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2009
Volume 22

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January / February 
Volume 22 No. 1
table of contents
President’s Message: Challenging Times
by Nathan D. Alder 

Articles:
The Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust: An Underutilized Tool
by Gregory C. Zaugg 

On Beyond GRAMA and the Open Meetings Act – The Proposal for Greater
Transparency, Openness, and Inclusion in Salt Lake City Government
by Edwin P. Rutan, II and Esther Hunter 

Workers’ Compensation & Liability Lawyers Beware:
Section 111 of the MMSEA Imposes Significant New Penalties
for Failing to Protect Medicare’s Interests
by Mark Popolizio and Carrie T. Taylor
 
Researching and Using Utah Appellate Briefs and Other Appellate Resources
by Mari Cheney 

Lawyers are Needed to Clean up Wall Street’s Mess and Rebuild the Economy
by Wayne Klein 

Book Review: Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense – 2nd Edition
Linda Friedman Ramirez, Editor
Reviewed by Lori J. Seppi 

State Bar News 

Paralegal Division: Salary Survey 2008: Highlights and Analysis
by Karen McCall, in Collaboration with the Salary Survey Committee 

CLE Calendar 
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March / April
​Volume 22 No. 2
table of contents
President’s Message: Change
by Nathan D. Alder 
President-Elect’s Message: Group Health Insurance Option
by Stephen W. Owens 
Articles:
Recent Changes to Federal Employment Laws Will Affect Utah Companies:
Examining the ADA Amendments and New FMLA Regulations
by Christopher Snow and Sarah Campbell 
Living With Twombly
by John H. Bogart 
Utah’s Justice Court System, a Legal Charade
by Mike Martinez 
Got Trade Secrets? No? Guess Again.
by Thomas D. Boyle 
ERISA and Plan Administrator Conflicts – Analysis and Best Practices
of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Glenn
by Michael P. Barry 
Researching Utah Administrative Law
by Jessica Van Buren and Mari Cheney 
UPDATE: Workers’ Compensation & Liability Lawyers Beware:
Section 111 of the MMSEA Imposes Significant New Penalties for
Failing to Protect Medicare’s Interests
by Mark Popolizio & Carrie T. Taylor 
State Bar News 
Paralegal Division 
CLE Calendar 
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May / June
Volume 22 No. 3
table of contents
​President’s Message: Engage in Mentoring
by Nathan D. Alder 
Articles:
Confessions of a Litigator: The Surprising Benefits of Mediation
by Michael Goldsmith 
Judging the Judges
by Joanne C. Slotnik 
Looking at the Stars: Why Being a Lawyer Matters
by Gary L. Johnson 
Are Medical Records Now Off Limits? An Examination of Sorensen v. Barbuto
by S. Grace Acosta 
Do Insurance Companies Buy Insurance?
by Mark Dykes 
Serving the Client Who Is Deaf
by Dale H Boam 
Small Claims Mediation: Thoughts for Practitioners
by Stephen Kelson 
Web 2.0 Tools for Utah Attorneys
by Mari Cheney 
Enforcing Civility in an Uncivilized World
by Donald J. Winder and Jerald V. Hale 
State Bar News 
Paralegal Division: Pay It Forward: Community Service
Opportunities in the Paralegal Division
by Carma Harper 
CLE Calendar 
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July / August
Volume 22 No. 4
table of contents
President’s Message:
Looking Back, Looking Forward 
by Nathan D. Alder

Articles:
Family v. Institution – Advising Clients on the Selection of a Successor Trustee 
by Scott M. McCullough and David W. Macbeth
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Utah Law Developments:
Decisions from the Utah Court of Appeals, 2008 
by Judge Carolyn B. McHugh
Judge David K. Winder: A Model Mentor and Judge 
by Jeffrey J. Hunt
Twenty Years of Bar Operations 
by Nathan D. Alder, President, Utah State Bar
Never Litigate as a Matter of Principle – Unless, of Course,
You’re Being Accused of Speeding on a Bicycle 
by Jon Schofield
In Defense of the Collection Lawyer 
by Lawrence R. Peterson
Preparing for Future Development: Government Entities and Developers 
Should Take Time to Solve Problems that Arose During the Recent Market Boom
by Brent N. Bateman
Utah Law Developments:
Noteworthy Laws Passed During the 2009 Legislative Session 
by Jeffry R. Gittins
State Bar News 
Young Lawyer Division:
Thank You to the 2008-2009 Young Lawyer Division Executive Council 
by M. Michelle Allred
Paralegal Division:
20th Anniversary of Paralegals’ Day
Recipient of Utah’s 2009 Distinguished Paralegal of the Year Award 
by Julie L. Eriksson and Sharon M. Andersen
CLE Calendar
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September / October 
Volume 22 No. 5
table of contents
President’s Message:
Protecting the Critical Role of our Fair and Impartial Courts 
by Stephen W. Owens
Articles:
Judicial Independence and Civics Education 
by Sandra Day O’Connor
Utah Law Developments:
Summary of Significant Utah Supreme Court Cases 2008-2009 
by Justice Ronald E. Nehring
Should We Put the Death Penalty on the Chopping Block? 
by Ralph Dellapiana
Analyzing Mechanics’ Lien Claims: A Few Suggestions 
by Spencer Macdonald
Utah LLCs vs. Other State LLCs: When Should Attorneys Consider
Forming LLCs Outside Utah? 
by Justin J. Atwater and Russell K. Smith
Before the Utah Bar Journal 
by Mari Cheney
State Bar News
Young Lawyer Division:
Young Lawyer Division Celebrates Pro Bono Opportunities 
Paralegal Division:
Propagating Paralegal Punditry 
by Aaron L. Thompson
CLE Calendar 
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November / December
Volume 22 No. 6
table of contents
President’s Message:
Welcoming 320 New Lawyers Into Our Fold: 
A Force of 10,000 Problem Preventers and Solvers
by Stephen W. Owens
Articles
Maintaining Good Client Communication: 
An Ethical Responsibility and Practical Imperative
by Aaron Bartholomew and Carolyn E. Howard
Metadata Minefield, Utah Rules 
by Steven L. Nichols
Father of the Bride 
by Rev. Learned Ham
Indigent Defense in Utah: Constitutionally Adequate? 
by Marina Lowe
Warning: Your Name Might Be Listed Here 
by Joanne C. Slotnik
Researching the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
by Mari Cheney
State Bar News 
Paralegal Division:
2009–2010 Paralegal Division Board of Directors 
by Aaron L. Thompson
CLE Calendar 
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