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Par for the course: Former college golfer and Senate intern Makena Rauch returns to Washington, D.C. for spring program
Feb 26, 2025Idaho native Makena Rauch originally lived in Washington, D.C., when she interned for Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo in summer 2022. Now, nearly three years later, Rauch is once again living in the nation’s capital as part of the S.J. Quinney College of Law and Hinckley Institute’s Spring to D.C. program.
Common cents: Utah Law makes law school more affordable through scholarships and fellowships
Feb 20, 2025Nearly 95% of Utah Law students received scholarships or fellowship awards in 2023-2024, part of the School of Law’s commitment to providing generous financial assistance. See a few of the scholarship and fellowship opportunities available for S.J. Quinney College of Law students.
Stretching yourself: Bre Hickerson leads Yoga for Stressed Out Law Students group
Jan 29, 2025When 2L Bre Hickerson attended a student event at Utah Law before committing to a law school, a tour guide showed her the building’s yoga and meditation study room, a gym with an assortment of yoga mats, and a food pantry. Reflecting on that time two years later, Hickerson recalls that the wellness centers helped to make her law school decision clear.
Standing in the gap: Alumna Nubia Peña serves Utah’s vulnerable communities
Jan 07, 2025Nubia Peña (’16) describes her experience at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as a “transformative journey”—one full of challenges and illuminating experiences.
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.
Video spotlights: Meet six Utah Law students
Nov 08, 2024Six current Utah Law students—Valeria Jimenez, Brock Smith, Rachel Prickett Passey, Nate Bramhall, Kiersten Vandervelde, and Seth LaPray—talk about their law school experiences in the latest Student Spotlight video series.
Learning about LAWS: Austin Edens represents University of Utah at Geneva convention
Oct 15, 20243L Austin Edens’ focus on international law has allowed him to travel the globe. In summer 2023, he studied in the United Kingdom through the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute’s Global Internship Program. During summer 2024, Edens had planned to work with the Australian parliament, but he couldn’t get security clearance in time. Fortunately, another opportunity presented itself—this time, in Paris.
Utah Law holds annual Cutting Sign event for Native law students
Oct 10, 2024More than 70 Native law students and allies from across the United States gathered at the College of Law Oct. 4-5 for Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession, a free program designed to help students launch their legal careers and network with leaders who practice Indian law or work with Native communities.
Finding place and belonging in Utah’s legal community: 3L Eben Kohtz
Sep 30, 2024Eben Kohtz always had the intent to enroll in a JD program once she finished her undergraduate degree in geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. However, like many, her plans shifted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she wound up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working with education nonprofit City Year.
A more significant impact: Arc Fellow Brock Smith discusses passion for forensic social work
Sep 23, 2024Brock Smith is a tribal member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. As an adolescent, he faced socioeconomic hardships that led to his involvement with Utah’s juvenile justice system, an experience that sparked his curiosity about how society manages social issues.
Utah Law to host national traveling exhibit on Native American voting rights
Sep 22, 2024The University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law will host the American Bar Association’s (ABA) traveling exhibit, “Native American Voting Rights: A History of Struggle and Triumph,” from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4, 2024. Developed by the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress, this free educational exhibit explores the historical and ongoing fight for Native American voting rights in the United States.
Winning the legal lottery: 3L Nate Bramhall talks about his post-graduation job placement
Sep 12, 2024Though Nate Bramhall didn’t travel far to attend the University of Utah—he crossed the divide from Utah County to Salt Lake County—the proximity to home allowed him to continue performing in a few local indie rock bands. After earning his bachelor’s degree in English and environmental and sustainability studies, Bramhall found himself exploring other states.
Part of Utah’s legal legacy: Meet Arc Fellow Valeria Jimenez
Sep 09, 2024A first-generation Latina law student and the daughter of Mexican immigrants, Valeria Jimenez says her parents instilled in her the importance of education from a young age. That focus on learning inspired her to launch a scholarship program for first-generation students in her hometown of Heber City, Utah.
3L Enrique Martinez embraces the learning experience law school provides
Aug 07, 2024Born and raised in Utah, rising 3L Enrique Martinez made the decision to apply to law school based on three reasons: 1) hearing about his mom’s work as a paralegal; 2) taking law-related classes as an undergraduate; and 3) working as a legal assistant.
Cycle-breaker: Find out why Shyanne Blackburn chose to attend Utah Law
Jul 08, 2024Rising 2L Shyanne Blackburn grew up in a small rural town in south-central Utah. As a Navajo first-generation student, she was excited to recently receive the Flora Sombrero and Neeta Lind Diné Law Scholarship, a fund started by alum Jeffrey Fillerup and his wife, Neeta Lind, to help Diné students attend local colleges on or near the Diné Nation.
Aliza Murad named 2024-2025 Durham Fellow by Utah Center for Legal Inclusion
Jun 19, 2024The Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI) named rising 2L Aliza Murad a Durham Fellow for the 2024-2025 school year. Murad is a Pakistani American immigrant who came to the U.S. at age 10, and her experiences shaped her commitment to service, access, and community engagement.
Student video spotlights: Four students share their Utah Law experience
May 02, 2024Find out why Jade Trinh, Arin Perkins, Anthony Tenney, and McKaela Dangerfield have enjoyed their Utah Law experience.
Utah Law remembers alumnus Raymond Uno
Mar 14, 2024The College of Law mourns the passing of retired judge Raymond Uno—a Utah Law alumnus, the first minority judge in Utah, and a towering figure in the state’s legal community.
MLS student Evangelina Marquez feels confident at Utah Law
Mar 11, 2024Now that she is halfway through the one-year (three semesters) MLS program, Marquez confidently says that it’s the people at Utah Law who have made it an enjoyable experience.
Here’s what’s next: Utah Law faculty discuss innovative legal research in new video series
Feb 26, 2024Five members of our Utah Law faculty discuss the cutting-edge research they’re conducting—and the pressing societal questions they’re working to answer—in our brand-new video series.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron centers research on how law shapes life and death
Feb 22, 2024After earning his JD at Harvard Law School, Aaron served as assistant chief counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit with Judge John K. Bush. He says he is proud of the interdisciplinary perspectives he brings to his work.