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2021 Bar Journal
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Volume 34

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​January / February 2021
Volume 34 No. 1​
March / April 2021
Volume 34 No. 2​
TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message  |  This year, 2020, is the Year of the Woman! It’s About Time! by Herm Olsen

Article |  Basics of Nonprofit Corporation Law (The Class You Missed in Law School) by Bruce L. Olson

Commentary |  Some Refugees Are Lawyers, Too by Michael G. Jenkins

Innovation in Law Practice |  Going Virtual  –  Is it for You? by Steve Chambers

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Can We Still Be Friends?  Judicial Disclosure and Recusal in Lawyer Friendship Cases by Keith A. Call

Lawyer Well-Being |  High-Quality Relationships are Vital to Health, Performance, and Professional Success 
by Martha Knudson, J.D., MAPP

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Legislative Update  |  2020 Legislative Session Primer by Doug Foxley, Frank Pignanelli, and Stephen Foxley

Commentary  |  Standback, Marvel & Pay by James U. Jensen

Young Lawyers Division  |  Wills for Heroes Hits the Road by Grant A. Miller

Paralegal Division  |  Fall Forum 2019 by Greg Wayment​​


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President’s Message  |  Character Counts by Herm Olsen

Views from the Bench  |  The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Justice by The Honorable Suchada Bazzelle

Lawyer Well-Being  |  Psychological Capital 
Building the Mental Strength and Flexibility to Manage Stress and Boost Performance by Martha Knudson, J.D., MAPP

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Can We Still Be Friends?  Judicial Disclosure and Recusal in Lawyer Friendship Cases by Keith A. Call

Lawyer Well-Being |  High-Quality Relationships are Vital to Health, Performance, and Professional Success 
by Martha Knudson, J.D., MAPP

Lawyer Well-Being  |  The Utah Lawyer Well-Being Study: Preliminary Results Show Utah Lawyers at Risk 29 by Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH

Article  |  Why Can’t I Self-Check Out My Percocet?:  
Evaluating Current Drug Pricing Proposals through the Lens of the Opioid Crisis by Cami Schiel, RN, JD, MBA

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights 
by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Legal Industry Disruption May Be Here: A Primer on Regulatory Reform in Utah 
by Keith A. Call

Book Review  |  Play Nice: Playground Rules for Respect in the Workplace by Brigitte Gawenda Kimichik JD and J. R. Tomlinson 
Reviewed by Natalya “Ling” Ritter

Young Lawyers Division  |  A Seat at the Table: Civic and Community Involvement for Young Lawyers 70 by Mike Squires

Paralegal Division  |  The First Four Licensed Paralegal Practitioners by Julie M. Emery

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May / June 2021
​Volume 34 No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message  |  Fear, Faith, and Forecasters by Herm Olsen

Views from the Bench  |  An Introduction to the Utah Judicial Council Justice Court Reform Task Force by The Honorable Paul Curtis Farr

Lawyer Well-Being  |  “To Be or Not to Be?” Your Choice by Kent B. Scott

Innovation in Law Practice  |  How Mediators Leverage Technology to Overcome COVID-19 Concerns and Keep Cases Settling 
by Gregory N. Hoole and George M. Haley

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights 
by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Article  |  Debunking the Myths of a Juvenile Record by Monica Diaz and Marina Peña

Commentary  |  Speaking for Newborn Adoptees by K. Ray Johnson

Article  |  My Year In Paradise by Eli McCann

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Civility in a Time of Uncertainty by Keith A. Call

Article  |  The Utah Immigration Collaborative: A Legal Network for Access to Justice by Martha Drake Reeves

Article  |  Utah State Bar Members Step Up To Help South African Judiciary by Nathan D. Alder

Young Lawyers Division  |  The Utah Bar Review Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship by Chelsea Davis

Paralegal Division  |  Annual Paralegal Day Celebration by Greg Wayment
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July / August 2021
Volume 34 No. 4
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President’s Message  |  A Class Act by Herm Olsen

Views from the Bench  |  Three “C’s” of Admitting Persuasive Expert Testimony  in the Utah State Courts 
by The Honorable Keith A. Kelly

Article  |  “Raconteur, Bon Vivant, Senior Judge”: A Tribute to Monroe McKay by Clifford B. Parkinson and The Honorable Dee V. Benson

Utah Law Developments  |  New Federal Local Rule Addresses Rule 30(b)(6) Issues by Gregory D. Phillips

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights 
by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Article  |  Seizure Orders Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act by Phillip J. Favro and The Honorable David Nuffer

Innovation in Law Practice  |  Shared Stories of Innovation: 
Lessons from the Innovation in Law Practice Committee from Work During Times of Restriction by the Innovation in Law Practice Committee

Article  |  Soldiers with Law Degrees: A Window into the JAG Corps by Gurney Pearsall

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Titanic Changes to Rules of Professional Conduct Under Consideration by Keith A. Call and Kendra M. Brown

Book Review  |  First: Sandra Day O’Connor 
An Intimate Portrait of the First Woman Supreme Court Justice by Evan Thomas 
Reviewed by The Honorable Diana Hagen

Young Lawyers Division  |  How Silicon Slopes is Innovating Legal Education by Adam B. Balinski

Paralegal Division  |  2020 Paralegal of the Year: Congratulations Amber Alleman! by Greg Wayment

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September / October 2021
Volume 34 No. 5
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President’s Message  |  To Boldly (and Vulnerably) Go Where No Bar Has Gone Before by Heather Farnsworth

Views from the Bench  |  Update: Juvenile Court Probable Cause Determinations by The Honorable Steven K. Beck

Article  |  The Facts and Fictions of Prosecutorial Misconduct by Edward R. Montgomery

Article  |  The Odds are Never In Your Favor:  
Exceptions to the American Rule Against Attorney Fee Awards by Aaron S. Bartholomew and Sharon Yamen

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights 
by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Commentary  |  Response to Narrowing the Access-to-Justice Gap by Reimagining Regulation by Mark Woodbury

Utah Bar Foundation  |  The Justice Gap:  
Addressing the Unmet Legal Needs of Lower-Income Utahns 

Article  |  State v. Hunt and the Not-So-Real Lawyer of Nevada County by Cathy Roberts

Article  |  Securities Fraud in Utah by Jake Taylor 

Innovation in Law Practice  |  Understanding the Intersection of Technology and Attorney Ethics by Michael Swensen

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Protecting Clients and the Profession When Changing Law Firms by Keith A. Call

Young Lawyers Division  |  President’s Message by Grace Pusavat

​Paralegal Division  |  A True Hometown Hero – A Tribute to Krystal Hazlett by Heather Allen

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November / December 2021
Volume 34 No. 6
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President’s Message  |  (Don’t) Kill All the Lawyers by Heather Farnsworth

Article  |  Remembering Judge Kwan 
by Douglas Stowell, Adam Crayk, and Christopher Bown

Article  |  Getting to the Bottom of the Access-to-Justice Gap 
by Tyler Hubbard, Justice Deno Himonas, Rebecca L. Sandefur, and Jim Sandman

Article  |  The Utah Courts’ Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic by The Honorable Paul C. Farr and the Honorable Todd Shaughnessy

Commentary  |  Are The Advisory Committee Notes To Judicial Rules Always Advisable? A Case Study of Rule 804(3) of the Utah Rules of Evidence and Why its Committee  Note Should be Disregarded. 
by Jeffrey G. Thomson, Jr.

Utah Law Developments  |  Appellate Highlights 
by Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth

Article  |  Use of Historical Evidence in the Utah Courts by Kenneth Lougee

Lawyer Well-Being  |  Out From The Darkness Of Addiction And Into The Light Of Recovery by Kent B. Scott

Innovation in Law Practice  |  The Innovation of Public Outreach and Education by Tina Wilder and Michelle M. Oldroyd

Focus on Ethics & Civility  |  Appreciating Differences Through Personal Connection by Keith A. Call

Young Lawyers Division  |  Moral Luck and an American Tragedy by Kris Cherevas

Paralegal Division  |  2020 Salary Survey by Greg Wayment

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