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Welcome to the J. Reuben Clark Law Society!

JRCLS Religious Freedom Lessons

The Law Society is committed to defending religious freedom and moral values. To assist in this effort, attorney and law student members are encouraged to use these Religious Freedom Lessons to better understand the principles of religious freedom and help defend the principles of religious liberty in their communities. Law Society members can also share the information contained in the lessons during discussions and events with fellow attorneys and law students, with faith and government leaders, and with members of the broader community.  

Lessons are currently available in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and will be available in French in mid-2026.




JRCLS Religious Liberty Fellowship

The application portal for the 2026 JRCLS Religious Liberty Fellowship has closed. For information about the 2026 Fellowship program, click here.

For individuals interested in participating in the 2027 Fellowship program, return to this page in September 2026 for more information!


Religious Liberty Student Writing Competition

The JRCLS Religious Freedom Committee's 2026 student writing competition is now over. Check back in April 2026 for a list of winners and links to their papers!

For law students interested in participating in the 2027 program, competition rules will be available on this webpage in November 2026.

2027 Competition FAQs:

  • Scholarly papers on the topics of religious liberty and United States Constitutional law are requested. 
  • Competition is open to 2nd- and 3rd-year law students currently enrolled in J.D. programs in the United States.

  • Cash prizes awarded for top submissions.

  • Submission deadline: Early 2027.

For more information about the 2026 program, click here!


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

Committee Member

Stephen Davis

Committee Member True North Law, LLC

Michael Frandsen

Committee Member

Catherine Grantham

Committee Member

R. Gunnarson

Committee Member

Eric Johnson

Committee Member

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 Schaerr Jaffe

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

Gregory Pyper Jr.

Committee Member BambooHR

Past Events

Conference (Register via External Link)

5th Annual Freedom of Religion Roundtable

Paid Event (Register & Pay via External Link)

ORANGE COUNTY RELIGION & THE LAW SYMPOSIUM

Conference (Register via External Link)

Spokane Washington Religious Freedom Events

Conference (Register via External Link)

“Religious Pluralism: Promoting Mutual Respect, Human Dignity, and Multi-faith Harmony in Africa”

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