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J.D., cum laude, 1978, J. Reuben Clark Law
School
B.A., cum laude, Humanities, 1975, Brigham Young
University
1995–Present - U.S. Magistrate Judge (part
time 1995-2002)
2001–Present - Adjunct Professor of Law;
BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School
1979–2002 - Member; Snow, Nuffer,
Engstrom, Drake, Wade & Smart
1977–1978 - Law Clerk and Associate (Practicing Attorney); Allen,
Thompson & Hughes, St. George, Utah
1976–1978 - Law Clerk; Howard, Lewis & Peterson, Provo,
Utah
Creating and Administering a Continual Legal Education Program (Law Practice
Management), November 1-5, 2009, Cairo
Designing and Delivering Judicial Education, October 28-29, 2009, United Arab
Emirates Institute of Training and Judicial Studies, Sharjah
Judicial Performance Evaluation (Interviews and discussions with legal community
and government officials), May 28-June 1, 2009, Bahrain
Best Practices in Continuing Legal Education for Judges (Judicial Education for
New Judges in the United States; Methods of Distance Education; Teaching
Judicial Ethics: Why and How; Introduction to Advanced Education Techniques;
Mentoring Programs and Peer Evaluations for Members of the Judicial Authority)
(Co-presenter with Mira-GurArie and Valerie Armand), April, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Visiting Professor with the Leavitt Institute for International Development at
National Economics University College of International Law, National Aviation
University College of International Law, Academy of Advocates; International
School; University of Law and Economics; Kyiv, Ukraine, September 17-28, 2007;
February 11-February 22 and March 24-April 4, 2008
Consultant, Ukraine Rule of Law Project (USAID-Chemonics International), March
2008.
Lay Participation in Criminal Justice, Ukraine National Law Academy, March 15,
2007, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Visiting Professor with the Leavitt Institute for International Development at
Academy of Advocates; International School; University of Law and Economics;
Kyiv, Ukraine, March 9 - 22, 2007
“O Sistema Jurídico nos Estados Unidos – A Competência do U.S.
Magistrate Judge” 21 Direito Federal 39 (2003)
O Sistema Jurídico nos Estados Unidos – A Competência do U.S.
Magistrate Judge (The Jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge in the United
States’ Judicial System), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil, June 2002
Member, Federal Judicial Center Judges IT Training
Advisory Group, 2007-present
Program Developer and Lecturer, New Magistrate Judge Automation
Orientation, 2006-present
Member, U. S. Courts Information Technology
Advisory Committee, 2009-present
Member, Utah
District Court Civil Procedure Rules Advisory Committee,
2003-present
Member, Utah District Court Disciplinary Panel, 2003-
present
Member, Utah District Court Technology Committee, 2001-present
(Vice-chair 2003-present)
Member, Utah State Supreme Court
Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 2003-present
Member, U. S. Magistrate Judges Advisory Group,
2005-2009
Member, Utah State Supreme Court Study Committee on
Delivery of Legal Services, 2001-2002
President, Utah State
Bar, 2000-2001
Member, Utah Judicial
Conduct Commission, 1997-2000; Vice Chair 1998-1999; Chair 1999-2000
Chair,
Utah State Bar Long Range Planning Committee, 1997-1998
Commissioner, Utah State Bar, 1994-2002
Member, Utah Supreme Court
Special Task Force on the Management and Regulation of the Practice of Law,
1990-1991
Member, Fifth District Court Judicial
Nominating Commission, 1984-1988; 1992-1994
Member, St. George Chamber of Commerce; Board Member
(1982–1986); President (1985)
Admitted, 1978, Utah State Bar
Admitted, 1978, U.S. District
Court, Utah
Admitted, 1989, Arizona State Bar
Admitted, 1995, U.S.
District Court, Arizona
Former Member, U.S. District Court
Arbitration and Mediation Panel, Utah
Former Member and Mediation Panel
Member, American Arbitration Association, 1994-2002