Law School in Itapetininga

We were invited by a member from the Itapetininga Branch to visit the college in Itapetininga. The school is only held at night because the students need to work during the day to earn the money to go to college. Some of the degrees they can graduate in are biology, social sciences, engineering and then there is the Law School. Murad, who invited us to tour the campus, holds many degrees. He has raised a family but is now going to law school. You go right from high school and attend five years of law school to become an attorney. The college was started by Murad's father who was from Armenia and was a physician. We met the dean of the law school and the director (president) of the college. After our tour the dean of the Law School invited Elder Barrus to speak to the law students about the American Judicial System. There are 450 law students. They are cancelling classes on March 28 so they can come to the auditorium to hear Al speak. He is feeling a little intimidated but I am sure he will do just fine. Of course, since we are here as missionaries, we will begin telling them why we are in Brasil serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It will be a great blessing and opportunity. In the picture is Murad, a friend of Murad's, Raphael, who is attending Law School, and Al and I.