Utah State Bar eBulletin
Utah Appellate Court to Offer e-Filing in May; Mandatory e-Filing Begins in August
The Utah Appellate Courts will begin offering e-filing for lawyers in May 2024. E-filing will be optional for lawyers beginning in May, and will become mandatory for lawyers in August.

The Appellate Court's e-filing system will be very similar to the trial court's e-filing system. The Appellate Courts will provide two free virtual training sessions for practitioners. The sessions will be held April 16 at 12:00 p.m., and April 25 at 11:00 a.m.

The training sessions are duplicates of each other so interested lawyers should only attend one session. Information and meeting links for the training sessions will be sent to lawyers that frequently file in Utah's Appellate Courts.

All lawyers are welcome to attend and can request the information and meeting links by contacting the Utah Judiciary's Appellate Court Administrator, Nick Stiles, at Nicks@utcourts.gov. 
Applications Sought for New Business and Chancery Court Judge
Applications are now being accepted for the position of judge of the Business and Chancery Court.

This position was created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session.

Applications must be submitted online by Monday, April 29, 2024. More details can be found here.
Nominations Announced for Seventh District Juvenile Court Bench
The Seventh District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Seventh District Juvenile Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Mary L. Manley effective July 1, 2024.

The nominees for the vacancy are: Travis Blackburn, Owner, Blackburn Law Office, PLLC; Jon Carpenter, Judge, Carbon County Justice Court, Wellington City Justice Court, East Carbon City Justice Court, and Emery County Justice Court; Oliver Whaley, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Department of Interior; Tonya Whipple, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General’s Office; Cas White, Managing Attorney, Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem.

Written comments can be submitted to the Seventh District Judicial Nominating Commission at judicialvacancies@utah.gov or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330. The deadline for written comments is noon on April 10, 2024.
Judicial Nominations Sought in the Fourth, Sixth Districts
Applications are now being accepted for the position of judge of the Fourth and Sixth District Courts. The Fourth District position results from the completion of Judge Robert Lund's term, effective January 5, 2025, and the Sixth District's from the retirement of Judge Marvin D. Bagley, September 30, 2024.

The complete notice of the vacancies and the online application can be accessed through this link. https://judicialvacancy.utah.gov/
 
All applications must be submitted through the online system. The application deadline for both vacancies is Monday, April 29, 2024.
Annual CLE Compliance Rule Announcement for 2023-24 Year
Remember, all active status Lawyers and Licensed Paralegal Practitioners (LPP) admitted to practice in Utah are now required to comply annually with the Mandatory CLE requirements. The CLE Reporting Period is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. As a reminder, attorneys can comply online as soon as their hours are completed.

Active Lawyers:
The annual CLE requirement is 12 hours of accredited CLE. The 12 hours of CLE must include a minimum of one hour of Ethics CLE and one hour of Professionalism and Civility CLE.
 
At least six hours of the CLE must be Live CLE, which may include any combination of In-person CLE, Remote Group CLE, or Verified E-CLE. The remaining six hours of CLE may include Self-study CLE or Live CLE.
 
Active Licensed Paralegal Practitioners (LPP):
The annual CLE requirement is 6 hours of accredited CLE. The 6 hours of CLE must include a minimum of one hour of Ethics CLE and one hour of Professionalism and Civility CLE.
 
At least three hours of the CLE must be Live CLE, which may include any combination of In-person CLE, Remote Group CLE, or Verified E-CLE. The remaining three hours of CLE may include Self-study CLE or Live CLE.
 
Active Emeritus Lawyers:
The annual CLE requirement is 6 hours of accredited CLE. The 6 hours of CLE can be any of your choice. There is no Ethics nor Professionalism required. They all may be done as self-study. There are no live requirements for Emeritus members.