Student video spotlights: Four students share their Utah Law experience
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Find out why Jade Trinh, Arin Perkins, Anthony Tenney, and McKaela Dangerfield have enjoyed their Utah Law experience.
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The power of “the BOP” when dealing with conflict
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In this blog, I want to build on those ideas by explaining a key source of power in negotiation and conflict situations: your ability to understand and exercise what I call the BOP–your “best option possible.”
Read More2L Becca Huber chosen for FASPE ethics fellowship
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2L Becca Huber was one of 14 law students chosen for the 2024 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). She joins a diverse group of 84 FASPE fellows who participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland.
Read MoreH.J.R. 26 and Utah’s breach of fiduciary duty to the children of Utah
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This post is an excerpt from a larger work-in-progress examining the history of the administration of Utah’s trust lands and the contexts in which that administration has been legitimately advanced and at other times impaired by non-trust considerations.
Read MoreProfessor Jeff Schwartz recognized for writing top-10 corporate and securities law article
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Professor Jeff Schwartz, an expert in securities law, was recognized for the article “Corporate Democracy and the Intermediary Voting Dilemma” (102 Tex. L. Rev. 1 (2023)), written with Professor Jill E. Fisch of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The article was named one of the top 10 articles in corporate and securities law in 2023 from a list of about 400 by the Corporate Practice Commentator.
Read MoreProfessor Chris Peterson testifies before Congress about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reporting
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Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer finance expert, testified before Congress on April 16, 2024, in a hearing that focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) consumer protection work.
Read More2023-2024 moot court competitions: See who represented Utah Law
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We are proud of the hard work our moot court team members and coaches put in during the 2023-2024 school year. Check out this roundup of the various teams who competed.
Read MoreUtah Law holds inaugural Golden Gavel Society event and celebrates with annual Alumni Awards
The College of Law celebrated alumni with more than 75 years of experience, students just embarking on their careers, and everyone in between at its April 12 events. Learn more about the ways we’re spotlighting the Utah Law family.
Read MoreCollege of Law remembers Professor Emeritus Bill Lockhart
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Professor Emeritus William (Bill) J. Lockhart, who taught at S.J. Quinney College of Law for nearly 50 years, passed away April 16, 2024, at age 90.
Read MoreA legal analysis of the Public Lands Rule
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On April 18, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management finalized the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a long-awaited rule more commonly referred to as the Public Lands Rule. The purpose of this rule is to advance the BLM’s stewardship mission by focusing on the health and resilience of ecosystems across public lands managed for multiple use and sustained yield.
Read MoreUtah Law faculty updates: March 2024
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Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Read More3L Angela McGuire combines passions in JD/MPP dual degree program
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For several years, 3L Angela McGuire worked on the fashion scene in New York City with big names like Armani and Chanel, styling looks for New York Fashion Week and Good Morning America. She recalls her first apartment in the city as “the top floor of a terribly outdated 6-bedroom brownstone in Harlem with seven roommates.”
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