The mission of Utah Prosecution Council is to provide quality training for state and local prosecutors as well as law enforcement officers through an exchange of information and experience to ensure the administration of justice reflecting the highest ethical and professional standards.

2022 Civil Conference

CLE Credits: 13 General, 1 Ethics and 1 Civility

Date/Time: 

October 19-21, 2022

Location: 

Hilton Garden Inn

1731 South Convention Center Dr., St. George, Utah

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Conference Topics

Wednesday, Oct 19th

The Flavor of the Month for Employment Litigation: The UPPEA and Other Hot Topics (1 General CLE)

Kristin Van Orman, Shareholder, Strong and Hanni

Land Use 101 (1 General CLE)

Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer Utah Counties Indemnity Pool

Navigating Politics in Government from Mask Mandates to Full Forensic Audits and the Ethical Issues (1 Ethics CLE)

Navigating Politics Presentation Ben Stanley, Deputy Utah County Attorney

Thursday, Oct 20th

Bankruptcy Issues for the Local Government Lawyer (1 General CLE)

Melanie Mitchell, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney Robert Trip, Deputy Davis County Attorney

Cruel? Unusual? Excessive? The Latest in Constitutional Questions for Law Enforcement and Corrections (1 General CLE)

Melinda Bowen, Associate, Snow, Christensen & Martineau

Why Are You Bothering Me with City Issues? (1 General CLE)

Annexation Presentation Robert J. Moore, Civil Division Chief, Deputy Utah County Attorney

Hot Topics in 1A Law: Protestors, Auditors and Regulation of Social Media (0.5 General CLE)

Darcy Goddard, Shareholder, Strong and Hanni

Lessons Learned: 2020 Elections and What to Expect for 2022 (2 General CLE)

Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office

Getting Asset Forfeitures Right (1 General CLE)

Asset Forfeiture Presentation Melanie Mitchell, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney Bridget Romano, Division Administrator, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney

Friday, October 21st

Next Year's Conference and Election to SWAP Board (0.5 General CLE)

Darcy Goddard, Shareholder, Strong and Hanni Marilyn Lawson, Training Coordinator, Utah Prosecution Council

GRAMA: Current Trends and Tips for the State Records Committee (1 General CLE)

Ryan Lambert, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney Dianne Orcutt, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney

Contractual Liability in Two Parts (1 General CLE)

Part I handouts Assumption of Risk Release Liability Form Internship Agreement Form Indemnification - Union Pac R Co vs El Paso Natural Gas Co - 1965 Pre-injury Release - Cunningham vs Weber County - 2022 Pre-injury Release - Rutherford vs Talisker Canyons LLC - 2019 Pre-injury Release - Indemnification - Russ vs Woodside Homes - 1995 Part II Presentation Part I: Mike Kendall, Senior Deputy Davis County Attorney Part II: Jared Tingey, Senior Assistant West Jordan City Attorney

Case Law Update: 2021 and 2022 (1 General CLE)

Case Summaries Case Law (pdf) Melinda Bowen, Associate, Snow, Christensen & Martineau Bridget Romano, Division Administrator, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney Chris Preston, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney

Finding Balance as a Government Lawyer 1 Civility CLE

Stacia Sidlow, Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney