Blogs

S.J. Quinney College of Law Blogs

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of law has blogs covering a wide range of topics. Students, staff, faculty and the community contribute an ongoing feed of information, expertise and comment on current issues.

EDR Blog
Global Justice Blog
BiolawToday.org Blog
Public Policy Clinic Blog
Green Team Blog
Career Brief Blog
Center for Innovation in Legal Education Blog

Addressing the Challenges of Enforcing the Law on the Dark Web
By Clayton Davis for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. The landscape of law enforcement has changed as a result of the dramatic increase in criminal activity committed by means of the internet. While vast advancements in technology may lead one to believe that tracking criminals on the internet should be a distinct possibility, the reality of the situation is […]
To Catch a Predator Abroad: A Call for Greater Extraterritorial Enforcement of Sexual Exploitation of Children
To Catch a Criminal: Hacking into the Dark Web and International Law Implications
Effect of Torture on the Torturer
Salim and the Political Implications of Torture in 2017

Uncovering & Restoring Our Urban Creeks
By Brian Tonetti The creeks that connect usSix years ago, a group of University of Utah students (myself included) gathered in the bowels of the School of Architecture for the Urban Ecology Capstone course. We imagined an ambitious vision, 100 Years of Daylighting—a century of taming our waterways in the Salt Lake Valley turned a […]
Breaking Down Silos: The Inception of the Utah Rural Coordinating Council
A High-Wire Act: Mediating High Conflict Online
Using Principled Negotiation to Resolve Disagreements
Cultivating Dignity in a Year of Rupture

Public Policy Clinic Advances Work to Dismantle School-to-Prison Pipeline in Utah
By Stephanie Pitcher for PublicPolicyClinic.org. The Public Policy Clinic has been forging ahead with several great projects this semester, building on the work from our recently published report and promoting community-wide conversations that would help dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline in Utah. Currently, the Clinic is focusing many of its efforts on outreach to school districts […]
The School to Prison Pipeline in Utah
Students publish Op-Ed in El Periodico de Utah
New Translations Available (Arabic, Spanish, and Somali)
Workshops in the Community by Clinic Students

Library hours during COVID-19 social distancing efforts
The Law Library is closed. Please submit any reference questions via email to reference@law.utah.edu or use the Library ‘chat’ feature on the Library website during business hours. No reference phone calls will be answered at this time. For more information on how the College of Law will operate during this time visit the COVID-19 response […]
Presidents’ Day Closure
MLK Day Closure
Law Library Winter Hours
Thanksgiving Closure

Cold Weather and Hot Beverages Go Together Like PDO and Networking
By Jess Hofberger for Career Brief Blog. Job Seekers, Winter Break is a great time for informational interviews. Here is the challenging part: you have to ask for them. If you meet someone at a party or event, don’t be afraid to ask. “Your career (or firm) sounds very interesting. Do you have time this […]
Make the Most of Your Winter Break
Ring in the New Year Right
Interested In Working at a Law Firm?
Are Career Services Offices Making the Grade?