Evelyn Furse, Utah's newest magistrate, is sworn in

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse stands as a newly robed U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing after swearing the oath of office. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse (right) takes the oath of office as U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse (right) takes the oath of office as U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing before Chief Judge Ted Stewart (right). Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse receives a hug from her mother Jonquil Furse after swearing the oath of office of magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse is helped into her U.S. Magistrate Judge robe by her husband Rusty Dassing after swearing the oath of office. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Evelyn J. Furse (right) raises her fists in celebration to the amusement of her husband Rusty Dassing and others at her swearing-in ceremony after fellow colleague Edwin P. Rutan, II told her she was the Salt Lake City Attorneys offices'

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse stands as a newly robed U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing after swearing the oath of office. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse (right) takes the oath of office as U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse (right) takes the oath of office as U.S. Magistrate Judge next to her husband Rusty Dassing before Chief Judge Ted Stewart (right). Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse receives a hug from her mother Jonquil Furse after swearing the oath of office of magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse is helped into her U.S. Magistrate Judge robe by her husband Rusty Dassing after swearing the oath of office. Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Evelyn J. Furse (right) raises her fists in celebration to the amusement of her husband Rusty Dassing and others at her swearing-in ceremony after fellow colleague Edwin P. Rutan, II told her she was the Salt Lake City Attorneys offices' "favorite alumni." Evelyn J. Furse became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah Friday, June 22, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer. Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms. She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996. Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

By Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

· June 22, 2012 11:13 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Evelyn J. Furse on Friday officially became the newest magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for Utah.

Furse was a senior attorney for Salt Lake City Corp., where among other things she defended the city's proposed soccer complex bond, before being nominated to fill the position vacated by new federal Judge David Nuffer.

Before joining the city, Furse clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham and then worked for several local law firms.

She is a past president of the Women Lawyers of Utah and chaired its Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys.

Furse graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina in 1993. She attended law school at New York University School of Law in 1996.

Magistrate judges conduct preliminary hearings in criminal cases and also handle other criminal and civil matters as assigned by district judges.

brooke@sltrib.com