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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is a top 50 law school in Salt Lake City.
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Recognized nationally for practical training & value.

Did you hear the news? For the seventh year in a

Did you hear the news?

For the seventh year in a row, the S.J. Quinney College of Law retained its position as a top 10 program for environmental law!

Our excellent faculty members, guest speakers, and research opportunities for students have helped us achieve this prestigious ranking.

Are you on the environmental & natural resources law track? Leave a 🌍⚖️ below!

One month...the countdown is on!
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Who’s your favorite 2020 or 2021 grad? Tag them below and congratulate them!

Nothing, not even a pandemic, can stop our student

Nothing, not even a pandemic, can stop our students from celebrating Tracksuit Day with Dean Walter Oberer.

📸: @hilaryyadkins

“Be yourself. There’s no wrong way to present

“Be yourself. There’s no wrong way to present yourself as long as it’s genuine.”

That’s the advice Judge Robert E. Bacharach from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals shared with students today.

Judge Bacharach is the 2021 David T. Lewis Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence for the S.J. Quinney College of Law. He spent the day giving advice to students during a virtual luncheon, teaching a legal writing class, and judging the Traynor Moot Court Finals.

“I had no blueprint to follow." As the first wo

“I had no blueprint to follow."

As the first woman in her family to pursue a post-graduate degree, 3L Hilary Forbush sometimes felt like she didn't belong in law school. But that didn't stop her from pursuing her dreams.

Check out our stories to see how Hilary tackles imposter syndrome.

We’re on the rise! The S.J. Quinney College of L

We’re on the rise! The S.J. Quinney College of Law is proud to remain a Best Law School, ranked #43 overall and #20 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report. Our high scores are based on:
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📝 Bar passage rate
💼 Job placement rate
🤓 Median LSAT & undergrad GPA of incoming students
👀 Peer assessment from other law schools
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Check out our stories to learn more about this prestigious recognition.

Caps and gowns: this season’s hottest style.
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With graduation a short 50 days away, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to celebrate. The S.J. Quinney College of Law is offering graduation photo shoots to all our graduating students. Check our stories to see how to sign up for yours.

Think TikTok is just for silly dancing? Think agai

Think TikTok is just for silly dancing? Think again.
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Adjunct Professor (and proud SJQ alum) Ruth Hackford-Peer is using her TikTok account (@lawoutsider) to mentor future law students, current law students, and young attorneys — especially first-gen and underrepresented students. She shares advice, study hacks, legal humor, and so much more. Check out our stories to see some of her work.

Vulnerable people, such as those facing homelessne

Vulnerable people, such as those facing homelessness or mental illness, are facing a huge barrier when trying to access social services: lack of a government-issued ID.

A group of law students set out to try and fix that.  The Justice Lab Clinic at the S.J. Quinney College of Law is a semester-long course taught by Professor Anna Carpenter that gives students an opportunity to work on real-life legal issues. Last fall, some of the Justice Lab students tackled the problem of lack of access to government-issued IDs, and came up with potential solutions that they are now implementing. Professor Carpenter and law students Scott McMurtrey, Dyana Thurgood, and Jess Schnedar discussed this project in of episode of President Ruth Watkin's U Rising podcast. Learn more about Justice Lab and get a link to the podcast by watching our stories.

Question: How are first-year law students supposed

Question: How are first-year law students supposed to bond with their new classmates when events are cancelled and classes are virtual?

Answer: 🏓

1Ls Anna Paseman, Dylan Raymond, and Madalin Rooker started a pickleball league as a way to have fun, de-stress, and get to know their new classmates. Check out our stories to learn more.

If you want a degree that can help you: ⚖️Und

If you want a degree that can help you:

⚖️Understand the legal world
💼 Advance your career
🤝 Network with other professionals

...but you DON’T want to become a lawyer, then the Master of Legal Studies is the degree for you.

Check out our stories to learn more about this revolutionary degree program.

(Picture from pre-COVID times.)

Pro bono publico: for the public good.
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2L Justin Fry appeared on Good Things Utah to discuss the many ways our students use pro bono work to uplift and support members of the community.

Watch our stories to hear more from his interview.

More opportunities. More advocates. More justice.

More opportunities. More advocates. More justice.

Click the link in our bio to invest in a brighter future.

#UGivingDay #ImagineMore

Could legal and regulatory business reforms help B

Could legal and regulatory business reforms help Black-owned businesses thrive in Utah?

Join us on Thursday, February 25th for "Supporting Black-Owned Businesses in Utah: Legal and business reforms to drive change”.

This event is co-sponsored by @sjquinney & @ubusiness in honor of Black History Month.

Register by clicking the link in our bio. 1 hour Utah CLE available. Free and open to the public.

Her client has spent over 20 years in prison for a

Her client has spent over 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Through her work with the Innocence Clinic, 2L Rebekah Watts is working to set him free and clear his name.

While the specific details of the case are subject to confidentiality, Watts’ case has progressed beyond the initial investigative phase. Watts is currently drafting a Rule 60 Motion to reopen DNA testing for her client because although the original DNA results were inconclusive, newly developed DNA technology has shown her client to be wholly innocent.

If Watts’ current motion is successful, the next step on the case would be to write a motion to vacate based on the DNA testing results.

The Innocence Clinic is one of the ways SJQ law students can make a difference and get hands-on experience. Click the link in our bio to learn more about Watts and her experience with the Innocence Clinic.

A little law school love poem for #ValentinesDay:

A little law school love poem for #ValentinesDay:

Roses are red 🌹
The Bluebook is blue 📘
Help me edit my memo 📝
And I’ll share my outlines with you 📓
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Who’s your law school love? Tag them below! ⬇️

“Remember that hard work and preparation are the

“Remember that hard work and preparation are the two great equalizers in the legal profession.”
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Proud SJQ alum Cristina Ortega has continued to exemplify hard work and perseverance throughout her legal career. She was recently appointed as a judge to the Second District Court in Ogden. Check out our IG Stories to learn more about this notable alum.

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Virtual classes don’t seem so bad on days like t

Virtual classes don’t seem so bad on days like today. 🥶❄️

“You have to focus so intensely as a student and

“You have to focus so intensely as a student and as a single mother. You don’t have time for friends. You don’t have time for anything except for school and your children. I want to give single moms a place where they can gather. I also want people to have easy access to mentors.”

Last March, 2019 SJQ graduate Lisa Sledge created a nonprofit called Freedom for Resilient Women (FRW). The organization’s mission is to increase the graduation rate of students who are single mothers and to help single mother graduates achieve financial independence.

Learn more about Lisa and the FRW by clicking the link in our bio.

“The question for me isn’t why would I help bu

“The question for me isn’t why would I help but rather why wouldn’t I help? For me to not help or to not pay it forward would be doing a disservice to my class that had helped me so much."
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Krystaly Koch (Class of 2017) has kept busy sewing hundreds of masks for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about Krystaly by clicking the link in our bio.

"The Federalist Society allows an opportunity for

"The Federalist Society allows an opportunity for you to either solidify your views or challenge them, regardless of which side of the spectrum your views land on. We want to encourage high-level intellectual debate and encourage people to feel comfortable to hear the other side of the spectrum."

Learn more about the Federalist Society and the current SJQ chapter co-presidents, Luke Freedom Hansen and Jarom Shaver, by clicking the link in our bio.

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