Lynn Wardle
Encyclopedia
Lynn D. Wardle is Bruce C. Hafen Professor of Law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School
of Brigham Young University
(BYU). He specializes in family law, constitutional law, and bioethics.
Professorship at the J. Reuben Clark Law School
. He has testified before congressional committees in favor of the Federal Marriage Amendment and the Defense of Marriage Act
. Wardle also opposes allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.
Wardle spoke at the 1997 World Congress of Families
in Prague
and at the 2007 World Congress of Families in Warsaw, Poland on the same general topic.
Wardle was the General Secretary of the International Society for Family Law (ISFL) and later its president. He remains on its Executive Council. He also edits the Society's web site.
Wardle received his Bachelor's degree from BYU in 1971 and graduated cum laude from Duke University
Law School in 1974. He was a clerk for Judge John Sirica
.
Wardle is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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). He specializes in family law, constitutional law, and bioethics.
Biography
Wardle holds the Bruce C. HafenBruce C. Hafen
Bruce Clark Hafen is an American attorney, academic and religious leader. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of the LDS Church from 1996 to 2010. During that time he served in several assignments. He served as Area President in Australia/New Zealand, as well as the Europe Central...
Professorship at 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...
. He has testified before congressional committees in favor of the Federal Marriage Amendment and the Defense of Marriage Act
Defense of Marriage Act
The Defense of Marriage Act is a United States federal law whereby the federal government defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. Under the law, no U.S. state may be required to recognize as a marriage a same-sex relationship considered a marriage in another state...
. Wardle also opposes allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.
Wardle spoke at the 1997 World Congress of Families
World Congress of Families
The World Congress of Families is a worldwide conservative-religious coalition that purports to "stand up for the position of the traditional family, in a time of eroding family life and declining appreciation for families in general".Dr...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and at the 2007 World Congress of Families in Warsaw, Poland on the same general topic.
Wardle was the General Secretary of the International Society for Family Law (ISFL) and later its president. He remains on its Executive Council. He also edits the Society's web site.
Wardle received his Bachelor's degree from BYU in 1971 and graduated cum laude from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
Law School in 1974. He was a clerk for Judge John Sirica
John Sirica
John Joseph Sirica was the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the Watergate scandal...
.
Wardle is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.