Get Involved!

• Publication year: 2011
• Pages: 6
• Citation: Vol. 24 No. 1 Pg. 6

Utah Bar Journal Volume 24.

Vol. 24, No. 1, 6. Get Involved!

Utah Bar Journal
Volume 24 No. 1
Jan/Feb 2011

Get Involved

by Robert L. Jeffs

One of the "perks" of being Bar President is the opportunity to meet with or speak with so many of the leaders of the Sections, Committees, and Divisions of the Bar about the projects and initiatives they are working on for the benefit of their members and the public. Like many of you, prior to my Bar service, I suffered from the myopia that is a symptom of the significant time commitments of a busy law practice. This last month, Isaac Paxman from the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section told me about the new Topic Bank launched by the Litigation Section through its website. This project helps law students identify important, interesting, and current topics for research and writing in law journals or law school projects.

As I reflected on my discussions with Isaac, I realized that so much of the work done by the Bar is a product of our Committees and Sections. Philanthropic and pro bono programs include such programs as the Young Lawyers Division's "Wills For Heroes" and "Walk Against Violence," Women Lawyers of Utah's "Cancer Bites" fundraiser, as well as Tuesday Night Bar programs sponsored throughout the State by local Bar Associations. Ethics opinions provided to members by the Ethics Advisory Committee, the legislative work of the Governmental Relations Committee, the handling of fee disagreements by the Fee Arbitration Committee, and the peer to peer counseling by the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee are just a few examples of the many services our Committees provide to Bar Members. The time donated by the...