Notice of Election of Bar President-Elect
Any active member of the Bar in good standing is eligible to submit his or her name to the Bar Commission to be nominated to run for the office of president-elect in a popular election and to succeed to the office of president. Indications of an interest to be nominated are due at the Bar offices, c/o Executive Director John Baldwin, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 or via e-mail at john.baldwin@utahbar.org by 5:00 P.M. on January 2, 2008.
The Bar Commission will interview all potential candidates at its meeting in Salt Lake City on January 25, 2008 and will then select two finalists to run on a ballot submitted to the active Bar membership. Final candidates may also include sitting Bar Commissioners who have indicated an interest in running for the office.
Ballots will be mailed on or about April 1st with balloting to be completed and ballots received by the Bar office by 5:00 p.m. on May 1st. The president-elect will be seated at the Bar’s Annual Convention and will serve one year as president-elect prior to succeeding to the office of president. The president and president-elect need not be sitting Bar commissioners.
In order to reduce campaign costs, the Bar will print a statement from the final candidates in the Utah Bar Journal and will include a one-page statement in the ballot envelope. For further information, please contact John Baldwin at 297-7028, or at john.baldwin@utahbar.org.
Orem 4th District Court needs ProTem Judges
The Orem 4th District Court is in need of ProTem Judges. We hold small claims court Tuesdays at 3:00. To fill out an application you can go to www.utcourts.gov or you can contact either Nancy or Christy at the Orem court 764-5864.
Notice of Election of Bar Commissioners
First and Third Divisions
Pursuant to the Rules for Integration and Management of the Utah State Bar, nominations to the office of Bar Commission are hereby solicited for one member from the First Division and three members from the Third Division to serve a three-year term. To be eligible for the office of Commissioner from a division, the nominee’s mailing address must be in that division as shown by the records of the Bar.
Applicants must be nominated by a written petition of ten or more members of the Bar in good standing and residing in their respective division. Nominating petitions may be obtained from the Bar office on or after January 1, and completed petitions must be received no later than February 10 by 5:00 p.m. Ballots will be mailed on or about April 1 with balloting to be completed and ballots received by the Bar office by 5:00 p.m. May 1. Ballots will be counted on May 2.
In order to reduce out-of-pocket costs and encourage candidates, the Bar will provide the following services at no cost:
1. Space for up to a 200-word campaign message plus a photograph in the March/April issue of the Utah Bar Journal. The space may be used for biographical information, platform or other election promotion. Campaign messages for the March/April Bar Journal publications are due along with completed petitions, two photographs, and a short biographical sketch no later than February 1.
2. A set of mailing labels for candidates who wish to send a personalized letter to the lawyers in their division.
3. The Bar will insert a one-page letter from the candidates into the ballot mailer. Candidates will be responsible for delivering to the Bar no later than March 15 enough copies of letters for all attorneys in their division. (Please call Jeff Einfeldt at 297-7020 for count of the number of lawyers in your respective division.)
If you have any questions concerning this procedure, please contact John C. Baldwin at 531-9077.
NOTE: According to the Rules for Integration and Management, residence is interpreted to be the mailing address according to the Bar’s records.