The Barrister
| Jurisdiction | Utah,United States |
| Citation | Vol. 10 No. 9 Pg. 31 |
| Pages | 31 |
| Publication year | 1997 |
Opportunities to Serve
Michael Mower, J.
As a new member of the Bar, you are automatically a member of the Young Lawyers Division, "YLD". For three years after admission to the Bar, or until you reach age 35, you belong to one of the most active Divisions of your state bar. As President of the Young Lawyers Division, I invite you to read more about the various, worthwhile committees of the Bar. "YLD" involvement is a terrific way to serve others, serve your profession, and meet many other young Utah attorneys.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 397-2505. Also, you're welcome to contact any of the committee chairpersons listed below.
PRO BONO
The only people in town who can volunteer legal advice are attorneys, and the Young Lawyers have played an integral role in providing legal help in Utah. The Pro Bono Committee of the YLD, headed by Rob Rice at 532-1500 and Jensie Andersen at 485-7343 lead YLD efforts to staff the Tuesday Nigh Bar as well as the annual Call-A-Lawyers project.
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK
The goal of the Membership Support Network is to help Young Lawyers in Utah. Committee chairs Eric Christiansen at 536-6719 and Brianna Lavelle at 262-0669 are working to provide more bang for YLD members bar dues bucks. They are planning many great, free CLE classes, a new lawyer lunch, and are hoping to expand the benefits YLD members receive from the Bar.
NEEDS OF CHILDREN
Members of this committee work to assist Utah children in need. Past projects have included Big Brother/Big Sister activities, Sub-for-Santa projects and sponsoring volunteer Guardian Ad Litem training. Chairpersons this year are Lisa Rischer at 531-3000 and Charlie Friedman at 582-7599.
NEW LAWYER CLE
"Oh my word. I though I was through with law school!" is an expression often heard from new bar admits upon learning about mandatory continuing legal education. The good news is CLE courses don't grade on the curve. The other good news is that Julie Thomas at 237-1982 and Jeff Hagen at 328-3560, Chairs of the New Lawyer CLE committee, work hard with members of the Senior Bar to provide classes that are informative and relevant to new lawyers. Julie and Jeff welcome your comments on what new lawyers wish they had learned in law school but didn't. They will work hard to provide such courses.
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