Annika Boone Barkdull is an academic affiliate with Schaerr | Jaffe LLP. She serves as a Research Fellow at BYU Law School. Annika joined the firm after clerking for Justice Thomas Lee of the Utah Supreme Court and Judge Ryan Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. summa cum laude from George Washington University.

Education

  • Harvard Law School (J.D.)
  • George Washington University (B.A.)

Clerkship

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Utah Supreme Court

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Utah

*Not admitted to the D.C. Bar. Admitted to the Utah State Bar and practicing under the supervision of D.C. Bar members pursuant to Rule 49(c)(8).

10th Circuit Rules for Church, News Article Quotes Schaerr

On August 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over its tithing practices and policies. Schaerr | Jaffe filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of ten religious organizations in […]

Schaerr | Jaffe second most active litigation boutique at the U.S. Supreme Court

A search of the number of cases docketed during the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2025 term in which a litigation boutique firm filed a brief or petition shows that Schaerr | Jaffe was the second most active of the ten most active boutiques: 1. Clement & Murphy (28) 2. Schaerr […]

Arizona Supreme Court Agrees With Position From Amicus Brief Filed by Schaerr Jaffe Attorneys in Jane Doe v. Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Arizona Supreme Court recently handed a victory to the party supported by a Schaerr Jaffe amicus brief on behalf eight religious organizations and related entities. The case, Jane Doe I v. Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, involved questions regarding Arizona’s statutory requirement […]

Schaerr Jaffe Attorney Discusses Supreme Court Term on Hugh Hewitt Show

Schaerr Jaffe academic affiliate James Phillips was a guest on the Hugh Hewitt Show on July 6 to discuss the recently ended U.S. Supreme Court term, as well as preview a few of the cases in the next term. The show reaches over 2 million people each week. The video […]