International Center for Law and Religion Studies

The St. Thomas More Society of Utah presented its First Annual Religion and the Law Program: "Reconciling Religious Values with Professionalism and Civility" on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at the Law and Justice Center, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. The program focused on the blending of spiritual beliefs with professionalism, civility, and professional responsibility. The panel discussion was moderated by Professor W. Cole Durham, Jr., Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University. Panelists included Alan Bachman, Assistant Utah Attorney General; Michael Lee, partner at Howrey LLP; Father Mike Sciumbato, Parish Priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; and (Sensei) Michael Zimmerman, partner at Snell and Wilmer, former Chief Justice of the Utah State Supreme Court.