D. Gordon Smith

Ira A. Fulton Chair, BYU Law School

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Jeffrey R. Holland was inaugurated as President of BYU in 1980, the same year I started as a student. A few months after my baptism, he delivered a BYU Devotional entitled "The Inconvenient Messiah," which meant a lot to me at the time. I will miss him.

https://t.co/XKHEJ8bbHS

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Mantz 8th and Young 9th! Two top-ten finishes!

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

If you are interested in the Olympic marathon tonight, especially two runners from the USA, this is worth watching. I'm cheering for Clayton Young and Conner Mantz

https://t.co/nu6yYtkHBI

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

I think it's a terrific piece, but you don't have to take my word for it. Larry Solum highly recommends it.

https://t.co/RsxRd48Jni

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

"Is Fiduciary Loyalty Really Loyalty?" That is the titular question for my first post-decanal law review article, which you can now download at SSRN.

https://t.co/Zcp1qyepNr

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

"232 years of corporate leadership"
First modern corporate statute in Delaware (copying NJ) was in 1899. Before, Delaware was a corporate backwater. After, Delaware took years to lead in charters. Delaware courts did not lead for decades longer. Still impressive w/o exaggeration.

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

When I think of Dan, mostly I think about the many times we laughed together. If I could take all of those laughs and string them together, I would be laughing for months on end. I am profoundly sad that we will not laugh together again.

[Brian L. Frye @brianlfrye]

I just heard that Dan Burk died tonight. He was a good & generous man. https://t.co/f1tIrZO7xk

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Hurray! I am excited for you and for the law school. Great match!

[Julie A. Hill @ProfJulieHill]

I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the deanship at the University of Wyoming College of Law. @uw_law https://t.co/zYQzKbTR1K

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

He is a good person, and I am grateful for his willingness to serve.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Elder Patrick Kearon (@patrickkearon) has been called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Thursday, December 7, 2023, and ordained later that day by President @NelsonRussellM and the other members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body in the government of the Church. In addition to their primary responsibility to be special witnesses of the name of Christ throughout the world, these Apostles have significant administrative responsibilities in overseeing the operation and development of a global Church. They serve under the direction of the First Presidency, which includes the Church President and two counselors. 

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[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

From the paper: "If the public record is accurate, the case is not even close. He is no longer eligible to the office of Presidency, or any other state or federal office covered by the Constitution."

[William Baude @WilliamBaude]

New Article: The Sweep and Force of Section Three, by Michael Stokes Paulsen and me, forthcoming @PennLRev

https://t.co/MwRfFwHAK6

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Wishing you an uplifting Fourth of July weekend!

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Today is my last day as dean of @BYULaw. Feeling waves of gratitude to colleagues, students, alumni, and friends. The community made me better, and I am forever changed. #grateful

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

The Utah Supreme Court has announced a change in the "cut" for the bar examination, moving from 270 to 260 as of the July 2023 administration. Many law professors outside Utah commented favorably on this proposal, and I am grateful for their support.
https://t.co/9mqqeWsTb7

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

Congratulations to my longtime friend, Dave Moore, for his appointment as the new dean of @BYULaw, just in time for our quinquagenary! Dave is an amazing scholar, teacher, and person, and I am excited to see him in this role. He is new to Twitter, so please follow!

[David H. Moore @BYULawDean]

Kudos to @professor_smith for 7 amazing years leading BYU Law! Excited to build on your legacy.

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

This is an important issue, and IAALS offers a helpful framework for moving forward. Well done!

[Natalie Anne Knowlton @natalalleycat]

🚨Hot off the e-press🚨 @IAALS new framework for allied legal professional programs.

Tell your friends; tell your colleagues. Please share with the paralegals in your life.

Consumer choice *is* an access to justice issue.

https://t.co/fXUHJ3MMab #lawtwitter #A2J

[Joan Heminway (she/her/hers) @VolunteerTwit]

Enjoying listening in on a panel on entrepreneurship and governance featuring ⁦@anatalonbeck⁩, ⁦@Prof_Broughman⁩, Mark Suchman and ⁦@professor_smith⁩ at #LSA2023!

[D. Gordon Smith @professor_smith]

A heartwarming story about a classy move by Greg and Angela Bates (Angela works @BYULaw). I am striving to express gratitude more freely, and this is a terrific example.

https://t.co/aTZAOQtMW7

[Tyler Lindley @tylerblindley]

My article, forthcoming in @AlaLawReview, on the original meaning of section 1983 is now online at @SSRN:

https://t.co/VtrayJN9AL

[Steve Young @SteveYoungQB]

Quick pic w/the Dean of BYU Law

Spoke at commencement earlier this year, a great privilege for me as a ’94 grad. Took years of work between NFL seasons: 7 semesters’ worth, + one I had to audit to prove I could even do it.

Dream big & persevere — it can be accomplished!!