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Allow me to introduce to you the newly-elected officers of the Bar's Young Lawyers' Division. These five talented individuals will continue the YLD tradition of service to its members, the
Bar, and the Community.
President Nathan D. Alder:
Nate has served as YLD President-Elect this past year and took office as President in July at the Annual Meeting in Sun Valley. He practices with the Salt Lake City law firm of Christensen & Jensen, focusing on personal injury cases, both plaintiff and defense. He also practices in the areas of commercial litigation, products liability, fiduciary liability, and insurance bad faith. Nate is a 1995 JD/MPA joint degree graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington. He clerked for the Hon. J. Thomas Greene, U.S. District Court of Utah, before joining the firm. He helped form the Utah Bar's ADR Section and currently serves in leadership roles in the ABA's Tort and Insurance Practice Section. For the past 4-1/2 years, he has served as pro bono general counsel for the Utah Nonprofits Association. He also serves on the boards of the Children's Campaign of Utah, the Bonneville Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the Emma Lou Thayne Community Service Center at Salt Lake Community College. Nate and his wife, Laurel, are the parents of three children.
President-Elect Victoria Coombs Bushnell:
Vicky received her law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1996. Upon graduation, Vicky clerked for Michael D. Zimmerman, then-Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. In November 1997, she joined the Salt Lake City law firm of Anderson & Karrenberg, where she worked as a commercial litigation associate. In May 2000, Vicky left Anderson & Karrenberg to form the Park City law firm that is now known as Wrona, Bushnell & Kozak. Her practice focuses on real estate and commercial litigation. Vicky has been involved with the Young Lawyers' Division of the Utah State Bar since 1998, primarily in volunteering for and then chairing the Tuesday Night Bar program. In May 2001, Vicky was named 2001 Young Lawyer of the Year for her work with the Tuesday Night Bar.
Secretary Scott Petersen:
Scott is a shareholder with the Salt Lake law firm of Fabian & Clendenin. He represents employers and insurers in all aspects of employment and ERISA law, in state and federal court and before state and federal agencies. He previously worked for the law firm of Strong & Hanni. He graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1996. He has authored several published articles and has acted as chair of the YLD's CLE committee.
Treasurer Christian W. Clinger: Christian W. Clinger has been elected as the Treasurer for the Utah State Bar Young Lawyer Division. Christian is an attorney with the law firm of
Callister, Nebeker, and McCullough where his practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Callister, Nebeker, and McCullough, Christian served as a law clerk to
Presiding Judge Frank G. Noel, Judge David S. Young, and Judge Roger A. Livingston of the Third District Court, State of Utah. Christian is also a member of the Nebraska State Bar. Before
moving to Utah, Christian practiced securities law in Nebraska.
ABA Representative Amy Allred Dolce:
Amy is a graduate of the University of Utah College of Law, where she served as a Note and Comment Editor of the Utah Law Review, and as a teaching assistant in the legal writing program. She was admitted to the Utah Bar in 1998, and currently practices in Salt Lake City with her father, Joel M. Allred, in civil litigation, concentrating on medical malpractice, aviation litigation, products liability, and personal injury. Amy is the ABA YLD District Representative for Utah and Nevada.
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