List of J. Reuben Clark Law School alumni

Notable alumni of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the United States.

Federal Judges

Appellate Court Judges

• Jay S. Bybee, class of 1980, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003–present)^[1]
• N. Randy Smith, class of 1977, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2007–present)^[2]

District Court Judges

• Dee Benson, class of 1976, District of Utah, United States Court (1991-present), simultaneously serving on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2004–present)^[3]
• Michael W. Mosman, class of 1984, District of Oregon, United States Court (2003–present), simultaneously serving on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2013-2020)^[4]
• David Nuffer, class of 1978, District of Utah, United States Court (1995–present)^[5]
• G. Murray Snow, class of 1984, District of Arizona, United States Court (2008-present)

State Judges

• J. Frederic Voros, Jr., class of 1978, Utah Court of Appeals (2009-present)^[6]
• Stephen L. Roth, class of 1977, Utah Court of Appeals (2010-present)^[7]

Politicians

• Chris Cannon, class of 1980, United States Representative, 3rd District of Utah, United States House of Representatives (1997–2009)^[8]
• Kathleen Clark, Director, United States Bureau of Land Management (2001–2006)^[9]
• David C. Fischer, class of 1973, Commissioner, Joint US and Canada International Boundary Commission (1985-1991); Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985)
• Mark Hutchison, class of 1990, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2015-present)
• Michael S. Lee, class of 1997, United States Senator from Utah (2011-present)^[10]
• Erven T. Nelson (born 1956), Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.^[11]
• William H. Orton, class of 1979, United States Representative, 3rd District of Utah, United States House of Representatives (1991–1997)^[12]
• Rory Reid, class of 1988, Chairman of the Clark County Commission (2003-2011)^[13]

Educators

• Henry J. Eyring, class of 1989, Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he was formerly the Advancement Vice President. Also, former Director of Marriott School of Management MBA Program (1998-2002)^[14]
• Todd F. Maynes, class of 1987, Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law^[15][16] and partner at Kirkland & Ellis
• Rodney K. Smith, class of 1977, 3rd President of Southern Virginia University (2004-2011), former Dean of University of Montana School of Law (1993-1995)^[17]
• Kevin J Worthen, class of 1982, 13th President of Brigham Young University (2014-present), former Dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School (2004-2008)^[18]

Business Leaders

• Joseph A. Cannon, class of 1977, Managing Editor, Deseret Morning News (2007–2010)^[19][20]
• Steve Lund, class of 1983, Founder and CEO of Nu Skin Enterprises, CEO of Nu Skin^[21]

Other notable alumni

• Lawrence E. Corbridge, class of 1976, Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy^[22]
• Allen D. Haynie, class of 1985, Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy^[23]
• Von G. Keetch, class of 1987, Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and chief outside counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)^[24][25]
• James W. Parkinson, class of 1976, activist for reparations for American slave laborers for private Japanese companies during WWII and successfully litigated against big tobacco
• Denise Posse-Blanco Lindberg, class of 1988, Third Judicial District, Utah (1998–present) and General Young Women Board Member of the LDS Church^[26][27]
• Hannah Clayson Smith, class of 2001, Senior Counsel for Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
• Monte N. Stewart, class of 1976, Founding President of Marriage Law Foundation, former United States Attorney, District of Nevada^[28]
• Karl Tilleman, class of 1990, Canadian Olympian, NBA draft pick, and Area Seventy^[29]
• Brett Tolman, class of 1998, United States Attorney, District of Utah (2006–2009)^[30]
• Richard E. Turley, Jr., class of 1985, Managing Director of Public Affairs for the LDS Church (2016-present); Assistant Church Historian of the LDS Church (2008-2016); President of the Genealogical Society of Utah (2000-2008)
• Paul M. Warner, class of 1973, Federal Magistrate Judge, District of Utah, United States Court (2005–present); former United States Attorney, District of Utah^[31]
• Steve Young, class of 1994, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN football analyst.^[28]

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2. "Norman Randy Smith". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
3. "Dee Benson". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
4. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3034&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
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6. http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=9&ct_type=A
7. http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=9&ct_type=A
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9. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/28/news/mn-39334
10. "Michael S. Lee". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
11. "Assemblyman Erven T. Nelson". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
12. "William H. Orton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
13. http://www.lionelsawyer.com/index.cfm?page_id=5&page=attorney_profile&atid=49
14. http://www.theinnovativeuniversity.com/about/henry-j-eyring/
15. http://www.law.northwestern.edu/faculty/profiles/ToddMaynes/
16. http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/maynes
17. http://law.wlu.edu/faculty/profiledetail.asp?id=303
18. http://universe.byu.edu/2014/03/11/kevin-j-worthen-named-as-byus-new-president/
19. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/650213561/Cannon-to-be-editor-of-Morning-News.html?pg=all
20. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700061740/Deseret-News-editor-to-leave-newspaper-after-3-years.html?pg=allM
21. http://www.nuskin.com/en_US/culture/company_history/founders/steve_lund.html
22. https://www.lds.org/church/leader/lawrence-e-corbridge
23. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626000/Get-to-know-the-5-new-general-authorities-4-new-auxiliary-leaders-of-the-LDS-Church.html?pg=1
24. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626000/Get-to-know-the-5-new-general-authorities-4-new-auxiliary-leaders-of-the-LDS-Church.html?pg=2
25. http://www.kmclaw.com/attorneys-Von-Keetch.html
26. http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D#2773
27. https://www.lds.org/callings/young-women/leader-resources/biographies/board-members?lang=eng
28. "Brigham Young University (Clark)," US News & World Report, accessed 23 November 2013.
29. https://www.lds.org/church/news/karl-tilleman-an-example-of-determination-and-endurance?lang=eng&country=ca
30. "Brett Tolman". Department of Justice. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
31. "Paul M. Warner". Department of Justice. Retrieved 31 December 2012.