J. Reuben Clark Law Society
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The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is an organization of lawyers and law school
student
s 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:
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.
Law school
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student
Student
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s consisting of over 65 professional and 125 student chapters throughout the world. It is named in honor of J. Reuben Clark
J. Reuben Clark
Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. was an American attorney, civil servant, and a prominent leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Born in Grantsville, Utah Territory, Clark was a prominent attorney in the Department of State, and Under Secretary of State for US president Calvin Coolidge...
the former Ambassador to Mexico and Under Secretary of State. Although alumni and students of the J. Reuben Clark Law School
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...
at 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...
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
Graduation
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from (or current attendance at) a law school and support of the mission statement
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
, 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.
JRCLS Chairs
- Ralph Hardy, Jr. (1988-1992)
- Gary Anderson (1992-1994)
- Charles E. ("Bud") Jones, Jr.Charles E. Jones (judge)Charles Edward Jones, Jr. was a member of the Arizona Supreme Court. He served as an associate judge on that court from 1996 to 2002 and then as the chief justice of the court from 2002 to 2005...
(1994-1997) - Ralph R. Mabey (1997-1999)
- R. Marshall Tanner (1999-2001)
- William F. Atkin (2001-2003)
- Lew W. Cramer (2003-2005)
- Joseph I. BentleyJoseph I. BentleyJoseph I. Bentley was a major real estate lawyer in California. Since his retirement in 2003 he has served as an adjunct law professor at Brigham Young University and as the business and legal documents editor for the Joseph Smith Papers Project....
(2005-2007) - Brent J. Belnap (2007-2009)
- Nancy Van Slooten (2009-present)