Hannah Clayson Smith
Hannah Smith | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Smith in 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | John Smith |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) Brigham Young University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Hannah Clayson Smith is an American attorney with the firm
Biography
Smith was raised in California and is the sister of
Following law school, Smith
Smith's legal practice focuses on appellate litigation. She was part of the legal team for landmark U.S. Supreme Court victories such as
In 2017, Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her testimony reviewed his jurisprudence relating to religious liberty cases, including two of Becket's clients: the Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby.[7]
Honors and awards
In 2014, Smith was awarded the BYU Alumni Achievement Award.[8] In 2016, Smith was awarded the J. Reuben Clark Law Society's Women-in-Law Leadership Award.[9] In 2018, she was awarded the James Madison Award from the Center for Constitutional Studies.
Smith served on the Brigham Young University Law School's Board of Advisers as well as on the Deseret News editorial advisory board.[2] Smith was on the inaugural panel of Stanford Law School's religious freedom clinic.[10]
Personal life
Smith is married to John Smith, an attorney who also clerked for Alito, and they have four children.[2][4]
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 8)
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 10)
References
- ^ "Hannah Smith". Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hannah Smith - Becket". Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Our Board of Directors". 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Israelsen-Hartley, Sara (25 December 2010). "Hannah Clayson Smith: Two-time Supreme Court clerk balances legal endeavors with motherhood". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Israelsen-Hartley, Sara (25 December 2010). "Hannah Clayson Smith: Two-time Supreme Court clerk balances legal endeavors with motherhood". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Wheaton College v. Burwell" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Alumni Achievers - BYU Magazine". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Newsletter Story". www.jrcls.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Romea, Judith (February 19, 2013). "A Future for Religious Liberty at Stanford". Stanford Review. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
Selected publications
- Smith, Hannah & Daniel Benson (2017). When a Pastor's House Is a Church Home: Why the Parsonage Allowance Is Desirable Under the Establishment Clause, The Federalist Society Review.