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The BYU LawMeets Transactional Team competed in the LawMeets Regional Competition in Denver, Colorado on Friday, February 26. In the Western Region, BYU Law tied for first in the drafting component and placed third in negotiations. The team consisted of Chris Hotton, Trevor Fugate, Natalie Lambert, and John Sellers. Professor Curtis Anderson assisted the team…

It is not uncommon for law students to find another student who shares a common interest or even has the same undergraduate degree; but for two upcoming BYU Law graduates, the similarities don’t seem to stop. “We share the same interest in chocolate, pop culture, movies, and celebrity gossip,” said Courtney Feinauer. “It’s in our…

BYU Law sent two teams to compete in the Las Vegas regionals for the ABA National Moot Court Competition.  Each team was comprised of three students: two students to argue the case and one to write the brief. Both teams represented BYU Law well receiving high individual scores. Out of thirty-two teams, BYU Law students Leah…

Smith, Gordon 081205-23 Gordon Smith PortraitLaw SchoolDevotional Speaker, June 26, 2012May 17, 2012Photo by Marcos Escalona/BYU© BYU Photo 2012All Rights Reservedphoto@byu.edu (801) 422-7322 Academic Vice President Brent W. Webb announced today the appointment of D. Gordon Smith as dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. The Glen L. Farr Professor…

Judge Thomas Y. K. Fong, United States Immigration Assistant Chief Judge in Los Angeles, spoke to students during an immigration law forum on Monday, March 21, 2016. The purpose of Judge Fong’s remarks was to inform students of the available opportunities to work in the immigration court and to detail the nature of the cases…

On Friday, March 25, 2016, BYU Law’s Moot Court Team congratulated the winner of its annual 1L competition. Kempton Cox was named best oralist, and Andy Hoffman won runner-up. Other finalists included Jacob Crump and Elise Faust.“The most rewarding part of the competition was proving to myself that I could present reasonably coherent and persuasive…

President of the Never Again Foundation, R. Keith Perkins, addressed BYU Law students on April 4, 2016, about the relationship between the legal mind and the heart. “I absolutely believe that we should follow our heart and listen to what it is telling us to do and then use our legal skills to make it…

BYU Law School Dean James R. Rasband announced the appointment of Brett G. Scharffs as the new Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. The Center, since its beginning on January 1, 2000, has played an internationally significant role in the work of the Law School. With a mission to help secure the blessings of…

© Brad Slade D. Gordon Smith was appointed dean of BYU Law on May 1, 2016. The Glen L. Farr Professor of Law, Dean Smith served as associate dean for faculty and curriculum for five years.  Prior to joining the BYU Law faculty in 2007, Dean Smith was a professor of law at the University…

As Gordon Smith, Glen L. Farr Professor of Law, assumed his role as dean of BYU Law on May 1, he announced that Professor David Moore will continue to serve as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research. Professor Moore was originally appointed to the position by former Dean James Rasband on January 1, 2016.…