He specializes in First Amendment and media litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on federal courts and media law issues and has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah College of Law. He also dedicates a significant portion of his practice to pro bono legal work and representing plaintiffs in civil rights and wrongful conviction cases. Austin earned his bachelor's in History from Yale University and his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Utah Law Review. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities of all kinds, including hiking, biking, telemark skiing, and rock climbing; reading fiction; and, most of all, spending time with his wife, Christiana, and their three-year-old daughter, Grace.