S.J. Quinney College of Law

Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

Professor Paul Cassell

• Publications
  • Paul Cassell, Defining “Victim” Through Harm: Crime Victims Status in the Crime Victims’ Rights Act and Other Victims’ Rights Enactments, 61 AM. CRIM. L. REV. 329 (Jul. 2024) with Michael Morris.
• Media appearances
  • Quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other major media on Boeing 737 MAX crashes victims’ families’ objections to Boeing’s proposed plea deal (July 2024).
• Other activities
  • In Supreme Court of the United States, submitted amicus brief for crime victim family members in Glossip v. Oklahoma (No. 22-7466).

Professor Jorge Contreras

• Presentations
  • “True Law,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).
  • “Consensus Templates,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).
  • “Patent Jurisdiction of the International Trade Commission,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).
  • “Patent Pledges,” National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) 2024 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN (Jul. 2024).
  • “Technology Licensing Issues,” Hitosobashi University, online (Jul. 2024).
• Publications
  • “Moderna’s U.K. Vaccine Patent Pledge Cut Short by Boilerplate,” Bill of Health blog (Jul. 2024).
• Media appearances
  • Moderna’s MRNA Win Weakens Patent Pledges (Law360).
  • On Limiting ITC’s Power, House Republican Is ‘Appalled’ (Law360).
  • Massie Tells House IP Subcommittee Witnesses He’s ‘Appalled’ By Proposals to Rein in ITC’s Patent Powers (IPWatchdog).
  • Lawmakers Consider Proposals to Reform ITC (Westlaw Today).
• Other activities
  • Provided testimony during hearing on the International Trade Commission, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Washington, D.C. (Jul. 2024).

Associate James E. Faust Librarian Valeri Craigle

• Presentations
  • “DOI Event Data: The New Frontier in Measuring Scholarly Impact,” Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) CALIcon 2024, Seattle, WA (Jun. 2024).

 

James E. Faust Library Director Suzanne Darais

• Presentations
  • “Formative Assessment Hacks to Save Time,” American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (Jul. 2024).

 

Professor Leslie Francis

• Publications
  • Leslie Francis, Intimate Relationships and Supported Decision Making, 77 OKLAHOMA LAW REVIEW __ (forthcoming 2024).
• Presentations
  • “AI and Supported Decision-Making,” Cambridge Quarterly Bioethics Retreat, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (Jul. 2024).
• Media appearances
  • States of Health (ABA Journal podcast).

Professor Amos Guiora

• Media appearances
  • He sexually assaulted his students for decades. Everyone knew about it, and no one stopped him (Haaretz Magazine).

 

Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner

• Presentations
  • “It’s Lonely at the Top: Mental Health Strategies for Deans,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).
  • “ABA Standards,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).
  • “Women in Legal Education,” Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2024 Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jul. 2024).

Research Professor Danya Rumore

• Publications
  • Opinion: I resolve conflict for a living. Here’s my advice for how to achieve true inclusivity, The Salt Lake Tribune (Jul. 2024).
• Presentations
  • “The Future of Collaborative Governance: Barriers and Pathways Forward,” University Network for Collaborative Governance Conference, Portland, OR (Jun. 2024).

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