Give the money back, John. On Saturday, the Salt Lake Tribune published an analysis of Utah Attorney General John Swallow’s campaign donations, up to $105,000 worth of donations. The Trib analysis showed that a large portion of the donations to his campaign came from individuals and companies that were then, had been in the past, […]
Courage shown in speaking up against John Swallow [KSL]
May 14, 2013 by
The following is an op-ed piece that I wrote for KSL as posted this afternoon. SALT LAKE CITY — I’m sure there was a moment when Traci Gundersen wondered if making a bar complaint against Utah Attorney General John Swallow was a wise step for her career. As far as I can tell, she’s […]
Appointing versus Electing the Attorney General
March 19, 2013 by
To avoid the influence of cash on Utah’s chief law enforcement office, Senator Todd Weiler wants the legislature to look into amending the Utah constitution to allow for an appointed attorney general. With Utah’s long history of flawed AGs, perhaps it’s an idea we should take seriously. During the Utah Legislative Session, ended last […]
“…the best thing you can do…”
January 17, 2011 by
Image via Wikipedia “In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Theodore Roosevelt Related articles Who motivates you? (lawafterthebar.wordpress.com)
Why this post is short
January 5, 2011 by
I had an irritating experience today and, because I thought it would carry some relevant insights, I quickly wrote it up into a post. As I prepared to hit the PUBLISH button, something suggested that I should ask my Number One to read it, which she did. And glad I was. On her wise advice, […]
Peacemakers and lawyers: synonymous?
September 28, 2010 by
Perusing a copy of the ABA‘s GPSOLO magazine, I came across an article focused on attorneys as peacemakers in a family law setting. With my sister recently divorced, and knowing plenty of attorneys who make their living in divorces, I know that peacemaking is not an easily obtained goal, if it even is a goal […]
“Our greatest fear should not be…”
September 3, 2010 by
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things that don’t matter.” – Craig Groeschel
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