JRCLS Annual Fireside

JRCLS Annual Fireside

What: Annual JRCLS dinner and fireside

When: Friday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m. (8pm broadcast to follow dinner)
Where: Mount Vernon Stake Center, 6219 Villa Street, Alexandria, VA 22310 (corner of S. Van Dorn and Franconia Rd.)
Who: Open to all attorneys, law students and their guests

There is no charge for this event.  Please RSVP by Jan 25th to events@jrclsdc.org

2011 International Religious Liberty Award Dinner

1 August 2011 - Lunch at Arent Fox at noon with Bill Atkin, Associate General Counsel for the LDS Church

1 August 2011 - Lunch at Arent Fox at noon with Bill Atkin, Associate General Counsel for the LDS Church

Please join the law society for lunch at our summer event on Monday, August 1st at Arent Fox 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. at noon. We will hear from Bill Atkin, Associate General Counsel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the subject "Freeing the Voice of Truth: A Sacred Mission of LDS Attorneys and Law Students."  Bill Atkin is generally responsible for the delivery of legal services in connection with the international activities of the church. We are excited he is able to come from Salt Lake and speak to us about religious liberty.

RSVPs have closed for this event.  We'll see you there!


Lunch is on the 7th floor at Arent Fox.



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Rex Lee / Shawn Bentley Lunch

Ticket sales have ended for the Rex Lee Advocacy Award and Shawn Bentley Public Service Award Luncheon.  We'll see you there!

The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, will be our Guest Speaker


May 9, 2011
12:00 PM
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC

$50 per person
$25 per law student

April 19: Guantanamo Bay: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

On Tuesday, April 19 we will host a “Guantanamo Bay: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” panel discussion at the Barlow Center (2520 L Street, NW).

The panel will address the way law, politics and policy are shaping how decisions are being made regarding the detentions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The panel, which will begin at noon, will feature Brent Rushforth, who currently represents several men held at Guantanamo Bay, and Andrew Borene, who has represented the Department of Defense in these cases. The panel will be moderated by Jon Eskelsen, who was deployed to Guantanamo Bay from 2006 - 2007.

One credit of Virginia CLE has been applied for.

Since this free event will be catered (sandwiches), please RSVP to events@jrclsdc.org if you would like to attend.

May 9: Rex Lee / Shawn Bentley Lunch

The Washington D.C. Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society is pleased to announce the presentation of the Rex Lee Advocacy Award and Shawn Bentley Public Service Award.  The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, will be our Guest Speaker.

9 May 2011
12:00 PM
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC

$50 per person
$25 per law student


TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at
www.jrclsdc.org/lunch

Please contact Mr. Eric Baxter at baxter.eric@arentfox.com if you are interested in sponsoring this event (or making donations).  All proceeds help fund scholarships and Chapter events throughout the year—thank you for your continued support!

JRCLS Annual Fireside Broadcast

Here are the details for the fireside on 4 Feb 2011:


Location:   Mount Vernon Stake Center
                 6219 Villa Street, Alexandria, VA 22310
                 (corner of S. Van Dorn and Franconia Rd.)

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Time:         6:30 PM - Dinner
                 8:00 PM - Broadcast

Speaker:   Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

See the official JRCLS flyer for the broadcast

Spouses and dates are welcome