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Leaders

Blaine Evanson

Committee Chair Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Hannah Smith

Vice Chair & Chair, Civil Society Sub-Committee International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law School

Tanner Bean

Secretary & Chair, Operations & Administration Fabian VanCott

Annika Barkdull

Chair of Student Outreach and Engagement

Ronald Ahrens

Committee Member

Brent Belnap

Committee Member Office of General Counsel

Joseph Brubaker

Committee Member Kirton McConkie

Steven Collis

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Stephen Davis

Committee Member True North Law, LLC

Michael Frandsen

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Catherine Grantham

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R. Gunnarson

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Eric Johnson

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Matthew Latimer

Committee Member ACT Capital Advisors / University of Washington School of Law

Morris Linton

Committee Member

Donald Lundwall

Committee Member Kirton McConkie

Jacob Minas

Committee Member

Wendy Neeley

Committee Member

James Phillips

Committee Member Brigham Young University, Wheatley Institute

Jeffrey Shields

Committee Member

Robert Snyder

Committee Member Kirton McConkie

John Taylor

Committee Member Horvitz & Levy LLP

Nancy Van Slooten

Committee Member

Warren Bruce Wood

Committee Member University of Florida Levin College of Law

Upcoming Events

23 oct 2025

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Wichita: "Religious Freedom and Human Flourishing"

JRCLS Religious Freedom Vice Chair Hannah Smith, Multi-Faith Neighbors Network Director Micah Fries, and 1st Amendment Partnership's Legislative Director Lance Kinzer will speak on the subject of Religious Freedom and Human Flourishing.

23 oct 2025

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DFW's 8th Annual Summit for Religious Freedom and Human Dignity

JRCLS Southwest Area Chair Richard Salgado is sponsoring the 8th Annual DFW Summit for Religious Freedom and Human Dignity, which will explore a wide range of issues related to religious freedom, human dignity, and education. CLE credit.

24 oct 2025

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2025 Law and Religion Symposium at University of Washington (Seattle)

JRCLS Chair Matt Latimer is sponsoring the symposium, featuring former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Sam Brownback, LDS Church Associate General Counsel Lee Wright, International Center for Law and Religion Studies Associate Director Hannah Smith, First Liberty Executive General Counsel Hiram Sasser, and University of Washington Professor of Law Robert Gomulkiewicz.

30 oct 2025

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Huntsville: Alabama Religious Freedom Summit

JRCLS Southeast Area Chair Justin Miller is sponsoring the 1st Alabama Religious Freedom Summit. Panels will explore a wide range of religious freedom issues both on the national stage and in Alabama.

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Past Events

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Nashville: "Religious Freedom in America: Developments in Tennessee and the Southeast"

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Chattanooga:“Religious Freedom & Human Dignity: How Multi-faith Partnerships Strengthen Communities”

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Denver: “Building a Stronger Denver: Religious Freedom in Action”

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Boise: “Religious Freedom in America: Developments in Idaho and the Rocky Mountain West”

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