Committee Membership

Chair

Name Role Representing Original Appointment Renewed Appointment Expiration
Alyson McAllister (1)(B)(xi)(b) Plaintiff’s Attorney Sykes |  McAllister 11/19/18 02/28/22 02/28/25

Vice Chair

Name Role Representing Original Appointment Renewed Appointment Expiration
Lauren Shurman (1)(B)(xi)(c) Defendant’s Attorney Mayer | Brown 11/20/17 12/21/20 12/21/23

Voting Members

Name Role Representing Original Appointment Renewed Appointment Expiration
William Eggington (1)(B)(x)(d) Linguist Brigham Young University 08/01/22 07/31/25
Stewart Harman (1)(B)(xi)(b) Defendant’s Attorney Plant Christensen & Kanell 08/18/23 08/17/26
Hon. Kent Holmberg (1)(B)(xi)(a) District Court Judge Third District 12/21/20 12/21/23
Hon. Keith Kelly (1)(B)(xi)(a) District Court Judge Third District 11/20/17 12/21/20 12/21/23
Michael Lichfield (1)(B)(xi)(b) Defendant’s Attorney Skoubye Nielson Johansen 04/24/23 04/30/26
John Macfarlane (1)(B)(xi)(b) Plaintiff’s Attorney Younker Hyde Macfarlane 04/24/23 04/30/26
Mark Morris (1)(B)(xi)(c) Defendant’s Attorney Snell & Wilmer 08/01/22 07/31/25
Doug Mortensen (1)(B)(xi)(b) Plaintiff’s Attorney Law Office of Douglas G. Mortensen 04/16/18 02/28/22 02/28/25
Ricky Shelton (1)(B)(xi)(b) Plaintiff’s Attorney Adams | Davis 12/16/19 12/16/22 12/16/25

Non-Voting Members

Name Role Representing
Adam Wentz Recording Secretary Utah Attorney General’s Office
Jace Willard Staff Attorney Utah’s Administrative Office of the Courts

 

CJA Rule 1-205.Standing and Ad Hoc Committees.

(1)(B)(xi) The Committee on Model Utah Civil Jury Instructions shall consist of:

  1.  two district court judges;
  2. four lawyers who primarily represent plaintiffs;
  3. four lawyers who primarily represent defendants; and
  4. one person skilled in linguistics or communication.