Utah Sup. Ct. R. Prof. Prac. 14-901

As amended through October 28, 2024

Rule 14-901 - Definitions

As used in this article:

(a) "Bar" means the Utah State Bar;

(b) "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Utah State Bar;

(c) "Committee" means the Committee on Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection;

(d) "Dishonest conduct" means either wrongful acts committed by a lawyer in the nature of theft or embezzlement of money or the wrongful taking of or conversion of money, property or other things of value, or refusal to refund unearned fees received in advance where the lawyer performed no service or such an insignificant service that the refusal to return the unearned fees constitutes a wrongful taking or conversion of money; and

(e) "Fund" means the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection; and

(f) "Supreme Court" means the Utah Supreme Court.

Utah. Sup. Ct. R. Prof. Prac. 14-901

Amended effective 11/1/2011; amended effective 5/1/2019.