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BYU Law professor encourages future law school students to ‘dare to be’ at Pre-Law Symposium

November 18, 2024 12:45 PM
BYU Law professor Michalyn Steele, the keynote speaker for the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion Pre-Law Symposium, encouraged future law school students to "dare to be."
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BYU Law School's Habeas Chorus provides musical outlet for students

October 25, 2024 10:39 AM
Habeas Chorus, an official student organization within the BYU Law School, allows students to gather once every week to sing together.
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BYU law professor teaches how gospel laws unite our hearts with God

October 01, 2024 06:00 PM
Shima Baughman, Woodruff J. Deem professor of law at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, taught the importance of uniting our hearts with God through the principles of the gospel in her devotional address delivered Tuesday, Oct 1.
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How to uphold the US Constitution, according to Thomas B. Griffith

February 23, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU graduate, lawyer and jurist Thomas B. Griffith visited BYU for the Durham lecture series on Feb. 15 and encouraged those in attendance to defend the Constitution by building trust in democracy.
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Changes coming to the LSAT: What pre-law students should know

February 06, 2024 12:00 AM
In October 2023, the Law School Admissions Council announced that as of August 2024, the LSAT will no longer contain the analytical reasoning section as a result of their 2019 lawsuit.
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Eye on the Y: College of Life Sciences publishes graphic novel; BYU Law School holds conference for prospective female students

October 02, 2023 12:00 AM
College of Life Sciences publishes graphic novel to teach kids science
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BYU to increase tuition by 3% starting fall semester

April 25, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU announced on Monday that tuition will increase by 3% for the 2022-23 school year.
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BYU Law ranked in best graduate schools

March 30, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's law program ranked 23rd as the best graduate school in the nation. The US News ranked BYU Law based on the program's reasonable tuition and low student to faculty ratio.
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BYU Religious Freedom Review focuses on moving forward after pandemic

June 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Speakers at BYU Law School's Religious Freedom Review centered their addresses on how religious freedom fits into what they called the three main crises the U.S. is facing: racial inequality, health and the economy.
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BYU Law School's moot court hosts the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

October 22, 2019 12:00 AM
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces reviewed the legal case U.S. v. Rice at the J. Reuben Clark Law School's moot courtroom on Oct. 16. They debated whether or not the charges brought against Col. Robert J. Rice in 2013 were a violation of double jeopardy.
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BYU Law creates language database to help interpret Constitution

October 18, 2019 12:00 AM
The Constitution is America’s central legal document. However, it was written a long time ago, and language has since evolved. Changing language can make the law difficult for lawyers and judges to interpret.
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BYU Law and Religion Symposium invites discussion on 'human dignity and freedom of religion or belief'

October 13, 2019 12:00 AM
Mali, Latvia, South Korea, Ghana. Delegates from around the world gathered at BYU's Law and Religion Symposium. The symposium, hosted by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, was held from Oct. 6-8. Speakers from as far as Korea participated in panels and held lectures to address ways to prevent and respond to the persecution of various religions and beliefs.
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BYU to host 26th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium

October 06, 2019 12:00 AM
The International Center for Law and Religion Studies will be hosting the 26th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium from Oct. 6-8. The theme of this conference is titled 'Human Dignity and Freedom of Religion or Belief: Preventing and Responding to Persecution.'
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Karak Miakol receives 2019 Center for Conflict Resolution Peacemaker Award

September 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Peace activist and asylee Karak Mayik Denyok Miakol accepted a bonsai tree Wednesday, Sept. 11, from the BYU Center for Conflict Resolution in recognition of her outreach in humanitarian aid. As the founder and president of the Diar for Rehabilitation and Development Association, she works in nonprofit to educate and support children and women in Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.
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BYU law school incoming class has more women than men

October 15, 2018 12:00 AM
Stephenie Larsen (left) and Lindsay Combs (right) field questions from an audience predominately of female law professionals, students, and prospective students. Larsen graduated over two decades ago while Combs is in her second year. (Jacob Frazier)
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BYU law school creates legal design lab to improve accessibility

July 17, 2017 12:00 AM
The J. Reuben Clark Law School recently announced the creation of LawX, a legal design lab focused on making legal services more accessible and helping the public better understand their legal rights.
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BYU hosts annual Religious Freedom Review

July 06, 2017 12:00 AM
Religious Freedom Review participants will have the opportunity to hear from speakers and participate in workshops July 6-7. (Maddi Driggs)
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