Tag: Pro Bono
College of Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week Beginning October 26, 2015
As part of the American Bar Association’s annual effort to recognize pro bono service in the legal community during the last week of October each year, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law has scheduled a full slate of events to encourage a spirit of volunteerism among students and attorneys, and to recognize […]
College of Law Announces Launch of Community Legal Clinic
The College of Law is pleased to announce the launch of the Community Legal Clinic, or CLC. The CLC takes place monthly and is located at LDS Welfare Square, 751 W. 700 South, in Salt Lake City. The CLC focuses on providing help in the areas of immigration and family law. Students from the College […]
Smith and 2L Van Zile Volunteer Weekly to Help Pro Se Family Law Litigants
Professor Linda Smith and second-year law student Blake Van Zile volunteer each Tuesday at the Pro Se Family Law calendar to help resolve motions for parties who are unrepresented in divorce, parentage and similar family law cases. The Pro Se Family Law calendar is a signature project of the Utah State Bar’s Pro Bono Program, […]
‘Pro Bono Works Keeps Me Grounded’: 3L Scarber Describes Experiences at October 20 Event
At the Celebrate Pro Bono Event on October 20, Pro Bono Law Student Award recipient Bill Scarber, a 3L, said that providing volunteer legal service to the underrepresented reminded him of why he was attracted to law school in the first place. “I love pro bono work because it keeps me grounded,” he detailed. “It […]
Utah Celebrates Pro Bono 2014
Monday, October 20th, 2014: Utah Celebrates Pro Bono 12:15 – 1:30 p.m., Sutherland Moot Courtroom Rod Snow is shareholder and President of Clyde Snow and Sessions. During his tenure as president of the Utah State Bar from 2011-2012, he worked on the advancement of pro bono services throughout the state. As part of his white-collar […]
Former Bar President Snow to Celebrate Pro Bono Service at College of Law on Oct. 20
Beginning Monday, October 20, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will kick off Utah Celebrates Pro Bono 2015, an annual event designed to highlight the importance of pro bono service. Utah Celebrates Pro Bono begins at 12:15 p.m. in the College of Law’s Sutherland Moot Courtroom. Featured speaker Rod Snow is shareholder […]
Spruance Wins Utah State Bar’s 2014 Liberty Bell Award
On May 1, JoLynn Spruance, Director of the Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, won the Utah State Bar’s Liberty Bell Award, a recognition given by the Young Lawyers Division of the Bar to a non-lawyer for encouraging a greater respect for law and the courts, stimulating a […]
‘Students Can Distinguish Themselves in Non-traditional Ways’: 3L Cohen Reflects on the Value of Her Clinical and Classroom Experiences
3L Dara Cohen was the receipient of the 2012 Utah Experiences Pro Bono Student Award, reflecting her commitment to volunteer service and learning. During law school, she took full advantage of the College of Law’s many externship opportunities, including volunteering at the Street Law Clinic and completing clinical placements at the ACLU, Utah Legal Services, […]
Utah Celebrates Pro Bono 2013
S.J. Quinney College of Law, Sutherland Moot Courtroom Come celebrate Pro Bono service with guest speaker Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. Lunch provided. For more information on other Pro Bono events happening during the week see the details below. Keynote Speaker: Sim Gill Sim Gill was elected as Salt Lake County District Attorney in […]
College of Law to Celebrate Pro Bono Service October 21-25
From October 21 -25, the College of Law joins the Utah State Bar in celebrating pro bono service and encouraging law students and practitioners to volunteer their time and expertise to low-income Utahns who otherwise could not afford legal advice or representation. A variety of events will take place that week, including the kick-off event at […]