Utah Admin. Code R356-2-5 - Applications

(1) An individual seeking to apply for a judicial vacancy shall submit to CCJJ:

(a) all of the information requested in the online application form;

(b) a copy of the applicant's resume; and

(c) authorization for commission staff to access and review the applicant's confidential information.

(2) In addition to the requirements described in Subsection (1), an applicant applying for an appellate judicial vacancy shall provide:

(a) a legal writing sample that does not exceed 10 pages; and

(b) an essay addressing a topic provided by CCJJ that does not exceed 2 pages.

(3) An applicant may include the names and contact information from the following references:

(a) if the applicant is an attorney engaged in an adversarial practice:

(i) opposing counsel in legal matters that the applicant has litigated or negotiated;

(ii) attorneys with whom the applicant has had a substantial professional interaction within the previous two years;

(iii) judges assigned to cases in which the applicant has appeared as an attorney; and

(iv) judges who know the applicant.

(b) if the applicant is an attorney engaged in a non-adversarial practice:

(i) attorneys with whom the applicant has had a substantial professional interaction within the previous two years; and

(ii) judges who know the applicant;

(c) if the applicant is a judge:

(i) attorneys with whom the applicant has had a substantial professional interaction within the previous two years;

(ii) judges who know the applicant; and

(iii) attorneys who represented parties in cases over which the applicant presided as judge.

(4)

(a) An application shall be submitted before the application deadline to be eligible for consideration.

(b) An incomplete or partial application may not be considered by a commission.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R356-2-5

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-09, effective 4/15/2025