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Pending final approval by the Utah Supreme Court via petition, the Bar Commission recently approved several changes to the Bar's by-laws relating to lawyer commissioners, President and
President-elect vacancies and removal procedures.
A vacancy for all commissioners will be defined as: ”death, resignation, incapacity, retirement, removal, change of residence from the State of Utah (in the case of the President or
President-elect) or change of residence from the division from which elected (in the case of a lawyer commissioner), or upon the incumbent ceasing to be an active member of the Bar in
good standing.”
For both lawyer commissioners and officers (President and President-elect), removal from the Board of Commissioners may be accomplished by either: (1) a vote of the Commission (9 of 13
voting commissioners in the case of officers, or 8 out of 12 voting commissioners in the case of a lawyer commissioner); or (2) the vote of a majority of the active members of the Bar
voting in a special election held for the purpose of consideration of removal.
Copies of the proposed revisions are available on the Bar's web site (www.utahbar.org), can be picked up at the Bar's front desk, or mailed by calling Phyllis Yardley at (801) 297-7057.
Comments are appreciated (within the 30-day time period following publication of this notice) and will be provided to the Court. To provide feedback, please contact Katherine A. Fox,
General Counsel at kfox@utahbar.org, by telephone at (801) 297-7047, fax at 531-0660 or by mail at 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
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