Pohlman joins the Utah Supreme Court as it is expected to hear a slate of cases with historical significance.
The newest member of Utah’s highest court, Justice Pohlman, says her experience as a woman in law — and a mother — has shaped her view on justice.
“I developed a different sense of empathy, just understanding that people come to this earth with so many different qualities, and talents, and struggles,” Pohlman said. “I see that in my own kids, and I ... see that in the people they interact with. And so I think, also when I see people that come into the justice system, I recognize that not everyone comes from the same place.”
“I came from a neighborhood that had no lawyers — I didn’t know lawyers, I didn’t have any in my family,” Pohlman said. “But I was introduced to the law in fourth grade. Someone just took me to a courthouse, and said, this could be what you do someday.”At recess, she recounted to the Pohlman represented the Deseret News in its dispute with The Salt Lake Tribune over a Joint Operating Agreement and participated in the independent investigation of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics bribery scandal. Pohlman also worked as vice chair and general counsel for former President George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 campaigns in Utah.“I also would find myself many times in boardrooms, and courtrooms, as the only woman in the room,” Pohlman said.
They agreed to reduce her schedule to 60% of what it had been, but she often worked nights and weekends when her baby was asleep.
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