Ms. Behzad received her law degree from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Behzad served as the staff editor for the Journal of International Law and Business. She was also president of the Middle Eastern Law Student Association, a member of the First Generation Law Student Association and the Women’s Leadership Coalition. 

Ms. Behzad also dedicated her time in law school to clinical work focused on criminal justice reform through Northwestern’s Bluhm Legal Clinic. She participated in the Center for Wrongful Convictions and the Children and Family Justice Center. During her summer prior to joining Vedder Price, Ms. Behzad chose to continue her dedication to pro-bono work by participating in the Public Interest Law Initiative Fellowship with the Children and Family Justice Center.