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Assistant Professor Robert Harrison discusses LABS research and ethics focus
Nov 22, 2023Though Assistant Professor Robert Harrison has taught at Utah Law for just one year, he is excited to continue and says the most rewarding part of teaching here is spending his time learning with students.
Professor James Holbrook to receive Utah Philanthropy Day Heart and Hands Award
Nov 09, 2023Utah Law is pleased to announce that Jim Holbrook will receive the Utah Philanthropy Day Heart and Hands Award on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at a special luncheon held downtown for Utah Philanthropy Day.
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones speaks to media about former president Trump’s request for televised federal trial
Nov 06, 2023Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, an expert in constitutional and media law, recently spoke to The Detroit News about how news organizations and former president Donald Trump are urging a judge to allow live television coverage of his federal trial in March 2024.
Professor Teneille Brown’s genetic genealogy research cited in Kohberger judge’s order in University of Idaho murder case
Oct 30, 2023Professor Teneille Brown, an expert in biosciences and medical ethics, wrote a paper in 2020, “Why We Fear Genetic Informants: Using Genetic Genealogy to Catch […]
Utah Law looks forward to the Lee E. Teitelbaum Utah Law Review Symposium
Oct 25, 2023The annual Lee E. Teitelbaum Utah Law Review Symposium, The Criminalization of Care: Health and the Home, will be held at Utah Law on Friday, […]
Wallace Stegner Center professors file amicus brief in support of Utah youth-led constitutional climate case
Oct 10, 2023Professor Erika George and Associate Professor Jamie Pleune, along with Emeritus Professor Robert Adler, recently filed an amicus brief to the Utah Supreme Court in […]
Professor Amos Guiora speaks to national and international media about war in Israel
Oct 10, 2023Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in Israeli politics and national security, has been speaking to both national and local media outlets about his perspective on the Israel-Hamas conflict that began in early October 2023.
Professor Brigham Daniels speaks to KSL about heading new initiative to save Great Salt Lake
Oct 05, 2023Professor Brigham Daniels, an expert in environmental and climate law, recently spoke to KSL about efforts to save the Great Salt Lake through Grow the […]
Professor Matthew Tokson speaks to media about court case deciding whether felons can own guns
Sep 25, 2023Professor Matthew Tokson, a criminal and privacy law expert, recently spoke to Utah TV station KUTV about a potential Supreme Court case in which a […]
Professor Teneille Brown discusses aging leaders’ scrutiny about fitness for office with media
Sep 11, 2023Professor Teneille Brown, an expert in biosciences and medical ethics, recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal about Washington, D.C.’s, aging leaders (including Senate Minority […]
Welcome to Utah Law’s new faculty for the 2023 school year
Sep 07, 2023The S.J. Quinney College of Law has welcomed several new faculty members to our community this year. We also celebrate our faculty who have taken […]
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones speaks to MSNBC about Rudy Giuliani defamation case
Sep 06, 2023Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, an expert in constitutional and media law, recently spoke to MSNBC about former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s defamation lawsuit. Giuliani was found […]
Visiting Assistant Professor Mikayla Irvin expresses excitement for new opportunity at S.J. Quinney
Sep 04, 2023Mikayla Irvin has joined Utah Law as a Visiting Assistant Professor! She most recently worked in private practice, where she specialized in commercial litigation and […]
Professor Jorge Contreras speaks to media about Michael Oher conservatorship case
Aug 31, 2023Professor Jorge Contreras, an expert in genetics and intellectual property, recently spoke to Bloomberg Law and coauthored a piece in The Conversation about NFL player Michael […]
Jill-of-all-trades: Anastasia Boyko returns to her Utah roots
Aug 29, 2023Anastasia Boyko considers herself a jill-of-all-trades because she’s held many different roles, including law librarian, Supreme Court intern, tax lawyer, banker, yoga teacher, wellness entrepreneur, […]
Honoring an Indian Law Trailblazer: Colleagues Remember Professor Alex Tallchief Skibine
Aug 21, 2023The new 1Ls sat in their torts class at Utah Law in 1998, unsure of what to expect. One of them, David Hill ’01, recalls […]
Signing on the dotted line: Meet Associate Professor Erick Sam
Aug 18, 2023With a background in tax law and contracts, it’s only fitting that Associate Professor Erick Sam has now signed on the dotted line for a […]
Professor Jorge Contreras talks to media about Henrietta Lacks’ family’s settlement
Aug 10, 2023Professor Jorge Contreras, an expert in genetics and intellectual property, recently spoke to The New York Times and The Baltimore Sun about the family of Henrietta Lacks’ […]
A perfect fit: Associate Professor Daniel Aaron discusses his brand-new position at S.J. Quinney
Aug 09, 2023Associate Professor Daniel Aaron has accepted a new position at the S.J. Quinney College of Law and will begin teaching this fall. With his expertise […]
Sharing environmental passions with students: Meet Professor Brig Daniels
Jul 24, 2023After working one year as a visiting faculty member, Professor Brig Daniels has officially joined the S.J. Quinney College of Law, specifically the Wallace Stegner […]
Associate Professor Jamie Pleune testifies on permitting process for projects with potential environmental impacts
Jul 19, 2023Associate Professor Jamie Pleune, a part of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment, recently testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on […]