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
The J. Reuben Clark Law School

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 J. Reuben Clark and offers both J.D. and LL.M. degrees. It is renowned for its emphasis on ethics and its low tuition. Currently ranked 44th on U.S. News & World Report's list of the top law schools in the country, the J. Reubem Clark Law School is the youngest school presently in the top 50.

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, affectionatly 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.

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[edit] Notable faculty

[edit] Deans

Rex E. Lee
Rex E. Lee

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[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Federal Judges

[edit] State Judges

[edit] Supreme Court Clerks

[edit] Other Notable Alumni

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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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[edit] External links

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