An Idaho attorney whose practice was interrupted by bouts of depression has lost a bid for admission by reciprocity to the Utah State Bar.
The Utah Supreme Court on Dec. 21 rejected Timothy Spencer’s argument that the bar ran afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied him admission. The five-judge panel determined that even though Spencer received disability payments for his depression while not practicing, the court was not required to waive the bar association’s requirement that attorneys seeking admission by reciprocity must have practiced for three of the past five years in another jurisdiction.
