November / December 2024
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Table of Contents:President’s Message | Leadership Academy 11 by Jenifer Tomchak and Nick Stiles Article | In Memoriam: Peter Billings 15 by Jason W. Hardin Article | Small Firm and Solo Lawyers’ Duty to Protect Data 19 by Talar Herculian Coursey Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights 23 by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, and Andrew Roth Southern Utah | A New Frontier in Housing and Land Development: the Utah Legislature’s Creation of Public Infrastructure and Infrastructure Financing Districts 29 by Victoria Carlton Commentary | Time for a Change: Modernizing Utah’s Guardianship and Voting Laws to Align with Federal Standards and Best Practices 35 by Kathie Brown Roberts Focus on Ethics & Civility | Traversing the Treacherous Path of Controversy 39 by Keith A. Call State Bar News 42 Paralegal Division | A Tribute to Leann Hepworth 62 by Warren H. Peterson Classified Ads 65 |
2024 Utah Bar Journals
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January / February 2024Volume 37 No. 1
Table of Contents:
President’s Message | Getting Together at the Fall Forum Was a Great Privilege by Erik A. Christiansen 9 Views from the Bench | An Update on Utah’s Rule Providing for Water Law Case Assignments to Judges Who Have Been Educated About Water Law by Senior Judge Kate Appleby 12 Article | An Introduction to the Utah Appellate Courts’ Pilot Pro Bono Program by Nick Stiles 14 Article | Judge Bruce Jenkins: A Tribute by James Holbrook 17 Lawyer Well-Being | Prioritizing Mental Health in the Legal Field: Utah’s 2023 Milestones by The Utah Bar Well-Being Committee for the Legal Profession 21 Article | A Practitioner’s Guide to Utah Rule of Evidence 404(b) by Louisa M. A. Heiny & Marielle Forrest 25 Southern Utah | The Lawyer’s Role in Promoting Civics by Stephen P. Dent 34 Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, and Andrew Roth 37 Article | Gerrymandering, Abortion, and Much More: Cases and Issues in the Pipeline at the Utah Supreme Court by Carol Funk 40 Article | PCRA Public Defenders: Access to Justice in Postconviction Cases and Utah’s New Postconviction Division by Ian L. Quiel 50 Focus on Ethics & Civility | Lawyers Must Lead Out on Civility by Keith A. Call 54 State Bar News 56 Young Lawyer Division | Onwards and Upwards by Ashley Biehl 69 Paralegal Division | Licensed Paralegal Practitioners – Real World Experience by Greg Wayment 71 Classified Ads 74 |
March / April 2024Volume 37 No. 2
Table of Contents:
Letter to the Editor 9 Utah Bar Commission | 2024 Utah State Bar Elections 10 President’s Message | Utah’s Dedicated Legal Community Makes all the Difference 13 by Erik A. Christiansen Article | A Lawyer’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and its Use in the Practice of Law 16 by Alexander Chang and Adam Bondy Article | The Ethical Considerations of Popular AI-Fueled Chat Features on Firm Websites 28 by Scotti Hill Article | Handling Contingencies in Contingent Fee Cases: Sharing Fees with Successive Lawyers 30 by Beth E. Kennedy Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights 33 by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, and Andrew Roth Article | State v. Green, Rule 404(B), and a Supreme Court at Odds with Itself 36 by Andrea J. Garland Article | Three Professional Fields Facing Potential Cultural with Utah’s Hispanic Population 42 by Nathaniel Vargas Gallegos Book Review | Psych 101 for Attorneys: A Manual for Litigating Psychiatric Injury Claims 46 by Michael A. D’Anton, Ph.D., J.D. Reviewed by Alan Mortensen Article | Pro Bono Debt Collection Assistance – What I Have Learned Thus Far 48 by George Sutton Focus on Ethics & Civility | Disagree Better: An Interview with Governor Spencer J. Cox 54 by Keith A. Call, Clark S. Gardner, and Spencer J. Cox State Bar News 58 Paralegal Division | The Mystery of the Paralegal Profession 69 by Shalise McKinlay, Jennifer Carver, and Liberty Stevenson Classified Ads 70 |
May / June 2024Volume 37 No. 3
Table of Contents:
President’s Message | Thank You to All The Great Mentors Who Make A Difference 9 by Erik A. Christiansen Article | Jan Graham 13 by Patricia W. Christensen Article | The Utah Administrative Procedures Act: Thirty-Seven Years & Counting 16 by Brenden Catt and Bret F. Randall Article | An Interview with Jensie Anderson: Innocence Advocate and Counsel for Caroline Ashby, who won her fight for innocence in December of 2023 24 by Cherise Bacalski Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights 31 by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, and Andrew Roth Article | The Child Witness 36 by Hon. Fred D. Howard and Carolyn E. Howard Article | Taylor and the Impact of Arbitration in Divorce Proceedings 43 by Julie J. Nelson and Bryant J. McConkie Article | What is the Fund for Client Protection? 49 by David E. Leta Focus on Ethics & Civility | Best Practices for WFH 53 by Keith A. Call State Bar News 55 Paralegal Division | 2024 Salary Survey 66 by Greg Wayment Classified Ads 69 |
July / August 2024Volume 37 No. 4
Table of Contents:
President’s Message | It’s Been A Momentous Year: Thank You!! by Erik A. Christiansen 9 Views from the Bench | The Current Status of Justice Court Reform by The Honorable Paul Farr 12 Article | Remembering The Honorable Raymond S. Uno by The Honorable Augustus G. Chin 18 Article | Mastering Complex Litigation: Essential Strategies for Small Trial Firms 22 by Richard D. Burbidge 22 Utah Law Developments | The Government Relations Committee’s 2024 Legislative Efforts and Updates by Frank Pignanelli and Stephen Styler 26 Utah Law Developments | Highlights from the 2024 Utah Legislative General Session by Jacqueline Carlton and Andrea Valenti Arthur 32 Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, and Andrew Roth 41 Article | Attorney Confidentiality, the Ethics Advisory Committee, and the Rules of Professional Conduct by The Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee 44 Lawyer Well-Being | Commit to Being Well by Anaya Gayle 47 Article | From Competence to Excellence: How Utah’s Law Schools Are Training Tomorrow’s AI-Savvy Lawyers by Nick Hafen 50 Focus on Ethics & Civility | Avoiding Imputed Disqualification with Prospective Clients by Keith A. Call and Hailey Winn-Cotton 54 State Bar News 56 Paralegal Division | 2024 Paralegal of the Year: Congratulations Candace Gleed! by Greg Wayment 68 Classified Ads 70 |
September / October 2024Volume 37 No. 5
Table of Contents:
President’s Message | Transforming Lives in Utah with Outreach and Homeless Court Programs 11 by Cara Tangaro Views from the Bench | Familiar Faces: A New Approach to Criminal Justice in Utah 15 by The Honorable Clemens Landau Article | The Right (and Wrong) to Self-Representation 19 by Wendy M. Brown Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights 25 by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, and Andrew Roth Access to Justice | Doing Good, Doing Well 31 by Megan Connelly Lawyer Well-Being | The Mind-Body Connection: Understanding the Relationship Between Chronic Stress and Chronic Pain 35 by Martha Knudson Book Review | Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism 38 by Stephen Breyer Reviewed by Todd Zagorec Focus on Ethics & Civility | The Multijurisdictional In-House Counsel 43 by Keith A. Call and MinJae Kim State Bar News 46 Utah Minority Bar Association | Utah Minority Bar Association Is Pleased to Announce its 2024–2025 Executive Board! 58 by Olivia Rossi Paralegal Division | Message from the Chair 60 by Jennifer Carver Classified Ads 61 |
November / December 2024Volume 37 No. 6
Table of Contents:
President’s Message | Leadership Academy 11 by Jenifer Tomchak and Nick Stiles Article | In Memoriam: Peter Billings 15 by Jason W. Hardin Article | Small Firm and Solo Lawyers’ Duty to Protect Data 19 by Talar Herculian Coursey Utah Law Developments | Appellate Highlights 23 by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, and Andrew Roth Southern Utah | A New Frontier in Housing and Land Development: the Utah Legislature’s Creation of Public Infrastructure and Infrastructure Financing Districts 29 by Victoria Carlton Commentary | Time for a Change: Modernizing Utah’s Guardianship and Voting Laws to Align with Federal Standards and Best Practices 35 by Kathie Brown Roberts Focus on Ethics & Civility | Traversing the Treacherous Path of Controversy 39 by Keith A. Call State Bar News 42 Paralegal Division | A Tribute to Leann Hepworth 62 by Warren H. Peterson Classified Ads 65 |
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