Alumni

Steven W. Bennett, BYU Law’s 2023 Honored Alum, has followed a simple scriptural maxim throughout his highly successful career: “Go and Do.” Steve’s go-getter attitude first became apparent in high school when he began exploring the world of entrepreneurship. At the age of 14 Steve started mowing lawns. However, this was not a typical 14-year-old…

The marriage of faith and law is an issue that few are brave enough to take on, but Shima Baradaran Baughman (‘04) has made it her life’s work. Since graduating from BYU Law, Shima has built a career as a staunch advocate for criminal justice reform, including shining a light on the necessity for bail…

BYU Law alumni, supporters and friends gathered at Hobble Creek Golf Course the morning of August 18 for BYU Law’s annual tournament.  From a field of 27 foursomes, the champion team from Parsons Behle & Latimer of Zack Winzeler, Brock Winzeler, Troy Iverson, and Jeff Sanchez finished the four-player scramble with a score of 20…

On August 26, 2023, members of BYU Law’s Charter Class returned to campus, almost 50 years to the day of when they began their studies and helped to found the J. Reuben Clark Law School. The group celebrated by sharing memories with friends, former faculty, and classmates. This commemorative gathering and dinner was part of…

BYU Law’s 50th Anniversary celebration kicked off with a special Founders Day banquet on August 31st. Held at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, the evening was a chance to look back fondly on the Law School’s history of the Law School and to look forward with excitement towards the future. We were…

James Bennin (‘07) is the founder and owner of the Onyx IP Group, a 100% Black-owned intellectual property law firm, but his commitment to increased diversity and inclusion within the legal field began long before founding his own law firm. With the influence of good friends, James decided to attend law school and chose BYU…

Jonathan Madsen (‘04), president-elect of the BYU Law School Alumni Board, is a man of many remarkable qualities. Among his strongest qualities are his curiosity and his commitment to innovation; it was these qualities that first led him to law school. After completing an engineering internship as an undergraduate at BYU, Jon visited with a…

It takes a special kind of person to be interested in something as detailed and demanding as the law; luckily for his clients, Simón Cantarero (‘04) is unique. In his own words, “I get paid to do homework, and I love it.” Since graduating from BYU Law in 2004, Simón has channeled this interest, paired…

Kelley Marsden’s (‘06) love for BYU Law School began early. Her father, William Marsden, graduated in the Charter Class (1976) and provided her plenty of opportunities to become acquainted with his alma mater. After football games, or on other visits to BYU campus, Kelley and her dad would swing by the Law School, so applying…

The Career Development Office (CDO) at BYU Law, headed by Dean of Career Development and BYU Law alum Shannon Grandy Larsen (‘11), wants BYU Law alumni to know how important they are. The CDO’s purpose is to support the professional development of BYU Law students and to enable them to find jobs after graduation. BYU…