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Court Activates Pandemic Response Plan
CHIEF JUSTICE ISSUES NEW ORDER IN LIGHT OF PROGRESSING PANDEMIC
Salt Lake City, UT—Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant issued an updated Administrative Order today in response to recent orders by Governor Gary R. Herbert and county health departments.
The new Administrative Order gives further guidance to Utah judges and court staff in the interest of protecting the public’s health and safety during rapidly changing circumstances.
Change to MCLE Live Requirement for this MCLE Cycle
Due to the CDC recommendations against gathering in large groups in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Supreme Court has authorized the Supreme Court Board of Continuing Education to suspend all requirements for in-person CLE attendance for the remainder of the current reporting cycle, which ends on June 30, 2020. Accordingly, those Bar members who are required to report CLE compliance this reporting cycle may complete all required hours through webinars and other self-study courses in accordance with Rule 14-413 of the MCLE Rules. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please contact Sydnie Kuhre, MCLE Executive Director at sydnie.kuhre@utahbar.org or phone 801-297-7035.
David P. Hirschi
Board Chair
Utah Implementation Task Force on Regulatory Reform
In the latter part of 2018, the Supreme Court charged Justice Deno Himonas and Former Bar President John Lund with organizing a task force to study and make recommendations to the Court about optimizing the regulatory structure for legal services. Visit the Task Force website to read and comment on the report.
Click HERE to see meeting minutes and agendas.
Notice of Legislative Positions Taken by Bar and Availability of Rebate
Positions taken by the Bar during the 2020 Utah Legislative Session and funds expended on public policy issues related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice are available at www.utahbar.org/legislative. The Bar is authorized by the Utah Supreme Court to engage in legislative and public policies activities related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice by Supreme Court Rule 14-106 which may be found at www.utahbar.org/utcourts_14-106. Lawyers may receive a rebate of the proportion of their annual Bar license fee expended for such activities during April 1, 2019 through March 30, 2020 by notifying Financial Director Lauren Stout at lauren.stout@utahbar.org.
The proportional amount of fees provided in the rebate include funds spent for lobbyists and staff time spent lobbying; a breakfast meeting with lawyer legislators; travel for the Bar’s three delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates; travel by Bar leadership to lobby in Washington DC with the American Bar Association; the Bar’s contribution to the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion; and Utah legislative lobbyist registration fees for the Bar’s Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director. Prior year rebates have averaged up to approximately $6.10 depending on the license fee paid. The rebate amount will be calculated April 1, 2020 and we expect the amount to be consistent with prior years.
E.Bulletin for March 2020
In this edition: | Government Relations Committee and the Bar’s Position on Legislation; Bar and Women Lawyers of Utah Conduct Surveys | Breakfast Bar ReView March 19th | Randsomware Continues to be a Big Problem for Attorneys and Law Firms | LAWYER WELL-BEING: The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being | Utah State Bar Elections Scheduled April 1 for President-elect and Third Division Commissioners | Interactive Calendar Now Available for Legal Events | Utah State Bar Legislative Positions Announced | “Banter with the Bench” Event Scheduled for March 26
Utah Bar Journal
March / April 2020: In this month’s edition | President’s Message Character Counts | The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Justice by The Honorable Suchada Bazzelle | Psychological Capital Building the Mental Strength and Flexibility to Manage Stress and Boost Performance by Martha Knudson, J.D., MAPP | The Utah Lawyer Well-Being Study: Preliminary Results Show Utah Lawyers at Risk 29 by Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH | CWhy Can’t I Self-Check Out My Percocet?:
Evaluating Current Drug Pricing Proposals through the Lens of the Opioid Crisis by Cami Schiel, RN, JD, MBA | and many more…
Well-Being
The Well-Being Committee for the Legal Profession (WCLP) was created in 2019 to advance the recommendations of The Utah Task Force on Lawyer & Judge Well-Being.
Court Activates Pandemic Response Plan
CHIEF JUSTICE ISSUES NEW ORDER IN LIGHT OF PROGRESSING PANDEMIC
Salt Lake City, UT—Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant issued an updated Administrative Order today in response to recent orders by Governor Gary R. Herbert and county health departments.
The new Administrative Order gives further guidance to Utah judges and court staff in the interest of protecting the public’s health and safety during rapidly changing circumstances.
Change to MCLE Live Requirement for this MCLE Cycle
Due to the CDC recommendations against gathering in large groups in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Supreme Court has authorized the Supreme Court Board of Continuing Education to suspend all requirements for in-person CLE attendance for the remainder of the current reporting cycle, which ends on June 30, 2020. Accordingly, those Bar members who are required to report CLE compliance this reporting cycle may complete all required hours through webinars and other self-study courses in accordance with Rule 14-413 of the MCLE Rules. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please contact Sydnie Kuhre, MCLE Executive Director at sydnie.kuhre@utahbar.org or phone 801-297-7035.
David P. Hirschi
Board Chair
Utah Implementation Task Force on Regulatory Reform
In the latter part of 2018, the Supreme Court charged Justice Deno Himonas and Former Bar President John Lund with organizing a task force to study and make recommendations to the Court about optimizing the regulatory structure for legal services. Visit the Task Force website to read and comment on the report.
Click HERE to see meeting minutes and agendas.
Notice of Legislative Positions Taken by Bar and Availability of Rebate
Positions taken by the Bar during the 2020 Utah Legislative Session and funds expended on public policy issues related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice are available at www.utahbar.org/legislative. The Bar is authorized by the Utah Supreme Court to engage in legislative and public policies activities related to the regulation of the practice of law and the administration of justice by Supreme Court Rule 14-106 which may be found at www.utahbar.org/utcourts_14-106. Lawyers may receive a rebate of the proportion of their annual Bar license fee expended for such activities during April 1, 2019 through March 30, 2020 by notifying Financial Director Lauren Stout at lauren.stout@utahbar.org.
The proportional amount of fees provided in the rebate include funds spent for lobbyists and staff time spent lobbying; a breakfast meeting with lawyer legislators; travel for the Bar’s three delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates; travel by Bar leadership to lobby in Washington DC with the American Bar Association; the Bar’s contribution to the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion; and Utah legislative lobbyist registration fees for the Bar’s Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director. Prior year rebates have averaged up to approximately $6.10 depending on the license fee paid. The rebate amount will be calculated April 1, 2020 and we expect the amount to be consistent with prior years.
E.Bulletin for March 2020
In this edition: | Government Relations Committee and the Bar’s Position on Legislation; Bar and Women Lawyers of Utah Conduct Surveys | Breakfast Bar ReView March 19th | Randsomware Continues to be a Big Problem for Attorneys and Law Firms | LAWYER WELL-BEING: The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being | Utah State Bar Elections Scheduled April 1 for President-elect and Third Division Commissioners | Interactive Calendar Now Available for Legal Events | Utah State Bar Legislative Positions Announced | “Banter with the Bench” Event Scheduled for March 26
Utah Bar Journal
March / April 2020: In this month’s edition | President’s Message Character Counts | The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Justice by The Honorable Suchada Bazzelle | Psychological Capital Building the Mental Strength and Flexibility to Manage Stress and Boost Performance by Martha Knudson, J.D., MAPP | The Utah Lawyer Well-Being Study: Preliminary Results Show Utah Lawyers at Risk 29 by Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH | CWhy Can’t I Self-Check Out My Percocet?:
Evaluating Current Drug Pricing Proposals through the Lens of the Opioid Crisis by Cami Schiel, RN, JD, MBA | and many more…
Well-Being
The Well-Being Committee for the Legal Profession (WCLP) was created in 2019 to advance the recommendations of The Utah Task Force on Lawyer & Judge Well-Being.
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