After serving my first term on the Utah State Bar Commission I have decided to run for reelection and I would appreciate your vote. I have been able to accomplish much in my first term but feel that the experience I have gained will enable me to accomplish even more in my second term

I am working on several ongoing projects which I would like to see through to completion, including the “transition into law” or mentoring program, the two year management review and legislative monitoring. I would also like to see the Bar develop ideas that promote advancement in the profession without sacrificing personal and family lives.

I sit on the recruiting subcommittee of the mentoring program. It has been an honor and privilege to assist in creating an effective plan for recruiting able and competent “mentors” for those just entering the law. The work on this project will be ongoing and I would very much like to continue this effort. My reelection to the Bar Commission will allow that to occur.

The Bar Commission has just begun a two-year operational review which is being conducted by the Commissioners to keep costs down and to ensure the Commission is thoroughly familiar with the working of the Bar and its staff. Included in this review is an investigation into the security of the Bar and its technology. It is hoped the information learned from that investigation can be passed along to members of the Bar so all members have the information to ensure their technology is sound and secure.

Also very important to me are member benefits and how the Commission can provide better and more cost-effective services to our members. One of the member benefits of which I am most proud is the new Diversion Rule. The new rule will assist attorneys in avoiding discipline for less serious offenses and get them the help they need in the areas of, among others, mental health, law office management and substance abuse.

Statement of Candidacy

From the time I began practicing law I have been tutored in the need to provide service to the Bar. I began that service at the encouragement of Bert L. Dart, a former partner of mine, who told me that service in the Bar is the best way to give back to the profession. I began as a member of the Family Law Section Executive Committee. From there I served on both the Annual Meeting and Spring Meeting Committees and the Governmental Relations Committee. I was also chair of the Family Law Section Executive Committee and continue to serve as co-chair of the Governmental Relations Committee. Serving as co-chair of the Governmental Relations Committee and simultaneously as a Bar Commissioner has been a very effective way to monitor legislation that impacts attorneys without duplicating efforts.

I would like to continue my service to the Bar as a Commissioner for another term. For that reason I am requesting your vote. Thank you very much.

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