March 1999 Volune 12 No3 - Utah State Bar

Utah Bar foundation
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVN, in accordance with the bylaws of the
Utah Bar Foundation, that an election of three trustees to the
Board of Trustees of the Foundation wil be finalized at the
annual meeting of the Foundation held in conjunction with the
1999 Utah State Bar in Sun Valley, Idaho. 1\o of the trustee
positions are currently held by Stewart M. Hanson, Jr. and
Joanne C. Slotnik. The third position is open. Terms of the
positions are all three years.
Nominations may be made by any member of the Foundation
(every attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Utah is
also a member of the Foundation) by submission of a written
nominating petition identifyng the nominee, who must be an
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active attorney duly licensed to practice law in Utah, and signed
by not less than 25 attorneys who are also duly licensed to
practice law in Utah.
Petitions should be mailed to the Utah Bar Foundation, 645
South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 so as to be received on
or before April 30, 1999. Nominating petition forms can be
picked up at the Foundation offce or requested by telephone
(297-7046). The election wil be conducted by secret ballot
mailed to al active members of the Foundation on or before
May 31, 1999. Winners of the election wil be announced at the
Bar's annual meeting in Sun Valley.
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The Utah Bar Foundation wil award two $3,000 1999 Commu-
nity Service Scholarships this spring - one to a student at the J.
Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and one
to a student at the University of Utah College of Law.
To qual to receive one of these scholarships, the student must
have participated in and made a significant contribution to the
community by performing community service for organizations
such as Legal Aid Society, Utah Legal Services, Traveler's Aid,
Guadalupe Schools, Salt Lake Detention Center, Odyssey House,
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Organizations seeking a Utah Bar Foundation 1999 grant may
obtain an application form from the Utah Bar Foundation offce
in the Law & Justice Center, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City,
UT 84111 (cal 297-7046) . The deadline to submit an applica-
tion for a 1999 grant is May 31, 1999.
The Utah Bar Foundation was organized in 1963 as a non-profit
charitable corporation. Al licensed members of the Utah State
Bar are automatically members of the Foundation and can
make direct contributions and/or participate in the Interest on
Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) Program that generates funds
for grants. A seven-member Board of Trustees administers these
Bennion Center, Utah Law-Related Education Project or other
community groups.
Applicants should send application letters and resumes to the
Utah Bar Foundation, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT
84111, describing the service performed, identifyng the benefi-
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ciary or organization receiving the service and naming
individuals who can be contacted concerning that service.
Deadline: March 31, 1999.
The application consists of a financial budget supported by a
narrative proposal not to exceed eight pages. The Trustees
prefer grant applications which specifically describe the pur-
pose of the request and how the funds are to be used. Those
receiving grants must agree to report the use of the funds.
funds and awards grants annually to community agencies that
support legal services to the disadvantaged, improve the admin-
istration of justice, support law-related education and other
law-related purposes. In 1998 $325,333 was awarded, making
a total of over $2.5 mion since 1985.
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