Type | Private |
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Established | 1973 |
Affiliation | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Dean | D. Gordon Smith |
Academic staff
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40 (full-time), 57 (part-time) |
Students | 450 |
Location | Provo, Utah, USA |
Affiliations | Brigham Young University |
Website | www.law.byu.edu |
Coordinates: 40°14′58″N 111°38′43″W / 40.24944°N 111.64528°W The J. Reuben Clark Law School (JRCLS) is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University (BYU). Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr., a former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and general authority of the institution's sponsoring organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The BYU Law School's charter dean was former U.S. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee. The school offers traditional J.D. and LL.M. degrees, as well as five joint-degree programs. The BYU Law School ranks among the top graduate programs in the country, and is particularly renowned for its low tuition and high placement rate in Article III federal judicial clerkships. The law school is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and is accredited by the American Bar Association.