08/31/2026
Meet our — Barkev Gevoglanian, a 3L Full-Time Day student.
Barkev serves on the Peer Mentor Advisory Board and as a Teaching Assistant for Professor Angela Dean’s Business Associations course. He previously served as Treasurer of the Southwestern Golf Society and is also working with Southwestern’s Career Services Office and fellow Peer Mentor Garrett on an initiative helping 1Ls identify career goals and pursue opportunities aligned with their interests.
Most recently, Barkev externed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California in the Tax and Bankruptcy Section, gaining experience in federal civil litigation.
Before law school, he spent five years in banking, advancing from teller to senior banker. His experience in banking and law has shaped his interests in tax, bankruptcy, business, and civil litigation, as well as public service.
He shares, "What has stood out most to me about Southwestern is its community. The professors, staff, administrators, and students are genuinely invested not only in your success but in helping you define what success means for you. Southwestern provides students with the resources, guidance, and opportunities to explore their own paths and become the attorneys they want to be. I’ve also been fortunate to be surrounded by people who genuinely want to see one another succeed. People here give their time, advice, and support without expecting anything in return. For me, that combination of community and opportunity is what makes Southwestern special. It has given me the space to explore my own path while being surrounded by people who have genuinely invested in my growth."
