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A capital idea: Rising 3L Jeff Moore spends a semester working in Washington, D.C.
May 18, 2026Rising 3L Jeff Moore, who spent more than 15 years working in risk assurance before beginning law school, wanted to explore new opportunities in both immigration and international law. He found what he was looking for in Washington, D.C., where he spent the spring 2026 semester.
Environmental Justice Clinic students partner with Navajo Nation communities on water settlement agreement
Apr 08, 2026Three students participating in the Environmental Justice Clinic—an experiential education opportunity in which students build community lawyering and advocacy skills through close collaboration with Indigenous communities in the southwest—traveled to San Juan County, Utah, in March to work with Navajo Nation chapters on the Navajo Utah Water Settlement Agreement.
Offering second chances: Post-Conviction Clinic gives students client-centered experience
Mar 18, 2026Adjunct Assistant Professor Ben Miller, who oversees post-conviction cases for the Indigent Appellate Defense Division (IADD), has led the Post-Conviction Clinic since Professor Jensie Anderson’s retirement in 2025.
Environmental Policy Accelerator students write editorials with Professors Brigham Daniels and Beth Parker
Mar 07, 20263Ls Ben Kunz and Kyle Lowe, along with Associate Research Professor Beth Parker and Professor Brigham Daniels, co-authored editorials about what it will take to save the Great Salt Lake in The Hill and the Deseret News.
Making connections: Robert Larsen gains international law experience in Washington, D.C.
Mar 02, 20262L Robert Larsen had long been interested in working in Washington, D.C., even while applying to law school. He learned about Utah Law’s previous Spring to D.C. program and knew he wanted to attend.
University of Utah partners with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to host community engagement office
Feb 20, 2026The University of Utah has entered into a new agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to host a community engagement office on the U campus, strengthening access to intellectual property (IP) education, resources, and expertise for students, entrepreneurs, businesses and communities across the Intermountain West.
International Law Clinic connects students with opportunities to help impacted communities throughout the world
Jan 30, 2026Utah Law’s International Law Clinic, directed by Associate Professor (Lecturer) Jackie Morrison (JD ’12), launched in January 2025. Morrison designed the clinic to give students hands-on experience and bridge international law classes with practical skills-building.
Over the rainbow: 2L India Alfonso shares passion for volunteer work with Pride Law Caucus and Pro Bono Initiative
Dec 10, 20252L India Alfonso says she applied to law school specifically to help people with their problems. Now, as student director of the Pro Bono Initiative’s Rainbow Law recurring legal site, she’s already begun doing just that.
College of Law to open IP clinic in spring 2026
Sep 08, 2025Utah Law will open a new pro bono patent and trademark law clinic on a pilot basis in spring 2026 as part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Law School Clinic Certification Program. Law students can now enroll in the clinic for next semester.
Clinical Assistant Professor Sam Heppell directs new Mental Health Legal Clinic
Jul 10, 2025Assistant Professor Sam Heppell is excited to join Utah Law and serve as the first director of its new Mental Health Legal Clinic. He has been passionate about clinical teaching since his own experiences as a student at Harvard Law School.
Directing conversations about immigration: Meet Associate Professor Mackenzie Heinrichs
Jul 07, 2025Since attending law school at the University of Minnesota, Associate Professor Mackenzie Heinrichs has worked within immigration law. She is excited to bring this background to Utah Law as director of the asylum/refugee clinic.
Focusing on individuals: Meet rising 3L Matt McGrath
Jun 03, 2025Rising 3L Matt McGrath earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry before completing a PhD in theoretical chemistry. With a STEM background, McGrath had many career options available—but law school was also in the back of his mind.
New alum Emma Noverr discusses confidence-building opportunities at Utah Law
May 30, 2025As a child, recent Utah Law graduate Emma Noverr would write papers about national parks or museums her family visited on school breaks and turn them in to her teachers for grades. Even then, she had a passion for reading and writing—but the idea of a career in law didn’t sink in until later.
Returning to his roots: 3L Sam Hunter pursues healthcare law career
Apr 17, 2025Since his father is a pharmacist, his mother is a nurse, and his brother is a radiologist, you might say that healthcare is in 3L Sam Hunter’s blood. While finishing his bachelor’s degree in business at Brigham Young University–Idaho, Hunter became licensed as a pharmacy technician and earned his national certification as well.
2Ls Thomas Newman and Calvin Strandt score field placement with Utah Hockey Club
Apr 15, 20252L and Utah native Thomas Newman recalls being a “huge sports fan” while growing up, and 2L Calvin Strandt played Division 1 baseball at Abilene Christian University in Texas. When Utah’s new National Hockey League team, Utah Hockey Club, posted a spring field placement opportunity, both Newman and Strandt were excited to apply.
Protecting intellectual property: Meet 1L James Finn
Mar 27, 2025Even as a high school student, 1L James Finn knew he wanted to earn his JD and practice patent law. He entered the University of Minnesota intending to earn a bachelor’s degree in science and then apply for law school, but he realized he needed more education first.
Expanding access to justice: Meet Jessica Guardiola
Mar 24, 20253L and Kansas native Jessica Guardiola worked at a nonprofit providing legal services to undocumented minors in government detention. The experience made Guardiola realize she wanted to attend law school to continue to help undocumented people.
Bench to Bedside: Students get practical IP law experience through medical device competition
Mar 06, 2025What do OrthoBolt, Noriscope, CathSecure, AdhesioNix, and T-Scope have in common? They’re all award-winning medical innovations designed by Utah teams in the annual Bench to Bedside (B2B) program—.and Utah Law students have a unique role in helping these teams protect their inventions.
Par for the course: Former college golfer and Senate intern Makena Rauch returns to Washington, D.C. for spring program
Feb 26, 2025Idaho native Makena Rauch originally lived in Washington, D.C., when she interned for Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo in summer 2022. Now, nearly three years later, Rauch is once again living in the nation’s capital as part of the S.J. Quinney College of Law and Hinckley Institute’s Spring to D.C. program.
Stretching yourself: Bre Hickerson leads Yoga for Stressed-Out Law Students group
Jan 29, 2025When 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.
Spring to D.C.: 2L Sam Snell shares experiences living in the U.S. capital for a semester
Apr 08, 2024For the past few months, Snell has made Washington, D.C., his home as part of the new Spring to D.C. program, a partnership between the S.J. Quinney College of Law and the Hinckley Institute of Politics that allows 2Ls and 3Ls to spend a spring semester living and working in the U.S. capital.