Commission Highlights
The Board of Bar Commissioners received the following reports and took the actions indicated during their regularly scheduled September 21, 2007 Commission meeting held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1. The Commission approved the creation of a Juvenile Law Section. The Juvenile Law Section bylaws were also approved.
2. The Commission selected Frank Carney for the Professionalism Award and Dan Becker for Community Service Award. The Tuesday Night Bar Co-chairs (Matthew Wride, Kelly Latimer, and Christina Micken) were chosen for the Pro Bono Award. These awards will be presented at the Fall Forum on November 16, 2007 in the Salt Palace Convention Center.
3. The Commission reappointed Herm Olsen to the DNA People’s Legal Services Board.
4. The Commission discussed its ongoing efforts to contact legislators and the need to build upon and improve the good working relationship existing between the Legislature and the Utah State Bar.
5. The Commissioners conferred on their work to contact the chairs of the various committees and sections to which they are liaisons.
6. The Commission formulated a plan for Bar program evaluations. The Commission will begin the review with the following programs: (1) Management and Technology Security; (2) Admissions; (3) Communications; (4) Access to Justice / Pro Bono; (5) Member Benefits. The Commission considered adding appropriate person(s) to Bar Programs Evaluation Review Committees and agreed to hold the first Bar Programs Evaluation Review Committee meetings within the next 4-6 weeks.
A full text of this and other meetings of the Bar Commission are available at the office of the Executive Director.