MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT NATHAN D. ALDER
URGENT NEED: Lawyers and Court Personnel Food & Winter Clothing Drive
You don't need me to tell you that fallout from our current economic crisis is readily apparent in our neighborhoods. (see my recent opinion piece in the Salt Lake Tribune - www.sltrib.com/ci_11130076?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com.) With the great need in our community at the forefront of our minds and hearts, we are announcing an expansion of the Annual Food & Winter Clothing Drive. Utah Food Bank Services has had a 30% increase this year in requests for food without an increase in food donations. One way we can help end this crisis is by signing up with the Food Bank to do a food drive in our firms. Go to the Utah Food Bank website at www.utahfoodbank.org. Click on “Get Involved” and then “Host a Food Drive.” Scroll down and click on “To Get Started - Register your organization and drive online” and complete the simple on line registration form. Questions can be directed to Brenda Thompson (801) 887-1227.
An alternative to creating a food drive at your firm is to participate in the Annual Lawyers & Court Personnel Food & Winter Clothing Drive started by Leonard Burningham. On Friday, December 19th, bring donations to the Utah State Bar (645 S. 200 E., east side). Items needed include:
Food: oranges, apples & grapefruit; baby food & formula; canned juices, meats & vegetables; crackers; dry rice; beans & pasta; peanut butter; powdered milk; tuna (Note: Donated food must be commercially packaged and should be non-perishable.)
New & Used Winter & Other Clothing: boots & hats; gloves & scarves; coats & suits; sweaters, shirts &trousers. New or Used Items for Children: bunk beds & mattresses; cribs, blankets & sheets; children’s videos & books; stuffed animals Personal Care Kits: toothpaste & toothbrush; combs; soap; shampoo & conditioner; lotion; tissue; barrettes ponytail holders; towels & washcloths
December 2008 E-News
Bar President-Elect - Notice of Election - Any active member of the Bar in good standing is eligible to submit his or her name to the Bar Commission to be nominated to run for the office of president-elect in a popular election and to succeed to the office of president. Indications of an interest are due at the Bar offices, c/o Executive Director John Baldwin, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 or via e-mail at director@utahbar.org by 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 2009.
The Bar Commission will interview all potential candidates at its meeting in Salt Lake City on January 23, 2009 and will then select two finalists to run on a ballot submitted to the active Bar membership. Final candidates may also include sitting Bar Commissioners who have indicated an interest in running for the office.
Third, Fourth and Fifth Division Commission - Notice of Election - Nominations to the office of Bar Commission are solicited for two members from the Third Division, one member from the Fourth Division and one member from the Fifth Division, each to serve a three-year term. To be eligible for the office of Commissioner from a division, the nominee’s mailing address must be in that division as shown by the records of the Bar.
Applicants must be nominated by a written petition of ten or more members of the Bar in good standing and residing in their respective division. Nominating petitions may be obtained from the Bar office on or after January 1, 2009 and completed petitions must be received no later than February 1, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions concerning this procedure, please contact John C. Baldwin at 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 or via e-mail at director@utahbar.org.
E-Mail Scam Targeting Law Firms - Attorneys have fallen prey to a new email scam circulating that specifically targets law firms. Details of the scam, how attorneys are targeted, and the story of an Atlanta lawyer who narrowly escaped the fraud can be found at: http://www.abajournal.com/news/e_mail_scam_targeting_law_firms_ensnares_a_lawyer_in_atlanta/
The Complete Lawyer - The globalization of the legal industry is changing the skills lawyers need to succeed in practice. Thanks to technology, travel, and global business expansion, lawyers increasingly operate in a world of disappearing borders. Today it is common for lawyers in small and large firms to work with clients and agencies in other countries, deal with vendors around the world, and have co-workers or employees from different countries. In this practice environment, lawyers must be culturally competent—to operate effectively with people in other cultures.
This edition of The Complete Lawyer: Doing Business Internationally, offers insights from American and foreign lawyers on the do’s and don’ts of legal and cultural issues and working with lawyers and clients in other countries. For example:
Click here to get this issue of The Complete Lawyer.
CLE Calendar for the Final Quarter of 2008
We’ve geared up for the final quarter of the year with an array of seminars.
December 4 Corporate Counsel Seminar at the Homestead
December 5 Annual Lawyers Helping Lawyers Ethics Seminar
December 9 Receivers: The Consummate Problem Solvers
December 11 NLCLE: Administrative Law - Everything You Can Learn in 3 Hours on Utah Administrative Processes: DOPL Real Estate Division Consumer Protection
December 12 Medicare Planning: Cal Curtis
December 17 "Best of" Series
December 19 Benson & Mangrum
Visit http://www.utahbar.org/cle/Welcome.html to register for these and other events.
2009 Spring Convention - It isn't too early to register and make accommodation arrangements for the 2009 Spring Convention in St. George. Book early for the best rooms and rates. http://www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/assets/accommodations.pdf.
Member Benefit Highlight - Unishippers - Shipping company DHL is concluding their affinity partnership. In their place, the Utah State Bar will be offering a discount on shipping through Unishippers which is a reseller of UPS shipping products. Discounts are available and rates and discounts are determined by account volume and are individual to your office. Contact Myrna Williams at 801-953-9113 or myrna.williams@unishippers.com to save an average of 15% on all your small package shipping. For more information, go to www.unishippers.com.