This year’s symposium, Dialogue, Disagreement, and Dispute Resolution, will examine the conceptual boundaries, practical models, and pedagogical interventions to assess the potentialities and limitations of dialogue as a process for fostering productive disagreement or transforming conflict.
3L Kalli Ostermiller serves as Utah Law’s 2026-27 Student Bar Association president
Aug 14, 20263L Kalli Ostermiller’s favorite part about attending the S.J. Quinney College of Law is the people who make up its community. Her law school experience has been far from the competitive and cutthroat stereotype often associated with law school.
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones quoted in national media about Truth Social press access lawsuit filed against President Trump
Aug 13, 2026Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, a First Amendment expert, was quoted in CNN, Washington Post, and Politico articles about a lawsuit against President Trump and his White House social media team for restricting press access to the president’s posts on Truth Social.
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora publishes new book “Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable”
Aug 11, 2026Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora, who directs Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, has published a new book called “Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable.”
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about Bears Ears Monument
Aug 07, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about President Trump’s decision to cut the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by nearly 90%.
Alum Noella Sudbury’s legal expungement corporation Rasa featured on NPR
Aug 04, 2026Rasa, a public benefit corporation helping clients clear their criminal records that was founded by alum Noella Sudbury (JD ’09), was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered segment.
Rising 2L Keri Jensen participates in From Nuremberg to The Hague summer abroad program
Aug 04, 2026Summers between law school semesters are often jam-packed with work and travel—and rising 2L Keri Jensen was able to combine both in the From Nuremberg to The Hague summer abroad program, held July 5 to Aug. 1, 2026.
Professor Matthew Tokson quoted in international article about AI
Aug 03, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson, an expert in artificial intelligence, was quoted in an Agence France-Presse (AFP) article about who is legally responsible when rogue AI launches a cyberattack.
Utah Law faculty updates: July 2026
Aug 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Engineering a fulfilling career: Professor Jorge Contreras researches IP and AI law
Jul 30, 2026After two years as an electrical engineering major at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Professor Jorge Contreras landed a summer job at AT&T Bell Laboratories, one of the major private U.S. engineering research laboratories. However, instead of working in an engineering lab, Contreras was assigned to the Bell Labs patent department.
Keeping it real: Adjunct Professor Kevin Murray offers hands-on experience through Real Estate Development
Jul 29, 2026As a student, Adjunct Professor Kevin Murray took a class from Professor Eugene Jacobs designed to give students hands-on real estate experience. While waiting for his turn in front of a mock city council to get approval on their development projects, Murray watched a fellow student’s plan go up in smoke.
Professor Chris Peterson to direct the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Jul 28, 2026Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer finance expert, has been nominated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill to serve as the director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
Professor Lincoln Davies receives teaching award from Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Jul 24, 2026Professor Lincoln Davies has received the Clyde Martz Teaching Award from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. The award recognizes excellence in teaching natural resources law as well as fostering a broad understanding of the law.
Associate Professor Beau Baumann quoted in New York Times about Supreme Court cases on executive power
Jul 23, 2026Associate Professor Beau Baumann was quoted in a New York Times article about two Supreme Court decisions on executive power written by Chief Justice John Roberts that reshape the structure of the federal government.
Professor Nancy McLaughlin chosen as reporter for Uniform Law Commission study on charitable gifts
Jul 20, 2026Professor Nancy McLaughlin, whose research focuses on the laws governing charitable gifts, is serving as reporter for the Uniform Law Commission’s Study Committee on Harmonization of the Law Governing Restricted Charitable Gifts.
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in Bloomberg Law about Trump administration resizing Utah monuments
Jul 15, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about how Trump’s resizing of Utah national monuments complicates the legal fight over the president’s power to set aside/reopen sensitive federal land.
Utah Law recognizes 2026 Order of the Coif inductees
Jul 14, 2026Congratulations to the 11 graduates from the class of 2026 who were inducted into the Order of the Coif national honor society.
Associate Professor Beau Baumann joins Utah Law faculty
Jul 09, 2026After graduating from Cornell Law School, Associate Professor Beau Baumann began working as a clerk in a federal district court and then for the civil division of the Department of Justice. Eager to pursue a career as a legal scholar, Baumann earned a Ph.D. in law from Yale Law School.
Alum Stephen Dent appointed as new Utah Supreme Court justice
Jul 07, 2026As a high schooler, Justice Stephen Dent (JD ’14) recalls being very interested in the Constitution and the way the U.S. government works. When a lawyer helped Dent’s family through a difficult time—and when Dent worked for a law firm as an undergraduate—he realized he wanted to set his sights on a career in law.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron quoted in the Associated Press about a Utah AI prescription refill program
Jul 06, 2026Associate Professor Daniel Aaron, a health law expert, is quoted in the Associated Press about an AI chatbot that allows Utah residents to refill their prescriptions without a doctor.
Professor Paul Cassell quoted in Associated Press about Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing
Jul 05, 2026Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, was quoted in the Associated Press about the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk in 2025.