State Bar News

• Jurisdiction: Utah,United States
• Pages: 56
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 2 Pg. 56
• Publication year: 2023

State Bar News Vol. 36 No. 2. Pg. 56 Utah Bar Journal April, 2023

March, 2023

State Bar News

Commission Highlights

The Utah State Bar Board of Commissioners received the following reports and took the actions indicated during the January 27, 2023, meeting held at the Utah State Bar Law and Justice Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• The Commission approved the nomination of Cara Tangaro as President-Elect.

• The Commission approved awarding the Dorathy Merrill Brothers Award to Ashley Peck.

• The Commission approved awarding the Raymond S. Uno Award to Sade Turner.

• The Commission approved the creation of a new Well-Being Award and approved awarding the first one to Martha Knudsen.

The minute text of this and other meetings of the Bar Commission are available on the Bar's website.

2023 Summer Convention Awards

The Board of Bar Commissioners is seeking nominations for the 2023 Summer Convention Awards. These awards have a long history of publicly honoring 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.

Please submit your nomination for a 2023 Summer Convention Award no later than Monday, May 22, 2023. Visit www.utahbar.org/ nomination-for-utah-state-bar-awards/ to view a list of past award recipients and use the form to submit your nomination in the following Summer Convention Award categories:

1. Judge of the Year

2. Lawyer of the Year

3. Section of the Year

4. Committee of the Year

Introducing Utah State Bar Members' New Partner for Mental Health and Well-Being Support

The Utah State Bar is excited to announce a new partnership with Unmind, a leading provider of mental health and well-being support for professionals. We believe that a thriving law practice is built on a foundation of good mental health. That's why we want to make sure our members have access to tools to help them protect their well-being, no matter where they might fall on the well-being spectrum - be it thriving, surviving, or anywhere in between.

With Unmind, Utah State Bar members can access a robust range of evidence-based mental health and well-being

You now have access to Unmind.

resources, including tools for stress management, better sleep, building resilience, goal-setting, improving relationships, leadership, boosting happiness, improving self-care, and mental health support. Unmind was created for busy professionals so many of these tools are bite-sized and designed to be used wherever you are, for whatever you might need.

To access Unmind, members can either download it from the App Store or navigate to www.utahbar.unmind.com. To create an account, you only need to identify The Utah State Bar as your sponsor and enter your bar license number. Your use of Unmind is completely confidential. The Bar won't be able to identify who is using the platform or have access to your personal data.

Unmind compliments our other new mental health care partner for Bar members, Tava Health. Tava provides an easy, risk-free way to connect with skilled therapists. It's available to all active Bar members and their dependents, including spouse/domestic partner and children aged thirteen to twenty-five.

The Utah Bar has fully covered the cost for up to six therapy sessions per-person, per-year.

To access this service, go to: www.care.tavahealth.com/signup and create an account selecting The Utah State Bar as the organization that will cover your sessions. You can select a therapist and schedule right on the platform. Tava's services are completely confidential.

The Utah State Bar is committed to helping Utah legal professionals create thriving practices. Taking care of your well-being is not a luxury, but a necessity. It plays a crucial role in how we think, feel, behave, and perform. You deserve to be at your best. Unmind and Tava Health can help.

Notice of Legislative Positions Taken by Bar and Availability of Rebate

Positions taken by the Bar during the 2023 Utah Legislative Session and funds expended on public policy issues related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice are available at www.utahbar.org/legislative. The Bar is authorized by the Utah Supreme Court to engage in legislative and public policies activities related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice by Supreme Court Rule 14-106, which may be found at https:// www.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=UCJA&rule=14-106. Lawyers and LPPs may receive a rebate of the proportion of their annual Bar license fee expended for such activities during April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, by notifying Financial Director Lauren Stout at lauren.stout@utahbar.org.

The proportional amount of fees provided in the rebate include funds spent for lobbyists, staff time spent on legislative matters, and expenses for Bar delegates to travel to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. Prior year rebates have averaged approximately $7.38. The rebate amount will be calculated April 1, 2023, and we expect the amount to be consistent with prior years.

Distinguished Paralegal of the Year Nominees Requested

The Distinguished Paralegal of the Year Award is presented by the Paralegal Division of the Utah State Bar and the Utah Paralegal Association to a paralegal who has met a standard of excellence through their work and service in this profession.

We invite you to submit nominations of those individuals who have met this standard. Please consider taking the time to recognize an outstanding paralegal. Nominating a paralegal is the perfect way to ensure that their hard work is recognized, not only by a professional organization, but by the legal community.

Nomination forms and additional information are available by contacting Greg Wayment at wayment@mcg.law.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 21, 2023, at 5:00 pm. The award will be presented at the Paralegal Day Celebration held Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Tax Notice

Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code 6033(e)(1), no income tax deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the annual license fees allocable to lobbying or legislative-related expenditures. For the tax year 2022, that amount is 1.18% of the mandatory license fee.

Annual CLE Compliance

All active status lawyers admitted to practice in Utah are now required to comply annually with the Mandatory CLE requirements.

The annual CLE requirement is 12 hours of accredited CLE. The 12 hours of CLE must include a minimum of one hour of Ethics CLE and one hour of Professionalism and Civility CLE.

At least six hours of the CLE must be Live CLE, which may include any combination of In-person CLE, Remote Group CLE, or Verified E-CLE. The remaining six hours of CLE may include Self-study CLE or Live CLE.

For a copy of the new MCLE rules, please visit https://www.mcleutah.org. For questions, please email staff@mcleutah.org, or call 801-746-5250.

Mandatory Online Licensing

The annual online licensing renewal process will begin the week of June 5, 2023, 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 14-107 requires lawyers to provide their current email address to the Bar. If you need to update your email address of record, please contact onlineservices@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.

Notice of Petition for Reinstatement to the Utah State Bar by Carlos J. Clark

Pursuant to Rule 11-591(d), Rules of Discipline, Disability, and Sanctions, the Office of Professional Conduct hereby publishes notice that Carlos J. Clark has filed an application for reinstatement in In the Matter of the Discipline of Carlos J. Clark Third Judicial District Court, Civil No. 160904350. Any individuals wishing to oppose or concur with the application are requested to do so within twenty-eight days of the date of this publication by filing notice with the Third District Court.

Notice of Petition for Reinstatement to the Utah State Bar by Tony B. Miles

Pursuant to Rule 11-591(d), Rules of Discipline, Disability, and Sanctions, the Office of Professional Conduct hereby publishes notice that Tony B. Miles has filed an application for reinstatement in In the Matter of the Discipline of Tony B. Miles Second Judicial District Court, Civil No. 190700888. Any individuals wishing to oppose or concur with the application are requested to do so within twenty-eight days of the date of this publication by filing notice with the Second District Court.

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 recent free legal clinic. To volunteer, call the Utah State Bar Access to Justice Department at (801) 297-7049.

Clean Slate Summit

Miriam Allred

Jackie Ball

Pamela Beatse

Keenan Carroll

Scotti Hill

Jason Jones

Richard Poll

Family Justice Center

Steve Averett

Bryan Baron

Sara Blamires

Lindsey Brandt

Sarah Calvert

Angela Cothran

Tiffany Degala

Dave Duncan

Kit Erickson

Tagg Francis

Tate Frodsham

Scott Goodwin

Michael Harrison

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