Utah Bar Journal

As the Utah State Bar prepares for the upcoming American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) National Pro Bono Celebration October 25-31, 2009,1 I would like to highlight a few of the pro bono and service opportunities offered by the Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”). If you would like to get involved in these or other YLD activities, please visit www.utahyounglawyers.org or contact Michelle Allred at allredm@ballardspahr.com.

by Michelle Allred

The Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”) would like to thank the following attorneys and paralegal liaisons for their tremendous service as volunteer leaders on the YLD Executive
Council during the 2008-2009 bar year. Because of their willingness to devote their time and energy, the YLD offered significant contributions to the Bar and to members of the public through a variety of programs, services, and events.

If you are interested in volunteering with the YLD in the future, please contact Michelle Allred, 2009-2010 YLD President, at allredm@ballardspahr.com. For more information about the
YLD, please visit www.utahyounglawyers.org.

Wills for Heroes – Providing Valuable Community Service to First Responders

The St. George Wills for Heroes Event
On March 14, 2008, members of the Utah State Bar donated their time and talents to create wills and other estate planning documents for police officers, firefighters, and other first responders in the St. George area through a new pro bono program instituted by the Young Lawyers Division and the Wills for Heroes Foundation®.

Young Lawyer’s Division Update
by Stephanie Pugsley, Utah YLD President, 2007-2008

The Utah Young Lawyer’s Division has rolled out a sleek new website www.utahyounglawyers.org, and is now offering several new services for its members and the public. The “On Demand Mentor” video presentations, accessed via the website, offer experienced Utah practitioners’ insights on various legal and professional topics. Each ten-minute tutorial provides a concise overview of a selected topic from the presenter’s area of expertise. The new website also links to a YLD Blog that posts current events, upcoming activities, job openings, service projects, and young lawyer achievements. In addition, YLD members, as well as Utah and BYU law students, will receive a concise bi-monthly YLD E-Newsletter designed to keep readers up to date on the latest happenings within the YLD and the Bar.

With the largest membership of any Bar section, the YLD is continually working to assist new lawyers as they begin the practice of law, while keeping important commitments to serve the Utah legal community and the public at large. We invite all members of the Bar to visit and use the new YLD homepage and to join us in our upcoming activities.

The Young Lawyer Division in 2007

by David R. Hall

The Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar (the “YLD”) is looking forward to another outstanding year in 2007. With a leadership body made up of five officers, eleven committees, and six liaisons, the YLD continues to make significant contributions to the Bar and the public. The following is a brief overview of the YLD as well as a look at what is planned for the coming year.

2005 Year in Review - Looking Ahead to 2006

2005 was an outstanding year for the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar ("YLD"). With several committees staffed by capable volunteers, the YLD continues to offer significant contributions to the Bar and the public. Here are some of the 2005 highlights from the YLD committees as well as a look at what is coming up in 2006.

Author; Teresa Welch

The Young Lawyer of the Year is awarded annually by the Young Lawyer's Division of the Utah State Bar. One of the most recent recipients of this distinguished award is Patrick Tan, a colleague and friend of mine at the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association. It is my honor to introduce Patrick Tan to you, and to enlighten you to the various reasons why Patrick is wholly deserving of the 2002-2003 Young Lawyer of the Year award.

Author; Christian W. Clinger, President - Young Lawyers Division

The Young Lawyers Division ("YLD") of the Utah State Bar has had a very productive year in 2003. With its 12 committees, the YLD has given significant contributions to its membership as well as to the public. Here are some of the YLD's highlights since July 2003.

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Utah State Bar is gearing up for another year of service to its members and service to the public.

Executive Committee. The executive committee of the YLD has worked hard over the summer, making appointments to chair and co-chair the YLD's various committees, and preparing the handbooks, budgets, directories, and other materials necessary to make the YLD run smoothly. Your officers for 2002-2003 are: Vicky Fitlow, President; Debra Griffiths, Treasurer; Amy Dolce, Secretary; Christian Clinger, President-Elect; Nathan Alder, Past President.

In addition to the opportunity of meeting with lawyers from all over the country in a post-Olympic environment that includes the option of world-class snow skiing, this Regional Conference offers a variety of outstanding seminars to meet a wide range of interests, all of which are approved for CLE credit. David Schwendiman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and author of the Utah Public Safety Command System Book, and Edwin Firmage, professor of law at the University of Utah, a well-known civil rights attorney, will present what is likely to be a lively discussion on the topic of "Public Safety While Protecting Civil Rights and Liberties." The discussion is likely to include, among other things, ideas for implementing additional security in businesses, public areas, and the impacts the tragedies of September 11 have had on security and civil rights.

Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division 2001 - 2002 Leadership

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Nate Alder
Treasurer: Christian Clinger
Secretary: Scott Petersen
ABA Rep. Amy Dolce
President Elect: Victoria Coombs Bushnell
Past President: Steve Owens
AOP Co-Chairs:
Stephanie Ames
Mark Quinn

Join in the YLD
by Nate Alder, Young Lawyer Division President

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Utah State Bar is doing great things. The success of the YLD is the result of many volunteers who participate in Ð and direct Ð our Division. It is also a tribute to our history of strong leadership, as well as continued support from the Bar. For a young lawyer, one of the best ways to improve your skills, network, experience leadership, and generally develop as a lawyer is to participate in the YLD.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Judge Dee Benson is Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. This article was originally delivered as the keynote address at the Law Day luncheon on May 1, 2001, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar.

Allow me to introduce to you the newly-elected officers of the Bar's Young Lawyers' Division. These five talented individuals will continue the YLD tradition of service to its members, the Bar, and the Community.

Editor's Note: In honor of the 70th year of the Utah State Bar, the Bar Journal is presenting brief portraits of some of the most senior members of the Bar, particularly those whose admission to practice law in Utah predates the formation of the Utah State Bar in 1931.

With about 1700 members, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD or "Baby Bar") is the largest and among the most active sections of the Bar. The YLD has been busy this year. Here is an update:

by Judge Stephen H. Anderson

Two hundred and thirteen years ago the American people solved the problem of reconciling liberty with order by choosing constitutional democracy. That system established a government of laws, including a judicial branch for protecting rights under the law. Ultimate sovereignty remained with the people. The aspirational principles of this system were set out in the Declaration of Independence and the preamble to the Constitution. They claim for each individual the right to life, liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness; and for the nation, a more perfect union, a common defense, domestic tranquility, and promotion of the general welfare. The system rested on our mutual agreement to submit ourselves to the moral authority of the law. Thus, under and by the rule of law, we arranged for a responsible freedom in this nation. The Supreme Court has described this arrangement as ordered liberty.

by Stephen W. Owens

Let me introduce you to the Young Lawyers Division (“YLD” or “Baby Bar”) of the Utah State Bar. You are automatically a member of the YLD if you are in your first three years of practice or until you are 36 (whichever is longer). I invite you to become active in the YLD and the Bar in general.

The YLD is the largest and one of the most active divisions of the Utah State Bar. We provide continuing legal education, opportunities for social and professional interaction, and charitable community service. Being active in the YLD is a fun way to get involved in the Bar and to develop as a member of our profession.