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COL Alum Deborah Dugan to Speak at May 11 Graduation

January 12, 2012

Graduation 2012 will be held on May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. The speaker will be Deborah Dugan, a 1984 graduate of the College of Law and current CEO of (RED), a brand designed to engage business and consumer power to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Dugan formerly served ... Keep reading »

College of Law Invited to Listen to AG Holder Speak at MLK Luncheon, Jan. 13

January 11, 2012

College of Law students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend the 2012 MLK Drum Major Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 13 at the Salt Lake City Sheraton, 150 W. 500 South. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver the keynote address. A minimum donation of $10 is suggested and RSVP’s are strongly ... Keep reading »

College of Law Ranked Among Best Schools for Prosecutor/Public Defender Jobs

December 6, 2011

Dean Hiram Chodosh of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law announced the University Law Group, which he said will offer critical legal services to underserved communities while providing law students with hands-on experience.

December 5, 2011—The National Jurist announced today that it is recognizing 61 law schools in five different categories that best prepare students for public service. Although the complete lists of schools will not be published until January, the magazine provided an advance list for two of those categories, Top schools for government jobs and ... Keep reading »

College of Law Alumni and Students Come Together for “Service & Schmoozing” with Young Alumni Association

November 21, 2011

On Saturday, November 19, more than 50 S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni and students came together to provide hours of community service at the James Russell Head Start School in Salt Lake City as part of the Young Alumni Association’s annual “Service and Schmoozing” event. The project was co-sponsored by the College of ... Keep reading »

Negotiation Teams Ably Represent College of Law at Regional Competition

November 8, 2011

The teams of Jessica Samowitz-Matt Pernichele and Veronica McDougal-Ben Lawrence ably represented the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in the recent regional rounds of the ABA Negotiation Competition (covering California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah). The competition was held November 5-6 at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. The team of McDougal ... Keep reading »

College of Law Excels at Regional Rounds of National Moot Court Competition

November 7, 2011

On November 4 and 5, the regional rounds of the 62nd Annual National Moot Court Competition were held at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Both of the College of Law’s teams excelled in the competition. The team of Kim Child, Matt Dodd, and Corey Sherwin advanced to the semifinal round. ... Keep reading »

College of Law Scores a Touchdown with First Annual Tailgate and Social Event

October 24, 2011 On October 1, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law hosted its first annual Tailgate and Social Event in the College of Law courtyard. About 250 students, alumni, faculty, staff, as well as families and other supporters, gathered to celebrate the U’s first-ever Pac-12 home game, and to enjoy complimentary tacos, burritos, ... Keep reading »

Chronicle Profiles 3L Taggart

October 12, 2011

Joseph Shaffer Taggart, a joint MBA/JD student at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was recently featured in the U's The Daily Utah Chronicle. Taggart, a 3L, was paralyzed in a body-surfing accident in Guatemala in 2006. After missing only one semester, he returned to the U to complete his undergraduate degrees in ... Keep reading »

College of Law to Stream Live White House Event Celebrating Pro Bono Service, Oct. 13

October 4, 2011

On October 13, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., MDT, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will participate in President Obama’s Champions of Change event. In the words of organizers, the event will represent “a historic conversation about what lawyers can do to close the justice gap, and an exciting opportunity to ... Keep reading »

College of Law Kicks Off Pro Bono Celebration with Keynote Pamela Atkinson, Oct. 24

October 4, 2011

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will kick off the “Utah Celebrates Pro Bono 2011” celebration on Monday, October 24 with a special lunchtime event featuring keynote Pamela Atkinson. The event is free and open to the public. Atkinson is a longtime advocate for Utah’s homeless and a proponent of community service. ... Keep reading »

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