Utah Law School Proposal Aims to Boost Public Service
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Utahs Proposed Third Law School: A Solution to Public Service Lawyer Shortage
Utah may soon gain a third law school at Utah Valley University to address the growing scarcity of public service lawyers. State Senator Brady Brammer from Pleasant Grove proposed a feasibility study, focusing on the lack of public defenders, prosecutors, and government agency attorneys. The new school aims to attract second-career professionals.
Currently, law school admissions are competitive, with Brigham Young University Laws entering class for 2025 boasting a median GPA of 3.95 and a median LSAT score of 170. However, public service appeal remains low, with only 16.2% of Brigham Young Universitys 2024 graduates entering public roles. At the University of Utah Law, it was even lower at 13.7%.
Local law student Mason Evans, a third-year at Brigham Young University Law, supports the idea. He believes more local options for studying law would benefit Utahns balancing education with income needs. Evans also advocates for a state loan forgiveness program tied to public service, offering partial forgiveness over five to ten years for working in Utah government roles.
This combination of a UVU law school and targeted incentives could help retain more attorneys for public defense and state needs, alleviating the shortage while supporting a new program.
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