For BYU Law’s annual lecture honoring former BYU Law dean Bruce C. Hafen (1985-89), we welcomed Martha L. Minow, former dean of Harvard Law School (2009-2017) and 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University. Professor Minow’s remarks focused on resolving tension between protecting religious liberty and upholding principles of antidiscrimination. Observing the deep divisions present […]
As we continue to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the Native American Law Students Association welcomed the Honorable Diane J. Humetewa at our Law Forum on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Confirmed in 2014 as a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, Judge Humetewa—a citizen of the Hopi Tribe—is the first female Native […]
For BYU Law’s “Future of Law” Forum on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, we welcomed Pablo Arredondo, cofounder and chief innovation officer of Casetext, a technology platform applying artificial intelligence (AI) to legal research. Arredondo, a graduate of Stanford Law School, grew frustrated with the “keyword prison” of Lexis and Westlaw and became determined to find […]
For BYU Law’s Wednesday Law Forum on October 19, 2022, we welcomed Professor Richard W. Garnett of Notre Dame Law School, a leading authority on the role of religious believers and beliefs in politics and society. Professor Garnett presented themes from the 1972 case Wisconsin v. Yoder, in which the US Supreme Court found that […]
Liam Smith, ’22, is passionate about international law, human rights, and international development. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar he did internships in Ghana and Uganda prior to making the decision to attend law school. “I wanted to pursue a dual degree and was attracted to […]
For Judge Eyad Alsamhan (‘22), pursuing the LLM from BYU Law is the fulfillment of a long term goal. After receiving graduate degrees in intellectual property law from the University of Jordan, in Amman Jordan and from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, he became one of the youngest judges ever appointed to the Jordinian […]
“One of my passions has always been education. I love to learn, but I also love to teach and to educate others,” says Marianna Richardson, ’22. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature from BYU, Richardson went on to have 12 children with her husband of forty-five years, Stephen D. Richardson. During these years […]
“Law school is a great jumping off point for any path one might want to pursue,” says Kate Raynor, ’22. “I always tell people, ‘you can get where you want to go from BYU Law.’” Prior to law school, Raynor interned with Human Rights Without Frontiers International, a nonprofit in Brussels, Belgium, that seeks to […]
Cory Fisher, ’22, studied electrical engineering as an undergraduate and spent several years working in the technology industry. She always planned to pursue a master’s degree, but figured it would be in engineering. “When I found out about patent law, I was convinced I had found the perfect career,” she says. “I really enjoyed studying […]
Prior to law school Christopher Melling, ’22, spent 13 years as an officer, pilot and forward air controller for the United States Marine Corps. Melling’s military service has been an advantage to him in many ways. In addition to the financial support he received while pursuing his law degree, Melling has found that a lot […]