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Grow as you go: Bethany Hardwig expresses gratitude for MLS program
Sep 15, 2023Bethany Hardwig was working in the University of Utah’s University Advancement office and began looking into graduate programs. A webinar about the Master of Legal […]
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 […]
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, […]
Understanding the why behind legal counsel: Brooke DeWyze
Jul 17, 2023Brooke DeWyze, chief operating officer of commercial insurance company Moreton, originally graduated from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business in 1998. After […]
Utah Law alumna Melissa Holyoak named nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
Jul 12, 2023President Joe Biden has nominated Utah Law alumna Melissa Holyoak, who currently serves as Utah Solicitor General, as a nominee for Commissioner of the Federal […]
Trailblazing Triumph: A U alum paves the way for undocumented ‘Dreamers’ to practice law in Utah
Jun 16, 2023When Heidi Chamorro-Leon BA’11 HBA’11 JD’15 questioned whether she could be admitted to a Utah law school with an undocumented immigration status, an advisor asked her to consider: Will you be doing this for nothing?
Laura Leon on the power of the second try
May 22, 2023Alumna Laura Leon made it her goal to become an immigration lawyer—and from failed first-time bar exams to global pandemics, she hasn’t let anything prevent […]
Convocation: Recognizing the Class of 2023
May 15, 2023Congratulations to the S.J. Quinney College of Law Class of 2023, who graduated Friday, May 12! Convocation ceremonies were held at Kingsbury Hall, a historic […]
The many roles of MLS alumna Raelene Blocker
Mar 15, 2023By 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 […]
Utah Law celebrates graduates’ performance on Utah Bar exam
Oct 27, 2022The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is celebrating a strong performance from recent graduates on the July 2022 Utah Bar Exam. An […]
Utah Law hosts leadership lunches for first-year students
Sep 14, 2022The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law recently began hosting Jackson Howard Leadership Lunches again to help connect alumni and first-year law students. […]
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law DEI Update
Aug 29, 2022Dear SJQ Community: One of our top goals is to create an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) community at the S.J. Quinney College of […]
Utah Law launches traveling interview program for students
Aug 25, 2022The Career Development Office at the S.J. Quinney College of Law recently launched a traveling interview program to allow students to explore out-of-state opportunities. “We […]
Alumna Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan to be honored at Living Color Gala
Aug 22, 2022Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan (Utah Law class of 2012) will be honored at the annual Living Color Gala on September 9, 2022. The Living Color Gala […]
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones and alumnus elected to American Law Institute
Jul 26, 2022Professor RonNell Andersen Jones has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). Jones was one of 6o legal scholars and practitioners from across the […]
Alum Paul Burke Takes on LGBTQ+ Discrimination at Soccer Stadiums
Jun 03, 2022Paul C. Burke is Exhibit A in the case that taking a chance on one opportunity often leads to another. The 1997 alumnus is now […]
Alumna Mel Moeinvaziri (’17) opens doors as immigration attorney
May 11, 2022Mel Moeinvaziri knew by the time she was 5 she would grow up to be a lawyer — but only because her father said a […]
U.S. Attorney nominee Trina Higgins to speak at College of Law commencement
Apr 28, 2022Trina Higgins (SJQ class of ’95), current assistant U.S. Attorney for Utah and nominee for the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, will […]