As I was in the process of trying to figure out the best intro for this week's

podcast, I went to church and a talk was given about our baptismal covenants and

unity as children of God. In the talk, the speaker said that Jesus is the perfect

example of empathy. When Lazarus died, despite knowing that it was not too late and

that Lazarus would soon rise again, Jesus wept with Mary and Martha. And those who

witnessed the scene said, oh, how he loved him. Jesus was the perfect example of

mourning with those that mourn, even when we may not understand or our life

experiences may cause our perspectives to differ. And that is what we will be

talking about on today's episode. In our efforts to more fully take his name

upon us, it is my hope that we will follow his example and seek to have

empathy for all around us. A graduate of the Georgetown University Law

Center, Professor Michael Nstill joined the BYU Law School faculty as an

associate professor in 2014. After beginning her legal career with a highly

regarded DC firm specializing in the representation of Indian tribes,

professor Stille worked for six years as a trial attorney in the US Department

of Justice's Civil Rights Division. While at the Department of Justice, her work

was honored with the Division Special Act Award in 2006 and the Division Special

Achievement Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Beginning in late 2009, Professor

Stille worked for several years as a counselor to the Assistant Secretary for

Indian Affairs, Larry Echo Hawk at the US Department of Interior. She is a member

of the Cinnacanation of Indians of New York and was recently appointed to BYU's

Committee on Race, Equity and Belonging.

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