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The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court, will speak at BYU Law’s annual Founders Day Dinner.  The dinner, which is a ticketed event, will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand America Hotel. Prior to the Founders Day Dinner, Justice Thomas will spend time at the…

BYU Law is now accepting applicants for its new Clark Scholars Program. Beginning with the class that starts in the fall of 2016, the program will provide up to 12 students a year with a full-tuition scholarship and a $5,000 yearly stipend for the three years they attend law school. Students must have a minimum…

BYU Law students got a break from the daily routine on Thursday, as they and their families appeared in the JRCB in costume. Each administrative office and student carrel distributed candy to the children.  The little children were delighted  to be in costume before Halloween, and even babies appeared as bears and bats. One small…

The BYU Law School held the final round of the Linda Anderson competition on Friday, October 23, 2015. As the Judge, Dustin Pead, put it, “We’ve had our own Friday night lights here tonight.” The four law students experienced firsthand the spotlight of an audience and the pressure that comes with going against their peers.…

Once a year, the Utah Supreme Court holds a session at BYU Law, giving the Law School community an opportunity to easily attend a court session while on campus. The session will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 10 a.m. in room 303 JRCB. Those attending the first case need to be seated by…

© Brad Slade Every year BYU Law holds the Rex E. Lee Memorial Moot Court Competition in honor of the school’s founding dean. This year’s finalists had the privilege of arguing in front of a panel of judges from the D.C. Circuit: Judges Thomas B. Griffith, Patricia A. Millett, and David B. Sentelle. After hearing…

Sidley Austin, LLP is sponsoring the November 17, FRIDAYS, BYU Law’s social hour with students and faculty. Troy Hunt, a BYU Law alum and associate in Sidley Austin’s Houston office, will be at the event to visit with students. This is an excellent opportunity for students to meet a graduate and ask questions about post…

BYU Law invited fall graduates to a luncheon on December 3rd to congratulate the 23 students on their achievements. Graduates had the opportunity to mingle with BYU Law faculty and share their post-graduate plans. Following the lunch, Madelyn Blanchard and Tara Fitzgerald played a musical number, and Dean Rasband shared a few words. “You are…

BYU Law recently held its intra-school LawMeets Transactional Competition. This year’s winners were Trevor Fugate and Natalie Lambert, with John Sellers placing as runner-up. These students will advance to the regional competition on February 26, 2016, at the University of Denver. The regional competition will involve the team creating a merger agreement and then negotiating…