Law Professor
Sandy, UT
Lisa Grow is a leading legal scholar whose work examines how institutions perform under extreme stress — whether in moments of natural disaster or periods of democratic strain. Her career has focused on how legal systems can be structured to foster resilience and protect vulnerable populations during times of crisis.
Lisa began her legal career as a clerk for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge J. Michael Luttig on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. These experiences shaped her interest in constitutional structure and the role of the judiciary in preserving democratic norms. Currently the Howard W. Hunter Professor of Law at BYU, Lisa teaches constitutional law, disaster law, election law, and torts. She has also been a lecturer at Stanford Law School and in Beijing, China.
A prolific scholar, Lisa is a co-author of the leading disaster law casebook and has published extensively in top law reviews on topics ranging from emergency powers to democratic resilience. Beyond academia, she has worked on disaster resilience initiatives in Utah and served on the advisory
council for Mormon Women for Ethical Government.
Lisa graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a degree in chemistry before attending Harvard Law School. At Harvard, she graduated summa cum laude as the top student in her class—becoming the first woman to graduate first in her class and the first student to achieve summa honors in fifteen years.
Lisa enjoys spending time outside with her husband, Karl, and their children.
With Karl Sun