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Utah Senate approves study of UVU night-and-weekend law school after debate over scope
Summary
The Senate passed SJR 8 authorizing a feasibility study for a night-and-weekend law program centered at Utah Valley University, with supporters citing shortages of attorneys for local government and opponents urging a broader, non‑outcome‑determinative study.
The Utah Senate on Monday approved Senate Joint Resolution 8 to fund a feasibility study for a proposed night-and-weekend law school centered at Utah Valley University.
Sponsor Senator Brammer told colleagues the idea responds to staffing shortfalls for prosecutors and defenders at the local level and to pressure from population growth and legal-market shifts. "We're having a hard time staffing ... a lot of the cities are contacting us with trouble staffing their local prosecutor and defense positions," Brammer said…
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