* President's Message: Professional Counseling Services for Utah Lawyers and Judges
* Spring Convention in St. George March 13 - 15
* January 2008 CLE Seminar Calendar
* MCLE Deadlines & Fees
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT V. LOWRY SNOW
Professional Counseling Services for Utah Lawyers and Judges
Law can be a stressful profession. The Utah State Bar wants to help provide the tools to confront the unique set of challenges lawyers face. Lawyers on active status and judges encountering family problems, stress, depression, anxiety, personal cash management difficulties, elder care challenges, assessment of drug/alcohol dependence, and any other issues impairing work or personal lives may receive immediate access to free professional counseling from Blomquist Hale Consulting or experienced peer counseling from Utah Lawyers Helping Lawyers.
Blomquist Hale counseling services are free of charge and extend to eligible dependents. There are no co-pays, deductibles or limits on the number of sessions. Services are confidential and available 24/7. Please call: 1-800-926-9619
Utah Lawyers Helping Lawyers renders confidential peer-to-peer assistance to any member of the Utah State Bar whose professional performance is or may be impaired because of mental illness, emotional distress, substance abuse or any other disabling condition or circumstance. Please call: 1-800-530-3743
For more helpful information, log on to www.utahbar.org or directly to Blomquist Hale at www.blomquisthale.com or to Utah Lawyers Helping Lawyers at www.lawyershelpinglawyers.org.
On behalf of the officers and staff of the Utah State Bar, we extend our best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and rewarding new year.
January 2008 E-News
1. Spring Convention in St. George - March 13 - 15
We invite you to kick of the new year in a big way by joining us for this year's Spring Convention March 13 - 15 in what INC Magazine is calling, "America's Number One Boomtown." Long known as Utah's hot spot for fun in the sun, St. George is now on America's radar as being the place to come for business and recreation. This year's Spring Convention promises unparalleled CLE opportunities and enough time to break out your irons and hit the greens. The Spring Convention is approved for 9 hours of CLE credit, including up to 2 hours Ethics credit. Please visit www.utahbar.org/cle for additional information and registration.
2. January 2008 CLE Seminar Calendar
January 16 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ethics School 6 hours Ethics
January 24 4:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. NLCLE: Real Property 3 hours CLE/NLCLE
Visit www.utahbar.org/cle/Welcome.html to register for these and other events.
3. MCLE Deadlines & Fees
Just a reminder for those Bar members with CLE reporting requirements for 2007 that CLE hours must be completed by December 31, 2007 and filed no later than January 31, 2008. The MCLE filing fee is $15.00. For more information please visit the MCLE Requirements & Fees page at: www.utahbar.org/mcle/requirements_fees.html
4. "I have a question or comment for the Bar President": President@utahbar.org