The Denver Bar Association’s Volunteer Appreciation Night was Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Space Gallery in the Denver Art District. The evening was filled with music, food, drinks, appetizers and art. This was an important night to recognize the DBA volunteers for their work in the Denver public and legal community. More than 200 volunteers attended the event. Volunteers from DBA leadership and programs included the DBA Board of Trustees, People’s Fair, Mock Trial, Democracy Education Committee, Constitution Day, Vet Stand Down, Pro Se Clinics, Legal Nights, Lawline 9, We the People, MVL, CAN, Courage Classic, Access to Justice, Court Tours and The Docket. A special thanks to our event sponsors: DBA Access to Justice Committee, Geico, Messner & Reeves, Harper Lutz Zuber Potenza & Associates, Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman, Lowe Fell & Skogg, Dorsey & Whitney, Hillyard, Wahlberg, Kudla, & Sloane, The Law Offices of Peggy J. Hoyt-Hock, Hunter & Geist and Proforma.

DBA Treasurer Richard Strauss, DBA President Mark Fogg, DBA President-Elect John Baker and Board of Trustee member Nancy Cohen sipped on drinks and admired the art at the reception.

DBA Access to Justice Committee Co-Chair Matthew Willis received the "Top Dog" award for his outstanding work with the committee. The Geico Gecko was the honorary award giver!

Marcy McDermott of Aronowitz & Ford and Tony Ryan of Hogan & Hartson took time out of their busy schedules to collect donations during the DBA’s Annual Law Suit Days Oct. 16 at the Denver City & County Building.

More than 10 volunteers from the DBA YLD collected hundreds of suits from many very generous donors on Oct. 16–17 during The Annual "Law Suit Days." Members of the DBA Young Lawyers Division accpeted donations on the steps of the City and County Building, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Gently used professional clothing, shoes and accessories were donated to help low-income and unemployed community members dress-to-impress for job interviews. Many donors went to the effort of dry cleaning clothes and shining shoes — thanks! If you still have clothes you wish to donate, contact these organizations directly: Dress for Success (http://www.dressforsuccess.org/home.aspx) for women’s suits; the men’s suits were donated to Goodwill (http://www.goodwilldenver.org/). The DBA YLD would especially like to thank Marcy McDermott of Aronowitz & Ford for her hard work in organizing the drive!