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Summer 1999
Troy Little
University of Utah College of Law, registered nurse
Troy Little served as a summer intern under the direction of SLVP director Amy Boettger. He met with and counseled low-income clients and drafted estate planning documents. In addition, Troy worked on two recruitment efforts: identifying potential attorney volunteers in Salt Lake County and contacting lawyers in outlying areas throughout the State for help with document execution.
Summer 2000
Fred Anderson
University of Utah College of Law
Fred Anderson assisted staff and volunteer lawyers in meeting with and counseling low-income clients and drafting legal documents for them. Fred also joined them in making home visits to frail and sick clients in their homes and care facilities. Because of his familiarity with social and other legal services available to this client population, he took a holistic approach to addressing clients’ needs. Fred is now an attorney with Utah Legal Services. He oversees several outreach clinics and instructs people on the use of pro se packets, including one on guardianships, which he developed.
Summer 2001
Jilenne Gunther
University of Utah College of Law, MSW Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
Jilenne Gunther was a highly productive intern. In addition to assisting SLVP with its clients’ estate planning matters, Jilenne updated and organized a handbook for SLVP volunteers. She also worked closely with a SLVP Board committee exploring the creation of a senior hotline. In this capacity, Jilenne gathered data on the needs of Utah’s elderly population, checked online for successful hotline models and guidelines, and researched potential funding sources. She also provided administrative support to the committee. Jilenne continues to help older Utah residents with legal problems on a pro bono basis. Jilenne was the 2003-2004 Borchard Fellow. A more detailed description of her professional accomplishments is included on the Fellowship Information webpage.
Summer 2002
P. Michael Truman/ Joanne Wexler
University of Utah College of Law
Both SLVP interns met with low-income clients and prepared estate planning documents for them, in concert with SLVP staff and volunteer attorneys. Michael Truman, an excellent writer, also researched Utah law and updated several SLVP educational flyers dealing with estate planning and end of life issues. Joanne Wexler , a practicing R.N., worked to connect the Project with health care coalitions concerned about the end of life. Joanne also trained incoming volunteer students on competency and other concerns in dealing with older clients.
Summer 2003
Denise W. Wong
University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law
University of Utah M.S. Public Health
Denise Wong, a Thurgood Marshall/Council on Legal Education Opportunity Fellow, came to SLVP with a keen concern for social justice, especially for low-income elderly individuals and minorities. She wanted and got some hands-on experience providing legal information and help to people who qualified for SLVP. Her interest in older persons stemmed from her volunteer work with a local Meals on Wheels program. During her internship, she observed an assessment of an older person's mental capacity, joined a volunteer lawyer in presenting at assisted living facilities, and met directly with clients for whom she drafted wills and other documents under the direction of the SLVP director. She also spent time reviewing and critiquing elder law handbooks in preparation for a major revision by a committee of the Utah State Bar.
Summer 2004
Will Carlson
University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law
Will Carlson was named the SLVP summer intern after volunteering with the SLVP program the previous law school semester. Because of his familiarity with the project, Will quickly moved into his internship: interviewing clients, researching elder law, preparing draft documents, and working with volunteer retired lawyers and legal staff. He helped prepare for public hearings involving senior mobile home owners and worked on guardianship defense matters. Will also translated a medical directives self-help booklet into Spanish. He regularly attended Utah State Bar Needs of the Elderly Committee meetings, and he organized an on-site ABA teleconference course on estate planning and other legal issues affecting gay clients.
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