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|established=1973
|parent=Brigham Young University
|dean=D. Gordon Smith
|street_address=341 E Campus Dr
|city=Provo
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The '''J. Reuben Clark Law School''' is one of the professional graduate schools of [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah]].  Established in [[1973]], the school was named after former Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS General Authority [[J. Reuben Clark]] and offers both J.D. and LL.M. degrees. It is renowned for its emphasis on [[ethics]], religious and family law, and its [http://www.law2.byu.edu/Admissions/expenses.php low tuition]. Although the J. Reubem Clark Law School is comparatively young, it consistently ranks among the best of the top 50 law schools in the United States.


[[Category:Law Schools]]
On [[March 9]], [[1971]] the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees announced that a law school would be built at Brigham Young University.  Just two-and-one-half years later the opening ceremonies were held on August 27, 1973.  Classes were initially held just down the street from the current building in an old Catholic school building, affectionately referred to as "St. Reuben's" by the students. Rex E. Lee was the first dean of the School, and is considered personally responsible for having recruited many members of the exceptional charter class.  The JRCLS Building was completed and dedicated in 1975, and the School graduated its first class in 1976.  The School has since graduated over 4,500 students.  For more information on the purpose of and principles behind the Law School, see its [http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/FoundingDocumentsNew/index.php founding documents].
 
[[File:1705-29 GCS Summer 0027.JPG|thumb|The J. Reuben Clark Building, which houses the J. Reuben Clark Law School]]
 
==Notable faculty==
===Deans===
 
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/faculty_profiles/fp_frameset.htm Kevin J. Worthen] (Unknown-Present)
**[[Dean (education)|Dean]], 2004-Present
**[[Associate Dean]], 1999-2004
**[[Fulbright Scholar]], [[Universidad de Chile (university)|University of Chile]] [[Law School]], 1994
**[[Professor]], 1987-1999
**[[Clerk]], United States Supreme Court, [[Justice]] [[Byron R. White]], 1983-1984
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Faculty/Profiles/hansen.htm H. Reese Hansen], (Unknown-Present)
**[[Executive]] [[Committee]], Association of American Law Schools, 2006-2009
**[[board of directors|Director]], Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, 1994-2005
**[[Dean]], J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1990-2004
**[[Professor]], 1974-present
**[[executive director|Director]] and [[Trustee]], Law School Admissions Services, Inc., 1981-1987
*Bruce C. Hafen (1940-Present)
**[[General Authority]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], 1996-Present
**[[Provost (education)|Provost]] of [[Brigham Young University]], 1989-1996
**[[Dean (education)|Dean]], 1985-1989
**[[President#Non-governmental_presidents|President]] of [[Ricks College]], 1978-1985
*Carl S. Hawkins (Unknown-Unknown)
**[[Dean (education)|Dean]], 1981-1985
**Acting [[Dean (education)|Dean]], 1975-1977
*[[Rex E. Lee]] (1937-1996)
**[[President#Non-governmental_presidents|President]] of [[Brigham Young University]], 1989-1995
**[[Solicitor General]] of the [[United States]], 1981-1985
**[[United States Assistant Attorney General|Assistant Attorney General]], 1975-1976
**[[Dean (education)|Dean]], 1971-1981
 
===Professors===
 
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/faculty_profiles/fp_frameset.htm Thomas R. Lee], JD, Chicago (Unknown-Present)
**[[Deputy]] [[United States Assistant Attorney General|Assistant Attorney General]], 2004-2005
**[[Professor]], 1997-Present
**[[Clerk]], [[Justice]] [[Clarence Thomas]], 1994-1995
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/wfpc/bios.htm Richard Wilkins], JD, BYU (Unknown-Present)
**[[Professor]], 1984-Present
**[[Founder]] and [[Executive director|Director]], [http://www.law2.byu.edu/wfpc/ World Family Policy Institute]
**[[Assistant]] to the [[United States]] [[Solicitor General]], 1981-1984
**[[Clerk]], [[Fifth Circuit]] [[Court of Appeals]], 1990-1994
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/faculty_profiles/fp_frameset.htm Cole Durham], JD, Harvard (Unknown-Present)
**[[director (education)|Director]], [http://www.iclrs.org/ International Center for Law and Religion Studies]
**[[Professor]], 1976-Present
**[[Chair]], Comparative Law Section, American Association of Law Schools
**[[Clerk]], Judge Robert A. Ainsworth, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-76
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/faculty_profiles/fp_frameset.htm Brett Scharffs], JD, Yale (Unknown-Present)
**[[Professor]], 1997-Present
**[[Attorney]], Sullivan & Cromwell, Washington, D.C.
**[[Clerk]], Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, [[The Hague]], 1993-94.
**[[Clerk]], Judge David B Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1992-1993
**[[Rhodes Scholar]], Oxford University, 1989
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Law_School/faculty_profiles/fp_frameset.htm C. Douglas Floyd], LLB, Stanford (Unknown-Present)
**[[Clerk]], Judge Warren E. Burger, U.S. Supreme Court, 1971-72
**[[Judge Advocate General]], United States Navy, 1968-71
**[[Attorney]], Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, 1972-80, 1986-91
*[[Larry EchoHawk]], JD, Utah (1948-Present)
**[[Professor]], 1994-Present
**[[Idaho]] [[State Attorney General|Attorney General]], 1990-1994
**[[Bannock County]] [[Prosecutor]], 1986-1990
**[[Idaho]] [[Idaho House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], 1982-1986
 
==Notable alumni==
===Federal Judges===
[[Image:Bybee.jpg|220px|thumb|right|[[Jay S. Bybee]] of the Ninth Circuit|link=Special:FilePath/Bybee.jpg]]
*[[Dee Benson]], class of 1976 (1948-Present)
**[[Federal Judge]], [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]], 2004-present
**Chief [[Federal Judge|Judge]] for the [[United States District Court]] for the [[U.S. District Court for the District of Utah|District of Utah]], 1991-present
**[[Chief of staff (politics)|Chief of Staff]] to [[Senator]] [[Orrin Hatch]], 1986-1988
*[[Jay S. Bybee]], class of 1980 (1953-present)
**[[Federal Judge]], [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]], 2003-present
**[[United States Assistant Attorney General]], Office of Legal Counsel, United States Justice Department, 2001-2003.
**[[Professor]], Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
*[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=3034 Michael W. Mosman], class of 1984 (1956-Present)
**[[Federal Judge]], District of Oregon, 2003-present
**[[United States Attorney]], District of Oregon, 2001-2003
**[[Law Clerk]], [[Supreme Court of the United States]], Justice [[Lewis F. Powell]], 1985-1986
*[http://www.utd.uscourts.gov/judges/nuffer_resume.html David Nuffer], class of 1978
**[[Federal Judge]], District of Utah, United States Court, 1995-present
**[[Professor]], J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 2001-present
**[[Partner]], Snow, Nuffer, Engstrom, Drake, Wade & Smart
*[http://www.utahbar.org/sites/annual/html/paul_m__warner.html Paul M. Warner], class of 1973
**[[Federal Judge]], District of Utah, United States Court, 2005-present
**[[United States Attorney]], District of Utah, 1998-2005
**[[Colonel]], Judge Advocate General Branch of the Utah Army National Guard, 1979-present
**[[Chief]], Criminal Division, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah, 1989-
**[[Chief]], Litigation Division, Officer of the Attorney General, Utah, 1982-1989
**[[Judge Advocate General]], United States Navy, 1973-1979
 
===Supreme Court Clerks===
[[Image:SCB.jpg|220px|thumb|right|[http://www.leiterrankings.com/jobs/1996_06_scotus_clerks.shtml BYU Law School ranks 15th in the nation for Supreme Court placement]|link=Special:FilePath/SCB.jpg]]
*Monte Stewart, class of 1976, Chief Justice [[Warren E. Burger]] 1977-1978
*Eric G. Anderson, class of 1977, Justice [[Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.]] 1978-1979
*Kevin J. Worthen, class of 1982, Justice [[Byron White]] 1983-1984
*Michael W. Mosman, class of 1984, Justice [[Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.]] 1985-1986
*Von G. Keetch, class of 1987, Chief Justice [[Warren E. Burger]] & [[Antonin Scalia]] 1989-1990
*Denise Posse-Blanco Lindberg, class of 1988, Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] 1990-1991
*Karl M. Tilleman, class of 1990, Chief Justice [[Warren E. Burger]] & [[Clarence Thomas]] 1992-1993
*Stephen M. Sargent, class of 1993, Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] 1994-1995
*Jay T. Jorgensen, class of 1997, Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] 1999-2000
*Hannah Clayson Smith, class of 2001, Justice [[Samuel Alito]] 2/2006-7/2006
*Michael S. Lee, class of 1997, Justice [[Samuel Alito]] 2006-
*David H. Moore, class of 1996, Justice [[Samuel Alito]] 2007-
 
===State Judges===
 
*[http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1611 Denise Posse-Blanco Lindberg], class of 1988
**[[District Judge]], 3rd Judicial District, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1988-present
**[http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1611 Character witness] for Supreme Court nominee [[John Roberts]], US [[Senate Judiciary Committee]], 2005
**[[Associate]], Hogan & Hartson, LLP, Washington DC, 1991-unknown
**[[Clerk]], Justice [[Sandra Day O’Connor]], United States Supreme Court, 1990-1991
 
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=1&ct_type=D District Judge Ben H. Hadfield], Class of 1978, First Judicial District, Utah, 1993-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=2&ct_type=D District Judge Glen R. Dawson], class of 1980, Second Judicial District, Utah, 1994-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=2&ct_type=D District Judge Scott M. Hadley], class of 1981, Second Judicial District, Utah, 2003-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=2&ct_type=D District Judge Thomas L. Kay], class of 1979, Second Judicial District, Utah, 1998-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=2&ct_type=D District Judge John R. Morris], Second Judicial District, Utah, 2004-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D District Judge Anthony B. Quinn], class of 1980, Third Judicial District, Utah, 1997-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D District Judge Stephen L. Roth], class of 1977, Third Judicial District, Utah, 2003-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D District Judge Sheila K. McCleve], class of 1976, Third Judicial District, Utah, 1984-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D District Judge Randall N. Skanchy], class of 1980, Third Judicial District, Utah, 2001-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D District Judge Robert P. Faust], class of 1982, Third Judicial District, Utah, 2006-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Lynn W. Davis], class of 1976, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 1987-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Fred D. Howard], class of 1979, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 1995-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Claudia Laycock], class of 1974, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 2001-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Howard H. Maetani], class of 1976, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 1995-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge David N. Mortensen], class of 1993, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 2006-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Anthony W. Schofield], class of 1976, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 1993-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Samuel D. McVey], class of 1983, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 2004-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=D District Judge Derek P. Pullan], class of 1993, Fourth Judicial District, Utah, 2003-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=5&ct_type=D District Judge G. Michael Westfall], class of 1981, Fifth Judicial District, Utah, 2003-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=5&ct_type=D District Judge John J. Walton], class of 1993, Fifth Judicial District, Utah, 2005-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=5&ct_type=D District Judge Eric A. Ludlow], class of 1987, Fifth Judicial District, Utah, 2003-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=6&ct_type=D District Judge Wallace A. Lee], class of 1988, Sixth Judicial District, Utah, 2005-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=2&ct_type=J Judge Stephen A. Van Dyke], class of 1980, First and Second District Juvenile Court, Utah, 1985-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=J Judge Sterling B. Sainsbury], class of 1981, Fourth District Juvenile Court, Utah, 1994-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=4&ct_type=J Judge Suchada P. Bazzelle], class of 1994, Fourth District Juvenile Court, Utah, 2006-present
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=7&ct_type=J Judge Scott N. Johansen], class of 1977, Seventh District Juvenile Court, State of Utah, 1992-present
 
===Other Notable Alumni===
[[Image:BYUgrad.jpg|frame|right|<nowiki>Image:BYUgrad.jpg}}</nowiki>|link=Special:FilePath/BYUgrad.jpg]]
*[http://www.blm.gov/nhp/info/director_bio.htm Kathleen Clark]
**[[executive director|Director]], [[United States Bureau of Land Management]], 2001-present
**[[Executive Director]], Utah Department of Natural Resources, 1998-2001
**Deputy [[executive director|Director]], Utah Department of Natural Resources, 1993-1998
**[[Executive Director]], Office of United States Representative [[James V. Hansen]], 1987-1993
*[http://www.byulaw.org/aboutUs/1993.php William H. Orton], class of 1979
**[[Board of Directors]], Pitney Bowes Bank, 2003-present
**[[Partner]], Buckland Orton LLC, Salt Lake City, 2000-present
**[[Congressman]], 3rd District of Utah, United States House of Representatives, 1991-1997
*[http://marriagelawfoundation.org/mlf/publications/Monte%20Stewart%20Resume.pdf Monte N. Stewart], M.St., Oxford, class of 1976 (Unknown-Present)
**[[President]], [http://www.marriagelawfoundation.org/mlf/ Marriage Law Foundation], 2004-present
**Special Assistant [[Attorney General]], Counsel to the [[Governor]], State of Utah, 2001-2003
**[[Professor]], J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1998-1999
**[[United States Attorney]], District of Nevada, 1992-1993
**[[Partner]], Wright & Stewart, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1992
**Clerk, Chief Justice [[Warren E. Burger]], United States Supreme Court, 1977-1978
*[http://www.byulaw.org/aboutUs/1997.php David Bradford], class of
**[[Partner]], Greenberg Traurig, 1997-(unknown)
**[[Senior Vice President]] and [[General Counsel]], Novell, Inc.
**[[General Counsel]], Dynix Corporation
*[http://www.isp.state.id.us/DEC_Conference/presenters.html Monte J. Stiles], class of 1982
**[[executive director|Director]], Organized Crime & Drug Enforcement Task Force, [[United States Attorney]]’s Office, District of Idaho, 1987-present
**[[Special Counsel]], Director of the Executive Office for [[United States Attorney]]s, US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1995
**[[Prosecutor]], Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, 1982-1987
*[http://www.byulaw.org/aboutUs/1995.php M. Gay Taylor], class of 1980
**[[General Counsel]], Utah State Legislature, 1985-present
**Associate General Counsel, Utah State Legislature, 1983-1985
*[http://www.law.uiowa.edu/documents/faculty_cvs/andersen.pdf Eric G. Andersen], class of 1977
**[[Professor]], College of Law, University of Iowa, 1984-present
**Associate Attorney, Vinson & Elkins, DC & London, 1979-1984
**Clerk, Associate Justice [[Lewis F. Powell]], Jr., United States Supreme Court, 1978-1979
**Clerk, Judge J. Clifford Wallace, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1977-1978
*[http://www.wgint.com/corpinfo_bio_richard_parry.html Richard D. Parry], class of 1980 (Unknown-Present)
**[[Senior Vice President]] & [[General Counsel]], [[Washington Group International]], 1993-present
**[[United States Attorney]], District of Utah
**Associate Counsel to the [[United States Senate]] [[Select Committee]] on the "[[Iran-Contra]]" Affair, 1987
*[http://www.pwlaw.com/attorney-profile-38.html Stephen M. Sargent], class of 1993
**[[Partner]], Parr Waddoups, Salt Lake City, 1995-present
**[[Clerk]], Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, United States Supreme Court, 1994-1995
**[[Clerk]], Judge Deanell Reece Tacha, U.S. Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit, 1993-1994
*[http://www.sidley.com/lawyers/bio.asp?ID=J624294460 Jay T. Jorgensen], class of 1997
**[[Partner]], [http://www.sidley.com/about/about.asp Sidley Austin], Washington, DC, 2000-present
**[[Clerk]], Chief Justice [[William H. Rehnquist]], United States Supreme Court, 1999-2000
**[[Clerk]], Judge [[Samuel A. Alito]], Jr., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1998-1999
*[http://www.byulaw.org/aboutUs/1990.php Ralph L. Dewsnup] , class of 1977
**[[President]], Dewsnup, King & Olsen, Attorneys at Law, Salt Lake City, 1997-present
**[[Lecturer]] & [[Adjunct Professor]], J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1995-1998
*[http://www.kmclaw.com/attorney_profiles.php?empid=42 Von G. Keetch], class of 1987
**[[Partner]], Board of Directors, Kirton & McConkie
**[[Chairman]], Utah [[Appellate Court]] Nominating Commission, 2005-present
**[[Delegate]], National Coalition on the Free Exercise of Religion
**Clerk, Chief Justice [[Warren Burger]] and Associate Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], United States Supreme Court, 1989-1990
**Clerk, Judge George C. Pratt, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York City, 1988-1989
*[[Joseph Adrian Cannon|Joseph A. Cannon]], class of 1977 (1949-present)
**[[Managing editor|Managing Editor]], ''[[Deseret Morning News]]'', 2006-present
**[[Chairman]], [[Utah]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], 2002-2006
**[[Assistant]] [[Administrator]], [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]], 1983-1985
*[[Rory Reid]], class of 1988 (Unknown-Present)
**[[Chairman]] of the [[Clark County]] Commission, 2002-present
**[[Chairman]] of the [[Nevada]] State [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Unknown-Unknown
 
==Rankings==
 
*<nowiki># 2 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/schools/analysis/ Cost-Benefit] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 7 - </nowiki>[http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/profiles/rankings.asp?listing=1035826&LTID=5&intbucketid= Best Overall Academic Experience (free membership required)] ([http://www.princetonreview.com Princeton Review])
*<nowiki># 7 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index.php/1/desc/GPAHigh/2007 75th Percintile GPA 2007] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 9 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index.php/1/desc/GPALow 25th Percintile GPA 2007] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 10 - </nowiki>[http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?TopicID=4 Most Competitive Students (free membership required)] ([http://www.princetonreview.com Princeton Review])
*<nowiki># 11 - </nowiki>[http://www.nationaljurist.com/filedownload.aspx?f=dRo+j7dcIsFOIyG71yDGQQ== Library 2005 (most current)] ([http://www.nationaljurist.com National Jurist])
*<nowiki># 15 - </nowiki>[http://www.leiterrankings.com/jobs/1996_06_scotus_clerks.shtml Supreme Court Clerk Placement]([http://www.leiterrankings.com Leiter's])
*<nowiki># 23 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index.php/1/desc/Employ9Mos/2007 Employment Rate 2007] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 27 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index.php/1/desc/LSATHigh/2007 75th Percintile LSAT 2007] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 29 - </nowiki>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index.php/1/desc/LSATLow/2007 25th Percintile LSAT 2007] ([http://www.ilrg.com ILRG])
*<nowiki># 44 - </nowiki>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2007: Top Law Schools] ([[U.S. News & World Report]])
 
==Organizations==
===J. Reuben Clark Law Society===
[[Image:JRCLS.jpg|frame|right|[http://www.jrcls.org/ J. Reuben Clark Law Society]|link=Special:FilePath/JRCLS.jpg]]
 
The [[J. Reuben Clark Law Society]] is an organization of law school students and graduates consisting of over 65 chapters throughout the world.  Although students and graduates of the J. Reuben Clark Law School are de facto members of the Society, there is no requirement to attend the Law School or to be a member of the [[The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints|LDS Church]].  The only requirements for membership are graduation from (or current attendance at) a law school and support of the mission statement, which declares:
 
 
:''We affirm the strength brought to the law by a lawyer's personal religious conviction.  We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law.''
===Notable Annual Events===
 
*International Law and Religion Symposium (October)
*Orrin G. Hatch Distinguished Trial Lawyer Lecture Series (November)
 
===Co-curricular===
 
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Jel/index.php Education and Law Journal]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/ilmr/ International Law & Management Review]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/JPLNew/index.htm Journal of Public Law]
*[http://lawreview.byu.edu/ Law Review]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Moot%20Court/index.php Moot Court]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Trial%20Advocacy/index.php Trial Advocacy]
 
===Extra-curricular===
 
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/aggielaw.php Aggie Law Society]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/ADR.php Alternative Dispute Resolution]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/ACS.php American Constitution Society]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/ALS.php Asian Legal Society]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Federalist/index.php Federalist Society]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/GPLS/index.php Government & Politics Legal Society]
*Latino/a Law Student Association
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Law_Partners/index.php Law Partners]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/minoritylaw.php Minority Law Students Association]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/native-american_law.php Native American Law Students Association]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/natural_resource.php Natural Resources Law Society]
*Phi Delta Phi
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/PILF/index.php Public Interest Law Foundation]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Spirit/index.php Spirit in the Law]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/Sports_and_Entertainment.htm Sports and Entertainment Law Society]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/SBA/index.php Student Bar Association]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/organizations/Sipla/ Student Intellectual Property Law Association]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/Organizations/WLF/index.php Women's Law Forum]
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.law.byu.edu/ J. Reuben Clark Law School]
*[http://www.law2.byu.edu/ J. Reuben Clark Law School (student access)]

Latest revision as of 17:13, February 22, 2022

J. Reuben Clark Law School
BYU-Law-Logo.png
Parent school Brigham Young University
Established 1973
School type Private non-profit
Dean D. Gordon Smith
Location Provo, UT, US
Enrollment
Faculty 31 (See List)
USNWR ranking 42
Bar pass rate 89%
LSAT 75th% 167
Median LSAT 163
LSAT 25th% 160
Undergrad. GPA 75th% 3.87
Median Undergrad. GPA 3.74
Undergrad. GPA 25th% 3.57
Volumes in law library 457,000
Annual tuition (subsidized) $10,600
Annual tuition (unsubsidized) $21,200
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J. Reuben Clark Law School is located in Provo, UT

The J. Reuben Clark Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Established in 1973, the school was named after former Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS General Authority J. Reuben Clark and offers both J.D. and LL.M. degrees. It is renowned for its emphasis on ethics, religious and family law, and its low tuition. Although the J. Reubem Clark Law School is comparatively young, it consistently ranks among the best of the top 50 law schools in the United States.

On March 9, 1971 the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees announced that a law school would be built at Brigham Young University. Just two-and-one-half years later the opening ceremonies were held on August 27, 1973. Classes were initially held just down the street from the current building in an old Catholic school building, affectionately referred to as "St. Reuben's" by the students. Rex E. Lee was the first dean of the School, and is considered personally responsible for having recruited many members of the exceptional charter class. The JRCLS Building was completed and dedicated in 1975, and the School graduated its first class in 1976. The School has since graduated over 4,500 students. For more information on the purpose of and principles behind the Law School, see its founding documents.

The J. Reuben Clark Building, which houses the J. Reuben Clark Law School

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Jay S. Bybee of the Ninth Circuit

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BYU Law School ranks 15th in the nation for Supreme Court placement

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J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is an organization of law school students and graduates consisting of over 65 chapters throughout the world. Although students and graduates of the J. Reuben Clark Law School are de facto members of the Society, there is no requirement to attend the Law School or to be a member of the LDS Church. The only requirements for membership are graduation from (or current attendance at) a law school and support of the mission statement, which declares:


We affirm the strength brought to the law by a lawyer's personal religious conviction. We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law.

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  • International Law and Religion Symposium (October)
  • Orrin G. Hatch Distinguished Trial Lawyer Lecture Series (November)

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