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Posted: August 3, 2011

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

USB 14-0704. Qualifications for admission of attorney applicants. Amend. Establishes qualification requirements for applicants from non-approved law schools. Effective July 14, 2011 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period.
USB 14-0720. Qualifications for admission of house counsel applicants. Amend. Expands house counsel qualifications to include graduation from an unapproved law school that is accredited in the jurisdiction where it exists and that is the substantial equivalent of the legal education provided by an approved law school. Effective July 14, 2011 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period.
Supreme Court Order
Petition to amend law student assistance rule.
USB 14-0801. Definitions. Amend. Technical amendment.
USB 14-0807. Law student assistance. Amend. Permits certain law school graduates to practice law before admission to the bar under certain circumstances.

Posted: March 24, 2011

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Petition to amend Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection rules AKA Client Security Fund rules.
USB 14-0901. Definitions. Amend. Technical change.
USB 14-0903. Committee membership and terms; Board approval of Committee recommendations. Amend. Technical change.
USB 14-0904. Funding. Amend. Modifies the Fund’s minimum balance provisions and assessment provisions. Provides for suspension of a lawyer’s license in some circumstances until the lawyer reimburses the Fund.
USB 14-0910. Eligible claim. Amend. Establishes new time limits in which to make a claim.
USB 14-0912. Processing claims. Amend. Technical change.
USB 14-0913. Payment of reimbursement. Amend. Establishes a lifetime cap per lawyer. Permits claims to be paid on a pro rata basis if it appears the claims will exceed a lawyer’s annual or lifetime cap.

Posted: August 30, 2010

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

USB 14-0802. Authorization to practice law. Amend. Conform the practice of law rule to the Rules of Small Claims Procedure.

Posted: April 26, 2010

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

USB 14-0510. Prosecution and appeals. Amend. Provides for stay of dissemination of disciplinary information during the review period.
USB 14-0516. Dissemination of disciplinary information. Amend. Includes admonitions and public reprimands in the Bar Journal.
Petition to amend Rule 14-707 for a revised FBI background report deadline.
USB 14-0707. Application; deadlines; withdrawals; postponements and fees. Amend. Extends the time in which applicants for admission to the Utah State Bar can obtain the mandatory FBI criminal background report.

Posted: March 2, 2010

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Petition to amend Rule 14-806 to increase pro hac vice admission fee.
USB 14-0806. Admission pro hac vice. Amend. Increase fee for admission pro hac vice to $425.

Posted: January 21, 2010

Petition to Increase Licensing Fees

This petition does not involve any rule amendments, but the Supreme Court invites comments about this proposal. Due to the size of the files, the petition is presented in 9 parts: the petition itself, all exhibits and Tabs A – G.
Petition to Increase Licensing Fees (.6MB)
Exhibits (2MB)
Tab A (6MB)
Tab B (3MB)
Tab C (1MB)
Tab D (1MB)
Tab E (.4MB)
Tab F (.1MB)
Tab G (4MB)

Posted: January 21, 2010

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0404. Public information program. Amend. Clarifies the purpose of the public information program.
CJA 04-0202.08 Fees for records, information, and services. Amend. Adjusts the fees for Xchange to include downloading documents. Adds a per-use fee for those who do not subscribe.
CJA 04-0701. Failure to appear. Amend. Clarify that the bail increase applies to each case rather than to each charge in the case.

Posted: November 16, 2009

Petition to Increase Bar Admission Fees

Petition to Increase Bar Admission Fees. There are no rule changes involved, but the Supreme Court invites comments on this proposal.

Posted: July 6, 2009

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Petition to Establish On-line Bar Elections. Amend rules to establish on-line election of president-elect and commissioners to save approximately $10,000 per year.
USB 14-0103. Organization and management of the Bar. Amend.
USB 14-0205. Board. Amend.
USB 14-0206. Officers. Amend.

Posted: June 3, 2009

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Petition to Amend Rule 14-808.
USB 14-0808. New lawyer training program Amend. Establishes rule regarding conflicts and confidentiality in outside mentoring. Effective May 13, 2009 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period.