S.J. Quinney College of Law

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S.J. Quinney College of Law
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S.J. Quinney College of Law Building
Established1913
School type Public university
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner
Location Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
40°45′44″N111°51′07″W / 40.76222°N 111.85194°W / 40.76222; -111.85194
Enrollment291 (2024) [1]
Faculty45 (2024) [1]
USNWR ranking31st (tie) (2025) [2]
Bar pass rate94% (2024)
Website sjquinney.utah.edu
ABA profile S.J. Quinney College of Law Profile
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The S.J. Quinney College of Law is the professional graduate law school of the University of Utah. It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The law school was originally called the University of Utah College of Law, changing to its current name on November 2, 2001, in acknowledgement of a $26 million gift from the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation.

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History

The school was established in 1913. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association. [3] The law school was originally called the University of Utah College of Law, changing to its current name on November 2, 2001, in acknowledgement of a $26 million gift from the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation. [4] S.J. "Joe" Quinney (1893–1983) was a Utah attorney who helped develop the Alta Ski Area.

In 2019, Elizabeth Kronk Warner became the 12th dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law. She is the first woman and Native American named to deanship in the college's history. [5]

Campus

The law school building is located in the south-west corner of the University of Utah campus, directly north of the Stadium light rail station and Rice–Eccles Stadium, [6] and approximately 2.5 miles from downtown Salt Lake City.

The James E. Faust Law Library (formerly the S.J. Quinney Law Library) is integrated into the law school building. The first floor, parts of the second floor, and the sixth floor of the building are open to the public; materials located on upper floors can be retrieved for public patrons.

Utah Law's $62.5 million [7] building was opened on September 1, 2015.

The moot courtroom of the S.J. Quinney College of Law. SJQMootCourtroom.jpg
The moot courtroom of the S.J. Quinney College of Law.

Reputation

According to the USNWR 2024 Law School Rankings, the S.J. Quinney College of Law was named a "Top Tier" Law School and was ranked #28 out of 196 law schools in the United States. [8] As of 2024, Utah Law has the second lowest student to faculty ratio at 4.2:1, behind only the University of Arizona. Utah Law also has the third highest first-time in-state bar passage rate, and its environmental law program is ranked #7 nationally.

Admissions, and bar passage

The 2024 incoming class of 105 students had a median LSAT score of 165 and median GPA of 3.86. [9] 1L tuition and fees at S.J. Quinney School of Law for the 2024–2025 academic year were $34,789 for residents and $45,102 for non-residents. [10]

As of 2024, Utah Law offers a juris doctor (JD), a master of laws (LLM) in environmental and natural resources law, a master of legal studies (MLS), an undergraduate minor in legal studies, and micro-credential courses in mediation. [11]

The overall bar passage rate in 2024 was 94%. [9]

Scholarly publications

The S.J. Quinney College of Law publishes the legal journal Utah Law Review. [12]

Organizations

Campus organizations [13] in alphabetical order include:

Notable alumni

State Supreme Court justices
Utah Court of Appeals judges
State government officials
Federal judges
Federal legislators and government officials

References

  1. 1 2 "Law School Profile - Prospective Students - S.J. Quinney College of Law - University of Utah". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
  2. "University of Utah (Quinney)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. "Approved Private Law Schools". American Bar Association . Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  4. "College of Law celebrates 20 years with the S.J. Quinney name". University of Utah. August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  5. "Meet the Dean". Law.utah.edu. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  6. "Salt Lake City Named One of the "Most Livable Cities" for Workers | Utah Pulse". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  7. "University of Utah to debut new College of Law building". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  8. "2024 Best Law Schools". U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  9. 1 2 ABA Disclosures » S.J. Quinney College of Law | University of Utah
  10. "Financial Information & Resources - S.J. Quinney College of Law" . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  11. "Admissions and Degrees - S.J. Quinney College of Law" . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  12. Utah Law Review
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Student Organizations | S.J. Quinney College of Law". Law.utah.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  14. https://www.law.utah.edu/current/student-organizations/federalist/ [ dead link ]
  15. "StackPath". www.fed-soc.org. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
  16. "J. Reuben Clark Law Society Home".
  17. http://students.jrcls.org/chapterinfo.php?chapter_name=University%20of%20Utah%20(Quinney) [ dead link ]
  18. "J. Reuben Clark Law Society Conference". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  19. "Student Organizations". S.J. Quinney College of Law. May 15, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  20. "Document 53" . Retrieved July 30, 2009.[ dead link ]
  21. "Henry Lee Adams, pioneering figure in Utah law, dies at 86". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2025.