Utah State Bar Statement on Belonging
Building our competence to represent and to advocate for a wide range of perspectives and create sustainable, long-term relationships are the backbone of effective lawyering. The Bar values engaging all persons fully, including persons of different ages, disabilities, economic status, ethnicities, genders, geographic regions, national origins, sexual orientations, practice settings and areas, races, and religions. These skills and awareness are critical to the success of the Bar, the legal profession, and the judicial system.
The Bar shall strive to:
- Make Bar services and activities open, available, and accessible to all members.
- Support the efforts of all members in reaching their highest professional potential.
- Reach out to all members to welcome them to Bar activities, committees, and sections.
- Promote a culture that values all members of the legal profession and the judicial system.
Licensing
Attorneys in Utah are required to renew their license to practice every year starting in June. Attorneys will receive license renewal information every year via email and is available online through the Practice Portal.
For licensing questions, please contact the licensing department at (801) 297-7023 or email licensing@utahbar.org.
Mandatory CLE Compliance
New Lawyer Training Program
New lawyers with less than two years of practice experience are required to complete the twelvemonth NLTP mentoring term before the end of their first MCLE reporting cycle. Working with a program approved mentor, new lawyers create and complete a mentoring plan that is designed to help them navigate their first few years of practice. New attorneys are also required to attend the New Lawyer Ethics Program while they are enrolled. This class satisfies the new lawyers’ MCLE ethics requirement.
Young Lawyers Division
The Utah Young Lawyers Division is the Utah Bar’s program for new attorneys. The Young Lawyers Division provides its members with service opportunities, tools to navigate the early years of their careers, opportunities for community involvement and networking, and resources to grow their lawyering skills. All new Bar admittees become automatic members of YLD upon their admission to the Utah State Bar and can immediately take advantage of YLD’s opportunities and services.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Join a Bar Committee!
The Utah State Bar and the Board of Bar Commissioners depend on the volunteer efforts of Utah attorneys to help shape the profession and serve the public through the use of standing and special committees. These committees assist the Bar in its oversight and policy-making responsibilities by pursuing general or specific assignments as needed. Committee assignments are made each fiscal year by the incoming President of the Utah State Bar.
Utah State Bar Annual Conventions
In addition to numerous CLE events and luncheons held throughout the year the Utah State Bar provides three annual conventions. These programs are designed and driven by the members and sections of the Bar and are meant to provide opportunities to improve an attorney’s practice and meet with colleges from across the state.
Utah Law & Justice Center
The Utah Law and Justice Center was built not only as a place to house the Utah State Bar, but also serve the Utah legal community as a meeting place for CLE events, section and committee meetings, mediations, and other law related gatherings. Our meeting rooms feature a downtown location, free parking, free internet access, audio-visual equipment, and personal attention. We can also arrange for beverages, snacks, or meals. New this year, licensees in good standing with The Utah State Bar are eligible for 2 hours of complimentary building usage for quick practice-related meetings.
