"Joe" Quinney (1893–1983), a prominent Utah attorney who also helped develop the Alta Ski Area.

[6] 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,[7] and approximately 2.5 miles from downtown Salt Lake City.

The building is LEED Platinum certified and includes a café, secured-access student study areas, a furnished and landscaped roof-top terrace, and a 450-person moot courtroom.

[10] As of 2024, Utah Law has the second lowest student to faculty ratio at 4.2:1, behind only the University of Arizona.

Several University of Utah law students have been chosen for prestigious internships and clerkships, including four graduates who have served as clerks to Supreme Court Justices.