State Bar News, 1021 UTBJ, Vol. 34, No. 5. 59
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September 2021
Commission Highlights
The Utah State Bar Board of Commissioners received the following reports and took the actions indicated during the July 28, 2021 Commission Meeting held at the Summer Convention in Sun Valley, Idaho.
1. 5th Division. Voted to have Katie Woods continue as the 5th Division Representative for the next year.
2. Judicial Council. Voted to have Margaret Plane replace Rob Rice as the Judicial Council Bar representative.
3.
Courts' Innovation Committee. Voted to establish a tradition of the past-president sitting on the Executive Committee and a Bar Commissioner or a person of the Commission's choosing sitting on the main Innovation Committee.
4. Repeal of Rule 14-209. Voted to recommend repeal of Rule 14-209 to the Utah Supreme Court.
5. Utah State Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission. Voted to keep Sam Alba on the commission.
6. Executive Committee. Voted to have Heather Thuet, Heather Farnsworth, Katie Woods, Chrystal Mancuso-Smith, Mark Morris, Marty Moore, and Shawn Newell comprise the Bar Commission's Executive Committee.
7. Bank Signatures. Voted to give authority to Executive Committee members to sign checks over $1000.
8. Recognition of Service. Recognized Tom Seiler, Mark Pugsley, Heather Farnsworth, and Richard Dihhlee for their service.
9. Introductions. Introduced new Bar Commissioners Greg Hoole (3rd) and Tyler Young (4th). Also introduced Elizabeth Wright as new Executive Director and Nancy Sylvester as new General Counsel.
10. Minutes. Approved the June 4, 2021 Commission meeting minutes by consent.
The minute text of this and other meetings of the Bar Commission are available at the office of the Executive Director.
Utah State Bar Names New President, Commissioners, Executive Director, and General Counsel
The Utah Supreme Court swore in a new president and commissioners of the Utah State Bar at its Summer Convention in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Heather Thuet, a shareholder in the firm Christensen & Jensen, is the Bar's new president. Greg Hoole and Tyler Young were elected Commissioners from the Bar's Third and Fourth Divisions, respectively. Commission members serve three-year terms, while presidents serve for one year.
The Bar also welcomed Elizabeth Wright as the new Executive Director and Nancy Sylvester as the new General Counsel.
Notice of Petition for Reinstatement to the Utah State Bar by John Mark Edwards
Pursuant to Rule 11-591(d), Rules of Discipline, Disability, and Sanctions, the Office of Professional Conduct hereby publishes notice of the Petition for Reinstatement (Petition) filed by John Mark Edwards, in In the Matter of the Discipline of John Mark Edwards, Third Judicial District Court, Civil No. 180903193. Any individuals wishing to oppose or concur with the Petition are requested to do so within twenty-eight days of the date of this publication by filing notice with the District Court.
Ethics Issue?
Any member of the Bar in good standing or other person with a significant interest in obtaining an advisory opinion on legal ethics can submit a request in writing to the Utah State Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee. Request shall include a brief description of the facts, a concise statement of the issues presented, and reference to relevant Rules of Professional Conduct, ethics opinions, judicial decisions, and statutes.
To request an opinion, email Committee Chair John Snow at: JSnow@parsonsbehle.com.
Pro Bono Honor Roll
The Utah State Bar and Utah Legal Services wish to thank these volunteers for accepting a pro bono case or helping at a free legal clinic during April and May. To volunteer, call the Utah State Bar Access to Justice Department at (801) 297-7049.
Family Justice Center
Steven Averett
Jim Backman
Paige Benjamin
Chuck Carlston
Dave Duncan
Michael Harrison
Brandon Merrill
Sandi Ness
Linda E Smith
Babata Sonnenberg
Nancy Van Slooten
Rachel Whipple
Cristina Wood
Private Guardian ad Litem
Bryce Froerer
Nadine Hansen
Allison Librett
Orson West
Pro Se Debt Collection Calendar
Hilary Adkins
Geena Arata
Mark Baer
Pamela Beatse
Anna Christiansen
Ted Cundick
Jeff Daybell
Blake Faulkner
John Francis
Leslie Francis
Greg Gunn
Aro Han
Jarom Harrison
Britten Hepworth
Nathan Jackson
Zach Lindley
Lauren Maker
Amy McDonald
Chase Nielsen
Christopher Sanders
George Sutton
Natalie White
*Special thanks to Kirton
McConkie and Parsons
Behle & Latimer for their
efforts on the Pro Se Debt
Collection Calendar.
Pro Se Family Law Calendar
Camille Buhman Brent Chipman
Kim Hansen
Danielle Hawkes
Robin Kirkham
Virginia Sudbury
Diana Telfer
Orson West
Pro Se Immediate Occupancy Calendar
Pamela Beatse
Daniel Boyer
Jeff Daybell
Marcus Degen
Leslie Francis
Aro Han
Brent Huff
Keil Myers
Matthew Nepute (3rd-Year Practice Intern)
Lauren Scholnick
SUBA Talk to a Lawyer Legal Clinic
K. Jake Graff
Jenny Jones
Maureen Minson
Aaron Randall Lewis Reece
Robert Winsor
Timpanogos Legal Center
Geidy Achecar
McKenzie Armstrong
Byron Baron
Dave Duncan
Utah Legal Services Pro Bono Case
Amirali Barker
Brian Burn
Victoria Cramer
Carolina Duvanced
Katie Ellis
Adam Forsyth
Aaron Garrett
Jonathan Good
M. Darin Hammond
Ryan James
Jenni Jones
Megan Kelly Sybor
Orlando Luna
Malone Molgard
Andres Morelli
Keli R Myers
Brian J. Porter
Katrina Redd
Lillian Meredith Reedy
Jaime Richards
Jacolby Roemer
Madison Roemer
Jason Schow
Ryan...
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