J. Reuben Clark Law School

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J. Reuben Clark Law School
Seal of Brigham Young University
Established 1973
Type Private
Dean Kevin J. Worthen
Students 450
Location Provo, Utah, USA
Affiliations The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Website www.law.byu.edu

The J. Reuben Clark Law School is the law school of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Established in 1973, the school was named after J. Reuben Clark and offers both J.D. and LL.M. degrees. It is well-known for its emphasis on ethics and its low tuition. Although the school is currently ranked 34th among the nation's top law schools by U.S. News & World Report, the GPA and LSAT scores of entering students are consistently higher than schools with similar rankings.

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[edit] History

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The law school was founded in 1973 and graduated its first class in 1976. For more information on the purpose of and principles behind the law school, see its founding documents.

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[edit] Notable faculty

Dean Rex E. Lee, Solicitor General of the United States 1981-1985

[edit] Notable alumni

Dee Benson, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Notable Annual Events

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

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