May, 2018
Commission Highlights
The Utah State Bar Board of Commissioners received the following reports and took the actions indicated during the April 6, 2018 Commission Meeting held at the Law & Justice Center in Salt Lake City.
1. The Bar Commission voted to endorse a lawyer professional liability insurance provider, but requested additional information from potential providers before deciding which one to endorse.
2. The Bar Commission voted to nominate Lesley Manley, Sarah Starkey, Marco Brown, and Greg Hoole to fill an unexpired term on the Third District Judicial Nominating Commission.
3. The Bar Commission voted to appoint Ed Brass to fill an unexpired term on the Utah Sentencing Commission.
4. The Bar Commission voted to approve the recommendations of the Awards Committee.
5. The minutes of the March 8, 2018 Commission Meeting were approved by consent.
6. The $5 Client Security Fund assessment for 2018–2019 was approved by consent.
The minute text of this and other meetings of the Bar Commission are available at the office of the Executive Director.
Mandatory Online Licensing
The annual online licensing renewal process will begin June 4, 2018, at which time you will receive an email outlining renewal instructions. This email will be sent to your email address of record. Utah Supreme Court Rule 14-507 requires lawyers to provide their current e-mail address to the Bar. If you need to update your email address of record, please contact onlineservices@utahbar.org.
Renewing your license online is simple and efficient, taking only about five minutes. With the online system you will be able to verify and update your unique licensure information, join sections and specialty bars, answer a few questions, and pay all fees.
No separate licensing form will be sent in the mail. You will be asked to certify that you are the licensee identified in this renewal system. Therefore, this process should only be completed by the individual licensee, not by a secretary, office manager, or other representative. Upon completion of the renewal process, you will receive a licensing confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email in a timely manner, please contact licensing@utahbar.org.
License renewal and fees are due July 1 and will be late August 1. If renewal is not complete and payment received by September 1, your license will be suspended.
Elder Law Pro Bono Opportunity
May is national Elder Law Month. In celebration, we invite lawyers to fulfill their pro bono requirement by volunteering to give twenty-minute legal consultations at senior citizen centers. Senior Center Legal Consultations (SCLC), a pro bono program sponsored by the Elder Law Section and the USB Access to Justice Program, is a pleasurable way for attorneys to provide valued services to senior citizens. For information on volunteering for the SCLC, please contact Joyce Maughan, Pro Bono Coordinator, Elder Law Section, (801) 359-5900 or maughanlaw@xmission.com or Nicholas Stiles, Director of the USB Access to Justice Program, (801) 297-7027 Nicholas.Stiles@utahbar.org. Thank you.
Notice of Petition for Reinstatement to the Utah State Bar by David J. Hardy
Pursuant to Rule 14-525(d), Rules of Lawyer Discipline and Disability, the Utah State Bar’s Office of Professional Conduct hereby publishes notice of the Verified Petition for Reinstatement (Petition) filed by David J. Hardy in In the Matter of the Discipline of David J. Hardy, Third Judicial District Court, Civil No. 150902950. Any individuals wishing to oppose or concur with the Petition are requested to do so within thirty days of the date of this publication by filing notice with the District Court.
Request for Comment on Proposed Bar Budget
The Bar staff and officers are currently preparing a proposed budget for the fiscal year which begins July 1, 2018, and ends June 30, 2019. The process being followed includes review by the Commission’s Executive Committee and the Bar’s Budget & Finance Committee, prior to adoption of the final budget by the Bar Commission at its July 25, 2018 meeting.
The Commission is interested in assuring that the process includes as much feedback by as many members as possible. A copy of the proposed budget, in its most current permutation, is available for inspection and comment at www.utahbar.org.
Please contact John Baldwin at the Bar Office with your questions or comments.
Telephone: (801) 531-9077 | Email: jbaldwin@utahbar.org
Bar Thank You
Many attorneys volunteered their time to grade essay answers from the February 2018 Bar exam. The Bar greatly appreciates the contribution made by these individuals. A sincere thank you goes to the following: Paul Amann
Rachel Anderson
Mark Astling
Matt Ballard
Jonathan Bauer
Blake Bauman
Allison Behjani
David Billings
Matthew Black
Matt Boley
Sara Bouley
Kim Buhler-Thomas
Elizabeth Butler
Nicholas Caine
Gary Chrystler
Mike Colby
Kim Colton
Kate Conyers
Victor Copeland
J. Andrew Cushing
Nicholas Cutler
Daniel Daines
Abby Dizon-Maughan
Dawn Emery
Jennifer Falk
Comm. Anthony Ferdon
L. Mark Ferre
Michael Ford
Stephen Geary
Barney Gesas
Tony Graf
Jacob Gunter
Mark Hales
Shane Hanna
Paul Harman
Clark Harms
Dave Hirschi
Bill Jennings
Lloyd Jones
Wayne Jones
Amy Jonkhart
Michael Karras
Alyssa Lambert
Mark LaRocco
Susan Lawrence
Tanya Lewis
Greg Lindley
Steven Lovell
Colleen Magee
Ryan Marsh
Kigan Martineau
Lewis Miller
Steve Newton
Ellen Ostrow
Michael Palumbo
Richard Pehrson
Justin Pendleton
Denise Porter
Mitchell Rickey
Andrew Roth
Keven Rowe
Scott Sabey
Leslie Slaugh
Marissa Sowards
Michael Stahler
Alan Stewart
Michael Swensen
W. Kevin Tanner
Lana Taylor
David Thomas
Mark Thornton
Letitia Toombs
David Walsh
Matt Wilson
Brent Wride
John Zidow
Pro Bono Honor Roll
Bankruptcy Case
Will Morrison
Ryan Simpson
Letitia Toombs
Cache County Bar Night
Kenneth Allsop
Tony Baird
Paul Gosnell
Danny Major
Suzanne Marychild
Marty Moore
Herm Olsen
Kelly Smith
Ted Stokes
Community Legal Clinic: Ogden
Jonny Benson
Travis Marker
Chad McKay
Francisco Roman
Community Legal Clinic: Salt Lake City
Ashley Anderson
Jonny Benson
Dan Black
Kendall Moriarty
Bryan Pitt
Brian Rothschild
Paul Simmons
Ian Wang
Mark Williams
Russell Yauney
Community Legal Clinic: Sugarhouse
Skyler Anderson
Brent Chipman
Sue Crismon
Sergio Garcia
Lynn McMurray
Mel Moeinvaziri
Reid Tateoka
Consumer Law Case
Sonia Jorgensen
Debt Collection Pro Se Calendar – Matheson
Rod Anderson
Matthew Ballard
Michael Barnhill
John Cooper
Ted Cundick
Jesse Davis
T. Rick Davis
Josh Nelson
Karra Porter
Brian Rothschild
Reid Stringham
Nathan Williams
Debtor’s Legal Clinic
Tony Grover
Ellen Ostrow
Brian Rothschild
Paul Simmons
Brian Stewart
Nick Stiles
Ian Wang
Tami Gadd Willardson
Expungement Law Clinic
Kate Conyers
Rebecca Held
Trent Lowe
Mary Ann May
Stephanie Miya
Ian Quiel
Family Justice Center: Provo
Jim Backman
Chuck Carlston
Drew Clark
Elaine Cochran
Thomas Gilchrist
Michael Harrison
Chris Morales
Andrea Pace
Samuel Poff
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