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LESLIE FRANCIS

Distinguished Professor

Philosophy

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  • Distinguished Professor
    Philosophy
  • Distinguished Professor
    College of Law
  • Adjunct Professor
    Political Science
  • Adjunct Professor
    Family Medicine & Public Health
  • Adjunct Professor
    Internal Medicine

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • HONOR/AWARD
    University of Utah Distinguished Faculty Service Award
    1 Mar 2025
    University of Utah
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Chair, Board of Directors, Utah Disability Law Center
    1 Oct 2024
    The Disability Law Center is Utah's designated protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities. I have just begun a two year term as board chair.
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Administrative Office of the Courts; Utah State Courts
    1 Jul 2024
    Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Member, Board of Directors, And Justice for All
    1 Oct 2023
    I am one of the two Disability Law Center representatives to the board of And Justice for All, the umbrella organization for the community legal center (which consists of Legal Aid, Utah Legal Services, and the Disability Law Center, and which also makes grants to other organizations providing pro bono legal services such as Catholic Charities.
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    SACUSP
    1 Jul 2023
    The Senate Advisory Committee on University Strategic Planning is a committee elected by the Academic Senate to provide advice on strategic planning matters to the University administration.
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    WINGS Committee, Utah State Courts
    1 Jul 2022
    This committee recommends good practices for guardianship cases to the state courts.
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Distinguished Mentor
    1 May 2022
    University of Utah
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Service to the Judiciary
    1 Jan 2021
    Utah State Judiciary
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Member, Utah State Courts Committee on Self Represented Persons
    1 Jul 2020
    This committee advises the courts on the legal needs of persons who do not have lawyers to represent themselves. I provide needed input on the needs of people in guardianship and on the needs of people in housing and collection cases (I volunteer monthly on the Third District Court's collections calendar)
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Utah state courts guardianship signature program
    1 Jan 2017
    I regularly provide pro bono representation for people who are the subject of petitions for guardianship through a special program of the Utah State Courts and State Bar
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Utah Disability Law Center
    1 Oct 2009 - 1 Oct 2011
    Board of Trustees
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Distinguished Professor
    8 May 2009
    University of Utah
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    American Philosophical Association
    1 Jul 2008 - 31 Dec 2011
    Committee on Career Opportunities and Placement
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    American Philosophical Association
    1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2011
    Board of Officers
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Utah Humanities Council
    1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2011
    Board
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence
    1 May 2000
    University of Utah