Spokane, Washington

January 29, 2026

Lunch and Learn at Gonzaga Law School

& Evening Speaker at Local Church

Law School Lunch & Learn

Religious Freedom Developments
in Washington State

Presented by Hannah Smith, JD

Hannah is the National Coordinator for the Religious Freedom Alliance Council. Following two clerkships at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito, Jr., she served a decade as Senior Counsel at Becket Law.

She has degrees from Princeton and BYU Law and has worked in D.C. law firms. Hannah has dedicated her career to protecting and advancing religious freedom for all. She has presented at hundreds of events nationally and internationally.

"Working together for the benefit of everyone is the only way forward."

Law students will join us for a lunch at the Gonzaga Law School, and later the same day, the community is invited to connect at the ward house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church near the law school. The following will be covered:

Religious Freedom Developments in Washington State
Religious freedom and human dignity.
How we can better protect individual faith.

Law & Religion Lunch & Learn

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

When: Thursday, January 29, 2026

What: Religion and Law
(CLE will be provided for lawyers attending)

Where: Lunch at the Gonzaga Law School, Room 314

Evening Event:
Religious Freedom Developments in Washington State

Time: 7 pm - 8 pm

When: Thursday, January 29, 2026

What: Spokane Washington Religious Freedom

Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2721 E. 63rd St., Spokane, WA 99223

Meet the Spokane, Washington Alliance

Spokane Religious Freedom Chair

Justin Park

Justin Park has practiced law for 20 years. A skilled advocate and mediator, he has appeared before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Washington State Supreme Court, and numerous other courts. Justin earned his degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law, where he was named to the Order of Barristers for excellence in trial advocacy. Trained as a mediator at Pepperdine University’s renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

RFAC National Coordinator

Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith serves as the National Coordinator of the Religious Freedom Alliance Council, leading the coordination of speakers and resources to support local alliance members. She has spent her career advocating for religious freedom as an attorney and on national media.