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The language of law and culture: Meet Arc Fellow Urah Goh
Oct 02, 2026As she reconnected with her native Korean language and culture, Urah Goh saw the parallels between language, law, and advocacy and realized she could fuse these passions together. Law school became the right path for her.
Utah Law faculty updates: September 2026
Oct 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones quoted in Associated Press about White House media ban
Sep 29, 2026Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, a First Amendment expert, is quoted in an Associated Press article about news organizations asking a court to block Trump from enforcing his White House media ban.
Taking care of business: Stanley Adams and Craig Scott share careers in private practice
Sep 28, 2026With a combined 100 years of legal experience, alumni Stanley Adams and Craig Scott look back at their work in private practice and experiences at Utah Law and discuss plans for the future.
Connecting to clients: 2L Taha Benabdallah commits to service-oriented legal practice
Sep 24, 2026Taha Benabdallah was raised in a multicultural household as a first-generation American in Salt Lake City. While growing up, he often assumed the roles as advocate and translator for his parents, who immigrated to the United States from Brazil and Tunisia.
Hearing the whole story: Students get practical experience through the Mental Health Legal Clinic
Sep 21, 2026Utah Law’s Mental Health Legal Clinic launched in spring 2026 at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute Crisis Care Center in South Salt Lake. Three students who enrolled in the clinic last semester—Jacob Gutridge, Barbara Czaja, and Sam Lemons—share their experiences working with clients and Clinical Assistant Professor Sam Heppell, who leads the clinic.
Professor Teneille Brown quoted in Fox News about Charlie Kirk family’s wrongful death lawsuit
Sep 19, 2026Professor Teneille Brown, an evidence expert, was quoted in a Fox News article about Charlie Kirk’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Utah Valley University over alleged security failures surrounding Kirk’s assassination.
From litigation to sports law: 2L Sven Karabegovic shares his many interests within law
Sep 16, 20262L Sven Karabegovic says his decision to attend law school came together “piecemeal.” He grew up in Salt Lake City as a first generation Bosnian American—the only member in his family to be born in the United States.
Where mental health and law connect: Meet MLS alum Barbara Ramos-Cryer
Sep 14, 2026Though she has built a career in social work, law has long been an interest for Barbara Ramos-Cryer (MLS ’25). After earning a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Utah, she considered pursuing a dual JD/MSW degree, but timing and circumstances didn’t align.
Professor Teneille Brown quoted in The New York Times about partisan balance on Utah commission that nominates judges
Sep 13, 2026Professor Teneille Brown, who volunteers in an individual capacity for the board of Co-Equal Utah, was quoted in The New York Times about Utah Gov. Spencer Cox removing a requirement for partisan balance on the commission that nominates judges and giving himself sole power to appoint its members.
Professor Matthew Tokson quoted in Bloomberg Law about new Supreme Court geofence ruling
Sep 10, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson, a Fourth Amendment expert, was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about a recent Supreme Court ruling requiring the government to get a warrant to obtain cell-phone users’ location data.
Associate Professor Jamie Pleune to present in critical minerals permitting reform webinar
Sep 09, 2026Associate Research Professor Jamie Pleune will speak about mineral permitting reform in a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.
Finding friendship within criminal law: Meet 3L Matt Cooper
Sep 08, 2026Now kicking off his final year of law school, Matt Cooper is proud to say that his greatest achievement thus far has been cultivating so many friendships among his fellow classmates.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron quoted in The Guardian about new HHS gender ideology report
Sep 07, 2026Associate Professor Daniel Aaron, a health law expert, was quoted in a Guardian article about a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report that links support for “gender ideology” to left-wing authoritarianism.
National Jurist magazine names Utah Law a top law school for health law
Sep 02, 2026National Jurist magazine has included Utah Law on its Health Law Honor Roll, a list of U.S. law schools with strong health law programs.
Utah Law faculty updates: August 2026
Sep 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Professor Matthew Tokson named associate dean for research and faculty development
Aug 28, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson has been named Utah Law’s associate dean for research and faculty development.
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.”