Dear ABA Utah Bar Members,
Greetings!
I am your new State Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates and will be attending my first meeting in that capacity in February of 2010. Paul Moxley, the previous State Delegate, participated in his last meeting in Chicago this past July. Paul has dedicated many years and a great deal of energy to the ABA and the Utah State Bar. We are fortunate that he has been willing to serve. Thank you, Paul, for your great representation of Utah.
The following are some items that may be of interest to you:
The Utah State Bar Commission will be appointing at least one (and probably two) new Utah State Bar delegates to the ABA House of Delegates. The Bar Commission is accepting letters of interest currently and will be making the appointments in the October Bar Commission meeting. I encourage you to submit your letter of interest if you think you would enjoy serving in the ABA House of Delegates.
Karthik Nadesan recently was appointed to the position of Utah state membership chair for the ABA. Congratulations to Karthik. I am certain he would like to hear from you about methods for increasing ABA membership in Utah.
Attached is a summary of the events and actions at the House of Delegates meeting in Chicago this summer.(Click here to view the PDF>>) A description of the resolutions of the House of Delegates begins on page 17 and includes issues affecting immigration, intellectual property, lawyer assistance, indigent defendants, international law, tort practice, human rights, and other areas. I encourage you to review the report for information that may impact your practice area or your interests generally.
Please let me know if there is any particular information you would like me to provide to you in the future from the House of Delegates. I want to be a resource for you and keep you informed of ABA activities.
Please feel free to send me an email or call me with your suggestions or questions.
Thank you for your participation in the ABA.
Charlotte L. Miller
Cmiller@kmclaw.com
801 323 5941