* Utah State Bar President Election Results
* 2007 Annual Convention - July 18-21 in Sun Valley Idaho
* Law Day Run - May 5, 2007!
* Courts Committee on Civil Procedures Discovery Survey
* Free Podcast on New Electronic Discovery Rules
* Report on Web-based Primary Legal Resources
Utah State Bar Election Results
The Utah State Bar is pleased to announce that Nate Alder of Christensen & Jensen of Salt Lake City has been elected to serve as the President-Elect of the Bar for the year 2007-2008 and then will become the President in July, 2008 for the 2008-2009 year.
2007 Annual Convention - July 18-21 in Sun Valley Idaho
This year's Annual Convention Committee has worked hard to prepare a CLE program that promises interesting learning opportunities for all members of the Bar. The presenters include a diverse group of well-recognized and highly qualified presenters from our own Bar, as well as enlightening and entertaining speakers from around the country. The Thursday morning keynote, the Hon. Dee V. Benson, will shed light on the FISA Court process and his role as one of its eleven members. On the fun side of the Convention will be the annual Family Picnic, hosted by the Young Lawyers Division. For complete information about the 2007 Annual Convention and registration information: www.utahbar.org/cle/annualconvention/
Law Day Run - May 5, 2007!
The 2007 Law Day 5k Run & Walk is quickly approaching. You can still register on the day of the race. All event proceeds benefit "and Justice for all" a collaboration of Utah's providers of free legal aid programs. The Race begins and ends in front of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Registration will be from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. the day of the race. For more information about the Law Day Run: www.utahbar.org/lawday/
Courts Committee on Civil Procedures Discovery Survey
The Utah Courts Committee on Civil Procedures is surveying lawyers in Utah on discovery rules. As the Courts tackle new issues relating to discovery of electronic information and just updating the rules in general, input from lawyers will be very valuable. The Courts encourage interested lawyers to complete a brief online survey. To access and complete the survey:
www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=998403719970
Free Podcast on New Electronic Discovery Rules
The American Bar Association has released a free 1 hour podcast on the new rules for electronic discovery. On December 1, 2006 the Federal Courts enacted new rules describing how the courts will handle discovery requests for electronic information. E-Discovery has become a very important topic for litigators as the challenges in requesting and producing this type of evidence emerge. This program walks through the new rules exploring the arguments for and against the changes that were made. Access this podcast at: www.abanet.org/cle/podcast/j07nrepod-reg.html
Report on Web-based Primary Legal Resources
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is pleased to announce the publication of the State-by-State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources. This report includes a state-by-state review of the reliability of state-level primary legal resources on the Web. The comprehensive report examines the results of a survey that investigated whether government-hosted legal resources on the Web are official and capable of being considered authentic. You can find this valuable resource at: www.aallnet.org/aallwash/authenreport.html