The Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Attorney General is accepting applications to fill the position of HB 64 S.E.C.U.R.E. Strike Force prosecutor. This position requires applicants to be an attorney admitted and in good standing with the Utah State Bar. At least five years of prior prosecution experience is required, and no applicant will be interviewed without such experience described in detail within the application. This position will focus on criminal investigations and prosecutions of various types of serious and/or violent felonies - prior felony prosecution experience is strongly preferred. Applications should be submitted to Shelley Exeter at PO Box 142320, SLC UT 84114-2320 or sexeter@utah.gov by close of business Friday, May 29, 2009. Background checks will be completed and reviewed as a condition of employment. Office of the Attorney is an equal opportunity employer.

Intermountain eDiscovery Conference 2009 is a one-day legal technology conference designed to provide electronic discovery practitioners with information on the latest tools, techniques and practices of eDiscovery. With practical educational sessions delivered by eDiscovery experts, the Intermountain eDiscovery Conference can help legal professionals more efficiently "move mountains of ESI" in their audit, investigation, and litigation activities.

Location:
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

SAVE THE DATE! The UMBA Annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet will be held on October 23, 2009. Location to be determined. Mark your calendars now and plan on attending!

We are looking for volunteers - please contact Su Chon or Grace Acosta if you would like to participate. There are many different ways you can contribute, some of which will only entail a minimum time committment. The areas we need assistance will be:

Thank you in advance for your support.

You may have already heard but UMBA Member and BYU Law Professor Larry Echohawk was nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The following link is an article with respect to his nomination hearing held last week. Congratulations and good luck Professor Echohawk in this new position.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705302046/EchoHawk-enjoys-hearing.html

The Women Lawyers of Utah will be releasing the results from the Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys shortly. Two symposia are scheduled to discuss the results and explore the issues. Please plan on attending.

SYMPOSIUM I : MAY 21, 2009

Identifying the Problem and How It Hurts your Bottom Line

Please join Chief Justice Durham and Women Lawyers of Utah for a morning symposium on why the retention of women attorneys is a good business practice.

Topics include:

Special Guests:

MAY 2 1 , 2 0 0 9 | 8:30 am – 1:30 pm | Cost: $75.00 | Lunch provided
Scott M. Matheson Courthouse | 450 South State Street | SLC, UT

4 Credits of CLE pending | RSVP to Marilyn Belka at mbelka@fabianlaw.com
For more information on the Initiative and Symposium visit http://utahwomenlawyers.org/

Please join us for WLU's Annual Meeting at noon on Wednesday, May 13,
2009. The meeting will be held in the Executive Dining Room (just off
the cafeteria) of the Matheson Courthouse. We will be electing board
members for the following positions:

"Board members commit to attending all Board meetings. If a Board member misses more than two Board meetings per year, the Board, in its sole discretion, may vote to replace the Board member."

If you plan to attend the annual meeting, please RSVP to Doris at dvandenakker@rqn.com at your earliest convenience. Thank you -- and we hope to see you there!

Annual Survey of Bar Members - The Utah State Bar leadership is implementing an annual survey to help assess the performance of various Bar programs and services. This brief survey is composed of multiple choice questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. The survey will be available until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18th, 2009. To participate in the anonymous survey, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ikxRvxXiEkOGhzwMbYSHfg_3d_3d .

At the Law Day Luncheon, UMBA recognized its Law Day Essay Contest Winners. The winner was Nely Jazmin Gomez, Provo High School, and the runner up was Megan Stone, Timpanogos High School. UMBA member, Angelina Tsu, also received the "Young Lawyer of the Year" Award from the Young Lawyers Division.

The Law Day Run on Saturday, May 2, 2009 was a success even though the runners had to run through the pouring rain. The Law Day Run benefits And Justice For All, the foundation that funds many nonprofit legal services providers.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Law Day Events.

Also, please don't forget to donate to our nonprofit legal services providers - they provide a much needed service to underserved populations!

A volunteer project that UMBA has been asked to assist with is the translation of pro se information packets into languages other than English. If you would be interesed in offering your language skills, please contact Chrystal Mancuso-Smith - cmancuso@dunndunn.com to obtain a copy of the draft documents. UMBA welcomes this opportunity to provide this form of assistance and to draw on the skills of its members without requiring a long-term or huge time-commitment. We recognize that, as professionals, we are all very busy between work and our various community and family obligations. Please, if you have language abiliites, consider working on this project. The legal system is confusing enough to the general public. If you can imagine the additional burden placed on those who are not native English speakers, it could be overwhelming to the point that people do not have access to the rights that they are entitled to. I thank you in advance for your generosity. -Chrystal

In lieu of our June monthly meeting, please make every effort attend our June 13, 2009 social for the Juneteenth and Loving Day picnic at Sugarhouse Park co-sponsored by the U of U's Minority Law Caucus from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.. If you are planning to attend the Summer Social, please contact Chrystal Mancuso-Smith at cmancuso@dunndunn.com or 801-521-6677 to coordinate. The event will be a pot-luck and should be a great way for us to reconnect and to enjoy some of the early summer sunshine.

Juneteenth celebrates passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery. Loving Day celebrates the Loving v. Virginia decision, which ended state bans on interracial marriage. Last year’s inaugural picnic was a great fun and about 150 people attended (managing to find their way to a remote section of Mill Creek Canyon).

Next UMBA Meeting - Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 5:30 pm at the offices of Dunn & Dunn, 505 East 200 South, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. Questions please call, Chrystal Mancuso-Smith at (801) 521-6677.