Brett Scharffs
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Brett Gilbert Scharffs is the Francis R. Kirkham professor at the J. Reuben Clark Law School
of Brigham Young University
(BYU) and the associate of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies located at the same school.
Scharffs is a son of Gilbert W. Scharffs
. He received a BS/BA and an MA from Georgetown University
and then went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He then received his law degree from the Yale University Law School where he was a senior editor of the Yale Law Journal
.
Scharffs was then a law clerk for David B. Sentelle
of the United States Court of Appeals
. Prior to joining the BYU faculty Scharffs taught at George Washington University
Law School.
Scharffs has largely focused on international law and religious law issues. He has co-authored works with Cole Durham
. He has also served as chair of the law and religion section of the Association of American Law Schools
.
J. Reuben Clark Law School
The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr.—former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS Church General Authority—and its charter dean was former...
of Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) and the associate of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies located at the same school.
Scharffs is a son of Gilbert W. Scharffs
Gilbert W. Scharffs
Gilbert Woodrow Scharffs is a Latter-day Saint religious educator and author.-Biography:Scharffs was born to Fritz and Louise Scharffs and raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
. He received a BS/BA and an MA from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and then went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He then received his law degree from the Yale University Law School where he was a senior editor of the Yale Law Journal
Yale Law Journal
The Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891, it is the most widely known of the eight law reviews published by students at Yale Law School...
.
Scharffs was then a law clerk for David B. Sentelle
David B. Sentelle
Judge David Bryan Sentelle is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.- Early life and education :...
of the United States Court of Appeals
United States court of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system...
. Prior to joining the BYU faculty Scharffs taught at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
Law School.
Scharffs has largely focused on international law and religious law issues. He has co-authored works with Cole Durham
Cole Durham
Cole Durham is an American educator. He is Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law and Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School...
. He has also served as chair of the law and religion section of the Association of American Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
The Association of American Law Schools is a non-profit organization of 170 law schools in the United States. Another 25 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. Its purpose is to improve the legal profession through the improvement of legal...
.