As a child, Laura Leon (JD ’16) was inspired by an immigration lawyer who helped her family secure political asylum in the U.S. Now an immigration lawyer herself, Leon knows that success doesn’t always come on the first try. And she’s just fine with that.
Read MoreProfessor of Law Clifford Rosky contributed to the development of a new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), providing […]
Read Moreby Emily Mulligan. Statutes. Codes. Citations. Cases. With all the reading and writing and technicalities, it can be easy to forget that lawyers are ultimately […]
Read MoreIf you’ve been reading our recent blogs, hopefully by now you’re convinced that conflict “just is”: it is a healthy, normal, unavoidable part of life. Unfortunately, we tend to see the world through a win-lose, zero-sum mindset, which leads us to treat conflict as a threat. And when we do that, we tend to react poorly in situations of conflict, which leads to bad outcomes and reinforces our belief that conflict is a problem.
Read MoreElizabeth Kronk Warner is the Jefferson B. & Rita E. Fordham Presidential Dean and Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at […]
Read MoreResearch Assistant Professor Heather Tanana, a renowned expert on Indian law and water law, spoke to national media outlets this week about Arizona v. Navajo […]
Read More“For the Navajo people, tó éí iiná até, water is life.” –Amicus Brief of DigDeep Right to Water Project and Utah Tribal Relief Foundation […]
Read MoreBy Suzi Morales Raelene Blocker (MLS Class of 2019) has worn many hats. Among them: political candidate, lobbyist, advocate, and—most recently—mediator. Blocker says the College […]
Read MoreIn our prior blogs, we have explained that conflict just is: It is a normal, healthy, unavoidable part of life. Therefore, we need to learn to deal with it effectively, and that is what collaboration is all about. And the good news is that doing so not only helps make life a lot easier; it can be enormously productive and beneficial for all parties involved in the conflict.
Read MoreEven after many years of work in the field of conflict resolution and collaboration, I continue to be amazed by the extent to which productively working through conflict provides opportunities for positive change and growth.
Read MoreWelcome to the Winter 2023 issue of Res Gestae! This issue celebrates pathbreakers and trendsetters—those who work towards a better world, whether from the bench, through innovative research, or via direct community organization. They are advocating for justice and paving the way for others to follow.
Read MoreProfessor Anna Carpenter’s research illuminates a critical but unseen gap in access to justice: In state civil courts, most litigants cannot afford lawyers. Carpenter and her research colleagues examine the impacts, and propose a framework for change.
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