--- title: "Jill M. Pohlman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-pohlman-associate-chief-justice-utah-supreme-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Jill M. Pohlman Utah Supreme Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Utah Supreme Court - State: Utah - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Utah Supreme Court: Appointed June 28, 2022, to replace Justice Thomas R. Lee Her appointment brought the Utah Supreme Court to a female majority - Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court, a position she assumed after her unanimous confirmation by the Utah Senate on August 17, 2022. - Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court, appointed in June 2022 by Governor Spencer J. Cox, and is widely recognized for her legal expertise, judicial temperament, and commitment to fairness. - She also held the role of Associate Presiding Judge on the Utah Court of Appeals from 2016 to 2022 - At the time, she was serving as Associate Presiding Judge on the Utah Court of Appeals - In summary: Justice Jill M. Pohlman is a distinguished jurist with a long legal career in litigation and appellate law, now leading the Utah Supreme Court’s appellate process and serving as a model for judicial integrity and service - Before joining the bench, Pohlman was a partner at Stoel Rives LLP in Salt Lake City for 19 years - Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Pohlman was a partner at the law firm of Stoel Rives LLP in Salt Lake City. ### Education - S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah — Order of the Coif, Utah Law Review — J.D. (1996) - in, Magna Cum Laude, University of Utah — B.S. (1993) ### Additional information - The 2026 Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission found Pohlman “Meets or Exceeds Performance Standards” with a 96% recommendation rate from survey respondents. - Utah Court of Appeals: Appointed in 2016 by Governor Gary Herbert - handling complex civil litigation, administrative, trial, and appellate work. - Also the chair of the Judicial Council’s Office of Fairness and Accountability Committee. - Judges and peers praise her diligence, approachability, intellectual curiosity, and adherence to the judiciary’s mission. - Her legal training included clerking for Hon. David K. Winder of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: statewide Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge. Evidence excerpt: A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: statewide Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception. Evidence excerpt: A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/supreme-court.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/supreme-court.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/supreme-court.html) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE JILL M. POHLMAN](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/supreme-court/jill-m-pohlman.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-pohlman-associate-chief-justice-utah-supreme-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-pohlman-associate-chief-justice-utah-supreme-court-ut", "name": "Jill M. Pohlman | KnowJudges", "description": "Jill M. Pohlman, Utah Supreme Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-22", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-pohlman-associate-chief-justice-utah-supreme-court-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-pohlman-associate-chief-justice-utah-supreme-court-ut#judge", "name": "Jill M. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.