By Cathy Collette
The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is hosting a devotional Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 in which Elder Boyd K. Packer will speak to law students and alumni throughout the world about the life of President J. Reuben Clark Jr.
BYU''s law school is named after President Clark, who served in prominent positions in the government and in leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
'He was a very influential and loyal government leader and member of the First Presidency,' said Scott Cameron, executive director of the Law Society.
President Clark served a member of the Quorum of the Twelve and counselor to presidents Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith and David O. McKay.
Along with his church callings, President Clark also served in a number of governmental positions.
He served as assistant solicitor of the State Department under presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. He also served as the under secretary of state during Calvin Coolidge''s presidency and as the Ambassador of Mexico.
United States Secretary of State Philander C. Knox said he thought very highly of Clark, according to information posted on the Law Society Web site.
'I am doing him but justice in saying that for natural ability, integrity, loyalty and industry. I have not in a long professional and public service met his superior and rarely his equal.'
Cameron said, 'Law students and attorneys can learn a great deal from studying the exemplary life of J. Reuben Clark, Jr.'
The devotional will start at 6 p.m. at the theater at the Conference Center and will be broadcast to about 100 sites on the Church Satellite Network. The broadcast will reach locations in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, England, New Zealand and England.