The Young Lawyers Division Received the 2008 Section of the Year Award at this year's Utah State Bar Summer Convention. Thank you to all of the volunteers who have put in their time and effort. Congratulations YLD!
Our own YLD President Stephanie W. Pugsley was named the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Young Alumnae of the Year for 2008, her alma matter. She received this award at the annual alumni luncheon held May 8, 2008 at the Salt Lake City Center Marriot. She was recognized for her work with the YLD, Wills for Heroes and other projects.
Congratulations Stephanie!
Congratulations to the new lawyers sworn in at the joint admissions ceremony to the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of Utah held on May 23, 2008.
A complete list of the new Utah lawyers can be found here.
Dear Young Lawyers,
The Utah Minority Bar Association, in conjunction with the Young Lawyers Division and Women Lawyers of Utah, would like to invite you to a "Meet the Candidates" Event in anticipation of the upcoming election. You are an impressive group of well-qualified candidates to lead our Bar. We hope that each of you can join us. The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – (ballots go out May 30)
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Holland & Hart LLP
60 E. South Temple, 20th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(Free parking underneath the Smith Memorial Building - entrance on South Temple between Main and State Street)
Agenda: Brief introductions by the Third Division Commissioner candidates, followed by two 10-minute presentations by the President-Elect Candidates (approx. time - we won't have a chess clock like a former federal jurist!). Ending with a moderated Q&A session for all candidates.
We will be providing refreshments and hope to socialize before and after the main event.
Woodside Group, Inc., is accepting applications for an assistant in-house counsel position in its national homebuilding and land development operations. Areas of responsibility include real estate, employment, risk management, and general corporate work. At least three years of experience preferred, with excellent academic credentials. Salary DOE. The office is in North Salt Lake, Utah. Please send resumes to kaym@woodsidegroupinc.com.
Utah State Bar Paralegal Division
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Professional Clothing Drive
April 1 - May 2, 2008
THE WOMEN HELPING WOMEN CLOTHING CLOSET, a division of the Junior League of Salt Lake City, is a worthwhile program designed to assist women entering or re-entering the workforce and who are in transition towards self sufficiency. THE CLOSET program assists over 1,000 women and distributes over 10,000 articles of clothing each year. As you ready your closets for spring, remember THE CLOSET. Your help DOES make a difference.
Needed women’s gently used professional clothing -- all sizes
- blouses
- dresses
- sweaters
- jackets/blazers
- skirts
- jewelry
- purses
- shoes
- belts
- slacks/pants (no jeans)
Clothing donations accepted on Saturday, May 3rd at:
* The Junior League of Salt Lake (Saturday, May 3rd -- 11 am - 2 pm)
* 526 East 300 South, Salt Lake City
Or from April 1st through May 2nd at any of the following locations:
* Utah State Bar Offices (anytime during business hours)
* 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City
* Henries Drycleaners (anytime during business hours)
* 223 East 300 South, Salt Lake City
* 402 6th Avenue, Salt Lake City
* 218 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
* 3965 South Wasatch Boulevard, Salt Lake City
* 1340 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City
* 2459 South Main Street, US Highway 89, Woods Cross
* 684 East 11400 South, Sandy
* SOS Staffing (anytime during business hours)
* 1992 W. Antelope Drive, Layto
* 3025 Washington Blvd., Ogde
* 1112 Washington Blvd., Ogden
* 1256 S. State Street, Ste. 101, Orem
The Paralegal Division extends special thanks to the Utah State Bar, Henries and SOS Staffing for their contributions and support.
For additional information, contact:
Shawna Powers, spowers@strongandhanni.com
Cheryl Jeffs, cjeffs@strongandhanni.com
JoAnna Shiflett, jshiflett@strongandhanni.com
Mary Stevens, mstevens@strongandhanni.com
For a printable brochure, go to http://www.utahbar.org/sections/paralegals/assets/clothing_drive.pdf
Sponsored by the Paralegal Division of the Utah State Bar for the benefit of the Junior League of Salt Lake City.
10th Annual UCCR Symposium
SLCC Miller Conference Room
9750 South 300 West, Sandy
This year marks the tenth anniversary of UCCR gathering Utah’s dispute resolution community to celebrate its accomplishments, to learn about its development, and to gain a deeper understanding of its practice. We chose the symposium theme as an expression of this now-established tradition of gathering.
3L Transition to Practice
Presented by the University of Utah Student Bar Association
The questions you have.
The questions you haven’t thought of yet.
The Young Lawyer’s Division brings a panel of young, practicing attorneys for a discussion on…
The Transition to Practice
No nonsense answers.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
12:15 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
Room 105
Don’t miss one of the most popular events each year.
Brigham City firm seeks associate attorney to work in the areas of family law, municipal law, and general litigation. Local connection to area is highly desired. Send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Mann, Hadfield & Thorne, 98 North Main, P.O. Box 876, Brigham City, Utah 84302. Email: mht@besstek.net
You are cordially invited to attend the Second Annual Jackie Chiles Year-End Banquet featuring Corbin Bernsen of "L.A. Law." Last year's inaugural event was enjoyed by over 250 local members of the legal community. This year is sure to be entertaining as Mr. Bernsen addresses the mix of law and pop culture in our society! Please join us for a night of dinner, entertainment, and engaging legal discussion. Information about the event is listed below. Be sure to reserve your tickets by email ( chilesj@law.utah.edu) , or purchase your tickets by using the link listed below. We look forward to seeing you!
The Jackie Chiles Law Society is proud to announce…
The 2nd Annual Jackie Chiles Year-End Banquet with keynote speaker Corbin Bernsen of "L.A. Law" (Arnie Becker)
Mr. Bernsen has worked on "JAG," "Boston Legal" and the forthcoming "Since I Don’t Have You "as Dan The Attorney.
Corbin Bernsen has also played non-lawyers in…
Major League, "The Young and the Restless"
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, "Psych" and
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Thursday, April 10, 2007
7:00 p.m.
The Hilton Hotel
255 South West Temple
Dinner and Guest Speakers
CLE PENDING(1 hr)
Tickets are $40 per person
$70 per couple
$600 per table (8 people) Priority seating
To reserve your tickets/tables email chilesj@law.utah.edu
Or buy using PayPal at: http://jackiechiles.org/