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The Daily Utah Chronicle

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

Professional Schools See Competitive 2021-22 Admissions Cycle

By Nathan Levinzon, News Writer April 2, 2022

  The 2021 admissions cycle was competitive for many professional programs across the country. At the beginning of the pandemic, many students who had recently completed an undergraduate degree...

University of Utah Tik-Toking Professor Ruth Hackford-Peer demobnstrates a selflie video in front of her house in the Sugar House area, SLC, on January 29th, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Law Professor and Student Work to Confront Barriers Head On

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby March 5, 2021

  The tiny screen lights up and the video begins, “If law school was not designed for you...” Ruth Hackford-Peer, or @lawoutersider has been answering that question on TikTok, for over a month...

President Circle at the University of Utah | Chronicle archives.

Letter: Colleges Need to Listen to Students this Spring

By Landon Troester November 16, 2020

  The Fall 2020 semester is approaching its endgame. For the main campus, classes are slated to end on Dec. 3 and finals should be completed by Dec. 11. As we approach the end of the semester,...

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Artist of the Week: Nick Nash’s ‘Fortress of Gold’ Inspires Reflection and Reconciliation

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor November 20, 2019

  For University of Utah alumnus Nick Nash, music has been a constant force throughout his life. From his undergraduate career as a first-generation student to his current life post-law school,...

Elizabeth Kronk Warner, the next dean of the S.J. Quinney Law College of Law (Courtesy of Melinda Rogers)

Elizabeth Warner Named as New Dean of S.J. Quinney College of Law

By Amy Loret and Katelyn Collett April 3, 2019

  Elizabeth Kronk Warner will be the next dean of the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law. Warner will be the first ever female dean in the law school's 106-year history. Warner...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 44: ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 26, 2019

  Practically everyone sat down to binge “Conversations with Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” the weekend it was released on Netflix. The four-part series is told by the infamous serial killer...

High school students attend the Passageways to Law event on Feb. 22 2019 at the S.J Quinney College of Law 
(Photo by Miacel Spotted Elk | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

College of Law Program Provides High School Students with Passageways to Law School

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer February 24, 2019

  Feb. 22 was just another day of school at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, except the students in attendance were high school students from around the Salt Lake Community. They were learning...

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Stories of a Serial Killer: U Law Professor Remembers Ted Bundy

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 18, 2019

  With the 30th anniversary of his execution, serial killer Ted Bundy has reentered the news. The hypnotizing story of a seemingly-clean-cut law student convicted of nearly 30 homicides continues...

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

University of Utah Law Report Supports New Juvenile Court Bill

By Katelyn Collett February 8, 2019

  When adults are charged with a crime, the United States Constitution gives them many rights, as does the state’s constitution. However, when it comes to juvenile court, many of these rights...

Books on shelves inside the S.J. Quinney College of Law Building on campus. Daily Chronicle archives.

Pre-Law Students Face Changes in the LSAT

By Claudia Robles October 19, 2018

  All pre-law students anxiously anticipate the moment they take the Law School Admission Test, however, this year, pre-law students at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will find...