The Court will be closed on Monday, September 1st, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.

The Clerk’s Office will close at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21st, 2025, and will reopen on Friday, August 22nd, 2025.

The Bankruptcy Law Section of the Utah State Bar
And
The Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum

Present

"The Final Docket"

A Half-Day Conference Honoring our Two Retiring Judges

Date & Time

September 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location

The Grand America Hotel
555 Main Street

Salt Lake City, Utah

Agenda

Thursday, September 4th

12:00 -1:00 p.m.
Reflections from the Bench: A Luncheon Conversation with Judge Thurman and Judge Anderson

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Break

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
What the Court Taught Us: Professionalism Insights from the Inside
Former Law Clerks of Judge Thurman and Judge Anderson

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Judicial Legacy: Key Opinions of Judge Thurman and Judge Anderson
Tami Gadd, Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Former Law Clerk to Judge Thurman
Ross Rankin, Current Law Clerk to Judge Anderson

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Celebration of Service

Reception Honoring Judge Thurman and Judge Anderson

Cost

Free for Judges and Guests of Judges

Free for Bankruptcy Section and UBLF Members
$150 for all others

This event is anticipated to sell out - please register early!

Thank you to the Law Firms and Lawyers Sponsoring this Event!

Cohne Kinghorn

David Cook

Diaz & Larsen

Dorsey & Whitney

Foley & Lardner

Greenberg Traurig

Halliday Watkins & Mann

Holland & Hart

Justin Myers

McKay Burton & Thurman

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Pearson Butler

Ray Quinney & Nebeker

Rocky Mountain Advisory

Rogers & Russell

Ryan Baxter

Scalley Reading Bates Hansen & Rasmussen

Stokes Law

We are still seeking sponsorships for this event. If your or your firm is interested in co-sponsoring, please contact jt@ck.law.

CLE Credit

Up to 3 Total Live CLE Credits

2 Regular & 1 Professionalism and Civility

(Pending Approval)

Registration

Please register online no later than August 25, 2025 or until registrations sell out. If you are not a member of the Bankruptcy Bar Section but you are a paid member of the UBLF, please contact jtrousdale@ck.law if you have problems registering through the bar.

Please contact cle@utahbar.org with questions.

Thank you!

The Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk will be closed on Thursday, July 24th, 2025, in observance of the Utah State Pioneer Day holiday.

Salt Lake City, UT – June 27, 2025 (Release Date): The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has announced the selection of Michael Thomson and David Leigh to fill upcoming vacancies on the bankruptcy bench for the District of Utah. Each appointment remains subject to successful completion of a background investigation.

Link to the 10th Circuit News Release