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The power to change: Larry EchoHawk shares memories of a life of service
Nov 15, 2024Larry EchoHawk (’73) was finishing his degree at Brigham Young University while also completing his fourth year as a starting free safety on the football team, a role that had landed him a scholarship. He’d received a job offer and had not considered further education. Then his older brother, John, made a suggestion that changed EchoHawk’s life.
Dream job: Alum Steve Bloch reflects on 25 years at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Oct 11, 2024Steve Bloch (’97) started his career thrilled at the chance to work outside most of the time. He studied botany and political science in college and worked several seasons as a field technician for the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, doing biological surveys in Oregon, Washington and Louisiana.
MLS program: See what’s new and how alums have achieved success
Oct 03, 2024MLS alum Leigh Ann Bauman initially wanted to be an attorney but decided it wasn’t for her after working as a legal assistant. In fact, she left the law altogether. Bauman is now one of the program’s most recent graduates, joining 29 other students—10 fellow classmates in the in-person program and 19 in the online program—who completed their MLS degree.
Achieving flow: Alumna Emily Lewis builds a satisfying career in water law
Sep 25, 2024Though Emily Lewis has now been practicing water law for 15 years, her love of the outdoors originally spawned a different career.
Utah Law establishes Wagner/Holbrook Presidential Chair in Negotiation
Sep 13, 2024Thanks to a $5 million gift from the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Foundation, the S.J. Quinney College of Law is establishing the Wagner/Holbrook Presidential Chair in Negotiation, which will support recruitment and retention of tenured or tenure-track faculty in the field of negotiation.
Research Professor John Ruple discusses CEQ appointment and Law and Policy program
Sep 11, 2024Research Professor John Ruple, who also serves as director of the Wallace Stegner Center’s Law and Policy (LPP) program, recently returned from a two-year appointment as senior counsel in the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). He will discuss his time on the CEQ at a Stegner Center Green Bag on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Book panel: Professor Leslie Francis’ “States of Health”
Sep 03, 2024Professor Leslie Francis and a group of panelists will discuss her new book “States of Health: The Ethics and Consequences of Policy Variation in a Federal System,” written with Professor John Francis, on Sept. 27.
Admit one: Reyes Aguilar discusses his 32 years as associate dean of admissions
Aug 29, 2024When Reyes Aguilar (’92), associate dean of admissions and financial aid, began classes at Utah Law in 1989, he had no idea he would build a career here, let alone in Utah. Originally from New Mexico, Aguilar planned to finish law school and return to his home state to work as an attorney. He committed two years to the law school—but then two years became four years. In July, Aguilar celebrated 32 years with Utah Law shortly after announcing his plans to retire.
Alum Jeff Baldridge builds rewarding career as JAG in U.S. Air Force
Aug 27, 2024Before he finished his bachelor’s degree in history, Jeff Baldridge had a plan: His U.S. Army experience had led him to pursue a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and become a military chaplain. When he was deployed to Iraq with the Army from 2010-2011, however, he decided to change course.
Making waves: Utah Law professors and alum Brian Steed partner to save the Great Salt Lake
Jul 15, 2024In early 2023, a widely publicized report predicted that the Great Salt Lake would disappear within five years if its loss rate continued. To highlight legal pathways to restoring the lake, the Wallace Stegner Center launched the Great Salt Lake Project—and a brand-new class called the Environmental Policy Accelerator to give students firsthand experience working with policymakers to address environmental challenges.
Never too late to celebrate! F. Bryant McOmber Jr. walks with class of 2024
Jun 27, 2024McOmber successfully completed his law studies in January 1973, but further obligations prevented him from participating in the graduation ceremonies.
Utah Business 2024 Legal Elite list honors Utah Law alumni and faculty
Jun 24, 2024Utah Business partnered with law firm Kirton McConkie to present the 2024 Legal Elite, which honors 100 leading Utah lawyers who have made significant contributions in their respective legal fields. The award judges included Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, along with alums Mike Mower and Noella Subdury.
Sharing memories: Honoring alums George K. Fadel and Roger Thompson
Jun 21, 2024The College of Law recently introduced a brand-new way to celebrate older alums and, on the same day, honored both the class of 2024 and graduates spanning the decades at the annual Alumni Awards. We’ve spotlighted just two of the attendees—George Fadel and Roger Thompson.
Professor James Holbrook celebrates 50 years as a Utah Law alum
Jun 11, 2024Clinical Professor James Holbrook recently celebrated his 50th year as a graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Now an inducted member of the Golden Gavel society, he is also a recent recipient of the Alumni of the Year award, which he received at the Alumni Awards ceremony April 12.
Humans at SJQ: Meet the students, alumni, and faculty we’ve featured in 2023-2024
May 29, 2024The S.J. Quinney College of Law has a wonderful community that includes a wide variety of people, each with their own story of what drew them to the legal field. Here are some of the amazing Humans at SJQ that we featured this year.
Lightbulb moment: Alum Mark Pittman shares how law degree supports entrepreneurship
May 27, 2024One night in March 2014, Mark Pittman (’15) was stuck at a traffic light on 700 E after leaving the University of Utah campus. Suddenly, he had an inspiration for a brand-new business.
Spirit of Quinney: Award recipient and alum Kelley Gale discusses his commitment to mentorship
May 23, 2024Kelley Gale completed his undergraduate degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. When it was time to attend law school, the Intermountain West appealed to him—and the S.J. Quinney College of Law held other benefits as well.
Convocation: Celebrating and recognizing the class of 2024
May 10, 2024Congratulations to the S.J. Quinney College of Law Class of 2024, who graduated Friday, May 10, at Kingsbury Hall.
Alum Richard Burbidge shares his path to trial law and youth restorative justice
May 08, 2024“Within about six months of passing the bar and starting work at the firm, I found myself second-seating a complex commercial trial in federal court,” Burbidge recalls. “I felt like a kid in a candy store.”
Say the word: Celebrating Utah Law convocation with a linguistic tradition
May 06, 2024Convocation is a time for graduates to reflect on their first day embarking on their law school experience—and it’s also a time to recall the class word that Reyes Aguilar bestows upon the incoming class at orientation to describe the unique energy the students bring to the College of Law community.
Utah Law holds inaugural Golden Gavel Society event and celebrates with annual Alumni Awards
Apr 23, 2024The 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.