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Barista, bartender, bar: 3L Anthony Tenney’s journey to law school

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Students

3L Anthony Tenney initially planned on the life of an academic after pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from Ohio State University. However, after working in the service industry for several years as a barista and bartender and then losing his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he began thinking of alternative ways to influence his community.

March 22, 2024

Utah Law announces new Alexander Zeev Guiora Bystander Initiative Award

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It was after his father’s death in 2015 that Professor Amos Guiora learned that Zeev Guiora, a highly regarded psychology, psychiatry, and linguistics professor, was an extraordinary mentor to a wide range of students worldwide.

March 20, 2024

Supreme Court justices mention Prof. Teneille Brown’s amicus brief in Diaz v. United States case oral arguments

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Faculty
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Delilah Guadalupe Diaz v. United States (No. 23-14), for which Professor Teneille Brown
co-wrote an amicus brief in February 2024. The justices mentioned the amicus brief directly in arguments, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked the parties about examples in the brief.

March 19, 2024

3L Michael Meszaros discusses his experience as a veteran with Humans of the U

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Students

“Coming to law school has been a really nice change of pace. I like being encouraged to ask questions and use my brain, rather than just being expected to do as I am told.”

March 18, 2024

Utah Law remembers alumnus Raymond Uno

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The College of Law mourns the passing of retired judge Raymond Uno—a Utah Law alumnus, the first minority judge in Utah, and a towering figure in the state’s legal community.

March 14, 2024

Utah Law alumna Melissa Holyoak confirmed as Federal Trade Commission commissioner

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Alumni

Utah alumna Melissa Holyoak (JD ’03) has been confirmed to serve as a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner. Holyoak was nominated by President Biden in July 2023 to serve as an FTC commissioner, and her term will end Sept. 25, 2025.

March 12, 2024

MLS student Evangelina Marquez feels confident at Utah Law

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Now that she is halfway through the one-year (three semesters) MLS program, Marquez confidently says that it’s the people at Utah Law who have made it an enjoyable experience.

March 11, 2024

Utah Law faculty updates: February 2024

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Faculty

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

March 6, 2024

A dare opened doors: Judge Mary Noonan reflects on opportunities in her career

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Alumni

A dare initially started Judge Mary T. Noonan (’86) on the path toward a legal career. Noonan studied sociology at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., and recalls that her friends were preparing to take the LSAT. On the eve of their exam, they said, “Mary, we dare you to show up for the exam! And think about law school!”

March 5, 2024

Thinking beyond the law: Environmental Justice Clinic

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A new clinic at the University of Utah’s S. J. Quinney School of Law is training students to think beyond the law when it comes to matters of environmental justice.

March 4, 2024

Register now for the annual Wallace Stegner Symposium, held March 14-15, 2024

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Stegner Center

At the 2024 Wallace Stegner Symposium held March 14-15—convened by the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment—experts from a wide range of disciplines will explore the challenges of the global transition to carbon-neutral energy, along with related sustainability, environmental, and human health concerns.

March 3, 2024

Great Salt Lake and the law: Great Salt Lake Project wades through murky policy questions and legislation

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Stegner Center

In response to the relentless decline of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, several University of Utah legal scholars have launched a campaign to advise the public and policymakers on ways to avert the lake’s ecological collapse, along with a slew of economic and environmental consequences.

March 2, 2024