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Clark Memorandum: Fall 2023, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Five Ways Law School Contributes to Life’s True Purpose
• Faith in Law: A Q&A with President Dallin H. Oaks
• Personal Religious Conviction and the Practice of Law

Byu Law 50th Anniversary, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"We are privileged to participate in this great venture. It is our duty to make it great. . . .

. . . [It] must attain a greatness that transcends religious lines and establishes itself in the eyes of legal educators, scholars, the judiciary, the legal profession, the business world, officials of local, state, and federal government, and citizens at large."

– Rex E. Lee (quoting and expanding on remarks by Dallin H. Oaks)

The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"[B]y any reasonable measure, BYU Law has become a great law school. Whether you examine faculty influence, student credentials, bar passage, graduate placement, low graduate indebtedness, library resources, or myriad other factors, BYU Law School is one of the finest law schools in the United States."
– D. Gordon Smith

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2023, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Fidei Defensor: Defending Faith to Enable Communities of Reconciliation
• Conscience, Peacebuilding, and Faith-Based Law Schools
• Elvis Was Right: The Unavoidable Intersection Between Personal Values and a Fulfilling Practice of Law
• The Future of the Establishment Clause: Implications of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2022, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• A Certain Idea of BYU
• Building Bridges Between the Latter-day Saint and Jewish Communities
• Exemplary Scholars, Devoted Leaders

The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"… I am inspired with a sense of hope and gratitude. We will continue to experience adversity and to face obstacles—socially, personally, and politically—that may at times seem intractable. But judging by the successes of our past and seeing in our students a glimpse of our future, I am confident that BYU Law and the BYU Law community will continue to flourish in adversity." – D. Gordon Smith

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2022, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• General Joseph Smith and His Candidacy for the Presidency of the United States
• Leadership Lessons from the Life of Dallin H. Oaks
• Flunking the Founding
• Seven Lessons from the Life of Rex Lee

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2021, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Truth, Civility, and Advocacy
• Cultivating a Deeper Faith in Jesus Christ
• Can Religion Be a Healing Force in Society?
• Navigating Life’s Uncertainties

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The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"BYU Law recognizes the inherent dignity and equality of each individual and welcomes people from the full range of human experience. We are committed to the teachings of Jesus Christ and honor His many roles, including healer, peacemaker, mediator, counselor, advocate, lawgiver, and judge. In striving to emulate His example, we seek to be and develop people of integrity who combine faith and intellect in lifelong service to God and neighbor." – new Mission Statement

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2021, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Rooting Out Racism
• How Do We Practice Our Religion While We Practice?
• Hope in Hardship
• The Unity Paradox

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The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"One of the roles of lawyers is to facilitate compromises among those who do not share a common vision for our society and to embed those compromises in laws and institutions." – D. Gordon Smith

Comprehensive Rezonings, Sara C. Bronin

BYU Law Review

Of all powers given to local governments, the power to zone is one of the most significant. Zoning dictates everything that gets built in a locality—and thus effectively dictates all of the key activities that take place within it. Nationwide, most zoning codes were adopted in the first half of the twentieth century. Many, including the zoning codes of New York City and Chicago, were significantly revised in the 1960s. While these codes have been revised piecemeal, just a few American cities have undergone a comprehensive revision: replacing the old code with a completely new one.

A comprehensive rezoning can …

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2020, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Of Rights and Responsibilities: The Social Ecosystem of Religious Freedom
• I am the Woman Who Can
• Flashes of Light: Thoughts on Circumstantial Evidence
• Capital Markets and Human Flourishing

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The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"At BYU Law, I hope that all of us are inspired with a simple but profound idea: we can change the world for the better. I refer to this idea as inspiring leadership because it describes actions that inspire members of our community to lead, as well as leadership that produces inspiration" – D. Gordon Smith

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2019, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• In Essentials, Unity; in Nonessentials, Liberty; and in All Things, Charity
• Choose to Trust the Lord
• First Amendment Harms
• "To Do Justly, and to Love Mercy"

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Changing The Narrative: Sex Trafficking And Its Victims, Danica Baird

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2019, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Declaring Human Dignity (Photographs by Steve McCurry)
• How Not to Be Stupid (Michael Mosman)
• Religion, Democracy, and the Habits of the Heart (Elder Bruce C. Hafen)
• Loving Our Neighbors (D. Carolina Núñez)
• Memoranda

Cultivating Professional Identity And Resilience Through The Study Of Federal Indian Law, Michalyn Steele

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"What impresses me is that BYU Law is putting significant effort into thinking about innovation, not just for innovation's sake, but to better prepare its students for an increasingly complex and unpredictable world." – Robert Ambrogi

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2018, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• The Path of Present Intention (D. Gordon Smith)
• Scholarship as Dialogue and a Constructive Exercise: A Look at the Investitures of Three BYU Law Professors (D. Carolina Núñez)
• Kif Augustine-Adams
• Christine Hurt
• Brett Scharffs
• A Pattern of Timeless Moments: The J. Reuben Clark Law Society at 30 (Scott W. Cameron)
• "To Me He Doth Not Stink": Advocacy and Love (Gayla Moss Sorenson)

Thinking Outside Of The Race Boxes: A Two-Pronged Approach To Further Diversity And Decrease Bias, Samia E. Mccall

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

2017 Byu Law School Annual Report, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

No abstract provided.

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2017, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Ascending the Mountain: A Story of the People of the Great Hill (Michalyn Steele)
• Unlocking Potential: How a Law Degree Amplifies Your Ability to Bless the World (Jane Mitchell)
• The EU Apple Case: Who Has a Dog in the Fight? (J. Clifton Fleming, Jr.)

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2017, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society Of The J. Reuben Clark Law School

The Clark Memorandum

• A Graduate Program of Real Consequence (Kevin J Worthen)
• Promoting Religious Freedom in a Secular Age (Elder Lance B. Wickman)
• Religious Liberty Versus Secularity (Matthew S. Holland)
• Audacious Faith (Brett G. Scharffs)

2016 Byu Law School Annual Report, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

No abstract provided.

Postdoc Payback: A Call For Reform Comments, Peter A. Hecker

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

The New Normal For Educating Lawyer, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2016, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• To Shoot the Moon: A Conversation with D. Gordon Smith, Eighth Dean of the BYU Law School
• The Lord is Good to Me: Thoughts on Humility, Gratitude, and Happiness (Kent A. Jordan)
• Think About It: The Value of Law School (Ruth Lybbert Renlund)
• A Wyoming Cowgirl's Path to the Bench (M. Margaret McKeown)

The Accreditation Of Religious Law Schools In Canada And The United States, John Boersma

BYU Law Review

Ongoing litigation in Canada suggests that the legal status of religiously affiliated law schools could be in jeopardy. In Canada, regulatory authorities have sought to deny accreditation status to a religiously affiliated law school (Trinity Western University) due to its commitment to a traditional Christian understanding of marriage. According to Canadian provincial authorities, this commitment has a discriminatory effect on LGBT students. Similar events could potentially occur in the United States. It is possible that American regulatory bodies could seek either to rescind or withhold accreditation from a religiously affiliated law school because of the discriminatory effects of its policies. …

The Legal Revolution Against The Place Of Religion: The Case Of Trinity Western University Law School, Barry W. Bussey

BYU Law Review

The special legal status of religion and religious freedom in liberal democracies has become an issue of controversy among legal academics and lawyers. There is a growing argument that religion is not special and that the law should be amended to reflect that fact. This Article argues that religion is special. It is special because of the historical, practical, and philosophical realities of liberal democracies. Religious freedom is a foundational principle that was instrumental in creating the modern liberal democratic state. To remove religion from its current legal station would be a revolution that would put liberal democracy in a …