David Colton is currently a student coach at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University as well as Chair of the International Advisory Council of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS). He is assisting with several initiatives with ICLRS. He and his wife, Julie, recently served as Government Relations missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assigned to the United Nations in New York, City. David also worked as Europe Area Legal Counsel for the Church. He retired as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Frreport-McMoran Copper & Gold Company (formerly Phelps Dodge). He was a partner at Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy. He earned a JD from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. He has been an active part of ICLRS since its formation.