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BYU’s Center for Conflict Resolution, directed by Ben Cook, has selected Diane Hamilton as the recipient of the Annual Peacemaker Award. Hamilton was the first director of the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Utah Judiciary, where she established mediation programs throughout the court system. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards for…

Captain James Klinedinst of the U.S. Air Force provided insights into the JAG program on September 6, 2016. Klinedinst is a Chief of Separations and Preventive Law and has worked in civil law throughout his tenure in the JAG Corp. Klinedinst highlighted some of the specific benefits of JAG employment, including working for a world…

BYU Law’s annual Supreme Court Review was held on September 16, 2016. Students and professionals had the opportunity to hear legal scholars discuss some of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions from the previous term. Lori Ringhand, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Georgia School of Law gave the keynote address, “A Confirmation…

The BYU Center for Conflict Resolution presented the Peacemaker Award to Diane Hamilton on Monday, September 26, 2016. According to Ben Cook, Director of the BYU Center for Conflict Resolution Center, the purpose of the annual award is “to recognize individuals who have done outstanding work in building peace in the local community or throughout…

Eric Jensen has taken a year-long leave from BYU Law because the United States Department of Defense (DOD) wants him. On September 1, 2016 he became the Special Counsel to Jennifer O’Connor, DOD’s General Counsel, lending his expertise on international law, the law of armed conflict, and cyber- attacks. Although most of what he does…

BYU Law Honored Alumnus for 2016, Todd Maynes, spoke at the 2016 Honored Alumni Lecture on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Maynes advised current law students on how to find success after graduation. “I really believe that leaving the Wasatch front, getting out in the world, and meeting people of different cultures and beliefs brings positive…

ICLRS Founding Director Cole Durham and ICLRS Center Director Brett Scharffs made presentations at a major conference at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Wednesday and Thursday, October 19-20. The conference, “Preventing Violent Extremism by Building Inclusive and Plural Societies: How Freedom of Religion or Belief Can Help,” brought together international parliamentarians, diplomats, academics,…

The verdict is in: after months of preparation, the Linda G. Anderson Trial Advocacy Competition concluded on Wednesday, October 19, as Samantha Scott and Krista-Lee Crook emerged the winners. Scott and Crook represented the Defense, while Bronwen Evans and Mike Snell represented the Plaintiff. The honorable Judge Dee Benson, a federal judge for the U.S.…

Judge Thomas B. Griffith offered advice to students about their future career in an address on Friday, October 28, 2016. Judge Griffith is a federal judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Judge Griffith advised students interested in litigation to consider doing a judicial clerkship after graduation. He also…

BYU Law alum Judge Suchada Bazzelle ‘94 spoke to law students about her work in the juvenile court. Judge Bazzelle is passionate about her work. “I love working in a juvenile court because this is where the action is,” she said. “If you really want to make a difference, this is where you want to…