Join us Feb. 18 from 5-6 p.m. on Zoom for a panel of legal perspectives on events in Minneapolis. Speakers include Utah Law's @mtokson.bsky.social, Emily Berman of @uhlaw.bsky.social, Jacqueline Greene of Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein + Mayor Quinton Lucas of @kulawschool.bsky.social.

Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about his work representing two of Jeffrey Epstein's victims. www.deseret.com/u-s-world/20...

Register now to hear Professor @randersenjones.bsky.social discuss her new book "The Future of Press Freedom" March 4 from 12-1:30 p.m. on Zoom. She'll be joined by co-editor @sonjawest.bsky.social and contributors Helen Norton, @ckoningisor.bsky.social, and @victorpickard.bsky.social.

Professor Amos Guiora, who directs Utah Law's Bystander Initiative, spoke to Kennedy Junior High School students in West Valley City, Utah, Feb. 9 about the Holocaust and his family's experiences.

Professor @randersenjones.bsky.social, a First Amendment expert, was interviewed on a @usatoday.com podcast about whether the FBI's search of a @washingtonpost.com reporter's home was legal.

Professor Jason Iuliano, whose research focuses on student loan debt, is quoted in this @businessinsider.com article referencing his new study about student-loan borrowers seeking relief through bankruptcy.

Professor @teneille.bsky.social is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about Tyler Robinson's lawyers arguing a conflict of interest on the prosecution team because one prosecutor’s daughter was present when Charlie Kirk was killed.

Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert who frequently represents crime victims in court, is quoted in this @abc4utah.bsky.social article about the identity release of many of Jeffrey Epstein's victims. www.abc4.com/news/digital...

Professor @teneille.bsky.social is quoted in this @apnews.com article about defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk that are trying to block videos of the shooting, claiming bias. apnews.com/article/char...

Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this @cnn.com article about Tyler Robinson, charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk, whose team argues there is a conflict of interest because a deputy prosecutor’s child was at event where Kirk died.

Research Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this @bloomberglaw.com article about a Utah representative who wants to remove the 2025 Bureau of Land Management plan for Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Associate Professor @mackenzieheinrichs.bsky.social, who directs Utah Law's Immigration Law Clinic, is interviewed in this @kuer.org story about the effort it takes to prove your citizenship with no passport. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Professor @randersenjones.bsky.social will discuss her book "The Future of Press Freedom" March 4 from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom with co-editor @sonjawest.bsky.social + contributors Helen Norton, Christina Koningisor, and @victorpickard.bsky.social. www.law.utah.edu/event/facult...

Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in institutional complicity who leads Utah Law's Bystander Initiative, was interviewed by @krclradio.bsky.social (30-minute mark) about his upcoming Feb. 8 presentation on the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism. krcl.org/blog/sammy-b...

Associate Dean @teneille.bsky.social is quoted in this @ksl.com article about whether adding more justices to the Utah Supreme Court will help.

The Program on IP and Technology Law at @sjquinney.bsky.social of Law has been busy! See our latest newsletter for updates on our new IP Clinic, guest speakers, faculty scholarship and new publications. myemail.constantcontact.com/Utah-Law-IP-...

Register now for our annual Stegner Symposium March 19-20, 2026, to discuss the future of public lands! Lincoln Davies, John Ruple, Jamie Pleune and @brigdaniels.bsky.social will moderate, and @patagonia.com CEO and Utah Law alum Ryan Gellert (JD '05) will deliver the keynote.

Professor Chris Peterson, a constitutional law expert, was quoted in an @apnews.com article about the Utah legislature's consideration for expanding the state Supreme Court.

Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social's new book "FRAND Cases in Context" with @mcarrier.bsky.social, @wsurferesq.bsky.social, @proftomcotter.bsky.social + more is available from @elgarpublishing.bsky.social! It summarizes 28 licensing standards-essential patents cases. www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/fra...

Professor @randersenjones.bsky.social, a First Amendment law expert, is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about a 1980 federal law meant to shield reporters' work from search warrants.

@deankronkwarner.bsky.social is quoted in this ABA Journal article about what law school accreditation could look like if states leave the American Bar Association legal education and admissions section. Texas was the first state to withdraw.

Earn ethics CLE on Jan. 16 at 12 p.m.! Professor Leslie Francis and alumna Katie Cox (JD '19) of @dlcofut.bsky.social will discuss supported decision-making (SDM), a tool for people with disabilities to designate trusted individuals to help them make decisions. Register: bit.ly/4jHGLsD

"A judge famously 'calls balls and strikes,' and I wanted to be an advocacy role and make victims' rights more prominent in the American criminal justice system." Professor Paul Cassell discusses his decades of work ensuring victims' voices are heard. www.law.utah.edu/news-article...

Congratulations to @deankronkwarner.bsky.social for being included among other leaders in legal education!

Would expanding the Utah Supreme Court boost efficiency? As a @sjquinney.bsky.social prof put it, more cooks “doesn't necessarily get the cake baked faster.”

Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social, an IP law expert, is quoted in this @theregreview.bsky.social article about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's overlooked role in protecting IP rights and its expertise to evaluate complex technologies and legal claims. www.theregreview.org/2026/01/06/c...

Professor @petersonlawprof.bsky.social is quoted in this @kuer.org article about whether lawmakers should expand the Utah Supreme Court. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Congratulations to Professor Tony Anghie, who received the International Law Career Achievement Award from @theaals.bsky.social Section on International Law! Anghie has taught at Utah Law for 30 years and also concurrently serves as a professor of law at the National University of Singapore.

Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this @sltrib.com article about Utah lawmakers looking to change state gun law after the No Kings shooting in June 2025.

Professor Jason Iuliano, whose research focuses on student loan debt, is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about borrowers who are able to dismiss student loan debt through bankruptcy.

In the New York Times, Prof. John Ruple—an expert on public lands management—discusses a proposed land exchange between the federal government and SpaceX involving an environmentally sensitive wildlife refuge.

Utah Law alum David Tolk (JD '96) is featured in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about his career as a Billboard-charting musician. He recently ended his law practice to pursue music full-time.

NEW: Paper in @jama.com (me, Glenn Cohen, & @drsinhaesq.bsky.social) discusses FDA plan to approve leucovorin for new indication based on "case reports" and "mechanistic data" 1. Departure from FDA's evidentiary standards 2. May harm patients and set bad precedent jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Professor Robert Keiter, a national parks law expert, is quoted in this @sfgate.com article about the expected redesign of the national parks pass.

Our annual staff ugly sweater/white elephant gift exchange is one of my favorite events of the year. Kudos to the Employee Action Committee for putting on a great event. I got the best present I never knew I needed in the exchange!

Professor @mtokson.bsky.social, an AI law expert, is quoted in this @fox13news.bsky.social article about Trump's executive order on AI regulation.

"The Mitchell Melich Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Nancy’s father (and Shelly's grandfather) and supports the law school and university he loved." — Nancy Melich, Shelly Ossana + Lex Hemphill Help Utah Law students & contribute to our PAY IT 4WARD campaign: www.law.utah.edu/give/the-pay...

Our environmental program, the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment, is celebrating 30 years! Learn more about its history from inaugural director Professor Robert Keiter and read about his decades of national parks research. www.law.utah.edu/news-article...

Check out this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about 1L Quinn Hennessy, who serves as a mentor to refugee kids in Utah through Catholic Community Services of Utah!

Professor @brigdaniels.bsky.social, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this @sltrib.com article about US Magnesium's bankruptcy and how it could impact the Great Salt Lake cleanup.

Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social coauthored an article in @nature.com with @realjlo.bsky.social, Christopher R. Donohue, @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social, Ana Santos Rutschman, Joshua Sarnoff, @drsinhaesq.bsky.social + Thomas Stoeger about 23andMe + its database. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Associate Professor @ruhannagra.bsky.social is quoted in this @thechrony.bsky.social article about legal concerns over @utah.edu's partnership with Ariel University in the occupied West Bank.

Utah Law is ranked #8 on Law Crossing's 2026 Return on Investment (ROI) list! Law Crossing considers employment quality, employment rate, cost efficiency, and bar passage rate to determine rankings. See the full list: www.lawcrossing.com/law_school_r...

Earn CLE and join us this Wednesday, Dec. 3, for a presentation about the past, present, and future of the crime victims' rights movement with Professor Paul Cassell, who is an international scholar within the field.

Research Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this @bloomberglaw.com article about lawmakers using the Congressional Review Act to get rid of land use plans restricting fossil fuel development. news.bgov.com/environment-...

The College of Law and the @utah.edu David Eccles School of Business are both included on @time.com's Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026 list!

Associate Research Professor Jamie Pleune's 2019 paper on expediting mine permitting processes is quoted in this @kuer.org article about Utah expanding its streamlined ‘Permit By Rule.'

Alumna Melissa Holyoak (JD '03) was appointed interim U.S. attorney for Utah! Learn more about her career in this @ksl.com article.

Congratulations to Associate Professor @jennapro.bsky.social and Clinical Assistant Professor Sam Heppell, who were selected as 2026 faculty mentors for @utah.edu's Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)! Learn more: www.research.utah.edu/people-recog...

Political impeachment would be a tall order, notes @sjquinney.bsky.social ’s Louisa Heiny, and would set a bad precedent.