While taking a law and courts class from Judge Rick Westmoreland during her first semester at Weber State University, rising 3L Lex Magnusson realized she was more interested in earning a law degree than pursuing a Ph. D in psychology like she’d originally planned.
Read MoreLecturer Professor Amos Guiora, who leads Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, has published an op-ed in The Hill about the crime of enabling.
Read MoreEach month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Read MoreProfessor Jorge Contreras, an IP law expert, was quoted in The New York Times about a U.S. state court in North Dakota that issued an anti-suit injunction against Greenpeace’s prosecution of a Dutch freedom of expression action in a tort case involving protests over a pipeline.
Read MoreLecturer Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in complicity who leads Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, is quoted in a Guardian article about Lesley Groff, longtime executive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein.
Read MoreSince 1981, Women Lawyers of Utah (WLU) has provided opportunities for women lawyers to develop and advance their careers. We’re highlighting past WLU president Holly Nelson (JD ’09) and WLU president-elect Ashley Gregson (JD ’11).
Read MoreThe S.J. Quinney College of Law recently kicked off the Dean’s Debate Series, which gathers prominent guests, such as legislators and legal scholars, to debate topics that have an impact on Utah communities.
Read MoreUtah Law ranked no. 17 (no. 8 among public law schools) on the 2026 American Bar Association’s Ultimate Bar Passage report, up 17 places from the no. 34 ranking in the 2025 report.
Read MoreRising 3L Jeff Moore, who spent more than 15 years working in risk assurance before beginning law school, wanted to explore new opportunities in both immigration and international law. He found what he was looking for in Washington, D.C., where he spent the spring 2026 semester.
Read MoreSusan Taylor Hansen (JD ’76) was always hanging around her father’s law practice as a teen and wanted to go to law school as well—despite having met only one female lawyer ever.
Read MoreAssociate Research Professor Jamie Pleune traveled to Tirana, Albania, in April as part of a team from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program that facilitated a multi-lateral workshop and legal consultation on mining policies and responsible mining.
Read MoreSince 2003, Jason Jarvie has spent his career in law enforcement, working in a variety of roles but always enjoying the training and leadership aspects of the job. Currently, he works for the University of Utah’s Department of Public Safety.
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