The Bar Commission Leadership Academy is a program to develop leaders within the Utah State Bar. Each year a class of 12 lawyers are chosen to participate in the Academy. Participants meet with local and national leaders to discuss a broad range of topics intended to enhance the participants’ leadership skills. The training takes place over a two-day training seminar, eight meetings, and social activities throughout the year. Participants are mentored in a close-knit setting by highly skilled attorneys and leaders in our community.

Application Criteria

The Academy seeks attorneys with a desire and commitment to develop leadership skills and serve the
Utah legal community. The Academy will select approximately twelve class members. The Academy strives
to have broad representation and will give special consideration to candidates who are geographically or
otherwise diverse.

To apply, you must:

• Be a member in good standing of the Utah State Bar
• Be available to attend the initial Leadership Academy training seminar.
• Commit to attend and participate in at least 90% of the meetings
• Commit to participate for at least one year on a Utah State Bar committee