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August 2008, ABA YLD Annual Convention in New York City, New York
The Young Lawyer Division of the American Bar Association presented Awards of Achievement at the Annual Convention held in New York City, New York in August 2008. The Utah Young Lawyer Division was recognized for its successful 2007-08 Bar Year by being presented several awards. Utah competed against state bars with fewer than 3000 members in their Young Lawyer Divisions. Utah received four 1st place awards and a 2nd place award for Service to the Public: Tuesday Night Bar. ABA YLD August 2008 e-Affiliate
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ABA YLD Award of Achievement: 1st Place, Minority Project:
Mentoring Marathon (Utah YLD & UMBA) (Chairs: Cheylynn Hayman and Su
Chon) |
ABA YLD Award of Achievement: 1st Place, Newsletter (YLD E-Newsletter) |
ABA YLD Award of Achievement: 1st Place, Comprehensive (For Outstanding Activities and Accomplishments During the 2007-08 Bar
Year) |
ABA YLD Award of Achievement: 1st Place, Service to the Bar: "Been There, Done That: Succeeding As A Woman Attorney" (Chairs: Cheylynn Hayman and Wendy Petersen) |
2007-08 YLD President Stephanie Pugsley accepted the awards on behalf of the Utah YLD. |
2007-08 YLD President Stephanie W. Pugsley receives the ABA YLD Awards of Achievement awards on behalf of the Utah YLD from ABA YLD President Justin Goldstein at the national convention in New York City, August 2008.
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Brian & Tara Rosander, heading out to Liberty Island to see the Wills for Heroes event. |
The Hobbys |
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The NY Wills for Heroes event was held on Liberty Island, at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Many of the Utah YLD members traveled out to see the event and take a tour of Lady Liberty. Stephanie Pugsley, Maren Pary, and Michelle Allred. |
Wills for Heroes Dinner with a member of the New York Police Department (Jeff Jacobsen, Nate Alder, Brian Rosander, Tara Rosander, Michelle Allred, Stephanie Pugsley)
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Nate Alder speaking at a panel discussion for Bar Presidents regarding Utah's implementation of the Wills for Heroes program |
Utah Delegation at the ABA YLD Assembly (Justin Goldstein, immediate past president of ABA YLD, Michelle Allred, Seth Hobby, Brian Rosander, Stephanie Pugsley) |
Michelle and Stephanie with the various Awards of Achievement |
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| October
4-6, 2007 ABA YLD Fall Conference, Charlotte, N.C. |
Stephanie
Pugsley, Pres., Gary Guelker, Law Day Committee Chair, and Karthik
Nadesan (not pictured) attended the Fall Conference and Young
Bar Leaders Summit on behalf of the Utah YLD.
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| August
2007 ABA YLD Convention in San Francisco, California |
Utah YLD member Michelle Allred |
Utah YLD Member Michelle Allred
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| Utah
Young Lawyers attend American Bar Association Conference in
Baltimore, Maryland |
 Barbara
Ishimatsu & Marianne McGregor Guelker
Each year the Young Lawyers Division sends representatives
to American Bar Association conferences to receive training,
act as delegates for Utah, and network with other young attorneys
from across the country.
This year, members of the Utah Young Lawyer Division will
attend conferences in Baltimore, MD, Miami, FL, Montreal,
Quebec, Las Vegas, NV, and San Francisco, CA.
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YLD President Justin Goldstein visited Utah young lawyers in December 2007. While here, Justin
had lunch with Utah YLD Executive Board members including
Michelle Allred, Craig Hall, Julie Ladle, Sean
Reyes, Deb Griffiths Handley, Stephanie Pugsley and Karthik Nadesan.
He also spent a little time skiing the greatest snow on earth! Welcome
Justin! |
Justin Goldstein and Michelle Allred |
Justin Goldstein, Michelle Allred, Craig Hall, Julie
Ladle, Sean Reyes, Deb Griffiths Handley, Stephanie Pugsley
and Karthik Nadesan |
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| Bar Admissions October 30, 2007 -
239 new attorneys were sworn in. V. Lowry Snow administered the
Oath of the Court |
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Utah State Bar President, V. Lowry Snow
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Seth Hobbs at YLD Table |
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Proceeds benefit And
Justice For All
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Bar
Sharks Pool Tournament 2007
Snell & Wilmer won, Karthik Nadesan & Tony Stauffer;
Ray Quinney took 2nd, Lon Jenkins & Mark Pugsley; and
Sheldon Byde & George Haley took 3rd. |
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Kipp & Christensen's team |
Karthik Nadesan
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Parsons, Kinghorn & Harris's team & Jones Waldo's team |
Kyle Leishman & Melissa Bean of Jones Waldo |
CTI Bank's team |
Metra Barton Henry (organizer from And Justice For All) and Candice Pitcher (Committee
Chair from YLD)
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Thorpe North & Western's team |
Ray Quinney & Nebeker's team |
Candice Pitcher & Stephanie Pugsley |
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Jonathan Benns awards Snell & Wilmer, the victors, new pool
cues and the Bar Sharks trophy |
Jones Waldo's team Brent Orozco, Stephanie Pugsley, Troy Aramburu
and Deacon Haymond |
Bar Sharks 2nd Place, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Lon Jenkins & Mark
Pugsley |
Repeat Bar Sharks 2007 Winners Tony Stauffer and Karthik Nadesan
of Snell & Wilmer |
YLD Pres. Stephanie Pugsley awards the Grand Prize to Troy Aramburu
of Jones Waldo |
Lon Jenkins for RQN in the finals |
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Jonathan Pappasideris, Stephanie Pugsley & Candice Pitcher |
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Stephanie Pugsley & Candice Pitcher |
Karthik Nadesan hits a winning shot
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Bar
Sharks Pool Tournament 2006
This year's event was a great success and raised $5,467 for "and
Justice for all" civil legal aid programs in Utah. The proceeds
raised from the tournament directly benefited programs providing
civil legal assistance to disadvantaged individuals and families
in Utah.
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Snell & Wilmer's team won this year's pool tournament. |
 Emily Smith Hoffman and Dan Larsen |
Scott Poston, Cheryl Mori, Nate Sanders, and Marlene Gonzalez.
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Jason Jones takes a shot for the Thorpe North Western team. |
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| On November 14, 2007, approximately
fifty women attorneys and law students attended a seminar
hosted by YLD at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough entitled "Been
There, Done That." During the seminar, a
panel of distinguished women judges and attorneys, including the
Honorable Michele M. Christiansen, Annette W. Jarvis, Susan
B. Peterson, and Stephanie W. Pugsley, discussed the challenges
and rewards of being a young female attorney. The panel
discussed and answered questions regarding various issues that women
attorneys face, from maternity leave and childcare issues
to dealing with stress and interacting successfully with male
colleagues and clients. The discussion was both lively
and informative, and the seminar was a great success. YLD
would like to thank both our panel members for sharing their
experiences and all those who attended and participated
in this event. |
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Young
Lawyers Division Sponsors Debate Tournament 2007
On
October 26th and 27th, students from throughout the Salt Lake Valley
assembled at West High School for two days of competition in the
Third Annual Young Lawyers Debate Tournament. The event, co-sponsored
by the Young Lawyers Division and the Litigation Section of the
Utah State Bar, included competition in Policy Debate, Lincoln
Douglas Debate and Public Forum Debate. In keeping with tournament
tradition, the final round of Policy Debate was judged
by three members of the Utah State Bar who are themselves former
high school and college debaters, including
David Reymann of (Parr
Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless),
Robert Wing (Holland & Hart)
and Brad
Sidle (Brian S. King & Associates).
This well-qualified panel heard a debate between Bingham High
School and Rowland Hall concerning the United States’s
aid policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa. In a close debate, the
judges declared Bingham High School the winner.
The theme of having lawyers judge debate events was also expanded
this year into Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum Debate. In
the final round of Lincoln Douglas Debate, a panel of Stephanie
Pugsley (Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough), Mark
Astling (Stoel Rives) and Chad
Derum (Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar)
listened to a competitive debate concerning the value of offering
plea bargains in exchange for testimony in criminal cases.
Adam Abro of Juan Diego High School defeated Shey Devenport
of Cottonwood High School in that debate.
The Tournament’s most distinguished judging panel listened
to arguments about the partitioning of Iraq in the final round
of the Public Forum Debate competition. Teams from Bingham
High School and Lone Peak had their arguments evaluated by
Judge Michael M. McConnell of
the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and
University of Texas law professor (and former S.J. Quinney
College of Law professor), Karen
Engle.
That panel, which also included Chad Derum, declared Bingham
High School the winner.
Many hours of hard work were invested in organizing and directing
the tournament. The Young Lawyers Division and the Litigation
Section are particularly indebted to the efforts of Highland
High School Debate Coach Dave Smith, for his outstanding leadership
in directing the tournament and acting as a liaison with the
Bar. The Bar should look forward to continuing to take an active
role in promoting connections between high school debate and
the practice of law. Involvement in debate is often a first
step toward exploring a career in the law and the Young Lawyers
Debate Tournament provides a positive point of contact between
high school students and lawyers.
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Rochelle Roberts and Travis Prawitt (Bingham/the winners), Trevor
Free,
Rachel Krahenbuhl (Lone Peak/second place)
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Lawyers Division Sponsors Debate Tournament 2006 |
 Winning
Highland Team: Tyler Bettilyon and Dayton Thorpe
The Young Lawyers Division and the Litigation Section sponsored
a high school debate tournament that was held at Highland High
School October 20 and October 21, 2006. High schools from throughout
the area participated in the weekend of competition. For the
final round of policy debate, we had 5 lawyers judging the
contest between Rowland Hall and Highland High. These teams
are both strong forces on the national high school debate circuit
and it was a great event. In the end, Highland defeated Rowland
Hall by a 3-2 decision.
Salt Lake Tribune -
Sugarhouse: Arguing in style
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| YLD Executive Committee Fall Social
held on Sept. 5, 2007 up at Millcreek Inn |
Stephanie, Wendy, Cheylynn, Brad and Angelina. |
Stephanie, Cheylynn, Brett, Craig and Becky. |
Eve, Karthik and Jonathan. |
Michelle, Stephanie, Mark, Karthik, Eve and Johnathan.
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| YLD Family Carnival at the Utah Bar
Annual Convention in Sun Valley in July 2007 |
Chris Snow, Stephanie Pugsley, Kurt Hawes and Sean Reyes |
Family Carnival |
Playing Ring Toss at the Family Carnival |
Playing Darts at the Family Carnival |
Kurt Hawes |
Horse O Round
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Sun Valley, Idaho |
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| Law Day 2008 |
The 2008 Liberty Bell Award Recipient: Darren Workman and family. The Liberty Bell Award is given to a community member or organization for their significant contributions to the community. This year, the Liberty Bell Award was given to Darren Workman. In Darren's own words, "Wherever my life leads, I know that I will always be serving youth in one capacity or another." Darren currently works as a probation officer and runs a juvenile court mentor program called The Village Project. The Young Lawyers Division is proud to recognize Darren's commitment to the community and the youth of Utah.
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The 2008 Young Lawyer of the Year: Margaret Plane and her mentors.
Margaret Plane is currently the co-chair of the Utah State Bar committee looking at shifting NLCLE away from a one-size-fits-all program to a mentoring based program that will help train and teach new lawyers in areas like civility, professionalism, and lawyering generally. Margaret is also on the Women Layers of Utah's board and currently serves as the co-char of the Career Advancement of Development Committee. That committee is in charge of events like the annual Fireside with Chief Justice Margaret Durham; overseeing the selection of the Christine M. Durham Woman Layer of the Year; the Banter with the Bench; and nominating women (and those who support women in the profession) for awards and judicial nominating commissions.
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The YLD Co-Chairmen of Law Day, Tyson Snow, Gary Guelker, and former First Lady Norma Matheson, the annual presenter of Law Day awards. |
Young Lawyer of the Year: Margaret Plane & YLD Pres. Stephanie Pugsley |
Liberty Bell Award Winner: Darren Workman & YLD Pres. Stephanie Pugsley |
Keynote Speaker, 10th Cir. Judge Michael McConnell |
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| Law
Day 2007 |
 Jason
Perry receives Young Lawyer of the Year 2007 for exceptional
service to the legal profession and the community . Pictured
with Gus Chin, President, Utah State Bar 2006-2007.
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 Michelle
Roybal receives Scott M. Matheson award for outstanding service
to Law-Related Education. Pictured with Gus Chin, President,
Utah State Bar 2006-2007.
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| On March 26, 2008, representatives
of the various sections of the Utah State Bar traveled to the
S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah to promote
Bar and section membership. YLD President, Stephanie Pugsley, addressed
the group explaining the benefits of Bar and Section membership. After
the joint session, students were encouraged to visit each section's
table to sign up for section membership and visit with representatives
to learn more about the individual offerings of each section. Brian
Rosander, Karthik Nadesan and Stephanie Pugsley attended on behalf
of the YLD. |
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| Rocky Mountain Regional YLD Conference
2007 |
 The
Utah YLD Contingency made Utah proud at the Rocky Mountain Regional
YLD Conference held in Henderson, NV, February 2007
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2007-2008 Section of the Year Award |
Utah State Bar President V. Lowry Snow presents YLD President Stephanie Pugsley with the Section of the Year Award for 2007-08.
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| 2008
YLD / UMBA Mentoring Marathon - January 26, 2008
Nearly 60 law students and 35 attorneys met
for the Second Annual Mentoring Marathon at the Law & Justice
Center on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The students
participated in break-out sessions where they had one-on-one
advice from attorneys about their individual resumes, how
to be an associate, interviewing tips, and the value of doing
a judical clerkship. Associate Chief Justice of the
Utah Supreme Court Michael Wilkins then spoke to the entire
group in a question and answer format, allowing the students
and attorneys gain a greater appreciation for their chosen
profession. |
Attorneys Candice Pitcher, Angelina Tsu, and Chrystal Mancuso-Smith |
Bar President V. Lowry Snow made opening remarks |
Brian Rosander gives some great advice! |
Cheylynn Hayman & Su Chon, YLD & UMBA event co-chairwomen |
Former Bar President Gus Chin & Bar President V. Lowry Snow |
Gus Chin & Craig Hall |
Gus Chin, Former Bar President and Former UMBA President makes
opening remarks |
Justice Wilkins and former law clerk Jonathan Pappasideris |
Cheylynn Hayman, YLD Activities, Simon Canterera, UMBA President,
Jonathan Pappsideris, YLD Exec., Michelle Allredd, YLD Executive,
Stephanie Pugsley, YLD President |
Justice Wilkins' presentation |
Justice Wilkins spoke to the entire group and gave advice for
a successful career |
Lowry Snow & Su Chon |
Mentoring Marathon 2008 |
Mentoring Marathon 2008 |
Mentoring Marathon 2008, the biggest and the best yet! |
Networking |
Students and attorneys socialize during the break |
Su Chon, UMBA organizer, gives opening directions |
YLD Activities Chairwomen Cheylynn Hayman and Wendy Peterson,
event organizers for the YLD |
YLD President Stephanie Pugsley and Justice Wilkins |
