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Elder Cree-L Kofford at BYU law school fireside March 23

Elder Cree-L Kofford, a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak Sunday (March 23) at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University.

Elder Kofford's lecture is part of the law school's "Spirit of the Law" fireside and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in 303 J. Reuben Clark Law Building.

Kofford was sustained a member of the Seventy in 1994. He serves as the Utah north area president of The Church of Jesus Christ.

After receiving a juris doctorate degree in 1961 from the University of Southern California Law School, Kofford established a private practice in southern California.

This "Spirit of the Law" fireside is open to law students, alumni and friends. Topics include gospel discussion relating to the legal field. For more information, contact Jane Wise at (801) 422-5057.

Writer: Liesel Enke

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