A Utah County attorney currently facing criminal charges accusing him of forging his client s signature on a settlement that his client never agreed to, was recently ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages in a civil lawsuit related to the same case.
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Does bar requirement bar free speech?
Monday, April 19, 2021 |
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A Utah attorney doesn t think lawyers should be required to fund a trade association and its political speech in order to practice law.
In order to practice law in the state of Utah, Amy Pomeroy is required to join and pay annual fees to the Utah State Bar. But because those fees are often used to pay for activities she does not support, she has teamed up with the Goldwater Institute to challenge the requirement. In 30 states, attorneys are required to join and pay dues to a bar association to be allowed to practice law, and these bar associations don t just make sure lawyers behave ethically or are qualified or things like that, says attorney Jacob Huebert of the Goldwater Institute. They re not government-regulatory agencies, rather trade associations for the legal profession. And the things they do often include lobbying and engaging in advocacy on legal and
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ACLU of Utah attorney reportedly shoots at a car with his ex-wife and children inside
Aaron Kinikini is “no longer employed” by the organization, the ACLU says.
(Photo courtesy of the Salt Lake County jail) Aaron Kinikini | Updated: Dec. 22, 2020, 11:55 p.m.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah has fired an attorney the organization had just hired after he allegedly fired a gun at his ex-wife’s car while she and their children were inside.
Aaron Kinikini, 45, is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County jail pending formal charges.
The victim told police she went to Kinikini’s home about 9:30 p.m. on Friday to pick up three of their children. According to a probable cause statement, the victim said Kinikini stood behind her car to prevent her from leaving.