University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is a top public law school in Salt Lake City.
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In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted a thought-provoking panel called “Defining Military Victory: From Vietnam to Iraq/Afghanistan to the Gaza Strip.” A big thank you to Professor Jim Holbrook, Professor Amos Guiora, Brig. Gen. David Irvine, and Lieut. Cmdr. David Schwendiman for their presentations.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted a thought-provoking panel called “Defining Military Victory: From Vietnam to Iraq/Afghanistan to the Gaza Strip.” A big thank you to Professor Jim Holbrook, Professor Amos Guiora, Brig. Gen. David Irvine, and Lieut. Cmdr. David Schwendiman for their presentations.
Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert who also represents the families of victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes, is quoted in this @bbcnewsi.bsky.social article about the judge's decision to drop the criminal case against Boeing.
Boeing criminal case linked to fatal 737 crashes dropped
The judge said he did not believe the decision was in the public interest but he did not have authority to deny the request.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert who also represents the families of victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes, is quoted in this @bbcnewsi.bsky.social article about the judge's decision to drop the criminal case against Boeing.
Watch yesterday's panel on press freedom under Trump with
@randersenjones.bsky.social, @sonjawest.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social. Thanks to @knightcolumbia.org for hosting!
@randersenjones.bsky.social, @sonjawest.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social. Thanks to @knightcolumbia.org for hosting!
The Future of Press Freedom in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
YouTube video by Knight First Amendment Institute
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November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Watch yesterday's panel on press freedom under Trump with
@randersenjones.bsky.social, @sonjawest.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social. Thanks to @knightcolumbia.org for hosting!
@randersenjones.bsky.social, @sonjawest.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social. Thanks to @knightcolumbia.org for hosting!
Celebrate Veterans Day, earn ethics CLE + hear veterans discuss how "military victory” evolved across conflicts and what it means in today’s global context. Speakers include Prof. Amos Guiora, Prof. James Holbrook, Prosecutor David Schwendiman + U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Irvine.
RSVP for lunch!
RSVP for lunch!
Defining Military Victory: From Vietnam to Iraq/Afghanistan to the Gaza Strip
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November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Celebrate Veterans Day, earn ethics CLE + hear veterans discuss how "military victory” evolved across conflicts and what it means in today’s global context. Speakers include Prof. Amos Guiora, Prof. James Holbrook, Prosecutor David Schwendiman + U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Irvine.
RSVP for lunch!
RSVP for lunch!
Professor @mtokson.bsky.social, a Fourth amendment expert, is quoted in this @apnews.com article about Afa Ah Loo's death in June at a No Kings march in Salt Lake City. Laura Ah Loo, Afa's widow, says no one is being held accountable for Ah Loo's death.
Months after a man was killed at a 'No Kings' march in Utah, his wife still seeks answers
The widow of a beloved Utah fashion designer who was fatally shot during the June “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City wants someone held accountable for her husband’s death.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Professor @mtokson.bsky.social, a Fourth amendment expert, is quoted in this @apnews.com article about Afa Ah Loo's death in June at a No Kings march in Salt Lake City. Laura Ah Loo, Afa's widow, says no one is being held accountable for Ah Loo's death.
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora and students Sophia Gulgulian, Gianna LaRoche, and Lindsay Allan spoke to @krclradio.bsky.social about their new law review papers exploring "enabling culture" within universities and their work in Utah Law's Bystander Initiative.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora and students Sophia Gulgulian, Gianna LaRoche, and Lindsay Allan spoke to @krclradio.bsky.social about their new law review papers exploring "enabling culture" within universities and their work in Utah Law's Bystander Initiative.
krcl.org/blog/campaig...
krcl.org/blog/campaig...
Congratulations to 2025 alumnae Kaite Hogan and Jessica Guardiola Hamilton, who joined Wasatch Immigration Project in Park City!
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October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Congratulations to 2025 alumnae Kaite Hogan and Jessica Guardiola Hamilton, who joined Wasatch Immigration Project in Park City!
Read Kaite's story: www.parkrecord.com/2025/10/24/k...
Read Jessica's story: www.parkrecord.com/2025/10/24/j...
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Register for our 40th annual Fordham Debate, held Nov. 20 from 12-1:30 p.m. Earn CLE and hear @jameeljaffer.bsky.social and Professor Nadine Strossen debate merits, drawbacks + dimensions of institutional neutrality and related academic freedom issues.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Register for our 40th annual Fordham Debate, held Nov. 20 from 12-1:30 p.m. Earn CLE and hear @jameeljaffer.bsky.social and Professor Nadine Strossen debate merits, drawbacks + dimensions of institutional neutrality and related academic freedom issues.
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"Although I did not speak English very well, I navigated the American criminal justice system. As an immigrant, I had to figure out not only how to survive but how to find my place and succeed in a system not built for people like me."
Learn more about 1L Barbara Czaja and how she found Utah Law!
Learn more about 1L Barbara Czaja and how she found Utah Law!
Law as a tool of empowerment: Meet Arc Fellow Barbara Czaja - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Barbara Czaja was born and raised in Kielce, Poland, and came to New York City at 18 with two suitcases, a few hundred dollars and...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Although I did not speak English very well, I navigated the American criminal justice system. As an immigrant, I had to figure out not only how to survive but how to find my place and succeed in a system not built for people like me."
Learn more about 1L Barbara Czaja and how she found Utah Law!
Learn more about 1L Barbara Czaja and how she found Utah Law!
Professor @brigdaniels.bsky.social and Assistant Research Professor Beth Parker, who both lead Utah Law's Great Salt Lake Project, are quoted in this @sltrib.com article about what it will take to save the Great Salt Lake.
What will it take to save the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics? It depends on who you ask
Utah pledged to save the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics. To reach a "healthy" level, it needs to rise 7 feet. That may require cutting water use in half. How will that happen so that Utah...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Professor @brigdaniels.bsky.social and Assistant Research Professor Beth Parker, who both lead Utah Law's Great Salt Lake Project, are quoted in this @sltrib.com article about what it will take to save the Great Salt Lake.
Thanks, @deankronkwarner.bsky.social, for being a good sport even though the Utes lost!
Unfortunately, the Utah Utes did not win Saturday's game against the BYU Cougars, so I wore the promised BYU shirt today. A bet is a bet!
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thanks, @deankronkwarner.bsky.social, for being a good sport even though the Utes lost!
We loved having @debhaalandnm.bsky.social here for Cutting Sign this weekend!
A big thank you to former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native Secretary of the Interior, for taking time to talk to students attending the Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession conference this weekend! This event helps students network with leaders who practice Indian law.
October 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We loved having @debhaalandnm.bsky.social here for Cutting Sign this weekend!
In a new article in @eliorg.bsky.social's Environmental Law Reporter, our Stegner fellows Tom Mitchell & Wesley Peebles examine the authorities claimed in a recent executive order on mineral production—and argue that the order will likely face legal challenges.
Read the full article:
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October 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In a new article in @eliorg.bsky.social's Environmental Law Reporter, our Stegner fellows Tom Mitchell & Wesley Peebles examine the authorities claimed in a recent executive order on mineral production—and argue that the order will likely face legal challenges.
Read the full article:
Read the full article:
Professor Bob Keiter and Jennifer Napier-Pearce of the Eccles Foundation will discuss Keiter's new book "Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone" Nov. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at @nhmu.bsky.social. The event is free to attend + $15 for one hour CLE.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Professor Bob Keiter and Jennifer Napier-Pearce of the Eccles Foundation will discuss Keiter's new book "Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone" Nov. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at @nhmu.bsky.social. The event is free to attend + $15 for one hour CLE.
Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xwf44d8
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Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! I'm proud to be a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and share a few important contributions from indigenous peoples, including innovations in government and medical uses from plants.
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! I'm proud to be a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and share a few important contributions from indigenous peoples, including innovations in government and medical uses from plants.
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NEW: @weparmet.bsky.social and me in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social on last Supreme Ct term & impact on health. TLDR: Major concerns about the Court's politicizing health agencies, dashing protections for marginalized groups, and eroding access to justice.
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AJPH
American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
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October 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: @weparmet.bsky.social and me in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social on last Supreme Ct term & impact on health. TLDR: Major concerns about the Court's politicizing health agencies, dashing protections for marginalized groups, and eroding access to justice.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....
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Students Abby Forrest and Brooke Davies and alumna Emily Nuvan were interviewed for this @fox13news.bsky.social article about Utah's new attorney licensing path.
No Bar Exam? Utah's new attorney licensing path goes into effect next year
Becoming a lawyer in Utah doesn't always mean taking the Bar Exam anymore. Approved by the State Supreme Court this month, students will have an alternative pathway to becoming a lawyer.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Students Abby Forrest and Brooke Davies and alumna Emily Nuvan were interviewed for this @fox13news.bsky.social article about Utah's new attorney licensing path.
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NEW with @medlawdan.bsky.social @sjquinney.bsky.social in Health Affairs Forefront:
As An Alternative To Federal Research Funding, Private Investment Brings Significant Risks www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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As An Alternative To Federal Research Funding, Private Investment Brings Significant Risks | Health Affairs Forefront
Researchers and physician scientists who accept private funding from profit-motivated actors must take affirmative steps to ensure it does not compromise the integrity of their work.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
NEW with @medlawdan.bsky.social @sjquinney.bsky.social in Health Affairs Forefront:
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As An Alternative To Federal Research Funding, Private Investment Brings Significant Risks www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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.@deankronkwarner.bsky.social is back with another challenge, this time for BYU!
I'm challenging @brighamyoungu.bsky.social Law School Dean David Moore to a challenge! The @utah.edu Utes play the Cougars on Oct. 18. If your school loses, the loser has to wear a shirt from the winner's school all day the following Monday. Are you in?
October 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
.@deankronkwarner.bsky.social is back with another challenge, this time for BYU!
"I attended the University of Texas at El Paso and would cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. every school day, which can take two hours or more. I had to leave my house long before sunrise.”
Read about Arc Fellow Ana Lozano's journey to law school! www.law.utah.edu/news-article...
Read about Arc Fellow Ana Lozano's journey to law school! www.law.utah.edu/news-article...
October 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"I attended the University of Texas at El Paso and would cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. every school day, which can take two hours or more. I had to leave my house long before sunrise.”
Read about Arc Fellow Ana Lozano's journey to law school! www.law.utah.edu/news-article...
Read about Arc Fellow Ana Lozano's journey to law school! www.law.utah.edu/news-article...
Professor Cliff Rosky, an LGBTQ law scholar, is quoted in @theguardian.com about a Christian legal group urging the U.S. supreme court to overturn a ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say
Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth
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October 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Professor Cliff Rosky, an LGBTQ law scholar, is quoted in @theguardian.com about a Christian legal group urging the U.S. supreme court to overturn a ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
Looking forward to the Bearcats/Utes game on Nov. 1!
I have a challenge for Dean Haider Hamoudi of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. The Cincinnati Bearcats play the Utah Utes on Nov. 1. The dean of the school that loses the game has to wear a t-shirt from the winning school all day the following Monday. Let's go, Utah!
October 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Looking forward to the Bearcats/Utes game on Nov. 1!
The Utah Supreme Court has approved a second option for attorney licensure. In 2026, law school graduates can choose an alternate pathway (including 240 hours of supervised legal practice under an attorney) instead of passing the Utah State Bar Exam. More in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article.
Bye-bye bar exam?
Utah Supreme Court approves a skills-based pathway to becoming a licensed attorney in Utah — an alternative to passing the traditional bar exam.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Utah Supreme Court has approved a second option for attorney licensure. In 2026, law school graduates can choose an alternate pathway (including 240 hours of supervised legal practice under an attorney) instead of passing the Utah State Bar Exam. More in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article.
Professor Jeff Schwartz, a securities law expert, is quoted in this @pionline.bsky.social article about Connecticut GOP leaders asking the governor to end his plan for a state pension fund to instead buy a stake in the local WNBA franchise, the Connecticut Sun.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Professor Jeff Schwartz, a securities law expert, is quoted in this @pionline.bsky.social article about Connecticut GOP leaders asking the governor to end his plan for a state pension fund to instead buy a stake in the local WNBA franchise, the Connecticut Sun.
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Nicolás Parra-Herrera, who received the 2025-2026 New Voices in Dispute Resolution Award from @theaals.bsky.social!
Associate Professor Nicolás Parra-Herrera receives prestigious dispute resolution award - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Associate Professor Nicolás Parra-Herrera has received the 2025-2026 New Voices in Dispute Resolution Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Congratulations to Associate Professor Nicolás Parra-Herrera, who received the 2025-2026 New Voices in Dispute Resolution Award from @theaals.bsky.social!