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The Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) will host a discussion with Professor Michalyn Steele and Professor Brigham Daniels about the Dakota Access Pipeline on Thursday, November 10 at 2:30 p.m. in room 306. According to NALSA President Kathryn Brinton, “This is a current issue with big implications. The conflict over the pipeline involves industry;…

BYU Law Professors Michalyn Steele and Brigham Daniels discussed tribal and environmental perspectives on the Dakota Access Pipeline now being built across North Dakota, contingent to lands owned by the seven tribes of the Lakota Nation. The discussion was sponsored by the Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) and was held November 11, 2016. Professor…

Once a year, the Utah Supreme Court holds a sessions at BYU Law, giving the school’s community an opportunity to easily attend a court session while on campus. The session will be held Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room 303 JRCB. Overflow is in room 306. The two cases that will be…

The Federalist Society hosted an immigration debate on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Hans A. von Spakovsky, a Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and BYU Law Professor Justin Collings debated the constitutionality and reasoning of executive action to implement immigration reform. They discussed the implications of U.S. v. Texas and considered the powers of…

BYU Law School alumnus Todd Farlow Maynes ‘87 will give the 2016 Honored Alumni Lecture on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in room 205. Maynes is a partner for Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. He has worked as the lead tax advisor in many bankruptcies and restructurings for United Airlines, Conseco, Calpine,…

Women in the Law is sponsoring an evening speaker and speed networking event for law students, current lawyers, and prospective law students on September 28, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in 303 JRCB. Jane Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of the Reset Foundation, will give the keynote address entitled, “Unlocking Potential: How a Law Degree Amplifies Your…

BYU Health Law Association hosted a “Down with Tobacco” event featuring guest speaker Desmond Jenson on September 22, 2016. Jenson spoke with students via Skype from the Public Health Law Center in St. Paul, Minnesota to discuss his work affecting tobacco control policy.  "Our country is founded upon the principles of life, liberty, and the…

The Tax and Estate Planning Society hosted a lecture by attorney Victor Walch on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Walch is a California attorney specializing in federal and state income taxes, gift and estate taxes, probate, and estate planning. Walch shared many practical tips with students about succeeding in the legal profession. He advised students to…

BYU Law’s Health Law Association hosted a health law panel discussion on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, to detail what a career in health law looks like.  Panel members consisted of four health law experts: Greg Matis, Intermountain Healthcare; Curtis Newman, University of Utah; Mike Miller, Strong and Hanni; and Carrie Taylor, BYU Law.  The panel…

Professional distance is an important quality in an attorney. Client pain and problems will easily lay siege to an unprotected heart. BYU law professors Kif Augustine-Adams and Carolina Núñez volunteered to give pro bono legal services to women seeking asylum in the United States and housed in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley,…