State Bar News, 1016 UTBJ, Vol. 29 No. 5. 44
September, 2016
Commission Highlights
The Utah State Bar Board of Commissioners received the following reports and took the actions indicated during the July 6, 2016 Commission Meeting held at the Summer Convention in San Diego, California. 1. The Bar Commissioners voted to approve 2016-2017 budget.
2. The Bar Commissioners voted to give $10,000 to Utah Dispute Resolution.
3. The Bar Commissioners voted to elect Angelina Tsu as the Utah State Bar ABA delegate.
4. The Bar Commissioners voted to create an ex officio commission seat for the LGBT and Allied Lawyers of Utah.
5. The Bar Commissioners appointed the following ex officio members for the 2016–2017 year: the Immediate Past Bar President; the Bar’s Representatives to the ABA House of Delegates; the Bar’s YLD Representative to the ABA House of Delegates; Utah’s ABA Members’ Representative to the ABA House of Delegates; the Utah Minority Bar Association Representative; the Women Lawyers of Utah Representative; the LGBT and Allied Lawyers of Utah Representative; the Paralegal Division Representative; the J. Reuben Clark Law School Dean; the S.J. Quinney College of Law Dean; and the Young Lawyers Division Representative.
6. The Bar Commissioners voted to appoint Rob Rice, John Lund, H. Dickson Burton, Heather Farnsworth, and Michelle Mumford as members of the Executive Committee. Angelina Tsu will sit on the Committee as Past President.
7. The Bar Commissioners voted to approve members of the Executive Committee to serve as signatories on the Bar’s checking accounts.
8. The Minutes of the May 13, 2016 Commission Meeting were approved by consent.
9. The Young Lawyers Division bylaws were approved by consent.
The minute text of this and other meetings of the Bar Commission are available at the office of the Executive Director.
2016 Fall Forum Awards
The Board of Bar Commissioners is seeking nominations for the 2016 Fall Forum Awards. These awards have a long history of honoring publicly those whose professionalism, public service and personal dedication have significantly enhanced the administration of justice, the delivery of legal services, and the building up of the profession. Your award nominations must be submitted in writing to Christy Abad, Executive Secretary, 645 South 200 East, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 or adminasst@utahbar.org by Friday, October 14, 2016. The award categories include: 1. Distinguished Community Member Award
2. Professionalism Award
3. Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
View a list of past award recipients at: http://www.utahbar.org/ bar-operations/history-of-utah-state-bar-award-recipients/.
Pro Bono Honor Roll
2nd District ORS Calendar
Jake Cowdin
Lauren Schultz
3rd District ORS Calendar
Joshua Cannon
A.J. Green
Kristine M. Larsen
Gregory Osborne
Katherine Priest
Rick Rose
Maria E. Windham
Robert Wing
Adoption/Termination
David Blaisdell
Chase Kimball
Bankruptcy Case
Kenneth McCabe
Todd Tyler
Community Legal Clinic
Skyler Anderson
Jonny Benson
Marlene F. Gonzalez
Todd Jenson
Jacob Kent
Carlos Navarro
Leonor Perretta
Brian Pitt
Francisco Roman
Brian Rothschild
Paul Simmons
Mike Studebaker
Ian Wang
Russell Yauney
Debt Collection Calendar
David P. Billings
Mark Burns
Chris Burt
Brian Rothschild
Zach Shields
Charles A. Stormont
Reed Stringham
Steven Tingey
Spencer Topham
Debtor’s Legal Clinic
Robert Falck
Tyler Needham
Brian Rothschild
Paul Simmons
Tami Gadd Willardson
Ian Wang
Expungement Case
Jeremy Shimada
Expungement Legal Clinic
Kate Conyers
Joshua Egan
Stephanie Miya
Amy Powers
Bill Scarber
Family Law Case
McKette Allred
Justin Bond
Greg Hadley
Adam Hansley
Thomas King
Jenny Lee
Kenneth McCabe
Kayla Quam
Family Law Clinic
Justin T. Ashworth
Brent Chipman
Zal Dez
Lori Nelson
Trent Nelson
Stewart Ralphs
Jeff Richards
Linda F. Smith
Simon So
Sheri Throop
Guardianship Case
Stephanie O’Brien
Jessica Tyler
Guardianship Signature Project
Kathie Brown Roberts
Steven A Christensen
Laura Gray
Elizabeth Lisonbee
Kenneth McCabe
Homeless Youth Legal Clinic
Frank Brunson
Janell Bryan
Kate Conyers
Kent Cottam
Amy Fowler
Skye Lazaro
Nicole Lowe
Andrea Martinez-Griffin
Sharon McCully
Rachel Otto
Laja Thompson
Medical-Legal Clinic
Stephanie Miya
Micah Vorwaller
PGAL Case
David Burceau
Jill Coil
Allison Librett
Cassie Medura
Michael Studebaker
Post Conviction Case
Peter Strand
Protective Order Case
Nikki Frampton
Rainbow Law Clinic
Jess Couser
Russell Evans
Stewart Ralphs
Chris Wharton
Senior Center Legal Clinics
Kyle Barrick
Sharon Bertelsen
Kent Collins
Phillip S. Ferguson
Richard Fox
Michael A. Jensen
Jay Kessler
Terrell R. Lee
Joyce Maughan
Stanley D. Neeleman
Kristie Parker
Jane Semmel
Jeannine Timothy
Street Law Clinic
Nathan Bracken
Dara Cohen
Kate Conyers
Brett Coombs
Matt Harrison
Brett Hastings
John Macfarlane
Clayton Preece
Elliot Scruggs
J. Craig Smith
Kristen Sweeney
Jonathan Thorne
Aaron Worthen
Tuesday Night Bar
James Ahlstrom
Jared Allebest
Mike Anderson
Joan Andrews
Ryan Beckstrom
Melinda Hill Birrell
Mike Black
Jon Bletzacker
Niels Bybee
Josh Chandler
Kate Conyers
Rita Cornish
Joshua Figueira
Steve Glauser
Will Harnish
Carlyle Harris
Katie James
Craig Jenson
Mason Kjar
Jordan Lee
Sean Mosman
Benjamin Onofrio
P. Bruce Radger
Jessica Rancie
Leslie Rinaldi
Walt Romney
Ron Russell
LaShel Shaw
Jeremy Stewart
Diana Telfer
Jeff Tuttle
Ben Welch
Rachel Wertheimer
Bruce Wycoff
West Jordan Landlord Tenant Pro Se Calendar
Jared Allebest
Kathryn Bleazard
Crystal Flynn
Steve Gray
Jaelynn Jenkins
Mary Milner
Nate Mitchell
Tyler Needham
Vaughn Pedersen
Richard Rappaport
Kasey Rasmussen
Michelle Robison
Emily Sorensen
Sheri Throop
Axel Trumbo
Kevin Westwood
Chris Wharton
The Utah State Bar and Utah Legal Services wish to thank these volunteers for accepting a pro bono case or helping at a clinic in June and July of 2016. To volunteer call Tyler Needham at (801) 297-7027 or go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UtahBarProBonoVolunteer to fill out a volunteer survey.
Bar Thank You
Many attorneys volunteered their time to grade essay answers from the July 2016 Bar exam. The Bar greatly appreciates the contribution made by these individuals. A sincere thank you goes to the following:
Matt Adams
Paul Amann
Mark R. Anderson
Gage Arnold
Ken Ashton
Mark Astling
P. Bruce Badger
Justin Baer
J. Ray Barrios
Brent Bartholomew
James Bergstedt
Susan Black Dunn
Mike Boehm
Matt Boley
Sara Bouley
Elizabeth Butler
Sarah Campbell
Jared Casper
Gary Chrystler
Kate Conyers
Victor Copeland
Nicholas Cutler
Daniel Daines
Daniel Dansie
Jonathan Diaz
L. Mark Ferre
J. Tyler Firmage
Stephen Geary
Alisha Giles
Bernadette Gomez
Michele Halstenrud
Erik Hamblin
Gary Heward
Emily Holt
Charlotte Howard-Saguibo
Randy Hunter
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