* 2006 Annual Convention – Hotel Rooms Are Filling Up Fast!
* President-Elect Election
* Bar Seeks ABA Delegate
* Commission Seats - Uncontested.
* Paralegal Division's 10th Anniversary - April 6, 2006
* Free Online Catalog of Government Publications
* Member Benefit Highlight – Marsh Affinity Group Services
2006 Annual Convention – Hotel Rooms Are Filling Up Fast!
With the very popular destination of Newport Beach, CA, the 2006 Annual Convention hotels are filling up fast. In order to accommodate a larger group, the Utah State Bar has arranged for additional rooms at neighboring hotels. The list includes the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach at http://newportbeach.hyatt.com/ (a 5 minute drive) and The Island Hotel Newport Beach at www.theislandhotel.com/ (a 3 minute walk). Make sure you mention the Utah State Bar when making reservations to receive the discount rates. Watch the Bar’s web site for complete Convention information soon, to include the schedule and links to discount tickets for local attractions.
President-Elect Election
Running for the position of President-Elect of the Utah State Bar this year for the 2006/2007 term are Felshaw King (King & King) and V. Lowry Snow (Snow Jensen & Reece). Mr. King is from the Second Division of the Bar and Mr. Snow represents the Fifth Division. Ballots for the election were mailed out last week and are due back by April 30, 2006. For complete information on the candidates, go to www.utahbar.org/news/elections06_pres_elect.html For questions about the election, please contact Maud Thurman at (801) 297-7031 or adminasst@utahbar.org.
Bar Seeks ABA Delegate
The Board of Bar Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve a two-year term as the Bar's representative to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates. The term would begin at the conclusion of the ABA's Annual Meeting in August, and run through the August, 2008 Annual Meeting. Please send your letter of application and resume no later than Friday, June 2, 2006 to John C. Baldwin, Executive Director, Utah State Bar, at director@utahbar.org or 645 South, 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
Commission Seats - Uncontested.
This year all open seats for the Board of Bar Commissioners have only one candidate running per seat. Therefore no elections will be held. The candidates for each Division will take office following the Annual Convention in July. These include: Third Division - Nathan D. Alder (Christensen and Jensen), Christian W. Clinger (Clinger Lee Clinger) and Yvette Donosso Diaz. Fourth Division - Robert L. Jeffs (Jeffs & Jeffs). Fifth Division - Curtis M. Jensen (Snow Jensen & Reece). Congratulations to these lawyers and thanks for their willingness to serve.
Paralegal Division's 10th Anniversary - April 6, 2006
The Paralegal Division was created by the Utah Supreme Court ten years ago this coming April. In recognition of this milestone, the Paralegal Division is holding an anniversary celebration the evening of April 6, 2006 at Rice Eccles Stadium Tower. The evening includes dinner, special guest speaker Kurt Bestor, and a live band with dancing. In addition, this event provides the opportunity to recognize the Bar, Steve M. Kaufman, Former Chief Justice Michael D. Zimmerman, and others who have helped to make the Paralegal Division what it is today and to celebrate the growth of the paralegal profession as a result of the involvement with the Bar. The Paralegal Division appreciates the support of the Utah State Bar and its members and looks forward to serving the legal community for years to come. For registration information about this event, go to: (pdf document) www.utahbar.org/sections/paralegals/assets/10th_anniversary_webpage.pdf.
Free Online Catalog of Government Publications
The US Government Printing Office as announced the expanded online Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). This searchable online catalog has over 500,000 records to historical and current government publications. Currently the online records go back to 1976, with plans to take these back to the late 1800's. To access the CGP, go to: http://catalog.gpo.gov/F.
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