List of J. Reuben Clark Law School alumni
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Notable alumni of the J. Reuben Clark Law School (JRCL) at Brigham Young University (BYU).
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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
- Ann Marie McIff Allen, class of 1997, District of Utah, United States Court (2024–present)
- 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 Clarke, 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)
- Michael W. Mosman, class of 1984, District of Oregon (2001–2003)
- Monte N. Stewart, class of 1976, District of Nevada (1992–1993)[14][15]
- Brett Tolman, class of 1998, District of Utah (2006–2009)[16]
- Paul Warner, class of 1976, District of Utah (1998–2005)[17]
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); and Democratic nominee for governor of Nevada (2010)
Legislative branch
United States Senate
- Mike Lee, class of 1997, United States senator (R) from Utah (2011–present)[18]
United States House of Representatives
- Chris Cannon, class of 1980, United States congressman (R) from Utah (3rd District) (1997–2009)[19]
- Mike Kennedy, class of 2007, United States congressman (R) from Utah (3rd District) (2025–present)
- Celeste Maloy, class of 2015, United States congresswoman (R) from Utah (2nd District) (2023–present)
- 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)[20]
Academia
- Henry J. Eyring, class of 1989, 17th president, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2017–2023); director, Marriott School of Business MBA Program (1998–2002)[21][22]
- Rodney K. Smith, class of 1977, 6th president, Southern Virginia University (2004–2011);[23] dean, Alexander Blewett III School of Law (1993–1995)[24]
- Kevin J Worthen, class of 1982, 13th president, Brigham Young University (2014–2023); dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School (2004–2008)[25]
Business leaders
- Joseph A. Cannon, class of 1977, CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation;[26] managing editor, Deseret Morning News (2007–2010);[27][28] chairman, Utah Republican Party (2002–2006)
- Steven J. Lund, class of 1983, founder and CEO of Nu Skin Enterprises; CEO of Nu Skin,[29] Young Men general president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (2020–2025)