President-Elect & Bar Commission Candidates, 0417 UTBJ, Vol. 30, No. 2. 9

President-Elect & Bar Commission Candidates

Vol. 30 No. 2 Pg. 9

Utah Bar Journal

April, 2017

March, 2017

Candidates

Candidate for President-Elect

H. Dickson Burton is the sole candidate for the office of President-elect. No other nominations were made to the Bar Commission. Utah State Bar bylaws state: In the event that there is only one candidate for the office of President-elect, the ballot shall be considered as a retention vote and a majority of those voting shall be required to accept or reject the sole candidate.

H. DICKSON BURTON

It is a privilege to be a member of the Utah Bar. While we have many different practices and a variety of views in the Bar, we share a mutual interest in serving our clients as best we can. We also seek improved public understanding of the essential role of lawyers in resolving conflicts, helping individuals and protecting society's frameworks. Finally, we share a dramatically changing profession impacted by technology, economic and political pressures, and disparate opportunities for both lawyers and the public. As president of the Utah State Bar I will be committed to working with all of you to meet these challenges as well as to strengthen the Bar as an organization serving both the public and the profession. I have been fortunate to have worked with remarkable and committed professionals as my mentors, colleagues and friends. I look forward now to giving back more to the profession and I ask for your vote as President-elect. Please reach out to me with any suggestions or questions at hdburton@traskbritt.com or 801-994-8706. Also, if you don't know much (or anything) about me, my biographical sketch can be found at www.hdburton.com.

First Division Commissioner

Uncontested Election: According to the Utah State Bar Bylaws, "In the event an insufficient number of nominating petitions are filed to require balloting in a division, the person or persons nominated shall be declared elected." Herm Olsen is running uncontested in the First Division and will therefore be declared elected.

HERM OLSEN

I was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1976 and the Navajo Nation Trial Bar in 1977. My education includes: B.S., Utah State University, magna cum laude; J.D. from the University of Utah. I have been a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Navajo Nation Bar, and the American Association for Justice. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Navajo...

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