Bryan Baugh ’17

Remaining near the top of his class while also being on the men’s soccer team, Bryan Baugh’s determination has continued from undergrad through law school and beyond. The Las Vegas local initially received an offer to play soccer at Dixie State University and he saw it as a great fit. His college experiences continue to stick with him today.

Aside from the relationships Baugh built over the years playing soccer for the University, he also developed a strong connection with one of his professors whom he now considers a friend. He said Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Lish Harris has been a reference for nearly every job Baugh has applied to. “Having somebody there to vouch for you who has a Ph.D., or something of that caliber, carries a lot of weight,” Baugh said.

Baugh recently graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, passing the bar examination in July. Now, Baugh is continuing to sharpen his legal knowledge and skills by working in a judicial clerkship. Afterward, Baugh will become an associate attorney at Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul, LLP, a firm that gives young associates the opportunity to run their own depositions and handle the hearings for their cases.

Eventually, Baugh hopes to practice in the area of catastrophic personal injury. “It seems like the best way to help individuals who have been injured receive the compensation they’re entitled to,” Baugh said.

Although still at the beginning of his career, Baugh has already achieved a great deal. He has lived by his advice for current students and future Trailblazers when it comes to accomplishing their dreams. “Taking academics seriously is very important. I know it’s hard, especially when you’re 20 years old, and there are a lot of other things you’d rather be doing, but having a good GPA has opened a lot of doors for me personally.”