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In this episode of the Great Trials Podcast, Steve Lowry hosts Kimball Jones and Joshua Berrett, partners at Bighorn Law, to discuss a recent landmark case in Clark County, Nevada. The case involved their client, Timothy Kuhn, who suffered severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, after being rear-ended.    Remember to rate and review GTP on Apple Podcasts   Case Details: A Nevada state court jury slammed USAA with a $100 million punitive damages verdict in a bad faith lawsuit over the insurance giant's delays in paying out a claim for a zero-fault insured driver involved in a rear-end collision. The Clark County jury awarded the $100 million, in addition to $14 million in compensatory damages, over USAA's actions following a 2018 collision involving plaintiff Timothy Kuhn. USAA determined Kuhn was not at fault after being rear-ended in stationary highway traffic, but when Kuhn sued the driver who hit him to collect damages related to a concussion USAA intervened and argued Kuhn was responsible for the crash. Despite clear fault and significant medical expenses, USAA Casualty Insurance Company failed to reasonably handle his underinsured motorist claim, resulting in prolonged litigation. Jones and Barrett elaborate on the trial strategy, highlighting issues of insurance bad faith and the impressive jury verdict of $7 million in compensatory and $100 million in punitive damages against USAA. (Source)   Guest Bios: Kimball Jones  Kimball Jones is a partner at Bighorn Law, where he serves as both a trial lawyer and a dedicated advocate for individuals. His legal practice is centered on representing everyday people, often in cases against major corporations and insurance companies. Kimball graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree from BYU-Idaho in 2005. While earning his degree Kimball started the Pre-Law Society, interned for a U.S. senator, and served as the university's student body president, all while holding a job to pay for school. Kimball went on to graduate from BYU Law School in 2008, where he was awarded a Dean's Scholarship for academic merit each year. Professionally, Kimball has been recognized as a Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney, winning several historic verdicts for his clients, including a recent $550 million dollar verdict, which is the largest verdict for a single plaintiff in Nevada history. Outside of his legal career, Kimball has proudly served in the U.S. Army, both on active duty and as a reservist. He is deeply committed to community service and cherishes his role as a family man. Kimball and his wife, Ashley, recently celebrated 21 years of marriage and are the proud parents of four amazing children. Read Full Bio   Joshua Berrett  Joshua Berrett focuses his practice on personal injury litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Utah. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Joshua attended law school at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. While in law school, Joshua served as the president of the Real Estate Law Society and the lead editor of the school's International Law and Management Review. Prior to joining Bighorn Law, Joshua worked for a large, national law firm that focused on creditors' rights litigation. During this time, Joshua ran the firm's Nevada and Utah offices. Joshua has experienced first-hand the damage and suffering that can occur as the result of even a minor car crash. He takes this experience and passion and puts it to work every day as he fights vigorously for each one of his clients. Read Full Bio   Links: Facebook: Bighorn Law AND Kimball Jones Law LinkedIn: Bighorn Law Instagram: Bighorn Law AND Kimball Jones Check out previous episodes and meet the GTP Team: Great Trials Podcast   Show Sponsors: Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com Production Team: Dee Daniels Media Podcast Production  

Kevin J Worthen is the Hugh W. Colton Professor of Law and a Wheatley Institute Distinguished Fellow at Brigham Young University. Brother Worthen is a graduate of Carbon High School in Price, Utah. After serving a mission in Monterrey, Mexico, he earned an associate degree at the College of Eastern Utah (now USU-Eastern). He then received his B.A. in political science and his J.D. from BYU. After serving as a law clerk to Justice Byron R. White of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brother Worthen practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the law school faculty at BYU in 1987. He served as the dean of the BYU Law School and, from 2014 to 2023, as the thirteenth president of BYU. He has also been a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad de Chile and the Doyle-Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yale Law School. Brother Worthen is married to Peggy Rae Sealey, who was also raised in Price. They have three children and eight grandchildren.

Our covenants to God are connected to our hearts. We can give all our heart to Him as we go to the temple and wear His name. Shima Baughman, Woodruff J. Deem Professor of Law at the BYU Law School and a Distinguished Fellow at the Wheatley Institute, delivered this devotional address on October 1, 2024. You can access the full talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peacemakers and Bridge Builders by Kevin J. Worthen, Hugh W. Colton Professor at BYU Law School. Address given at the JRCLS 2024 Annual Conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 13th.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.comWelcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks!As the new academic year gets underway, I've been having a law-school module of sorts here on the Original Jurisdiction podcast. After interviewing Professor Amy Chua of Yale and Professor Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt about current issues facing legal academia, I thought it might be useful to get a deanly—actually, the proper word is “decanal”—perspective on these topics. My latest guest is Professor D. Gordon Smith, who recently completed his service as dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, aka BYU Law. I've admired his work for years, dating back to when we both started legal blogs in 2004—Underneath Their Robes for me, and The Conglomerate for him—and I was pleased to see him become dean of BYU Law in 2016. During his seven years as dean, he was an innovator in legal education—and this was reflected in BYU Law's dramatic rise in the U.S. News rankings, from #46 when he took over to #22 today.In our conversation, Professor Smith discussed BYU Law's unique mission as a school “[f]ounded, supported, and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” as well as changes he instituted that contributed to its climb in the rankings. But we also covered broader topics like the bar exam and lawyer licensure, professional development, and our nation's access-to-justice crisis—so this episode will interest not just legal academics, but anyone who cares about law and the legal profession. I'm grateful to Professor Smith for his time and insight, as well as his contributions to both legal education and the profession more generally.Show Notes:* D. Gordon Smith bio, BYU Law School* Our Mission Statement, BYU Law* BYU Law Dean to Step Down at End of Academic Year, BYU Law School* 6 Questions With BYU Law School Dean D. Gordon Smith, by Rose Krebs for Law360Prefer reading to listening? For paid subscribers, a transcript of the entire episode appears below.Sponsored by:NexFirm helps Biglaw attorneys become founding partners. To learn more about how NexFirm can help you launch your firm, call 212-292-1000 or email careerdevelopment@nexfirm.com.

My friend Dr. Chelom Leavitt (JD from BYU Law School; Masters in Marriage, Family and Human Development BYU; PhD in Human Development and Family Studies Penn State) joins us to talk about research in sexual function, sexual mindfulness and the connection between sex and relationship well-being. Dr Leavitt—who teaches on this subject in the BYU School of Family Life and is a married mother of nine—talks about the research and this subject and how to teach it to improve sexual mindfullness in marriage—resulting in stronger marriages. She also talks about how it is Satan (not our Heavenly Father) that introduces shame into this subject and how/why talking about it is important in our marriages and talking about sex with our children. I learned so much listening to Dr. Leavitt—principles and insights I wish I had heard earlier in my life which would have given me better tools as a husband, father, and in my YSA service. Dr. Leavitt is doing groundbreaking work in our community and beyond and I encourage everyone to check out her podcast and her work. Thank you, Dr. Leavitt, for being on the podcast and your needed work. Links: Bio: chelomleavitt.com/ Podcast: chelomleavitt.com/podcasts/ BYU Page: fhssfaculty.byu.edu/directory/chelom-leavitt Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: amazon.com//dp/B00IIE0UR8/ A Better Way to Teach Your Kids about Sex: amazon.com/dp/B07FT7BNRV Psychology Today Page: psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/chelom-e-leavitt-jd-phd

Our Need to Forgive James R. Rasband, dean of the BYU Law School when this devotional address was given, will share his remarks.

My friend Eli McCann (age 37, Ukraine RM, Lawyer, Married Skylar in 2019) shares his journey. Eli starts with the pre-mission years, his Ukraine mission (good experience), and his journey following his mission where he was forced to finally face the reality of being gay and how that looks at a Latter-day Saint. Eli shares the terror and anxiety he felt during these years which led to Eli coming out in late 2013 (age 29) and concluding his best path forward is a committed same-sex marriage where we could build/share his life with someone. Eli also talks about his love of Ukraine and the fundraiser that he organized (along with many others) in March 2022 to help raise over $150,000 for the people of Ukraine. Thank you for your continued efforts to bless lives in Ukraine. Thank you, Eli for being on the podcast. Your story helps us see each other as members of the same human family and principles that help us love, honor and support everyone on their respective paths—where we have unity in diversity. You are a really good man with many wonderful gifts to bless and help others. You can find Eli on FB, Instagram (@eliwmccann) and Twitter (@elimccann). You can also check out his work mentioned in the podcast at https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/author/elimccann/ and http://itjustgetsstranger.com ** Please Check Out My LGBTQ Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group below ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/143355661367214

Today's episode shares a story as it unfolds in real time. Our guest, Nancee Tegeder, shares how her background has placed her in a unique position to help Ukrainians find ways to safety, as their homeland is being invaded. During her process to help one person, she discovered something incredible: her passion. As she focused on helping the one, she realized that humanitrain efforts are where she desires to spend her time. As you listen to Nancee share her thoughts and feelings, you learn her why. In this episode, we dive into: *how Nancee's organization started just six weeks ago, why this organization matters, and how they are making a difference in the life of Ukrainian's, *the beauty of humanity, *the ripple effects of small choices, *how to discover your passion, *how you can impact others with small messages, and *the power of social media. This is a conversation capturing the impact one woman can make. We invite you to come and listen. Please add to the conversation by emailing us at: connect@sharingherjourney.com or by sending us a message on SHJ Instagram SHJ Facebook #inherwetrust #istandwithukraine __________________________________ Nancee Tegeder began forging her own path when she graduated from high school at 16 and college at 20. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ukraine, where she learned to speak Russian. Following her mission, she graduated from BYU Law School. She has spent the past 18 years working in various law positions from civil litigation, to a solo practice in estate planning, to a partner at a securities law firm. During law school, she married Troy, who also served in the same mission in Ukraine that Nancee had served. They have three children and live in Southern California. She “retired” from law last year to dabble in homeschooling with her kids during the pandemic. It was a lovely experience and she promptly sent them all back to in-person school as soon as it became available again. In her spare time, Nancee loves being active. From snowboarding to wakeboarding. Or riding the streets on her rollerblades with her gang of middle-aged moms. She devours books, puzzles, is a wiz at the game Boggle and is mostly NEVER without chocolate. Find Nancee at: Facebook: Nancee's FB Page Ukranian Refugee Network FB Page: Ukrainian Refugee Network Instagram: Nancee's IG Page Venmo: Nancee-Tegeder (digits 4330) Paypal: NanceeTegeder@gmail.com Articles about Nancee's Mission and Organization: Deseret News: "As bombs fall on Ukraine, their mission continues" Idaho State Journal: "Rescue Mission: Woman with local ties helps launch shuttle van network transporting refugees from Ukraine" California Paper, patch.com "French Valley Woman on Mission to Help Ukrainians Escape War"  

Advocacy for Others Gayla M. Sorenson, dean of admissions for the BYU Law School at the time this devotional was given, will give her remarks.

Mike Middleton talks about his career as part of the BYU Cougar Club and External Relations with the BYU Law school. He explains his unique transition from sports to law and how he finds success at the BYU Law School.

Justin Collings shares six things we should seek in order to come unto to the Savior and fulfill BYU's divine destiny as a school in Zion. Justin Collings, professor of law and associate dean at BYU Law School, delivered this devotional address on February 1, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary:Divorce in itself is hard. When you're trying to divide a business as part of the divorce, the possibility for complication and messiness goes way up. Today's guest is an expert in corporate law and business valuation, and we're discussing our top “what not to do's” when it comes to setting up a business, valuing a business, and dividing up a business when you get divorced.Today we're talking about getting divorced when you have a business, whether you own or co-own, and what happens with the business. Today's guest is a personal friend who happens to be an expert on this subject.Curtis Anderson is a professor at the BYU Law School. He joined the BYU Law faculty in 2015. Prior to that he was an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Match Group, which owns and operates the world's largest online dating platforms including match.com, Tinder, meetic, okcupid and over 40 other brands. Match Group's market capitalization is currently over $45 billion. Prior to joining Match Group, he was a partner in the Dallas office of Baker Botts, an international law firm with 13 offices in seven countries. He earned an undergraduate and law degree from BYU.Most people don't pay an attorney to set up their business. It is usually more expensive to clean it up later if you grow. It's not that hard to do it right the first time, even if you do it yourself. Founders need to consider these 3 things:Capitalization- someone has to put in the initial capital. Need it documented who owns what and how muchDecision making- how are decisions made? Is it majority or unanimous?Exit strategies- who and when do people have the right to leave, and what are the terms?Is your business considered a marital-owned business or not? You need to know your state laws, because the assets of the business may be considered joint, even if your spouse isn't officially documented as a business owner. There is a difference between asset and income stream. These are divided differently. Make sure your attorney understands and has experience in dividing businesses in divorce.How do you determine value in business? NOT tax returns. Financial statements are a better look.Biggest mistakes in dividing business in divorce:not putting in protections ahead of time when people are less emotional and biased.do a prenup agreement if you have business before marriagedo a postnup agreement if you're building a business during the marriagewrite up business organization documents and include any spouse of any partners to protect business assets getting too emotional or vindictive about dividing the business and forking over tons of money to attorneys when that money could be for you and your ex and your kids.

BYU Law School is expanding it's global footprint and launching a Jerusalem Initiative, where students will be sent to the Holy Land to gain better insight into the Middle East, international conflict, and conflict resolution. Law School Dean D. Gordon Smith joined Boyd to talk about this unique opportunity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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BYU Law School is working to make sure when someone's criminal record is expunged... it actually is. The Law-X program... would make sure someone's expunged record doesn't pop up in public records... or background checks.  BYU adjunct professor Marie Kulbeth taught this semester’s LawX class. She's with us live.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January 24: Kif Augustine on D&C 3-9 Kif Augustine is Ivan Meitus Chair and Professor of Law at BYU Law School. She was the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2013.… The post Dialogue Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Study with Kif Augustine on Intro to D&C appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

January 24: Kif Augustine on D&C 3-9 Kif Augustine is Ivan Meitus Chair and Professor of Law at BYU Law School. She was the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2013. She has twice been a Fulbright Scholar, first in Argentina and later in Beijing. Her scholarship focuses on intersections amongRead More » The post Dialogue Sunday Study #35 w/Kif Augustine first appeared on The Dialogue Journal.

Mending Broken Relationships in the Holidays (0:00:00) We all probably have had or currently have a relationship that's needed some mending. Maybe it was just a slow drift apart or maybe you can recall the argument that broke the relationship. Whatever the case, there is no better time to fix a broken relationship than the holidays. It's a season that's dedicated to selfless acts of charity, love, and kindness. With us today is Emily Taylor about how we can go about mending broken relationships the right ways. Emily is a certified mediator and assistant director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the BYU Law School.   Lisa's Christmas Music Sampler: Cold Creek (0:19:31) The band Cold Creek performs their song Mashing Through the Snow and talk about their modified holiday plans this year.   The Top 20 Worst Christmas Songs (0:34:27) Lisa and Richie talk through the top 20 worst Christmas songs of all time, according to Esquire.   The Fundamentals of Marriage (1:11:10) The crazy thing about fundamentals is that they are necessary, yet we seem to always forget them. Take driving for example. As we become experienced drivers, we tend to think that the basics, keeping our hands on the 10 and 2 while driving, checking our mirrors, and always wearing our seatbelt, don't apply to us. The same goes for marriage. We all know that communication is key, that service helps our love grow deeper, and that you can never say “I love you” too much.  But after being in a relationship for a long time, we often lose sight of those necessary fundamentals that keep our partnerships strong. So here to remind us of the basics of a successful marriage and also give advice on how to reincorporate them into our relationships is Danielle and Howard Taylor, certified marriage coaches and authors of The Fundamentals of Marriage.

Disagreeing without being Disagreeable (0:00:00) With the holidays coming up, it means so are all those uncomfortable political debates with your relatives. And this year it's even more intense with the presidential election in our midst! Are you the aggressive one at the dinner table or the one who tends to keep their head down pretending not to hear the commotion? Lucky for us, we get to talk to Emily Taylor next about how to have healthy discussions, despite the disagreements you might have with your great uncle Bob. Emily is a certified mediator and assistant director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the BYU Law School. She is the author of “Raising Mediators: How Smart Parents Use Mediation to Transform Sibling Conflict and Empower their Children”.  Preparing for the Election (0:20:16) Politics can be overwhelming, especially now. The presidential election is coming up, but it's not the only thing we're voting on. Voting can be scary, I always feel like I'm not informed enough to vote for everything on the ballot. But not knowing should not stop us from voting. There are a ways that we can prepare a little more for the election. Here to discuss some of these ways is Political Science Professor Jeremy Pope.  Scary Movies (0:52:48) It's that time of month again... Time to stay in, pop some popcorn and watch a scary movie! I love scary movies, but I do have to say, sometimes I do get a little tired of watching the same 5 movies every October. I want to refresh my watchlist this October. Here to help us do that, is horror movie expert, Kendall Phillips, to share his recommendations with us.  Mini Book Club: Halloween Books (1:09:57) Rachel Wadham , of BYU Radio's Worlds Awaiting , talks with Lisa and Richie about the best Halloween themed books to read this month.  ALS Research Developments (1:28:03) We've invited Dr. Jill Yersak, the Vice President of Mission Strategy at The ALS Association, here on the show to share some of their most recent research developments concerning ALS.

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Here’s one that gets a bit meta. Back in November 2017, LawNext host Bob Ambrogi spoke at BYU Law School about a lawyer’s ethical duty to be technologically competent. The talk prompted the school to explore ways it could help students improve their technological abilities. What resulted was the school’s Legal Technology Initiative, a multi-pronged program to provide law students with technology training and assessment.  Initially overseen by Shawn Nevers, deputy director of the law library, BYU this year brought on Tina Wilder, a former practicing lawyer, as an assistant law librarian to assist Nevers and take the lead in running tech training. On March 12, 2020, Ambrogi was at BYU and sat down with Nevers and Wilder to discuss the initiative and learn more about how the school teaches technology.  But what no one anticipated when the interview was scheduled was that March 12 would be the very day that the coronavirus crisis would force the school to shut down its physical classrooms and put its lessons online. So Ambrogi recently connected with Nevers and Wilder for a follow-up on how going virtual has impacted the initiative. This episode of LawNext begins with the original interview with Nevers and Wilder recorded March 12. Then, in a postscript recorded in July, Ambrogi catches up with the two guests for an update.  NEW: Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on your mobile phone and send it to info@lawnext.com. We are now on Patreon! Subscribe to our page to be able to access show transcripts, or to submit a question for our guests.

Dialogue Sunday Gospel Study July 5, 2020: Alma 23-29 Professor Michalyn Steele is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and  joined the faculty of BYU Law School in 2014, following two years as a Fellow and… The post Dialogue Book of Mormon Gospel Study with Michalyn Steele on Alma 23–29 appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Dialogue Sunday Gospel Study July 5, 2020: Alma 23-29 Professor Michalyn Steele is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and  joined the faculty of BYU Law School in 2014, following two years as a Fellow and a semester as a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the Law School. She teaches Civil Rights, Federal Indian Law, and Continue Reading »

Elder David A. Bednar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  was a speaker at BYU Law School's annual "Religious Freedom Annual Review". During his presentation he spoke on how government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call on the potential infringement on religious freedoms. Tad Walch, Church News Reporter, joins Lee to discuss.

Emily Taylor of BYU Law School on conflict resolution. Sarah Coyne of Brigham Young Univ on video game addiction. Eloise Hirsh on Freshkills Park. Jeff Wald of WorkMarket on “The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations." Kurt Terrani of Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a 3-D printed nuclear reactor. Rachel Wadham of Worlds Awaiting.

Advocating in Love Carolina Núñez, associate dean and professor in the BYU Law School, begins this episode with "Loving Our Neighbors." The second half features dean of admissions for the BYU Law School, Gayla M. Sorenson, on "To Me He Doth Not Stink: Advocacy and Love."

My friend Cassidy Jensen shares her brutally painful journey following being raped while a student at BYU Law School in 2019. Cassidy, who is now married and practicing Family Law in California, shares shattered dreams, shame, trauma, losing trust in God and the road to healing. Cassidy shares some of her experience at her blog: https://weallhavelight.com/ including her powerful victim impact statement at https://weallhavelight.com/blog-1/alettertomyrapist If you need to heal from trauma/crushed dreams or want to help someone heal, please listen to Cassidy’s story. Cassidy is strong, brave, powerful and full of insights to help others. Thank you for the courage to be on the podcast Cassidy. You are one of our heroes.

In this episode, Jessica speaks to Dalton Bradford. Dalton Haakon Bradford is a senior at Brigham Young University studying Middle East Studies & Arabic. He plans to graduate in the fall and begin applying to Masters' programs on the east of the United States and across Europe specialising in Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking and Peacebuilding. Growing up with three siblings—Parker, Claire & Luc—Dalton's parents, Melissa and Randall, had a vision for their children to gain a broader global understanding and thus followed where their work took them internationally. Dalton was born in Norway but has also lived in France, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, but lived for the longest period in Versailles and Paris, France. Through immersion and  instructive experience, Dalton learned to embrace a variety of cultures, religions and languages (of which he speaks English and French fluently and has intermediate or novice comprehension of German and Mandarin Chinese). It is in his upbringing, his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his current major that he has developed an increased awareness of the racial, gender-based and religious discriminations present in every society. With all of these experiences living abroad, not one of being in the Middle East or Arabic-speaking world, Dalton nevertheless began his path in learning about the richness of the region and learning the Arabic language in his first semester in Fall 2016 and hasn't looked back since. Countless doors have already opened and he has gained the most rewarding friendships and connections through then limited knowledge he has already acquired. He has had the privilege of applying such knowledge to working with organisations as Their Story is Our Story, collecting (and sometimes translating) the stories of refugees that have made their journeys from Syria, Iraq, Iran and Palestine. He also completed an internship and study abroad program back-to-back in 2018 which took across the Arab world, including in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Israel and Palestine. Since then, he has had the privilege of working at BYU with the Middle East Studies/Arabic Committee, the Asian and Near-Eastern Languages Department and jointly with BYU Law School and the Center for Conflict Resolution. In addition to continuing in his higher education, Dalton aims to gain proficiency in other Arabic dialects and to learn Persian, Modern Hebrew and Spanish along the way. Whatever his career path, he wishes nothing more than to be on the ground in the Middle East as frequently as possible and providing space and platforms for marginalised groups to have a voice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

0018 - In this episode I interview my friend James Phelps, a former Mormon who is now an evangelical Christian. James talks about his life growing up LDS, his mission trip to Taiwan and his time at BYU Law School. He then discusses the changes that started to happen in his life and the questions he began to ask about the truth claims of the LDS Religion. His wife got involved with an offshoot of the LDS church which caused huge strains on their marriage but it gave him permission to really examine his doubts. He tells us how he found the true Jesus and how his wife found the Biblical Jesus a few years later. This is an incredible testimony! He also shares some things to say and not to say to your LDS friends who are recognizing the problems within their Religion and asking questions. I hope you will listen to James' amazing testimony. 

My friend Brittney Herman bravely shares her story surviving multiple sexual assaults. Brittney, who did nothing wrong, has great insights to help others walking this road to heal, and hope and move forward. Brittney started a nonprofit called “We Will” (wewillorg.com) to help sexual assault survivors. You can also following Brittney’s work on Instagram @we.will.organization and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/we.will.organization/ Brittney has great insights working through trauma, being angry at Heavenly Father and connecting with Heavenly Mother, role of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, solving shame, and realizing she didn’t do anything wrong. Brittney also the importance of parents teaching their kids consent, coercion and refusal skills. Thanks for being on the podcast Brittney. You are one of my new heroes. You bravely sharing your story is giving hope and healing to so many.

Bruce C. Hafen was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1996 and has been a General Authority Emeritus since 2010. An internationally recognized family law scholar, he has served as president of BYU–Idaho, dean of the BYU Law School, and provost at BYU. Two of his past books won the year’s best book award from Deseret Book: The Broken Heart in 1989 and A Disciple’s Life: The Biography of Neal A. Maxwell in 2002. He recently served as president of the St. George Utah Temple. Bruce and Marie Hafen are the parents of seven children and the grandparents of forty-six. Marie K. Hafen has taught at BYU–Idaho, the University of Utah, and BYU–Provo—classes in Shakespeare, writing, and Book of Mormon. She has been a contributing author to several books, including, with her husband, Covenant Hearts: Why Marriage Matters and How to Make it Last (2005) and The Contrite Spirit: How the Temple Helps Us Apply Christ’s Atonement (2015). She has served on the Young Women General Board, on the Deseret News board of directors, and as matron of the St. George Utah Temple. Bruce and Marie Hafen are the parents of seven children and the grandparents of forty-six.

Guest: Carolina Núñez is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum and Professor of Law at Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Brigham Young University Law School and Managing Editor of the BYU Law Review. Dean Núñez co-founded the J. Reuben Clark Law School’s Refugee and Immigration Initiative. Her commentary on immigration-related current events has appeared in the Deseret News, the Salt Lake Tribune, on BYU Radio, and KUER.

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In the early 1970s, BYU opened up a brand-new law school.  I was surprised to learn that the American Bar Association considered not accrediting the university due to the racial ban in the Church.  Dr. Matt Harris describes some of these little-known issues that new BYU president and lawyer Dallin Oaks dealt with this potentially […] The post BYU Law School Almost Lost Accreditation (Part 6 of 7) appeared first on Gospel Tangents.

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Thomas Harrison has been trained in cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, reality-oriented therapy, and relationship therapy. He has been practicing in Utah with a clinical license since 1977. He has taught at the University of Utah Medical School, Graduate School of Social Work and in conflict resolution and divorce mediation at the BYU Law School.Harrison has postgraduate training in depression, anxiety, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, sexual addiction, and posttraumatic stress disorders. He has counseled over 4000 survivors of sexual abuse. He treats dissociative disorders and has served on the neuro-trauma team at three hospitals.He has 40 years of experience and assists in the resolution of problems quickly and in the long run for less cost to the client. He is knowledgeable in traditional psychotropic medication and nontraditional approaches to wellness. He is a skilled therapist. He is the author of three published books.

Bruce and Marie Hafen are most recently the authors of the book "Faith is Not Blind", in which they "acknowledge complicated gospel issues, yet clearly and gently guide readers through the steps necessary to work through complexity, develop informed testimonies, and become filled with the faith that comes from knowing God." Bruce has served as president of Rick's College, dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School and provost at Brigham Young University, president of the St. George Temple, and in the First Quorum of the Seventy. He is also the author of several books. Marie has served alongside and co-authored books with Bruce. She also taught religion, literature and writing at both BYU-Idaho and BYU in Provo, and served on the Young Women General Board and the Board of Directors for the Deseret News. In this interview, the Hafens share experiences helping young people deal with uncertainty, doubt, and trial as they struggle to reconcile the simple faith of youth with the complex realities of adulthood. Learn how you can apply their experience to your own ministry and learn to develop the kind of relationship with young adults that allows you aid their progress between simplicity, through complexity, and on to simplicity coupled with understanding. The journey need not surprise or lead anyone away from the gospel. It can bring us all, like Adam and Eve, back to an understanding of and into a closer relationship and reconciliation with God. Highlights 0:26 - Bruce’s background: President of Rick’s College, Dean of BYU Law School, called as a general authority in 1996, President of the St George Temple 1:08 - Marie’s background: native of Bountiful, Utah; was a BYU student when she met Bruce; lots of experience with college-age students; interested in helping others reach out to that age group 2:15 - Our Religious Questions course - talking about gospel questions with friends and peers normalized these discussions 3:55 - Elder Hafen gave a devotional, “Dealing with Uncertainty”, at BYU in 1978 that is an early work on questions that may disconcert this demographic 5:24 - Did individuals ask the same questions then as they do now? 5:57 - Dealing with complexity and ambiguity - college students were very idealistic, and they found generalized discussion helped students deal with practical reality; how do adults deal with the gap between our idealized expectations and the reality of our daily lives? 8:49 - We should expect all adults to experience this; how can we help people not be shocked by the bigger, broader world and learn it is nothing to fear 9:25 - Some people are so idealistic that they remain shocked by these discoveries; another group switch over to embracing reality so single-mindedly they have no interest in idealistic visions and reject religion quickly 10:42 - Ideas contained in their book, "Faith is Not Blind" - How should we view complexity and simplicity? 12:12 - Untested simplicity is not to be desired 13:34 - It may not be just doubts or questions that create complexity, but could be health or many other life experiences 13:51 - Anecdote about a female inmate who came to understand her simple testimony in a different way because of her life’s experiences; complexity informed the simplicity - she came to understand that earlier testimony 15:52 - Anecdote about Holly who struggled with the topic of women and the priesthood, and left the Church 19:10 - It wasn’t a regression, but turning to simplicity offered peace 19:21 - Adam and Eve gained maturity through their fall and subsequent experiences 22:10 - How might leaders respond when members encounter complexity? 23:16 - A typical problem is when a struggling member goes to a leader who is wedded to a black and white perspective that they get the message the leader does not understand them 24:28 - Anecdote about Australian young women dealing with abuse - listen first 25:22 - Recurring theme is when a leader is dismissive or offers an overl...

In February, Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini announced the launch of SixFifty, a software subsidiary that will develop automated tools designed to make legal processes more efficient and affordable for individuals, small businesses and emerging companies. Named president of SixFifty was Kimball Dean Parker, the lawyer who helped develop the innovative LawX design lab at BYU Law School. On this episode of LawNext, host Bob Ambrogi visits Parker in SixFifty’s Lehi, Utah, office, where they discuss Wilson Sonsini’s reasons for creating a software subsidiary and for locating it in Utah, the privacy tool SixFifty is developing for businesses to comply with California’s Consumer Privacy Act, and other products on SixFifty’s roadmap, including several to enhance access to justice. Parker also talks about the LawX Lab and its work to develop SoloSuit, an online tool to help debtors respond to collection lawsuits; Parsons Behle Lab, the subsidiary he started for his former law firm, and its GDPR compliance tool; and his first start-up CO/COUNSEL, a legal education and crowdsourcing site. A 2013 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Parker began his legal career as an associate with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in San Francisco. He returned to his home state of Utah in 2016, where he was with the law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer until starting SixFifty this year. NEW: We are now Patreon! Subscribe to our page to be able to access show transcripts, or to submit a question for our guests. Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on your mobile phone and send it to info@lawnext.com.

 A dispute over the firing of a high school football coach who refused to stop praying on the field after games reached the Supreme Court this term; last week, the justices said they would not hear the case until its facts were better established by lower courts. Justice Alito concurred but, joined by three other conservative justices, indicated that he might be sympathetic to Kennedy’s claim that his actions were protected by the First Amendment, should his case eventually return to the Court. Justice Alito also suggested that he and some of his colleagues may be willing to overturn Employment Division v. Smith in order to bolster free exercise and religious exemption claims under the First Amendment. Religion law experts Stephanie Barclay of BYU Law School and Richard Katskee of Americans United for Separation of Church and State discuss Coach Kennedy’s case, whether Smith should be overturned, and how such changes might affect people like public school teachers and coaches. Jeffrey Rosen hosts.  Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

 A dispute over the firing of a high school football coach who refused to stop praying on the field after games reached the Supreme Court this term; last week, the justices said they would not hear the case until its facts were better established by lower courts. Justice Alito concurred but, joined by three other conservative justices, indicated that he might be sympathetic to Kennedy’s claim that his actions were protected by the First Amendment, should his case eventually return to the Court. Justice Alito also suggested that he and some of his colleagues may be willing to overturn Employment Division v. Smith in order to bolster free exercise and religious exemption claims under the First Amendment. Religion law experts Stephanie Barclay of BYU Law School and Richard Katskee of Americans United for Separation of Church and State discuss Coach Kennedy’s case, whether Smith should be overturned, and how such changes might affect people like public school teachers and coaches. Jeffrey Rosen hosts.  Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

You can purchase the six-hour audio course on healing your marriage from pornography ($29) here: https://geoff-steurer.mykajabi.com/p/marriage-recovery In this episode I interview Dr. Don Hilton, a world-renowned neurosurgeon and expert on the impact of pornography on the brain. He is the author of "He Restoreth My Soul: Understanding and Breaking the Chemical and Spiritual Chains of Pornography Addiction Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ". In this episode, we discuss: - Is pornography really an addiction? - What pornography does to the brain and why pornography is so addictive. - The different parts of the brain that are impacted by addiction - How the brain becomes out of balance so it’s more difficult to resist the addiction. - How can brain heals from the impact of pornography. - A challenge to the belief that it’s religious shame that causes pornography problems, not pornography itself. - How modern pornography is exploiting our mirror neurons to create more addiction. - The difference between “viewing" pornography versus “participating" in pornography and how future innovations in virtual reality and haptic devices will make pornography even more addictive. - Why we can’t minimize the need to do more in-depth treatment with individuals participating in pornography Biography Donald L. Hilton, Jr. M.D. graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lamar University, and cum laude with a medical degree from the University of Texas, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He was trained as a neurosurgeon at the University of Tennessee, and is a clinical associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dr. Hilton speaks nationally and internationally in the field of minimally invasive spinal surgery, and has published book chapters, peer-reviewed journal papers, and developed techniques widely used in this subspecialty. He is currently listed in Best Doctors in America, and as a Texas Super Doctor and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Hilton also publishes and speaks on the subject of pornography and sexual addiction. He and his wife received the “Guardian of the Light” award from the anti-pornography organization Lighted Candle Society in 2008, where Dr. Hilton gave the keynote address, “Pornography and the Brain: Understanding the Addiction.” He authored the book He Restoreth My Soul, which explores the effects of pornography on the brain, along with spiritual paradigms of healing. His publications on the subject include Pornography Addiction: A Neuroscience Perspective. Surgical Neurology International, manuscript in press, Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD, Clark Watts, MD, JD. Slavemaster: How Pornography Drugs and Changes Your Brain. Salvo Magazine. Hagelin: Addiction to Porn is Real, Destructive. Washington Times “As a Swallowed Bait: How Pornography Addicts and Changes the Brain.” BYU Law School, “Stand for the Family” Symposium. He and his wife, Jana, are the parents of five children and have three grandchildren. Contact Dr. Hilton at dhiltonjr@sbcglobal.net The Illuminate podcast is brought to you by LifeStar of St. George, Utah, a program to help couples heal their betrayed marriages. Learn more at www.lifestarstgeorge.com

Our family friend Jake Lee, a bridge builder, talks about respect for those in a different political party, empathy of our LGBTQ friends, his own emotional health and how that is helping him touch the cross of others, and concludes with his strong testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thanks Jake for sharing your journey. You are a great man. Sister Ostler and I love you and your wonderful family.

Gary Doxey of BYU Law School answers, "Will Kavanaugh’s Catholicism affect his confirmation to the Supreme Court?" Justin Brashares of UC Berkeley explains why mammals are going nocturnal. Nathan Twyman of Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology describes the AVATAR security kiosk. Nancy Koehn of Harvard Business School discusses crisis leadership. Anmar Mirza of the National Cave Rescue Commission on cave rescue and safety. Sam Payne of The Apple Seed shares a Geraldine Buckley story.

Stephen Urquhart was raised in Houston, Texas, where he and his family converted to the LDS church after the suicide of his older brother.  After serving an LDS mission in Brazil, Steve married Sara Stanley and graduated from BYU Law School -- ultimately settling in St. George, Utah. After developing a successful law career in St. George, Stephen served for 16 years in the Utah State Legislature, representing Washington County. In total, Stephen served 8 years in the Utah House of Representatives, and 8 years in the Utah Senate.  During this vast legislative career, Stephen championed legislation on several issues crucial to Utahns, including: public land use, water rights, death penalty, increasing citizen access to legal services, numerous initiatives to improve K-12 and higher education in Utah, and most recently -- anti-discrimination and hate crimes legislation (LGBT), as well as the legalization of medical marijuana. In this two-part episode, Stephen discusses: Part 1: His early years in the LDS Church, and his legal and legislative careers in Utah. Part 2: His experiences and reflections on the powerful influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the Utah legislative process, and his loss of LDS faith after witnessing the negative impact of LDS LGBT policies on several people close to him.

Stephen Urquhart was raised in Houston, Texas, where he and his family converted to the LDS church after the suicide of his older brother.  After serving an LDS mission in Brazil, Steve married Sara Stanley and graduated from BYU Law School -- ultimately settling in St. George, Utah. After developing a successful law career in St. George, Stephen served for 16 years in the Utah State Legislature, representing Washington County. In total, Stephen served 8 years in the Utah House of Representatives, and 8 years in the Utah Senate.  During this vast legislative career, Stephen championed legislation on several issues crucial to Utahns, including: public land use, water rights, death penalty, increasing citizen access to legal services, numerous initiatives to improve K-12 and higher education in Utah, and most recently -- anti-discrimination and hate crimes legislation (LGBT), as well as the legalization of medical marijuana. In this two-part episode, Stephen discusses: Part 1: His early years in the LDS Church, and his legal and legislative careers in Utah. Part 2: His experiences and reflections on the powerful influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the Utah legislative process, and his loss of LDS faith after witnessing the negative impact of LDS LGBT policies on several people close to him.

To foster meaningful discourse on intellectual diversity in academia, it is important to begin with the facts. Is there a lack of intellectual diversity in academia? How big is the problem? Professors Jim Lindgren, James Phillips, and Jon Shields review some of the latest research on the subject. -- This panel was presented at the Stanford Intellectual Diversity Conference on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Stanford Law School. -- Opening Remarks -- Dean M. Elizabeth Magill, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean, Stanford Law School and Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society. Introduction: Mr. Jonathan Mondel, Co-President, Stanford Student Chapter and Mr. Michael Rubin, Co-President, Stanford Student Chapter -- Recent Research in Intellectual Diversity -- Prof. James T. Lindgren, Professor of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law; Prof. James C. Phillips, Former Visiting Professor, BYU Law School; and Dr. Jon A. Shields, Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College. Moderator: Prof. G. Marcus Cole, William F. Baxter-Visa International Professor of Law, Stanford Law School.