J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Student Life

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.

About The J. Reuben Clark Law Society
The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is a group of attorneys, law school graduates, and law students who support our Mission Statement of religious conviction, public service, and professional excellence in the preparation for, and the practice of, the law. Members of the Law Society also subscribe to a central axiom that the rule of law serves to promote fairness and virtue in society. We invite law students of all faiths who support our mission statement to become members.

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is an organization consisting of over 135 officially recognized Student Chapters, and more than 100 Attorney Chapters throughout the world. It is named in honor of J. Reuben Clark, a prominent American attorney and leader. Membership is free and open to all.

The organization currently claims 14 US Circuit Court of Appeals Judges, 18 US District Court Judges, 4 US Attorneys, 6 US Senators (including the Senate Majority Leader), 9 US Congressman, 17 Fortune 500 Corporate Counselors, more than 85 State Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and District Court judges, and thousands of other practicing attorneys and law students.

ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL EVENTS – TBD

Speaker events:

  • Faith & Law Panel
  • Start-up & Investment Panel
  • Public Service & Law
  • Networking Lunches

Other Events:

  • Service projects, including the International Day of Service
  • 1st Year Law School Skills
  • Local events with Silicon Valley JRCLS Attorney Chapter
  • Networking events with other Bay Area JRCLS student chapters
  • Mentorship program

2014-2015 Officers:

John Richards, President: jerichards@scu.edu
Nick Hoban, Vice President: nhoban@scu.edu
Bill Jacobs, Treasurer: wdjacobs@scu.edu

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