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By WILLIAM F. ATKIN, Associate General Counsel - Int'l for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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| Justice Kennedy, Elder Oaks Honor J. Clifford Wallace |
| By TYLER WARD, Thomas Jefferson |
| Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and Elder Dallin H. Oaks honored Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge J. Clifford Wallace with the American Judicature Society's 24th Annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service Award in San Diego ... |
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| Fall Judges Forum at ASU |
| By Arizona State University |
| The ASU Student Chapter invited judges of differing faiths to speak at its Fall Judges Forum on how their faith impacts their life in the law ... |
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| All Uplifted at Kansas City Chapter's Annual Dinner |
| By BRIAN PETERSON, Missouri-Kansas City |
| Punctuated by great KC barbeque, Dean Kevin Worthen talked to the Missouri-Kansas City Student Chapter about the strength that results when a lawyer applies his religious convictions ... |
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| Brent Belnap Addresses NYU |
| By MATT SQUIRES, NYU |
| Brent Belnap, Citigroup Senior VP, talked about managing priorities among family life, religious commitments, and the demands of a legal career in New York ... |
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| Cross-Organizational Service |
| By JAKE HINKINS, Nebraska |
| The Nebraska Student Chapter has worked closely other service groups to establish their presence as an organization that truly desires to make a difference ... |
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| Pro Bono Initiative |
| By Brigham Young University |
| The BYU Student Chapter began piloting a program similar to the Hispanic Initiative in Salt Lake ... |
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| Thanksgiving Fundraiser |
| By MADELINE KOMEN, Case Western Reserve |
| The Case Western Reserve Student Chapter sponsored a Thanksgiving fundraiser to raise money to buy frozen turkeys ... |
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| Welcome to JRCLS Student Chapter Members |
| By JOSEPH BENTLEY, JRCLS International Board Chair |
I send you season’s greetings and a warm welcome to the J. Reuben Clark Law Society—the most unique law society in the world. Although our society shares its name with the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, we are not a BYU alumni association. Membership is open to all law students and attorneys, whether LDS or not, who subscribe to this inspired mission statement:
We affirm the strength brought to the law by a lawyer’s personal religious conviction. We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue, founded upon the rule of law.
In short, we have a divine destiny to help make the world a better place. Over 7,000 attorneys in nearly 70 chapters are bound together by this shared mission. Attorney chapters are proliferating on five continents—in such places as Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Mexico, Moscow, Europe and Canada.
JRCLS student chapters at American law schools were first organized in 2004 and are now up to 55. At this rate, student chapters will soon exceed attorney chapters—and may take root abroad.
JRCLS law student interaction at your campus can increase mutual strength and support among all who share our values. Law students also contribute energy and insights to attorney chapters. In turn, attorneys provide networking and placement opportunities for students, along with mentoring, personal enrichment programs, and professional service opportunities.
Women members are especially welcome, bringing many valued contributions as a growing and dynamic segment of our law society. Every chapter should utilize women’s talents, which will be visibly evident at the two main events held in 2007 for the entire JRCLS membership.
The first event is the Annual JRCLS Fireside on January 19, 2007. It will be a worldwide broadcast over the Church’s Satellite System, emanating from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. There will be a roundtable discussion among three General Authorities who have been lawyers, on the theme of “Balancing Life’s Priorities.” Moderators will be JRCLS Board members Annette Jarvis and Brent Belnap. The Franklin S. Richards Community Service Award will also be presented to deserving recipients who have provided extraordinary pro bono services to those most in need of legal or humanitarian assistance but cannot afford it.
The second All-Attorneys and Law Students event is the combined Annual JRCLS Conference, to be held on President’s Day weekend, February 16-17, 2007. As in 2006 at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C., renowned speakers will address a broad range of current topics. In 2007, it will be held in Malibu at the beautiful Pepperdine University School of Law. Sign up now at the highly subsidized student rate of $30 each at www.jrclsconference.com. Don’t miss it!
Thank you for the strength you bring to each other and our Society through your personal religious conviction and commitment to public service and professional excellence. I am honored to serve as the Society’s chair. |
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| Rainmaking Presentation a Success |
| By SEAN NOBMANN, Duke |
| Based on the feedback received by the Student Chapter Int'l Board (SCIB), Bill Atkin's October 24 presentation on the art of client development was, and will continue to be, a resounding success. Thirty-eight schools have shown it, or will show it via DVD or the Internet. |
| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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| If you have had an experience where networking through JRCLS has helped you find summer or post-graduate employment, we would love to hear about it. Please submit your story by emailing it to Sean Nobmann. |
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| JRCLS Conference News |
| By ELIZABETH JACKSON, Pepperdine |
| The National Conference of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society will be held at Pepperdine University School of Law overlooking the world-famous Malibu beach in sunny Southern California ... |
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| People Know Who We Are |
| By JOSEPH HOUSTON, Missouri-Columbia |
| "A fellow student with whom I had never before met seemed to have automatically identified me with the Society.... I came to the deeper realization that people know who we are" ... |
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| Integrating New Members |
| By MATT DAHER, Missouri-Columbia |
| "That morning I was exhausted and overwhelmed, but after speaking with the LDS students I met from the JRCLS I felt more relaxed about starting law school" ... |
| A New Chapter Begins |
| By MARK MCPHERSON, Saint Louis |
| "We are looking forward to building the foundations of an involved JRCLS student chapter here in St. Louis" ... |
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| Integrating With the Local Attorney Chapter in Texas |
| By University of Texas-Austin |
| The UT Austin Student Chapter teamed up with Austin’s Attorney Chapter to sponsor a speaker series in which local attorneys meet with students to discuss their practices and maintaining a proper balance between professional and other responsibilities ... |
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| Spirit in the Law Podcasts |
| By Brigham Young University |
| The BYU Student Chapter produces a weekly podcast presenting interviews with notable lawyers exploring the nexus between law practice and faithful living ... |
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Jan. 19 - JRCLS Fireside