Utah State Bar News & Announcements

PRESIDING JUDGES NAMED IN SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Ogden, UT---Judge Glen Dawson has been named presiding judge for the Second District Court effective July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Judge Dawson replaces Judge Brent West. Judge Parley Baldwin has been named associate presiding judge.

A panel of judges is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to hear testimony to determine if reasonable cause exists to call a grand jury. The meeting will take place in the First Judicial District at the Brigham City Courthouse, 43 North Main, Brigham City.

United States Bankruptcy Court District of Utah Position Announcement
UTBC 2006-06

Position: Temporary Law Clerk serving the three Bankruptcy Judges, the Honorable Chief Judge Glen E. Clark, and the Honorable Judith A. Boulden & William T. Thurman

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Starting Salary Range: $51,972 + depending on qualifications (JSP 11-JSP 12)

Closing Date: Open until filled

QUALIFICATION:
A member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction. or A recent law school graduate may apply, but the applicant must have:
a) graduated within the upper third of his/her class from a law school on the approved list of the A.B.A. or the A.A.L.S.; or
b) served on the editorial board of the law review of such a school or other comparable academic achievement

* Year-end CLE Opportunities
* Office of Professional Conduct 2005-2006 Complaints Report
* Nominations Sought
* Bar President Election
* Court Nominating Commissions – Third and Fourth Districts
* Spring Convention Awards
* 17th Annual Food & Clothing Drive – December 15, 2006
* Member Benefit Highlight – RPost Registered E-mail Services

December 1, 2006 – There are potentially dozens of Utah businesses whose company attorney may be practicing law without a valid Utah license. “Some attorneys have moved here with their companies, others were recruited from out of state,” says Utah State Bar Deputy General Counsel for Admissions, Joni Dickson Seko. “The problem is, if they are caught practicing law in Utah without a license, they can face some stiff disciplinary action.”

THIRD DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM
TO: Interested parties
FROM: Peggy Gentles, Trial Court Executive
RE: Reassignment of Cases Upon Retirement of Judges Frederick, Fuchs, and Hanson
DATE: December 20, 2006

With three judges retiring, a number of cases will need to be reassigned in Third District Court. Salt Lake. This memorandum outlines how cases will be assigned as of January 2007

Judge Skanchy's Civil Cases

Judge Skanchy s civil cases will be assigned to Judge Faust. Judge Faust will be in Courtroom N44 Judge Faust's clerks will be Pat at 238-7351 and Khedo at 238-7324. Note that Drug Court assignments are not affected.

Judge Fuchs' Criminal Cases

Judge Fuchs' criminal cases will be assigned to Judge Skanchy. Judge Skanchy remains in Courtroom W43 Judge Skanchy's clerks are Marcy 238-7501 and Sara 238-7502.

Judge Hilder's Civil Cases

Judge Hilder's current civil caseload will ultimately be assigned to Judge Fuchs' replacement who is expected to be confirmed in January 2007. Pending confirmation those cases will be assigned in the case management system to Judge Fuchs. The new judge will be in Courtroom W45 and the clerks will be Kim at 238-7509 and Jennifer 238-7510.

Judge Frederick's and Judge Hanson's cases

Judge Frederick's and Judge Hanson's caseloads will be transitioning to a criminal calendar heard by Judge Hilder and a civil calendar heard by Judge Toomey. To accommodate this change in caseload mix some cases will need to be reassigned among Judge Hilder and Judge Toomey as well as for a few case types to other judges. Generally speaking, most of Judge Hanson's felonies will be assigned to Judge Hilder and most of Judge Frederick's civil cases will be assigned to Judge Toomey. For those cases reassigned other than as described in the preceding sentence, the Court will send a notice of reassignment to the parties or counsel. Judge Hilder will be in Courtroom N45 and his clerks are Linda 238-7383 and Mark 238-7377; Judge Toomey will be in Courtroom S34 and her clerks will be Kathy 238-7516 and Noelle 238-7515.

Judge Lewis' Cases

Cases scheduled for Judge Lewis will be heard in Courtroom W35. The clerks for that caseload are Michelle 238-7513 and Salome 238-7514.

Please contact Peggy Gentles at 238-7315/peggyg@emaiI.utcourts.gov with any question’s, Questions concerning the assignment of a specific case will be answered more quickly by calling the clerks office after January 2, 2007 at 238-7300.