Tag: student competitions
College of Law Fields First-Ever Team in Trademark Moot Court Competition
The weekend of February 8, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law participated for the first time in the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Regional Competition in Dallas, TX. This was the first year that the competition was open to the Southwest Region. The College of Law’s team of Tom McCosh and Adam […]
College of Law Excels in Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Team Wins Best Overall Brief, Ranks Among Top Three in Oral Advocacy February 24, 2014 — The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Environmental Moot Court Team, composed of Haley Carmer, Doug Naftz and John Robinson, performed exceptionally well in the Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition held February 20-22 in White […]
National Moot Court Team’s Brief Ranks Second in Nation
February 18, 2014 — Last year, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s National Moot Court Team of Dick Baldwin, Laurie Abbott, and Nathanael Mitchell drafted the best brief in the nation in the National Moot Court Competition. In an email announcing that result, coach Troy Booher pointed out that theirs would be […]
2L Larissa Lee Wins National Law Review Award for Article on Climate Change and Securities Law Disclosure
Larissa Lee, a second-year law student at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, recently won the National Law Review’s Fall 2013 Student Legal Writing Contest. In the article below, she thanks Professors Richards and Craig for their guidance, encourages her fellow students to submit their articles for publication, and explains the genesis […]
College of Law Teams Excel at Regional Moot Court Competition in Colorado
On November 9, two teams from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law competed against teams from Arizona State, the University of Arizona, the University of Colorado and the University of Wyoming in the Regional Moot Court Competition held at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Every year, two teams from each region […]
College of Law’s Negotiation Teams Excel in Regional Competition
Two teams from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law participated in the Regional Negotiation Competition in Dallas, Texas November 9-10. The competition involved 24 teams from 10 different law schools competing in two rounds of negotiation. Following the completion of those rounds, a significant cut is made and only four teams are […]
Energy Law Moot Court Team Competes Admirably at National Competition
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Energy Law Moot Court Team of Kimberly Barnes, David Mooers-Putzer, and Tera Woods competed admirably at the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition March 16-17 in Morgantown, West Virginia. According to coach and Professor Lincoln Davies, the team achieved a number of accomplishments in the […]
Wallace Stegner Center Team Offers Strong Performance at Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Team – Douglas Crapo, Sarah Carlquist, and Megan McKay – very ably and professionally represented the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law at the national competition at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y. The National Environmental Law Moot […]
3L Naftz Nabs Writing Competition Award
A paper 3L Douglas Naftz wrote for Professor Robin Craig’s Water Law course was recently awarded third place in the Smith-Babock-Williams Writing Competition. In the interview below, Naftz discusses the issue of naturally occurring asbestos, describes how Professor Craig helped him to focus the work, and praises the excellence of the College of Law’s legal […]
Justice Durham Serves as Jurist-in-Residence, Presides over Traynor Moot Court Finals
On April 4, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law welcomed Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine M. Durham as this year’s Jurist-in-Residence. Justice Durham has had a remarkable career, including 31 years on the Utah Supreme Court, 10 as its Chief Justice. She was the 2007 recipient of the William H. Rehnquist Award […]