| J. Reuben Clark Law Society | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | JRCLS |
| Type | Voluntary association |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose/focus | Religious conviction, Public service, Professionalism |
| Headquarters | Provo, Utah, United States |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | attorneys, lawyers, law school graduates or law school students who support the mission of the Society |
| Chair of the Society | Nancy Van Slooten |
| Affiliations | J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
| Website | jrcls.org |
The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is an organization of lawyers and law school students consisting of over 65 professional and 125 student chapters throughout the world. It is named in honor of J. Reuben Clark the former Ambassador to Mexico and Under Secretary of State. Although alumni and students of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University 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.
The organization currently claims 14 US Circuit Court of Appeals Judges, 18 US District Court Judges, 4 US Attorneys, 6 US Senators (including the Senate Majority Leader), 9 US Congressman, 17 Fortune 500 Corporate Counselors, more than 85 State Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and District Court judges, and thousands of other practicing attorneys and law students.
The society holds an annual conference for students and attorneys. The 2006 conference was held in Washington, DC and featured the Attorney General of the United States as well as a panal of distinguished US Supreme Court advocates and other well received speakers.