List of J. Reuben Clark Law School alumni

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

Famous J. Reuben Clark Law School Graduates

Mike Lee '97, U.S. Senator (Utah) Kevin J Worthen '82, 13th President of Brigham Young University Steve Young '94, NFL Hall-of-Famer and Managing Director of HGGC

Federal Judges

U.S. Circuit Judges

• Jay S. Bybee, class of 1980, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003–present)[1]
• Ryan D. Nelson. class of 1999, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2018-present)[2][3]
• N. Randy Smith, class of 1977, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2007–present)[4]

U.S. District Judges

• Dee Benson, class of 1976, District of Utah, United States Court (1991-2020), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2004–2020)[5]
• Michael W. Mosman, class of 1984, District of Oregon, United States Court (2003–present), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2013-2020)[6]
• David Nuffer, class of 1978, District of Utah, United States Court (1995–present)[7]
• David Nye, class of 1986, District of Idaho, United States Court (2017-present)[8]
• G. Murray Snow, class of 1984, District of Arizona, United States Court (2008-present)

State Judges

Supreme Court Justices

• G. Richard Bevan, class of 1987, Idaho Supreme Court (2017-present)[9]
• Gregory W. Moeller, class of 1990, Idaho Supreme Court (2018-present)[10][11]

Court of Appeals Judges

• David Mortensen, class of 1993, Utah Court of Appeals (2016-present)
• Stephen L. Roth, class of 1977, Utah Court of Appeals (2010-2017)[12]
• J. Frederic Voros, Jr., class of 1978, Utah Court of Appeals (2009-2017)[12]

Politicians

Federal Executive Branch

• Kathleen Clark, Director, United States Bureau of Land Management (2001–2006)[13]
• David C. Fischer, class of 1973, Commissioner, Joint US and Canada International Boundary Commission (1985-1991)

United States Attorneys

• Dee Benson, class of 1976, District of Utah (1989-1991)
• Dayle Elieson, class of 1994, District of Nevada (2018-2019)[14][15]
• Michael W. Mosman, class of 1984, District of Oregon (2001-2003)
• Monte N. Stewart, class of 1976, District of Nevada (1992-1993)[16][17]
• Brett Tolman, class of 1998, District of Utah (2006–2009)[18]
• Paul Warner, class of 1976, District of Utah (1998-2005)[19]

State Executive Branch

• Becky Harris, class of 1992, Chairwoman, Nevada Gaming Control Board (2017-2018); Nevada State Senator (2014-2017)
• Mark Hutchison, class of 1990, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2015-2019); Nevada State Senator (2013-2014)
• Rory Reid, class of 1988, Chairman, Clark County Commission (2003-2011); Chairman, Nevada Democratic Party (1999)

Municipal Executive Branch

• Rodney S. Woodbury, class of 1999, 16th Mayor of Boulder City, Nevada (2015-present)[20]

United States Senate

• Michael S. Lee, class of 1997, United States Senator (R) from Utah (2011-present)[21]

United States House of Representatives

• Chris Cannon, class of 1980, United States Congressman (R) from Utah (3rd District) (1997–2009)[22]
• Enid Greene Mickelsen, class of 1983, United States Congresswoman (R) from Utah (2nd District) (1995–1997)
• William H. Orton, class of 1979, United States Congressman (D) from Utah (3rd District) (1991–1997)[23]

Educators

• Henry J. Eyring, class of 1989, 17th President, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2017-present); director of Marriott School of Business MBA Program (1998-2002)[24][25]
• Kim Hai Pearson, class of 2004, Associate dean at Gonzaga University School of Law[26]
• Rodney K. Smith, class of 1977, Director of Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (2016-present);[27] 3rd President of Southern Virginia University (2004-2011)[28]
• Kevin J Worthen, class of 1982, 13th President of Brigham Young University (2014-present); dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School (2004-2008)[29]

Business Leaders

• Joseph A. Cannon, class of 1977, CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation;[30] Managing Editor, Deseret Morning News (2007–2010);[31][32] Chairman, Utah Republican Party (2002-2006)
• Steve Lund, class of 1983, Founder and CEO of Nu Skin Enterprises; CEO of Nu Skin[33]
• Clate Mask, class of 2000, CEO of Infusionsoft; NY Times Best Selling Author
• John Smith, class of 2001, General Counsel of Global Business Services and Vice President for Cybersecurity, Law at Raytheon; former Associate White House Counsel for George W. Bush[34]
• R. Duff Thompson, class of 1981, Chairman, Board of Trustees for Utah Valley University (2013-present);[35] Chairman, Board of Directors for Qualtrics (2012-2019)

Ecclesiastical Leaders

• David F. Evans, class of 1979, First Quorum of the Seventy[36]
• Von G. Keetch, class of 1987, First Quorum of the Seventy; former chief outside counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)[37][38]
• Denise Posse-Blanco Lindberg, class of 1988, Judge for Third Judicial District, Utah (1998–2014); General Young Women Board (2014-2018)[39][40]
• Steven E. Snow, class of 1977, Church Historian and Recorder (2012-2019); Presidency of the Seventy (2007-2012);[41] White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Appointee

Other notable alumni

• James W. Parkinson, class of 1976, activist for reparations for American slave laborers for private Japanese companies during WWII and successful litigator against big tobacco
• Christy Goldsmith Romero, Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program[42]
• Hannah Clayson Smith, class of 2001, Senior Counsel for Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
• Karl Tilleman, class of 1990, Canadian Olympian; NBA draft pick; Area Seventy[43]
• Richard E. Turley, Jr., class of 1985, Managing Director of Public Affairs for the LDS Church (2016-2020); Assistant Church Historian (2008-2016); President of the Genealogical Society of Utah (2000-2008)
• Steve Young, class of 1994, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback; ESPN football analyst; Managing Director of HGGC[16]

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