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January 2021
Dean’s Book Review – “His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope”
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Zoom link - Register here » Please join Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner for her monthly dean’s book review. The book to be reviewed will be, His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham, it is an intimate and revealing portrait of the civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to his passing on July 17,…
Find out more »Advocating For Innocence Overturning Wrongful Convictions
12:00 – 1:30 p.m., Zoom link - Register here » Kirk Bloodsworth shares how a murder conviction sent him to death row to await execution until DNA evidence confirmed his innocence. Anna Rossi will discuss the work of Conviction Integrity Units. Jensie L. Anderson will discuss how the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center works to overturn wrongful convictions. 1-hour CLE credit (pending).
Find out more »Re-Bisoning The West
A Wallace Stegner Center Green Bag 12:00 p.m., Zoom link – Register here » Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from their near extinction to present-day efforts to bring them back to the landscape—and the biological, political, and cultural hurdles confronting these efforts. Repanshek explores Native Americans’ relationships with bison and presents a forward-thinking approach to returning bison to the West and improving the health of ecosystems. Read more » 1-hour CLE (pending). Free and open to…
Find out more »Armies of Enablers: Deconstructing sexual abuse of athletes and bystanders who perpetuated a culture of turning a blind eye
8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., MST Register here » Join the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law for an online conference that will discuss different issues---legal and non-legal alike-- germane to examining assaults on athletes, including hearing the voices of the survivors. The conference will address ethical, legal, legislative, institutional, and medical questions in an effort to better understand the causes of the abuse and examine ways to prevent abuse in the future. The invited panelists represent a…
Find out more »Fairness and Political Equality: India and the U.S.
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Democracy in South Asia Forum presents Fairness and Political Equality: India and the U.S. Speaker: Henry S. Richardson, Georgetown University Discussants: Hiram Chodosh, Dean and Hugh B. Brown Presidential Professor of Law University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Erika George, Professor of Law University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Borchard Conference Room, S.J. Quinney College of Law "Whereas affirmative action for historically disadvantaged minorities faces tough constitutional obstacles in the U.S., in India it has been…
Find out more »Tanner Human Rights Conference
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Building Peace in the 21st Century: Global Ethical Dialogues The Barbara and Norman Tanner Human Rights Center, in collaboration with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York and in partnership with S. J. Quinney College of Law at the U, will host its eighth annual conference on February 19-20 at the University of Utah. This year's theme is "Building Peace in the 21st Century: Global Ethical Dialogues." The Center for Global Justice is a co-sponsor of…
Find out more »Colleen Murphy: Justice in Transitional Contexts
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S.J. Quinney College of Law, Borchard Conference Room In recent decades a number of countries have emerged from long periods of repressive rule and civil conflict and have attempted the difficult transition to democracy, among them South Africa following the end of apartheid and present-day Egypt following the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. Such transitional societies have enacted a range of measures to confront these legacies of violence, such as amnesty, criminal trials, truth commissions, and reparations. This paper takes up…
Find out more »Calvin M. Boardman: Business Ethics When Cultures Clash
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S.J. Quinney College of Law, Borchard Conference Room Sponsored by the Center for Global justice at the S.J. Quinney of Law Co-sponsored by the Tanner Center for Human Rights, the Global Health Initiative, and the Democracy in South Asia Forum. Business Ethics When Cultures Clash: The Case of the Early American Indian and the European White Man Generalizations without substantiations should be considered with skepticism. The generalizations to be presented in this project should be no exception. It is hoped, however, that…
Find out more »February 2021
It Isn’t Over Yet: How COVID Has Impacted Law Firm Operations
12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom link - Register here » This webinar will discuss how COVID has impacted law firm operations in that last year, including attorney flexibility and mobility, client expectations, emerging practice areas and how the new changes will be further impacted by Utah’s new regulatory reform experiment. Panelists: Keven Rowe, President, Jones Waldo Holbrook and McDonough Lee Wright, Managing Partner, Kirton McConkie Todd Leishman, President and Chairman of Dentons Durham Jones & Pinegar 1 hour CLE credit (pending).…
Find out more »Vision and Place: John Wesley Powell and Reimagining the Colorado River Basin
A Wallace Stegner Center Green Bag 12:00 p.m., Zoom link – Register here » The climate change-stricken Colorado River Basin not only provides water to forty-million people, including along Utah’s Wasatch Front. It also contains ancestral homelands of 29 Native American tribes as well as pervasive, sublime public lands such as Grand Canyon National Park. Vision & Place: John Wesley Powell & Reimagining the Colorado River Basin—a recent volume commemorating the historic 1869 Powell Expedition’s sesquicentennial—explores the basin’s past, present,…
Find out more »Lawyer Advertising: What’s in, what’s out and what you can do
12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom link - Register here » Join John Snow, the chairperson of the ethics committee, and Matthew Driggs from the Advocates as they discuss the new advertising rule changes. Significant changes were made this past summer that affect most law firms and how they market. As attorneys, we all want more business and we want to go about getting that business in an ethical way. Find out and discuss what advertising and marketing is now appropriate and what…
Find out more »Supporting Black-owned businesses in Utah: Legal and business reforms to drive change
8:00-9:00 a.m., Zoom link - Register here » A Conversation discussing black businesses in Utah and what legal and business activities/reforms would be helpful to support/promote black owned businesses. 1 hour Utah CLE (pending). Free and open to the public. Panelists: James Jackson III, Founder and Executive Director of the Utah Black Chamber Chris Peterson, Professor of Law, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Annie Leither, Vice President, Sponsorships, Zions Bank Moderated by Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner…
Find out more »March 2021
Master of Legal Studies Information Session Webinar
A Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program offers a cutting-edge curriculum that immerses students in the law and the intricacies of the U.S. legal system without investing three years to earn a J.D. If you find yourself needing a stronger foundation for working with and understanding law and regulation, this degree may be the right fit for you! Bolster your legal acumen and advance in your current role or expand your employment prospects in a wide range of professions.…
Find out more »Utah’s Rights to Colorado River Water and the Lake Powell Pipeline
A Wallace Stegner Center Green Bag 12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom link - Register here » All Colorado River basin states have appropriated water rights that are protected by law for use and development. Utah is using approximately half of its legal allocation today. After considering use, reliable supply and climate change impacts, the state is pursing the Lake Powell Pipeline to use an additional 5% of its water right to provide a needed water resource in Utah’s fastest-growing and driest region…
Find out more »Political Speech and Employers – Can They Work Together?
12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom link – Register here » Employment lawyers Mike O’Brien and Elena Vetter from Jones Waldo talk about what happens when acronyms like BLM and MAGA show up at the workplace. Panelists: Mike Obrien, Jones Waldo, Shareholder Elena Vetter, Jones Waldo, Associate 1 hour CLE credit (pending). For questions about this event contact Lori (801) 587-0059. SUBSCRIBE to the S.J. Quinney College of Law event lists to stay current on upcoming College of Law events. You may unsubscribe…
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