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Originally published by the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School Amicus Fall 2024 on Oct. 7, 2024 A legal career in land conservation may often feel unattainable for recent law school graduates. The pressure to pay off student loan debt, coupled with the often-lower paying salaries in public interest jobs, could prompt them...

Wyss Scholars Adam Fisher and Mariah Bowman with Sally Jewell Last week the Getches-Wilkinson Center was honored to host former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell for a lunchtime conversation with students at Wolf Law. The event was supported by the Wyss Foundation Wyss Scholars Program and provided an intimate...

Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Secretary Jewell The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Wyss Scholars Program invited Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law students to join Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior during the Obama administration, for an interactive conversation on the future of conservation. In addition to her...

University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School student Mariah Bowman (’25) has been named the 2024-2025 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Wyss Scholar in U.S. Lands Conservation. Bowman, a J.D. candidate, is Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law’s seventh Wyss Scholar. The Wyss Scholars Program , funded by the Wyss Foundation , is awarded to one Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law student...

Adam Fisher is Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law's current Wyss Foundation Wyss Scholar. His recent article "Pay to Play? The Past, Present, and Future of Recreation Fees on Federal Public Lands" is live in this month's issue of the Environmental Law Reporter. The article explores the thorny issue of public land recreation fees,...

At Getches-Wilkinson Center we understand the financial burden of attending Law School. We have compiled a list of resources to help Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Students access available Scholarships and Fellowships from within the GWC, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School and outside resources. The Getches-Wilkinson Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2024 and...

Over 40 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law students joined The Getches-Wilkinson Center on Thursday, October 26th for a delicious lunch and to hear from current GWC Scholar and Fellows. Information on the various scholarships and fellowships and instructions on how to apply for a Summer 2024 or Academic Year 24/25 Scholarship or Fellowship...

Michelle White is a staff attorney at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance where her work focuses on issues in public lands including RS 2477 disputes and litigation arising under the Antiquities Act. She graduated from University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ School of Law, where she interned with the Natural Resources Defense Council...

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law is one of six leading institutions to host the Wyss Foundation Scholars Program which supports the graduate-level education of emerging leaders in U.S. land conservation by providing scholarships, mentorship, and community. Early this semester, the GWC partnered with the Wyss Scholars Program to present a panel discussion on...

John Leshy, Author Distinguished Professor of Law University of California, Hastings College of Law The little-known story of how the U.S. government came to hold nearly one-third of the nation’s land and manage it primarily for recreation, education and conservation. America’s public lands include more than 600 million acres of...