President's Message
| Publication year | 2013 |
| Pages | 8 |
| Citation | Vol. 26 No. 6 Pg. 8 |
November, 2013
THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE BAR
Curtis M Jensen.
One of the great honors of being Bar President is the opportunity to meet and associate with so many outstanding people and organizations. The Utah Bar is full of both. In this month's article, allow me to recognize and call your attention to three outstanding organizations within the Utah State Bar. Like many of the organizations within the Bar, these three have demonstrated outstanding service to their membership, to the State Bar as a whole, and to the public that has benefited from many of their events and programs. They are continuously giving of their time and energy and are touching many lives along the way. It has been my privilege to attend several of their functions during the past year and witness the public good they are doing.
UTAH MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATION
The Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA) was founded in 1991 by twenty minority attorneys as a reflection of the rapidly-growing ethnic diversity in Utah. UMBA's purpose is to promote diversity within the law and address issues that impact racial and ethnic minorities, especially within the legal community. To accomplish its goal, UMBA offers its current 177 members, including twelve judges, a forum for minority attorneys to network and develop professionally. The organization also provides concrete support for legal scholarship and education through awarding scholarships to minority law students. UMBA membership is open to all Utah State Bar members in good standing. It is an incredible group of our colleagues who do focus so much time and energy on promoting opportunities in the law, not only for the UMBA membership, but also for many of the public members who benefit from its services and events. I attended the UMBA annual awards banquet last month and had an enjoyable time witnessing many of their good deeds and leadership at work.
Tyrone Medley, Utah's first African-American judge, gave the keynote address at the 2013 UMBA Awards Banquet and spoke about the importance of a diverse judiciary. UMBA also awarded nearly $35, 000 in scholarships to twelve law students based on their academic achievement, their record of service to racial and ethnic communities, and their potential to positively impact and represent Utah's racial and ethnic communities in their future legal careers.
Since 2008, UMBA has awarded almost $...
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