Nathan Oman
Encyclopedia
Nathan Bryan "Nate" Oman (born 1975) is a legal scholar and educator. In 2006, he became an assistant professor at The College of William & Mary Law School. In 2003, Oman founded Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog
.
. He served a mission for the LDS Church in the Korea Pusan Mission.
Oman holds a bachelors degree in political science from Brigham Young University
and a law degree from Harvard Law School
.
Oman specializes in contract law, the foundations of private law, and law and religion. He worked on the staff of Senator Mitch McConnell
before going to law school. He clearked for Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold. Oman is a permanent blogger at Concurring Opinions. His legal scholarship has appeared in the "Georgetown Law Journal
", "Michigan Law Review
', Iowa Law Review
, BYU Law Review
and other law journals. His work on Mormon studies has been published in the "FARMS Review", "Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
", "BYU Studies
", and "Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology".
Prior to joining the faculty of William and Mary Oman was a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C. Oman has been a visiting professor at Hebrew University, Cornell Law School
, and the University of Richmond Law School.
Oman is a Mormon. He is a son of Richard G. Oman an art curator at the LDS Church History Museum who is an expert on LDS art.
Oman and his wife, the former Heather Bennett, are the parents of two children.
, Michigan Law Review
, Georgetown Law Journal
, and Minnesota Law Review
. He has also been a frequent presenter at conferences of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society
.
He wrote an article on the 2008 Mitt Romney
presidential campaign for the San Francisco Chronicle
. In addition, he has published op-eds in The National Review On-line, The Washington Times, and The Richmond-Times Dispatch. Since late 2010 he has been a regular columnist for the Deseret News.
In late 2010 Oman criticized the U.S. Auto Bailout: "Taxpayer money became vital to GM's and Chrysler's continued survival precisely because the presence of taxpayer money understandably scared away private investors. ... [The two auto giants] could have gone through bankruptcy like everyone else. It did, however, undermine the trust on which successful capitalism depends."
Oman has written on many themes related to Mormon studies
, contributing to Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
, the FARMS Review, BYU Studies
, Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology and wrote articles on legal themes for Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
and contributed the article on Mormons for the forth-coming Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog
Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog is a multi-author weblog featuring commentary and discussion especially of contemporary Mormon culture, thought and current events...
.
Biography
Oman was raised in Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. He served a mission for the LDS Church in the Korea Pusan Mission.
Oman holds a bachelors degree in political science from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
and a law degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
.
Oman specializes in contract law, the foundations of private law, and law and religion. He worked on the staff of Senator Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky and the Republican Minority Leader.- Early life, education, and military service :...
before going to law school. He clearked for Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold. Oman is a permanent blogger at Concurring Opinions. His legal scholarship has appeared in the "Georgetown Law Journal
Georgetown Law Journal
The Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited scholarly journal published at Georgetown University Law Center.-Overview:The Journal publishes six issues each year. It also publishes the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, a comprehensive practitioner's guide to criminal procedure.The first volume...
", "Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
The Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
', Iowa Law Review
Iowa Law Review
The Iowa Law Review is a law review published five times annually by the University of Iowa College of Law. It was established in 1915 as the Iowa Law Bulletin. It is ranked 23rd among law journals nationally. The journal has been student-edited since 1935.- History :The Iowa Law Review has its...
, BYU Law Review
BYU Law Review
The Brigham Young University Law Review is a law journal edited by students at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School. The journal publishes six issues per annual volume, with each issue generally including several professional articles and a number of student notes and comments...
and other law journals. His work on Mormon studies has been published in the "FARMS Review", "Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
", "BYU Studies
BYU Studies
BYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
", and "Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology".
Prior to joining the faculty of William and Mary Oman was a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C. Oman has been a visiting professor at Hebrew University, Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
, and the University of Richmond Law School.
Oman is a Mormon. He is a son of Richard G. Oman an art curator at the LDS Church History Museum who is an expert on LDS art.
Oman and his wife, the former Heather Bennett, are the parents of two children.
Writings
Oman's work has appeared in such law journals as the Harvard Law ReviewHarvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
The Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
, Georgetown Law Journal
Georgetown Law Journal
The Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited scholarly journal published at Georgetown University Law Center.-Overview:The Journal publishes six issues each year. It also publishes the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, a comprehensive practitioner's guide to criminal procedure.The first volume...
, and Minnesota Law Review
Minnesota Law Review
The Minnesota Law Review is a law review published by students at University of Minnesota Law School. The journal is published six times a year in November, December, February, April, May, and June. It was established by Henry J. Fletcher and William Reynolds Vance in 1917. The Minnesota Law...
. He has also been a frequent presenter at conferences of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is an organization of lawyers and law school students consisting of over 65 professional and 125 student chapters throughout the world. It is named in honor of J. Reuben Clark the former Ambassador to Mexico and Under Secretary of State. Although alumni and...
.
He wrote an article on the 2008 Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
presidential campaign for the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
. In addition, he has published op-eds in The National Review On-line, The Washington Times, and The Richmond-Times Dispatch. Since late 2010 he has been a regular columnist for the Deseret News.
In late 2010 Oman criticized the U.S. Auto Bailout: "Taxpayer money became vital to GM's and Chrysler's continued survival precisely because the presence of taxpayer money understandably scared away private investors. ... [The two auto giants] could have gone through bankruptcy like everyone else. It did, however, undermine the trust on which successful capitalism depends."
Oman has written on many themes related to Mormon studies
Mormon studies
Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of those known by the term Mormon and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement whose members do not generally go by the term "Mormon"...
, contributing to Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
, the FARMS Review, BYU Studies
BYU Studies
BYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology and wrote articles on legal themes for Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia designed for a general readership about topics relating to the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, edited by W. Paul Reeve and Ardis E. Parshall. Reeve is a professor of history at the University of Utah and Parshall...
and contributed the article on Mormons for the forth-coming Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States.