John R. Lund, a shareholder in Parsons Behle & Latimer’s Salt Lake City office, was sworn in as president of the Utah State Bar on July 28 at the organization’s annual convention in Sun Valley, Idaho. He will serve a one-year term, replacing Robert O. Rice.
Lund’s practice is focused on challenging litigation and trial work throughout the Intermountain West. He recently concluded several years of service as a member of the Utah Judicial Council and continues to chair the Advisory Committee on Evidence for the Utah Supreme Court.
H. Dickson Burton, an attorney with Trask Britt, was sworn-in as resident-elect. Mark Morris of Snell & Wilmer was named Third District bar commissioner.
Also at the convention, Utah Court of Appeals judges J. Frederic Voros Jr. and Stephen L. Roth were given Judge of the Year Awards. The Lawyer of the Year Award was presented to Paul M. Simmons of Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas Mortensen.
The Utah State bar is a nonprofit Utah corporation that licenses lawyers and provides legal education and public service programs under the authority of the Utah Supreme Court. Membership now totals 12,500.