eBulletin I Court Vacancies, Award Nominations & Opportunities

President's Message

Nominate Your Legal Colleagues for Awards

Please consider nominating a peer who exemplifies excellence and sets a higher standard in the Utah legal community. Nominations are open until Friday, September 13, for the 2024 Fall Forum Awards.

The awards include:

James Lee, Charlotte Miller, Paul Moxley Outstanding Mentor Awards: Honoring those who share their wisdom and guide attorneys on their professional journeys.
Distinguished Community Member Award: Celebrating individuals who enhance public understanding of the legal profession and justice system.
Professionalism Award: Recognizing a lawyer or judge who exemplifies fairness, integrity, and civility.

Click the button below or email your nomination to Christy Abad at christy.abad@utahbar.org

Submit Nomination

What's New at the Bar?

Serve on the Awards Committee

Are you aware of the outstanding work of your peers? Is recognizing the accomplishment of others important to you? Do you reside outside of the Wasatch Front? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then the Awards Committee needs you!

If you can spare some time to participate in the evaluation of awards and the recognition of your colleagues, your service would be greatly appreciated.

Apply to Volunteer

Welcome, Jon Wayas

Jon Wayas recently joined the Utah State Bar as the New Lawyer Training Program (NLTP) & Licensed Paralegal Practitioner (LPP) Administrator. Before joining the Bar, Jon was the Associate Director at the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI), While there, he was in charge of helping to design and implement educational programming and financial support for groups of all ages interested in pursuing and advancing careers in the legal field.

Prior to UCLI, Jon spent a number of years in his most rewarding and challenging career as a stay-at-home dad raising his three sons while his wife got her legal career off the ground.

Applicants must be active, in good standing with both the Utah State Bar and the ABA. Please submit your letter of interest and resume by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 23, 2024, to Christy Abad at christy.abad@utahbar.org

Be Our ABA Delegate

The Utah State Bar Commission is seeking applicants for a two-year term as one of its representatives in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates, serving through the August 2026 ABA Annual Meeting.

Responsibilities include attending the ABA’s Midyear and Annual meetings, participating in interim meetings and conference calls, and regularly reporting to the Bar Commission. The delegate also serves as an ex-officio member of the Bar Commission and is expected to attend Commission meetings.

Support 6th Annual Access to Justice Summit - Oct. 4th

As little as $500 gets you a sponsorship of the event that brings legal and nonprofit service providers together to connect and share while learning about the status of access to justice in Utah. Email Aubrey Schade at aschade@utahbar.org.

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Commission Has Selected Nominees for Vacancy

Nominees Announced for Third District Court Vacancy

The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position was created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session.

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Vacancies in Juvenile & District Courts

Applications are now open for a district court judge position in the Second District Court (serving Davis, Morgan and Weber Counties).

To apply go

to judicialvacancy.utah.gov and complete the online judicial application form. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Taylor at 801-538-1856 or monicataylor@utah.gov.

The application is open for a month and will accept submissions until Sept. 27, 2024.

Applications are open for the position of Juvenile Court Judge in the Fourth District Juvenile Court (serving Juab, Millard, Utah and Wasatch Counties).

To apply go to judicialvacancy.utah.gov and complete the online judicial application form. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Taylor at 801-538-1856 or monicataylor@utah.gov.

The application is open for a month and will accept submissions until Sept. 27, 2024.

Cyber Pioneer Award

State Commerce Executive Director Receives Award

The Cyberlaw section of the Utah State Bar presented Margaret Woolley Busse with the Cyber Pioneer Award at its annual iSymposium last month. Busse is the Executive Director of Utah’s Department of Commerce. She is credited with spearheading an innovative approach to artificial intelligence to ensure it is protecting the public, encouraging innovation, and learning about effective regulation.

You're Invited!

Mark Your Calendars

Constitution Day CLE

This webinar takes place via Zoom on September 19th. More details to come!

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