President's Message

• Jurisdiction: Utah,United States
• Citation: Vol. 2 No. 7 Pg. 5
• Publication year: 1989
• Pages: 5
• topic: Business of Law

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Vol. 2 No. 7 Pg. 5 Utah Bar Journal September, 1989

August, 1989

Hans Q. Chamberlain, J.

It is with a great deal of humility that I commence my term as President of the Utah State Bar. I have now served on the Bar Commission since 1982, and I have a deep sense of loyalty to the Bar and appreciate past leaders who have left big shoes to fill. Living in Cedar City and trying to fulfill all responsibilities required will indeed be challenging, but likewise provide a great opportunity to serve and a chance to broaden one's base. I doubt that anyone realizes the complexity of Bar activities until they have to sit down and write their first President's message and report matters of interest to fellow members of the Bar.

The Utah Bar has changed significantly over the past few years, as has the legal profession as a whole. In 1960, 290, 000 attorneys were licensed to practice on a national level. In 1986, more than 700, 000 enjoyed that same privilege. By the year 2000, estimates indicate that there will be 1 million licensed...