We received this message from David Hall, past president of the Young Lawyers Division regarding Sean Reyes. Congratulations Sean from UMBA!

Sean Reyes has been chosen by the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association to receive the 2006-2007 National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. The award will be presented to Sean at the February 2008 Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association in Los Angeles, California.

As you know, Sean Reyes is receiving the ABA's Award for Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year. Some of you have asked about details when the award presentation is going to be held in Los Angeles, CA at the ABA's Mid-Year Conference. Sean will receive the Young Lawyer Award on Saturday, February 9th between 10:20 and 10:45 in the YLD General Assembly located in the Beverly Hilton Ballroom Lobby Level (start time depends on when ABA President Neucom arrives). There will be rows of seats behind the body of the assembly where you can sit.

Judge Raymond Uno. Retired Judge Raymond S. Uno is being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce at their Third Anniversary Gala. See information regarding the gala in the Community Events portion of the UMBA 411. Congratulations Judge Uno!

Raymond S. Uno Award for the Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession - Su Chon, Awardee. The Utah State Bar has announced that UMBA Member, Su Chon, is this year's recipient of the Raymond S. Uno Award for the Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession. She will receive her award at the MidYear Utah State Bar Convention in St George, Utah. We encourage any members to join us at the MidYear Bar Convention and support this award. Congratulations Su! We are so very proud of you and all the leadership and work you have done throughout the years.

UMBA would like to congratulate the Honorable Raymond S. Uno (ret) on the Lifetime Achievement Award he received from the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Judge Uno was honored for his service to the Asian community. We are also honored to have been beneficiaries of Judge Uno's service, commitment and vision. Congratulations Judge Uno!

Sean Reyes received a 2008 Asian American Professionals Award from the Asian Chamber of Commerce on Saturday evening. Congratulations Sean!

On Saturday, March 22, 2008, the Utah Coalition of La Raza at its 15th annual Cesar Chavez Banquet presented UMBA Member Senator Ross Romero with a Peace and Justice award for his work as a legislator and lawyer in the community. Congratulations Ross on winning this prestigious award.

The 2008 Mountain States Super Lawyers & Rising Stars has released its annual list of Top Lawyers and Rising Star lawyers in the Mountain West region. UMBA would like to congratulate our members and friends of UMBA for this achievement:

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDGE GLENN IWASAKI:

The Utah State Bar awarded Judge Glenn Iwasaki the 2008 Judge of the Year at the annual Bar Convention in Sun Valley, Idaho. UMBA congratulates Judge Iwasaki for winning this award!

UMBA Member Augustus "Gus" Chin was elected to the Board of the Utah Bar Foundation. Congratulations Gus!

Elections for next year's executive officers is a month away. Please let Simón Cantarero (jscantarero@hollandhart.com) or Chrystal Mancuso-Smith (cmancuso@dunndunn.com) know ASAP if you would like to nominate or be considered for President-Elect (2008-2009), Treasurer, or Secretary. This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills in one of the Utah State Bar's most exciting and active specialty bars.

We need your input on a new UMBA logo. Please go to the home page of our website (www.umbalaw.org) and let us know what you think of the new logo. Please email any of the officers: Simón Cantarero (jscantarero@hollandhart.com), Chrystal Mancuso-Smith (cmancuso@dunndunn.com), or Roger Tsai (rtsai@parsonsbehle.com). You can also email Su Chon (sjchon@gmail.com).

We know that there are good attorneys in our ranks who should be recognized for their professionalism, service and dedication. If you know of an UMBA member who should be recognized, please let UMBA know. Please see the following for award nominations.

Thank you for everyone's attendance at the UMBA Annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet held at the Grand Hall at the Gateway on Friday, October 17, 2008. We appreciate everyone's generous financial support of our banquet.

Thank you to the banquet committee who made this event possible:
Grace Acosta, Diane Akiyama, Ruben Arredondo, Simón Cantarero, Su J. Chon, Robert Flores,Tammy Georgelas, Marlene F. Gonzalez, Sherrie Hayashi, Yvonne Hogle, Chrystal Mancuso-Smith, Cheryl M. Mori, Sean Reyes, Nathaniel ("Nate") Sanders, Roger Tsai, and Angelina Tsu.

WOMEN ATTORNEYS OF COLOR:

Women Attorneys of Color: From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful [INCLUDES FREE DOWNLOAD]
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To transform the careers of women of color in law firms from visibly invisible to visibly successful, law firms have to first understand the specific issues facing women of color, and then address these issues in partnership with the women of color in their workforce. With consistent commitment and strategic action, the attrition statistics of women of color in law firms can be reversed, and the reversal of these statistics not only ensures true opportunity for all lawyers in law firms, but also will make law firms stronger and more competitive in an increasingly global marketplace where diversity is a critical component for sustained success.

Read more: http://maestro.abanet.org/trk/click?ref=zpqri74vj_3-7497x2a8d5x1150656&

UMBA would like to thank all those who have generously supported this year's UMBA Banquet and Auction! If you have any questions or comments regarding the banquet, please contact the new UMBA president, Chrystal Mancuso-Smith at cmancuso@dunndunn.com.

NOVEMBER 12, 2008 @ 5:30 P.M.:

The next UMBA Board meeting will be held on November 12, 2008 @ 5:30 p.m. at the offices of Dunn & Dunn, 505 East 200 South, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102; Phone: (801) 521-6677. Please plan on attending.

The Deseret News wrote an article on UMBA member, Clayton Simms, after he received the award for Lawyer of the Year from UMBA. http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705256585,00.html Congratulations, Clayton!

UMBA Member, Augustus "Gus" Chin has moved. He is now an attorney with Rasmussen & Miner, 42 Exchange Place, SLC 84111; telephone is 801-363-8500. Congratulations Gus!

The ABA Journal noted in an article that the economic crisis would affect law firms minority recruitment efforts.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/hard_times_could_affect_law_firms_minority_recruitment_efforts/

NOVEMBER 12, 2008 @ 5:30 P.M.:

The next UMBA Board meeting will be held on November 12, 2008 @ 5:30 p.m. at the offices of Dunn & Dunn, 505 East 200 South, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102; Phone: (801) 521-6677. Please plan on attending. Raymond Christy of UTA will be in attendance to speak briefly about the DBE program, his interaction with DBE owners, referrals to UMBA members and maintaining the relationship with UMBA.

If you have any items that should be addressed on the next meeting's agenda, please contact Chrystal Mancuso-Smith at cmancuso@dunndunn.com.

UMBA would like to congratulate all those who were admitted to the Bar on October 23, 2008! Welcome to the profession. Please come and get involved with UMBA.

The end of the year is fast approaching. The legal services providers in our community rely on your generosity and assistance. Please make a donation to any of these fine organizations who could use your support. (Donations may be tax-deductible. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding that benefit.)

And Justice For All
Disability Law Center
DNA - People's Legal Services, Inc.
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake City
Multi-Cultural Legal Center
Utah Legal Services