Archive for September, 2009

WLU Newsletter – Fall 2009

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The latest issue of the WLU newsletter is now available for download as a PDF document.

In this issue:

President’s Message
2009 Banter with the Bench
Walk Against Violance – October 16
Women Lawyers Retention Initiative
2009 Woman Lawyer of the Year
Upcoming Retreat Announcement & Registration Form

Register Now: 2009 Annual Retreat – November 6 & 7

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WOMEN LAWYERS OF UTAH’S

Annual Retreat

will be held on

NOVEMBER 6 & 7, 2009

At the beautiful Goldener Hirsch Inn

Please save the dates of November 6th and 7th for Women Lawyers of Utah’s Annual Retreat. We will be holding the retreat at the Goldener Hirsch Inn in Deer Valley, Utah. CLE credit will be offered including ethics and professionalism and civility.

The deadline for registration is October 23, 2009.

Please download the 2009 WLU Retreat Registration Form which includes the registration instructions, information about retreat scholarships* and lodging, as well as other details about the Retreat.

RETREAT AGENDA:

Friday, November 6, 2009

4:00 – 6:00

Registration

15-Minute Massages – Courtesy of Kirton & McKonkie

5:00-6:00

Social Hour (Cash Bar)

6:00-7:00

Dinner

Presentation of 1^st Annual WLU Mentoring Award

Presentation of Reva Beck Bosone Scholarship

7:00-8:30

Presentation Honoring Retired and Retiring Women Judges

Panel Discussion: “Reflections from Women Pioneers in the Judiciary Upon Retirement”

The Honorable Judith M. Billings, Utah Court of Appeals

The Honorable Pamela T. Greenwood, Utah Court of Appeals

The Honorable Diane W. Wilkins, Second District Juvenile Court, State of Utah.

Moderator: Laurie D. Gilliland, Lead Staff Attorney, United States District Court

(1.0 hours of general CLE credit)

Saturday, November 6, 2009

8:00-9:00

Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:15

Panel Discussion: “Practicing Law in Hard Economic Times”

Mary C. Corporon, Corporon & Williams, PC

Marji Hanson, Law Office of Marji Hanson, PC

Julie K. Morriss, Morriss O’Bryant Compagni, PC.

Moderator: Dianna Cannon, Cannon & Match, PC

( 1.0 hours of general CLE credit )

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-11:45

Panel Discussion: “Civility, Professionalism, and Advocacy”

The Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh, Utah Court of Appeals

The Honorable Kate A. Toomey, Third District Court, State of Utah

Ellen Maycock, Kruse Landa Maycock & Ricks, LLC

Moderator: Margaret D. Plane, Senior City Attorney for Salt Lake City

( 1.0 hours of professionalism and civility CLE credit )

12:00

Adjourn

*We are able to give out scholarships to students and attorneys thanks to our generous sponsors: Parsons Behle & Latimer, Howrey LLP, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Winder & Counsel, Law Offices of Tracy M. Watson, Louise T. Knauer, the Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh, Suzanne Marelius, and Anne Milne.

BECOME A RETREAT SPONSOR

Funds donated by sponsors are used to provide scholarships to qualifying women to attend the Retreat. Sponsors are recognized in WLU’s publications, on WLU’s website and at the Retreat. If you or your firm are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Annual Retreat, please contact Peggy Hunt at hunt.peggy@dorsey.com.