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Professor (Clinical), College Of Law - Dean
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Professor (Clinical), College Of Law
Professional Service
- Rocky Mountain Innocence Center.
Board of Directors (President 2000-2011; Legal Director, 2000-2022).
11/1999 - 05/2022
- Utah Legal Services and Pro Bono Initiative.
Viaduct Outreach/Street Law. Volunteer Supervising Attorney.
10/1993 - 03/2020
- American Civil Liberties Union of Utah.
Legal Panel.
08/2008 - present
- National Innocence Network.
Exoneree Support Committee.
05/2007 - present
- Exoneration and Assistance Legislative Committee.
Committee Member.
01/2007 - present
- Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions.
Committee Member.
08/2006 - present
- The Eyewitness Identification Reform Litigation Network.
Point Representative.
01/2006 - present
Internal Service
- Athletic Advisory Council.
08/2013 - present.
University service.
- Student Chapter of Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Faculty Advisor,
08/2010 - present.
College service.
- Utah Law Student Innocence Association.
Faculty Advisor,
08/2007 - 05/2008.
College service.
- Lionel Frankel Public Interest Summer Fellowship Program Committee.
08/2003 - present.
College service.
- Admissions Committee
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08/2002 - present.
College service.
- Fordham Loan Forgiveness Program Committee.
08/2001 - 02/2012.
College service.
- Spurgeon Public Interest Fellowship Committee.
08/2001 - 02/2012.
College service.
- Public Interest Law Organization
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Faculty Advisor,
08/2000 - present.
College service.
Community Partnership
- Rocky Mountain Innocence Center,
www.rminnocence.org.
08/1999 - present
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Faculty Award, 2023 (awarded by).
01/2023
- Inclusion on the Utah Women 2020 Mural .
01/2020
- Lieutenant Governor’s Public Service Award, 2019.
01/2019
- University of Utah Distinguished Faculty Service Award, 2016 .
01/2016
- Christine M. Durham Utah Woman Lawyer of the Year.
04/2014
- Outstanding Faculty Award.
Student Bar Association,
04/2013
- Public Service Attorney Award.
Utah State Bar/Pro Bono Initiative,
10/2010
- Peter W. Billings Excellence in Teaching Award.
SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah,
05/2008
- Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year.
Utah State Bar,
05/2006
- Young Lawyer of the Year.
Utah State Bar,
05/1997
Affiliations
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Utah State Bar Association
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Member,
1993 - present
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Actor's Equity Association
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Member,
1987 - present