Professor Robert Keiter (left) and his wife, Linda Keiter.
A photo of Professor Amos Guiora with children at a school during the awards ceremony.
Loved celebrating my colleagues Amos Guiora (couldn’t attend) and Bob Keiter at @utah.edu's annual faculty awards. Bob received the Hatch Prize in Teaching, and Amos received the Presidential Impact Scholar Award. So blessed to have such amazing faculty at SJQ!
Lilly Johnson films the University of Utah mascot Swoop, dressed in a suit, near the law library.
Swoop wears a navy blue suit while people walk in the background.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) Lilly Johnson, and Swoop.
Had fun filming with @utah.edu's Swoop today! It’s not every day you get to hang with a celebrity.
A young women argues in front of four judges in the moot courtroom.
Two teams of students sit in front of a panel of four judges in the moot courtroom.
Two women students holding certificates stand next to a male judge in the moot courtroom.
Moot court madness ended with an amazing final round in front of Chief Justice MacDonald (New Hampshire), Judge Federico (10th Circuit) and Justices Hagen and Peterson (Utah). Kudos to all of our amazing students who competed, and especially those recognized with awards after the final round.
Robert Rice, Trina Higgins, Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, and Ben Miller stand together on level 6 of the College of Law.
Moot court madness continues! We hosted the semi-final rounds tonight joined by amazing alumni to judge the rounds. Tomorrow’s final round will see Team J argue as petitioner against Team C as respondent. All are welcome to attend the final round at 4 p.m. tomorrow (March 31).
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (top left) participates in a virtual meeting with Professor Michael McCann, Professor Maureen Weston, and Dean Leonard M. Baynes.
Loved participating in the Big 12 Law Deans’ virtual collegiate sports law CLE with @mccannsportslaw.bsky.social and moderating a panel! Kudos to @uhlaw.bsky.social Dean Leonard Baynes for hosting a fabulous event. I enjoy these Big 12 events, and it is fun to collaborate with our friends.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) and two young women.
Eight Utah Law students (five women and three men) stand together outside the moot courtroom in the Utah Law building.
It’s that time of year: Moot court madness! The annual internal Traynor moot court competition kicked off Friday with 22 rounds and over 60 judges. We are down to our four semifinal teams, who will compete tonight at 5:30 p.m. A big thank you to our amazing alumni who took time to judge!
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner sits in a room with several alumni at desks behind her.
Screen that says "US Ski & Snowboard"
Interior of U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center.
Great visit to Park City to see some of our amazing alumni. Our lunch and CLE was hosted at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard headquarters. So cool!
Please consider donating to support our wonderful @sjquinney.bsky.social students! All gifts made today and tomorrow will be tripled for Giving Days (plus a generous alum has pledged a $10,000 bonus if we get 50 donors).
Inflatable University of Utah Swoop mascot in the law school.
White banner that says "Welcome to the S.J. Quinney College of Law."
So wonderful to welcome our admitted students to @sjquinney.bsky.social on Saturday!
Dean Kronk Warner (left) sits with two young Native American women.
A screen that says American Indian Ambassador Alumni with photos of Paige Benally (2014-2015), Taylor Russell (2015-2016), Tinnarrie Lameman (2016-2017), Racheal Holiday (2017-2018), Tiara Willie (2018-2019), Shaniah Chee (2019-2020), Kiyanna Porter (2022-2023), and Deana Mitchell (2023-2025).
Three Native women stand together, two wearing sashes that say "American Indian Ambassador."
A room full of joy! Honored to be on the selection panel for the 2026-27 @utah.edu American Indian Ambassador. So impressed with everything the 2025-26 ambassador accomplished and can’t wait to see all our new ambassador will accomplish in the coming year!
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner sits at a table in a restaurant with other law school deans.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (right) and a woman with platinum blonde hair and glasses.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner sits at a table in a Mexican restaurant with other deans from law schools.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) and a woman with short curly blonde hair.
Short but productive trip to Houston last weekend! The @theaals.bsky.social Deans Steering Committee met to discuss challenges of interest to law school deans. I also got to meet with some of our fabulous Houston alumni.
Hope to see many of you at this event! Today is the deadline for a ticket discount.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner stands next to Scott Young and Hon. Carolyn McHugh.
Loved having lunch with our extraordinary alumni, Hon. Carolyn McHugh and Scott Young (class of 1982).
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner skiing with her son, Thomas.
Thomas Warner skiing against a Utah sunset.
Thomas and Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner skiing with a bright Utah sunset in the background.
Utah mountains with bright orange sunset over the top.
The skiing in Utah is amazing. We loved watching the sunset Saturday night.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (right) sits next to another woman with dark brown hair at the conference.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner sits with other panelists at a table with a black tablecloth.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (fourth from left) stands with other presenters at the conference.
Stephanie Peterson (left) and Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner
Today I presented at the National Legal Masters Conference hosted by @uclawsf.bsky.social. It was truly an honor to join my amazing decanal colleagues to discuss the importance of MLS programs.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) and Rhea de Aenlle.
Loved catching up with alumna Rhea De Aenlle (‘91) while in San Francisco!
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (center) and Violet Maw stand with a man at a hotel in Arizona.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (center) stands with Violet Maw (far left) and a group of alumni in their home.
A group of people sit together at a restaurant with red U Law pendants sitting on the table.
Violet Maw sits at a restaurant with a flaming torch sticking out of her birthday meal.
Great trip to Arizona! Loved catching up with our amazing alumni. I was honored to join representatives of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah to discuss access to justice in our states. Plus, we celebrated Violet’s birthday.
Abigail Alexander and Paige Lee.
Isaac Santos and Sophie Jensen.
Lily Closson and Brenden Anderson
Super proud of our 4 teams who competed in the National Native American Law Student Association moot court competition hosted by @northwesternlaw.bsky.social. One team, 2Ls Lily Closson and Brenden Anderson, advanced to the Sweet 16, where they unfortunately lost to Columbia.
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.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner sits at a restaurant with alumnus Jim Hardy.
While in Chicago, I had the chance to catch up with our lovely alumnus, Jim Hardy. I really enjoy catching up with alumni across the country!
Adam Snow (left), Parker Airmet, and Bre Hickerson
A big thank you to our Utah NNALSA alumni Adam Snow and Parker Airmet (seated with 3L Bre Hickerson), who came back to judge our NNALSA teams before they leave to compete in Chicago. We have the best alumni!
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) and Dean Melanie Jacobs
Loved the opportunity to join the fabulous @profmelaniebjacobs.bsky.social as a discussant for a conversation on mental health!
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (second from right) stands with several men and women who are also Utah Law alumni
Loved joining members of the Utah Law Board of Directors for a meeting of all @utah.edu alumni boards. We have such amazing alumni who serve on the board. It is an honor and privilege to work with them.
Wall in the Utah Law building that says "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." — Martin Luther King Jr.
Reflecting on the too-short life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the enduring legacy he left. I love that he is quoted on the wall of our moot courtroom.
@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.
Trina Higgins (left) and Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner
Loved catching up with fabulous Utah Law alumna Trina Higgins!
Professor Jorge Contreras addresses a room of participants
Professor Jorge Contreras stands next to a screen with a slide that says "Basis for Jury's Damages Award"
I enjoyed Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social’s very interesting presentation on patent infringement cases/remedies in state courts yesterday.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (right) shakes hands with a man at a National Jurist event
Honored to be named #11 on National Jurist magazine's list of the 25 most influential people in legal education!
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Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner and two Utah Law alumni dressed in red at the stadium in Las Vegas.
View of football stadium at Las Vegas Bowl.
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (left) stands with a man and a woman at the Las Vegas Bowl
A man stands behind the podium next to an inflatable University of Utah Swoosh mascot
Fun times at the Las Vegas Bowl with our amazing alumni! Go Utah!
David Broadbent (left), Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, and Mike Schultz
A big thank you to Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Mike Schultz and SJQ alumnus David Broadbent for taking time today to discuss how the College of Law can serve Utah.