SALT LAKE CITY (July 17, 2025) — Alex N. Vandiver has been appointed President of the Utah State Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for the 2025–2026 term and will serve on the Bar Commission. The YLD supports attorneys who are under 36 years of age or have been admitted to the bar for 10 years or less —whichever comes later — through mentorship, education, and community engagement.

“I am looking forward to Alex’s leadership this year and having her represent the YLD on the Bar Commission. I have watched as Alex has come up through the ranks of YLD leadership and seen her lead and work collaboratively on YLD programing,” said Bar Executive Director Elizabeth Wright.

Vandiver is a litigation attorney at Parsons Behle & Latimer, specializing in commercial, civil, and environmental cases, from debt collection and construction disputes to personal injury and environmental claims. She earned her juris doctor degree and a certificate in environmental and natural resource law from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. While there, Alex served as a Pro Bono Initiative Fellow, Executive Footnote Editor of the Utah Law Review, representative of the Minority Law Caucus, and as a William H. Leary Scholar.

Early in Vandiver’s career, she honed her administrative law and appellate skills through internships and clerkships with the Department of the Interior, Utah Legal Services, and the Utah Court of Appeals. Her dedication to public service has been recognized by both the Federal Bar Association and the Utah State Bar. She currently leads Parsons Behle & Latimer’s Attorneys of Color Affinity Group and is active in Women Lawyers of Utah and the Utah Minority Bar Association. She is also fluent in Spanish and conversational in Portuguese.

"I’m honored and energized," Vandiver said. "The goal is to engage more of our members to build a stronger community, provide meaningful mentorship, and create lasting impact. This year will be defining for young lawyers across Utah."

As president of the YLD, Van diver intends to grow the Division’s social events, particularly the Winter Gala and Spring Social to continue to bring young lawyers and their families together with food, music, and camaraderie. She also strives to deepen the Wills for Heroes pro bono program, offering free estate planning to first responders and their families, and to broaden the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) offerings to provide more educational opportunities.

“YLD is a crucial part of the Utah State Bar with a long history of public service with programs like Wills for Heroes. YLD also offers social and CLE programming that introduces young lawyers to the profession and all our Bar has to offer in terms of service, learning, leadership, and relationship building opportunities,” said Wright. “Alex is a strong leader and will continue the legacy and positive impact of the Utah State Bar YLD.”