He serves on the Bar's Admissions and Communications Committees as well as a special committee reviewing the Rules of Lawyer Discipline and Disability. He also served as a member of the Utah Supreme Court Task Force on Bar Governance. Mr. Adams is a former president of the Young Lawyers' Section and the Salt Lake County Bar Association. Mr. Adams concentrates his litigation practice on general commercial matters, insurance coverage disputes, natural resources, intellectual property law and environmental litigation. He is a trained mediator and is a member of the Utah federal district court mediation panel.
Few lawyers have extra time.
If they do, they wish they didn't because time is money in our profession. Most lawyers don't have a lot of time to think much about the operations of the Bar, but they want to have leaders who take the time to carefully consider decisions, keep an eye on future planning and exercise sound judgment. Successful bar governance draws on the time and capabilities of a lot of different people. The bar president may set the tone, but the real work is done by many others and must be a well-coordinated team effort. I understand bar operations and governance at multiple levels.