Shaping the Future of Legal Professionals through Mentoring.
The Utah State Bar's New Lawyer Training Program (NLTP) is designed to assist new lawyers during the crucial transition from being a law student to the practicalities of being a lawyer. The program teaches new attorneys to develop the habits, practical skills, and judgment necessary to the effective practice of law. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, the NLTP aims to provide new attorneys with a more thorough understanding of the lawyer's duties of professionalism and civility, and that meeting those burdens will be paramount in their pursuit of a long and fulfilling career in the law.
Useful Links
PRO BONO
Gain new skills or broaden your knowledge of other practice areas through pro bono opportunities.
- Utah State Bar Pro Bono Commission Opportunity List. Volunteer with your mentor for brief limited scope representation to handle a small part of a client's case for remote court hearings.
- Review a question posted on the Free Legal Answers website with your mentor and discuss how to respond.
- Utah Legal Help. Pro Bono and Modest Means opportunities.
- And Justice For All. Increase access to legal services for the disadvantaged and those with disabilities.
- Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake. Helps low-income families in family law and victims of domestic violence.
- Utah Legal Services. Represents clients in domestic violence situations, family, housing, landlord-tenant, public benefits, social security, immigration, and Native American tribal court.
THE LEGAL COMMUNITY
- Committees of the Utah State Bar. Join one of the Bar's committees and work with seasoned attorneys and members of the judiciary to improve Utah's legal community.
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE). While the NLTP provides CLEs to cover one of your MCLE compliance cycle requirements, check out the list of upcoming CLE events for topics that may interest you.
- Divisions and Sections of the Utah State Bar. Consider joining one of the Bar's Sections, a Regional Bar in your area, or one of the specialty Bars such as the Utah Minority Bar Association or the LGBTQ+ and Allied Lawyers of Utah.
- Utah Legal Community Calendar. This calendar lists events sponsored by Bar Sections and Affinity Groups including the Young Lawyers Division and Women Lawyers of Utah.
COMPLIANCE
- Annual Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Compliance Reporting. All attorneys on active status have an annual MCLE compliance requirement. Be sure to contact the MCLE department with any questions.
- Annual License Renewal. All attorneys, regardless of whether they are active or inactive, must renew their legal license annually.
- Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
- Best Practices: Legal Professionals / Best Practices: Legal Employers.
- Lawyers Helping Lawyers. Confidential assistance from fellow attorneys.
- Tava Mental Health. Online therapy benefit (up to 6 free sessions).
- Thriving Practice.
- Unmind.
- The Well-Being Committee for the Legal Profession - Utah State Bar.
- Other Organizations and Resources including NAMI and the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition.