Utah State Bar News & Announcements

* 2007 Spring Convention in St. George – March 8-10, 2007
* Bar Seeks Financial/Licensing Administrator
* Paralegal Award Nominations Sought
* ABA TechShow – March 22-24, 2007
* Member Benefit Highlight: DHL Express

2007 Spring Convention in St. George – March 8-10, 2007

We are fast approaching the dates for the exciting 2007 Utah State Bar Spring Convention. This year's planning committee has put together a great program
(www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/schedule.html)

with fun events
(www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/events_other_information.html),

excellent speakers
(www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/speakers.html)

and relaxing accommodations
(www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/accommodations.html)

along with many opportunities to get to know your colleagues better. Registration for the Convention is easy online (www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/registration.html). Complete program information and the full brochure is available at: www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/Welcome.html.

March 1, 2007

Announcing:
That applications are now being accepted for the position of juvenile court judge in the Third Judicial District. (Counties include Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele).

This position results from the creation of a new Judicial position by the Utah State Legislature.

Completed application forms must be received by the Administrative Office of the Courts no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2007.

To Obtain Application Forms and Instructions:

$49.52/hr (approximately $103,000/year) plus benefits

Applications are currently being accepted for a Court Commissioner position in the Second District Court. The Court Commissioner is a quasi-judicial officer as provided by the Utah Code and the rules of the Judicial Council. This position will assist the Second District Court with domestic hearings and other duties under the direction of the presiding judges as permitted by statute and rule of the Judicial Council.

Provo, UT---The Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission has scheduled a meeting for March 16, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the law library at the Provo Courthouse, 125 North 100 West. The purpose of the meeting is to nominate a candidate to replace Fourth District Court Judge Anthony Schofield who announced his retirement from the court effective April 30, 2007.

The Judicial Council's Standing Committee on Resources for Self-represented Parties requests applications to fill a vacancy for a member who works for a formal or volunteer legal organization that serves low-income clients. The Self-represented Parties Committee is charged with the following duties directed at self-represented parties:

As you move through the utahbar.org website you may notice that some sections or pages look different. The Bar website is undergoing a facelift to meet the growing demands being placed on the site. This process will take a little while as the new pages are uploaded. As this is being done some of the pages are being re-structured to provide better navigation and site support tools. If you have pages in the utahbar.org site bookmarked please do not worry, as we will be keeping content, page, and link information intact.

The Utah State Bar online services staff would like to thank all the members of the Bar that provided suggestions on improving service, navigation, and readability of the site.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THE SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
SMALL CLAIMS JUDGE PROTEMPORE

REQUIREMENT: YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE UTAH STATE BAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS. THIS MAY CHANGE TO 5 YEARS AT THE END OF APRIL 2007, IF THE CHANGE IS MADE BY THE SUPREME COURT.

ONCE APPOINTED, YOU WILL SERVE A 2 YEAR TERM SERVING AS A SMALL CLAIMS JUDGE PROTEMPORE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. YOU WILL HEAR SMALL CLAIMS CASES THAT DO NOT EXCEED $7500.00. SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT IS LOCATED AT 333 SOUTH 200 EAST, SLC UT 84111-2801. SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES ARE HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 5:30PM. YOU WILL ROTATE WITH OTHER SMALL CLAIMS JUDGE PROTEMPORES TO HEAR SMALL CLAIMS CASES.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND RESUME TO :

TIM SHEA
PO BOX 140241
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114-0241

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR CONTACT:

SHARON NEZ
SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT
SMALL CLAIMS SECTION MANAGER
801-535-6326

Salt Lake City, Utah-The Utah Court of Appeals is heading south to Cedar City for a special session of the court on April 5 at 10:30 a.m. The court will hear oral arguments at the Southern Utah University, 351 West University Blvd., general classroom GC408. The last time the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Cedar City was Oct. 30, 2000.

"Utah's two appellate courts-the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court-hear cases primarily in Salt Lake's Scott M. Matheson Courthouse," said Judge Gregory K. Orme "Both courts, however, on occasion will travel to hear cases in other parts of the state to give the public and students an opportunity to see the how the court operates first hand."

The panel that will preside during oral arguments is comprised of Judge Carolyn B. McHugh, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2005; Judge Gregory K. Orme, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987; and Judge William A. Thorne, Jr., who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2000.

The Utah Court of Appeals was created in 1987 to handle an increasing load of appellate cases facing the Utah Supreme Court. The court, which consists of seven judges who serve six-year renewable terms, hears appeals primarily from the juvenile and district courts. For more information on the Utah Court of Appeals, go to www.utcourts.gov/courts.

Media Note: Cases to be heard in Cedar City are Heal v. York and State v. Labelle. Copies of case summaries are attached. The judges bios are available on the court's website as listed above. For photos of the judges, please contact Nancy Volmer at (801) 578-3994.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2007
Contact: Nancy Volmer
(801) 578-3994
Cell: (801) 712-4545

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Sutherland Moot Courtroom at the S.J. Quinney College of Law on the University of Utah Campus on March 28, 2007 at 9 a.m. The Utah Supreme Court holds court each spring at the University of Utah to provide an opportunity to enhance public understanding of the court’s work and to provide students with an opportunity to see the Supreme Court in session.

The cases the court has scheduled to hear are as follows: at 9:30 a.m. Ellis v. The Estate of Ellis (Supreme Court Case No. 20060359-SC) and at 10:30 a.m. State of Utah v. Brandon Williams (Supreme Court Case No. 20060517-SC). Copies of the briefs filed in these cases are available at the Appellate Clerks Office in the Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State.

The Utah Supreme Court is the “court of last resort” in Utah. The court hears appeals from capital and first-degree felony cases and all district court civil case other than domestic relations cases. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction over judgments of the Court of Appeals, proceedings of the Judicial Conduct Commission, lawyer discipline, and constitutional and election questions. The Supreme Court is comprised of the following five justices: Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Associate Chief Justice Michael J. Wilkins; Justice Matthew B. Durrant; Justice Jill N. Parrish, and Justice Ronald E. Nehring.

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Media Note: One pool still photographer and one pool video camera will be allowed into the court session. To submit a request, please contact Nancy Volmer at (801) 578-3994.

Nancy Volmer, MPC
Public Information Office
Utah State Courts
(801) 578-3994
nancyv@email.utcourts.gov
Fax: (801) 578-3843

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2007
Contact: Nancy Volmer
(801) 578-3994
Cell: (801) 712-4545

Provo, UT---The Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected five nominees for a vacancy in the Fourth District Court. The position will replace Judge Anthony Schofield who will be leaving the court to return to private practice on April 30, 2007. The Fourth Judicial District is comprised of Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch counties.

The nominees are as follows: Lorie D. Fowlke, Provo, Scribner & McCandless; Thomas L. Low, Heber, Wasatch County Attorney; Darold McDade, Pleasant Grove, Assistant Attorney General; Leslie Slaugh, Orem, Howard, Lewis and Peterson.

A 10-day public comment period will be held before the names are submitted to Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. Fourth District Nominating Commission Chair Kevin Worthen is accepting written comments regarding the nominees at Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-0241. The deadline for written comments is 5 p.m. on April 5, 2007.

The commission may request further interviews or an investigation of the nominees after reviewing public comments. After the public comment period, the names will be sent to the governor who has 30 days to select a candidate. The Governor's nominee is then forwarded to the Senate Confirmation Committee, which reviews the nominee's qualifications and conducts a public hearing and interview session. The Senate Confirmation Committee will forward the final nominee to the Utah State Senate, which has 60 days from the Governor's nomination to confirm the nominee.

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Nancy Volmer, MPC
Public Information Office
Utah State Courts
(801) 578-3994
nancyv@email.utcourts.gov
Fax: (801) 578-3843

Provo, UT---The Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected five nominees for a vacancy in the Fourth District Court. The position will replace Judge Anthony Schofield who will be leaving the court to return to private practice on April 30, 2007. The Fourth Judicial District is comprised of Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch counties.

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Sutherland Moot Courtroom at the S.J. Quinney College of Law on the University of Utah Campus on March 28, 2007 at 9 a.m. The Utah Supreme Court holds court each spring at the University of Utah to provide an opportunity to enhance public understanding of the court’s work and to provide students with an opportunity to see the Supreme Court in session.

DUE APRIL 11, 2007

Women Lawyers of Utah (WLU) annually awards the Christine M. Durham Woman Lawyer of the Year Award. Nominations for the 2007 recipient of this award are presently being solicited from all members of the Bar, and must be submitted by no later than April 11, 2007.

The Supreme Court invites comments to proposed amendments to the following court rules. The comment period expires May 18, 2007.

Summary of proposed amendments

Rules of Criminal Procedure
URCrP 40. Search warrants. Amend. The changes incorporate procedural provisions from the Utah Code on search warrants. The changes also create procedures to implement the requirements of Anderson v. Taylor, 2006 UT 55. The rule requires a magistrate to retain search warrant documents from the time a search warrant is issued. The rule also addresses access to and sealing of search warrant files. Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period. Effective Date: April 30, 2007.

Provo, UT---Judge Derek P. Pullan has been named presiding judge for the Fourth District Court effective March 2007. Judge Pullan replaces Judge Anthony Schofield who is retiring from the court to return to private practice. Judge Samuel D. McVey has been named associate presiding judge.

Provo, UT---Judge Derek P. Pullan has been named presiding judge for the Fourth District Court effective March 2007. Judge Pullan replaces Judge Anthony Schofield who is retiring from the court to return to private practice. Judge Samuel D. McVey has been named associate presiding judge.

Gov. Michael Leavitt appointed Judge Pullan to the Fourth District Court in September 2003. Judge Pullan received a law degree from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1993, graduating cum laude. He worked as a law clerk at the Utah Supreme Court from 1993 to 1994 and as a deputy county attorney in Washington and Wasatch counties from 1994 to 1999. Judge Pullan was appointed and subsequently elected to serve as the Wasatch County Attorney from 1999 to 2003. He is a member of the American Inns of Court.

Gov. Olene Walker appointed Judge McVey to the Fourth District Court in April 2004. Judge McVey graduated with distinction from the United State Naval Academy in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Engineering. He received a law degree from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1983, graduating magna cum laude. Judge McVey served in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 to 1989 and again from 2003 to 2004, where he was an artillery officer and judge advocate. He was a partner in the law firm of Kirton & McConkie from 1989 to 2003 and volunteered as a judge pro tem from 1994 to 2003.

The presiding judge is responsible for the effective operation of their court. According to court Rule 3-104, presiding judges are responsible for implementation and enforcement of statutes, rules, policies, and directives of the Judicial Council as they pertain to the administration of the courts. The presiding judge is responsible for assigning cases and judges. Presiding judges and associated presiding judges are elected by a majority vote of the judges of their court. When the presiding judge is unavailable, the associate presiding judge assumes his or her responsibilities.
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The Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar is holding its annual clothing drive from April 9, 2007 through April 13, 2007. We are collecting gently used business and business casual clothing to be donated to the Thrift on 33rd. This non-profit organization distributes used business clothing to low-income and homeless adults in the community to assist them in re-entering the work force.