Utah State Bar News & Announcements

Fall Forum - THIS FRIDAY!
The very popular Fall Forum is filling up fast with registrations!
Register online by visiting
www.utahbar.org/cle/events/html/registration_-_fall_forum.html

Civic Learning and Engagement CLE
On November 17, 2005 the Constitutional Law Section and the newly founded Salt Lake Center for Engaging Community are hosting a day of workshops on civic learning and engagement. This program has 5 hours of CLE credit and features Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar at First Amendment Center (www.firstamendmentcenter.org/). The goal of this program is to increase the capacity of each of us to develop healthier communities, a more civil society, and bridge our cultural differences. To find out more and sign up for this program: www.utahbar.org/cle/events/html/cle_events_21.html

The Complete Guide to E-mail
"One in five U.S. companies had employee e-mail subpoenaed in a lawsuit or investigation last year, according to a study by the American Management Association and the ePolicy Institute." With about 130 billion e-mails being sent each day, it is wise for lawyers to understand the pitfalls in using e-mail and proactively address them. The Guide, provided by Inc.com, is a great resource to help lawyers better manage this vauable tool, To access on online copy: www.inc.com/magazine/20051001/email-intro.html.

Legal Tools at Utah.gov/legal
Utah's state website now has a new area just for legal professionals:
www.utah.gov/legal. This site includes a suite of online tools designed to support your practice. Utah.gov/legal provides a single gateway to online applications across numerous state government agencies. Instead of navigating through various agency pages, you can directly access the most widely used online services for lawyers. Also, by using Utah.gov/legal as your starting point, you'll be exposed to new relevant services as soon as they are brought online. Visit the new legal
portal, www.utah.gov/legal and see how it can make your life easier.

Lawyers Helping Lawyers CLE
Mark your calendar to attend the Annual Ethics Seminar presented by Lawyers Helping Lawyers on December 16, 9:00 a.m. - noon. Topics this year include the ethical implications of a stressful law practice, how to minimize stress and still enjoy a successful career in law and Lawyers Helping Lawyers roll in professionalism. Register
www.utahbar.org/cle/events/html/cle_events_28.html.

Member Benefit Highlight - Supplemental Insurance - DFP Advisors
Supplemental Insurance - DFP Advisors is an independent financial planning firm offering supplemental benefits to Utah State Bar members and their employees. As independent advisors we offer these products through multiple leading carriers to suit your needs best. These benefits will both enhance your benefit package as well as possibly decreasing payroll expense. We offer the following supplemental plans;

* Limited Medical
* Life Insurance
* Short Term Disability
* Hospital Indemnity
* Cancer and Specified Disease
* Heart and Stroke
* Critical Illness
* Dental Plan
* Vision Plan
* Drug Card & Prescription
* Accidental
* Long Term Care

To review options and benefits contact Dan Luke:
801-456-3738 Phone
801-456-3739 Fax
866-467-5115 Toll Free
dluke@dfpadvisors.com