University of Utah College of Law

S.J. Quinney College of Law
S.J. Quinney College of Law Building
Established	1913
School type	Public university
Parent endowment	$509,095,000
Dean	Robert W. Adler
Location	University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Enrollment	304
Faculty	55
USNWR ranking	44
Bar pass rate	86%
Website	http://www.law.utah.edu/
ABA profile	S.J. Quinney College of Law Profile

Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 111°51′07″W / 40.76222°N 111.85194°W / 40.76222; -111.85194

The S.J. Quinney College of Law is the law school of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1913, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is nationally recognized for its accomplished faculty, innovative curriculum, and low student-to-faculty ratio. Utah law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association. The 2018 US News & World Report Law School Rankings place the S.J. Quinney College of Law at #44 in the country, making it the top ranked law school in the State of Utah.

Legal education in Utah, while long desired, was not achieved beyond a handful of law courses beginning in 1869, until 1883 when University President John Park created a series of law lectures, designed to turn the series into a fully established law department at the University of Deseret. The lecture series, headed by Joseph Rawlins, continued for 8 years, against significant odds, until 1907 when Joseph Kingsbury as president designated a Department of Law.

The law department was now a reality, without a home. Classes were held at the Salt Lake City and County building, which also served as the state capitol, courthouse and government offices for the city and county. The department became a school in the spring of 1912 when the Board of Regents approved a plan to add a third year to the existing two-year law program. The University of Utah (the name Deseret was dropped in 1892) had a “School of Law.” Registration was $12 and tuition cost $15 per year for one law subject, $30 for two and $40 for three or more. The first commencement was held in June, 1913 awarding degress to eight men, all from Utah.