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BYU Law Professor Aaron Nielson’s paper “Clarence Thomas the Questioner” is featured in Law360‘s article, “High Court Will Benefit From More Thomas Talk, Scholars Say.”  Professor Nielson co-authored the paper with RonNell Andersen Jones at the University of Utah. As stated in the paper: “Drawing on the most comprehensive collection of Thomas’s oral argument questions ever compiled,…

Third-year law students Anna Caruso and Joy Sarr recently returned from representing BYU Law as competitors in the first annual Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom. During the competition held November 11–13, 2016, Caruso was awarded Best Oralist. The tournament brought together student competitors, scholars, and practitioners in the field of religious…

The BYU Law chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted Ray Krone, a speaker for the Innocence Project, on November 18, 2016. Krone shared the story of his wrongful imprisonment and conviction, urging students to stand for what they know to be right. Krone’s conviction story began in 1991 when the body of a 36-year-old…

Four students from BYU Law recently competed in the regional competition of the ABA Law Student Division, Negotiation Competition, at the Texas Tech University School of Law. Teams representing 22 schools competed in the event. Brynn Wistisen and Colton Matheson comprised one team while Ashley Moulder and Maurissa Weight comprised another. Wistisen and Matheson advanced…

BYU Law commemorated the forthcoming December graduation of students Zach Atherton, Dan Benzion, Lindsay Johnson, Jared MacDonald, Jordan McDowell, Mikayda Mills, Brandon Remington, and Lynna Shin. The ceremony included a luncheon, recognition of the graduates, a musical number, and remarks from Dean Gordon Smith. Dean Smith introduced his topic with a personal narrative. While on…

Dean Gordon Smith spoke at a recent Diversity in Law event hosted by BYU Law Admissions. “In law school, you are learning how a system of rules influence human behavior, but there is a temptation to lose your bearings, to become so preoccupied with the system, that you forget why we have it,” Dean Smith…

BYU Law Professor Stephanie Bair presented at the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s  colloquium on “Law and Biomedicine” on Wednesday, January 11. She spoke on her article, “Neuroplasticity and Dynamic Rationality: Implications for Advertising Law and Autonomy.” Professor Bair set the stage for her article stating, “In 1998, Christine Jolls, Cass Sunstein, and Richard Thaler…

John Kwarm ‘13 offered the keynote address at Brigham Young University’s Community Outreach Day, an annual service event held to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kwarm is the Deputy Title IX Coordinator at BYU. Kwarm focused his remarks on the importance of lifelong service. “I hope to inspire you…

Leila Banijamali will present the next Future of Law lecture on February 1 at noon in room 205 JRCB. Her remarks are entitled “Treating Your Law School Experience Like a Startup.” Future of Law is a monthly lecture series exploring the implications of technological advances and design innovations on law. Leila Banijamali is an entrepreneur…

The first round of the Giles Rich IP Moot Court competition sponsored nationally by the American IP Law Association took place March 18 at the IP law firm Workman Nydegger in Salt Lake City with teams from BYU Law winning awards. This year’s competition involved an appeal to the Federal Circuit of a case involving…