UTAH STATE BAR
SOLO, SMALL FIRM & RURAL PRACTICE SECTION BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
ORGANIZATION
Creation. The Solo, Small Firm & Rural Practice Section
(hereinafter "Section") is established pursuant to the Bylaws
of the Utah State Bar (sometimes referred to as the "Bar")
to accomplish the purposes set forth therein.
Purpose. The purpose of the Section shall be to assist its members
and all interested members of the Bar:
(a) By providing high quality continuing legal education ("CLE")
opportunities at reasonable cost for solo, small firm and rural practitioners
and others who regularly provide legal advice and services to individuals
and/or corporations;
(b) By providing networking and assistance to solo, small firm and
rural attorneys;;
(c) By providing opportunities and forums for solo, small firm and
rural practitioners and others who regularly provide legal advice
to individuals and/or corporations to network and exchange ideas regarding
the giving of legal advice and services to clientele;
(d) By monitoring legal and political issues relevant to solo, small
firm and rural practitioners and to make recommendations to the Bar
with respect thereto;
(e) To undertake such other service as may be of benefit to the Section's
members, the legal profession and the public.
1.3 Limitations. The Bylaws are adopted subject to the applicable
Utah Statutes and the Bylaws of the Utah State Bar.
1.4 Principal Office. The principal office of the Section shall
be maintained in the offices of the Utah State Bar.
1.5 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Section shall coincide
with that of the Utah State Bar.
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
2.1 Enrollment. Any member of the Utah State Bar in good standing
with the Bar may be enrolled as a member of the Section by the payment
of annual Section dues in an amount and for the purpose approved by
the Section, and the Board of Commissioners of the Utah State Bar, when
required.
2.2 The Membership. Member enrolled as provided in Section2.1
shall constitute the membership of the Section.
2.3 Dues. The dues shall be $20.00 for each member per year.
The Section shall not impose an increase in dues without first amending
these Bylaws in accordance with Article 7 hereof.
ARTICLE III
MEETINGS
3.1 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Section shall
be held at a place determined by the officers on the fourth (4th) Thursday
in the month of Junel in each year or such other date as designated
by the Section Officers unless that day is a legal holiday, and if a
legal holiday, on the preceding Thursday which is not a legal holiday.
3.2 Quorum. Five (5) members of the Section present (in person,
by proxy or by internet, voice or video participation) at any meeting
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
3.3 Controlling Vote. Action of the Section shall be by majority
vote of the members present and voting at any meeting of the Section.
3.4 Agenda. At the annual meeting of the Section members, Officers
of the Section shall be elected and other business may be discussed
and voted upon as determined to be appropriate by the officers.
3.5 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the membership of
the Section may be called by the Section Chair at such time and place
as he or she may determine.
3.6 Notice of Meetings. Written, printed, or electronic notice
shall be given to all Section members stating the date, hour and place
of all meetings of members, and in the case of all special meetings
the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Notice shall
be delivered by hand, U.S. mail or e-mail at least five (5) days prior
to the date of the meeting to each member of the Section. If mailed,
notice shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the United States
mail addressed to the member at his or her address as it appears on
the records of the Utah State Bar, with postage thereon prepaid.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
4.1 Officers. The Officers of the Section shall be a Chair,
Vice Chair, CLE Chair, and other Executive Committee Members, as chosen
from the membership of the Section.
4.2 Section Chair. The Section Chair shall preside at all meetings
of the Section and of the Section Officers. The Chair shall formulate
and present at each annual meeting of the Section a report of the work
of the Section for the then past year. The Chair shall perform such
other duties as usually pertain to this office.
4.3 Vice Chair. Upon the death, resignation or during the disability
or unavailability of the chair, or upon his or her refusal to act, the
Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair for the remainder of
the Chair term except in the case of the Chair's disability or unavailability,
and then only during so much of the term as the disability or unavailability
shall continue. The Vice Chair of the Section shall assist the Section
Chair. The Vice Chair shall also act as the coordinator of the Section's
Internet web site, or as assigned by the Chair.
4.4 CLE Chair. The CLE chair shall be responsible to plan all
continuing legal education activities of the Section, enlisting such
support from Section members and others interested attorneys.
4.5 Executive Committee. Each officer of the Section is also a member
of the Executive committee and others elected by the Section or appointed
by the Chair to handle the affairs and functions of the Section.
ARTICLE V
ELECTIONS
5.1 Elections. The officers shall be elected each year at the
Section's annual meeting by majority vote of the members present (person,
proxy, internet, voice or video). If for lack of nominations or any
other reasons any officer is not elected, the position may be filled
pursuant to Section 5.2, below.
5.2 Vacancies. If at any time an office shall become vacant
for any reason, then the remaining Section officers may appoint any
member of the Section to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired
term or the next election.
5.3 Term of Office. The term of office shall begin with the
adjournment of the annual meeting following election or succession to
office, as the case may be, and shall end following the annual meeting
at which a successor has been duly elected and qualified, appointed
and qualified, or succeeded to the office, as the case may be.
ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES
6.1 Committees. The Section shall have such committees as may
from time to time be appointed by the Officers to perform such duties
and exercise such powers as the Officers may direct.
6.2 Committee Chairperson. Each Committee shall have a Chairperson
to be appointed by the Officers to perform such duties and exercise
such powers as the Officers may direct.
6.3 Duties of Committees. Each Committee shall have the responsibilities
which are delegated to it by the Officers, which may include the following:
(1) To plan and implement section projects including but not limited
to Section meetings and continuing legal education seminars.
(2) To analyze issues and make recommendations to the Officers on
matters referred to the Committee or on its own initiation.
6.4 Membership of Committees. Upon request, any member of the
Section may be a member of one or more Committees.
6.5 Duties of Members of Committees. A Section member shall
become a member of a Committee with the understanding he or she will
devote sufficient time to assist the Chairperson of the Committee in
performing the duties of the Committee.
6.6 Meetings . The Committees may act by telephone, fax, e-mail,
correspondence or at meetings scheduled. Section members may but need
not be given notice of Committee meetings and all Committee meetings
are open to all Section members.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
7.1 These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Section by a
majority vote of the members of the Section present and voting.
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING BYLAWS WERE ADOPTED BY THE SOLO, SMALL FIRM
& RURAL PRACTICE SECTION OF THE UTAH STATE BAR, THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE,
1999.
By____________________________________
LEE RUDD, SECTION CHAIR
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