Utah Bar Young Lawyers Division

Welcome to the new blog for the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar. In the next few weeks, we will continue to make several improvements to our website.

The first change you might notice is that our website is accessible through a new website address. We will now operate our website primarily through www.utahyounglawyers.org. We believe this change will bring more traffic since the new address is much more recognizable, memorable and easier to find.

The purpose of the blog is to quickly post anything of interest to the young lawyers. The blog will contain event notifications (including CLEs, social events, etc.), job postings and other items of general interest to young lawyers.

The success of the blog will depend in part on your help. If you have an event you would like to advertise to the almost 2,000 young lawyers in the State, let us know. We also need submissions for job postings.

You can send events and other possible postings to Craig Hall at craigh@wjordan.com or to Stephanie Pugsley (current President of the Utah YLD) at SPugsley@joneswaldo.com.

The leadership of the Utah YLD is committed to using the latest technology to increase awareness and communication to help all young lawyers throughout the State.

A notice from the current Uta Law Review staff:

"In an effort to get to know our alumni better (and to infuse some fun into our otherwise dreary, copywork-riddled fall) we, the current Utah Law Review staff, cordially invite you and your family to join us for our beginning of the year BBQ on Friday, September 21, at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City from 5 pm - 8 pm.

We have tried our best to obtain the email addresses of as many of your co-staffmembers as possible, but there are many gaps in our records. If you are still in contact with other Utah Law Review alumni, please encourage them to attend."

The Office of General Counsel for the University of Utah is now accepting applications for a one-year clerkship to begin in the fall of 2008. The Office of General Counsel represents the legal interests of the University of Utah by providing detailed legal advice on a multitude of issues, including matters involving constitutional law, employment law, employee benefits, students, health law, immigration, business transactions, real estate and construction, software license agreements, intellectual property, privacy, and information security.

Similar to judicial clerkship positions, clerks for the Office of General Counsel will focus primarily on research and writing. In addition to refining research and writing skills, participants in the Office of General Counsel’s clerkship program will also have the unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the internal operations of large, sophisticated corporate clients and their in-house legal departments. Those insights will enable clerks to better understand and better serve their own clients upon entering private practice. Additionally, clerks will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the Office of General Counsel’s work process. From the initial identification of legal issues, to the research that enables the proposal of solutions, to the implementation of those solutions, clerks will work alongside experienced attorneys, gaining practical experience in a supportive, educational environment.

All applicants must be law school graduates or should expect to graduate prior to the commencement of the clerkship term. Strong research and writing skills and a record of exceptional academic performance are required.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and transcripts to Brian Watts at 201 South Presidents Circle, Room 309, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. Applications are due by September 30, 2007.

Our very own Stephanie Pugsley (YLD President) and Karthik Nadesan (YLD President-Elect) were selected by the Deseret News as "People on the Move."

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695207836,00.html

Congrats!

The theme for Law Day 2008 has been announced:

THE RULE OF LAW
Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity

Fifty years ago President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law." We invite you this May to celebrate this enduring principle during the 50th anniversary of Law Day with the theme, The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity.

Law Day will take place on May 1, 2008.

Sean Reyes of the firm Parsons, Behle & Latimer has been nominated for the National Outstanding Young Lawyer award given out by the American Bar Association. Sean was selected as the Utah Young Lawyer of the Year in 2006.

Along with the nomination were included letters of recommendation from (among others) Govenor Huntsman, Chief Justice Durham and Nate Alder (Pres. Elect of the Utah State Bar).

Good luck Sean!

The Women Lawyers of Utah Annual Fall Retreat will be held on October 19-20, 2007 at the Chateaux at Silver Lake in Deer Valley, Utah. Karen Lockwood, former President of the D.C. Women's Bar Association, will be the Keynote Speaker at this year's Retreat. She will speak about D.C.'s Initiative on Retention of Women in Law Firms.

If you have any questions about the Retreat, please contact Eve Furse at evefurse@yahoo.com.

A CLE entitled "Family - Enforcing Orders & Modifications" will be held on September 20, 2007 at the Utah Law & Justice Center from 4:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Pre-registerations: $60.00 YLD Members; $80.00 Others
Door registrations: $75.00 YLD Members; $95.00 Others

4:30-5:30 Modification of Divorce Orders -Tracy Watson, Tracey M. Watson, LLC
5:30 – 6:30 Enforcing Orders Through the Office of Recovery Services & New child Support Guidelines - Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
6:30-6:45 BREAK
6:45 – 7:45 Enforcement of Child Support, Alimony, Parent Time and Out-of-State Jurisdictional Issues - Russell Y. Minas, Russell Y. Minas, PC

Take a look at the wonderful new addition to our website!

"On Demand Mentor" video presentations (available for free viewing on the website) offer insights and sensible pointers shared by successful Utah practitioners with years of experience practicing law. In each ten-minute tutorial the presenting attorney provides a concise digest of a topic selected from his or her area of expertise. Topics range from overviews of substantive areas of the law to practice tips for being an effective advocate.

Take a look at On Demand Mentor.

The July 2007 Bar Exam Results have been posted. A joint admissions ceremony to the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of Utah will be held on October 30, 2007 12:00 p.m. at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

Congratulations to everyone who passed!

The sixth annual Bar Sharks for Justice Pool Tournament is being held on October 10th and 17th, Wednesday evenings starting at 6:00 p.m. All matches will take place at Lumpy's Downtown - 145 Pierpont Ave., Salt Lake City. To register a team, go to www.andjusticeforall.org to download a registration form or call 924-3182. Registration deadline is October 4, 2007.

Simply come to Lumpy's on any or both nights of play. You can socialize with old friends, meet new colleagues and cheer on your favorite team.

All proceeds benefit "And Justice for All."

On the first Wednesday of each month, the Utah Young Lawyers Division holds its Executive Council Meeting. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the YLD officers and committee chairs to discuss and vote upon items that affect the young lawyers throughout the State.

However, this is certainly not a "closed-door" meeting. It is also a wonderful opportunity for any young lawyer to learn more about YLD and what YLD does. If you are interested in becoming more involved in YLD, this is a great chance to meet the officers and committee chairs, to listen to the different committees, and to hear about what types of activities/projects we have coming up. It is also a good opportunity to figure out what projects you may want to help with or what committee(s) you may want to join.

Next YLD Executive Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 12:00 noon, at the Utah Law and Justice Center (645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City). Hope to see you there!