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The Docket
November 2001

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Committees & Departments

Dates on the Docket

Facing Our Destiny
Doug McQuiston

Legal Affairs

No Plot, Characters, Setting... It's Exciting!
Greg Rawlings

Queens on Steroids
Marshall Snider

Should Denver Bar Association officers be elected or selected?

Soccer Coach/Litigator Makes it Come Together
Matthew Kristofco

Supporting New York

The Marketplace

Top 10 Trial Mistakes
Morris B. Hoffman


Dates on the Docket

 
November 6

Tuesdays at the Bar: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice
noon

  Doug Foote will discuss risks of MJP, the Birbrower decision, Colo. RPC 5.5, the ABA Commission on MJP and much more. Please R.S.V.P. for a lunch by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver, 80203. Call (303) 860-1115 ext. 727 to leave a voicemail message or e-mail lunches@cobar.org.

DBA Legal Services
4-6 p.m.

  Call Marte Timmers, (303) 861-0600 or Jeff Timmers, (303) 773-8100

November 7

LawLine 9
Every Wednesday
4-6:30 p.m.

   Volunteer any Wednesday for this ask-a-lawyer program at KUSA Channel 9, 400 Speer. Call Dave Ells, (303) 824-5323.

Fall Soirée/Volunteer Party
5:30-7:30 p.m.

  See what your membership offers and congratulate our volunteers at this fun party. Tickets are $5 and this price includes food and drink. Maggiano’s Little Italy, Pavilions, 16th Street Mall. R.S.V.P. to Tessa Crowley at lunches@cobar.org. A Board of Trustees meeting is at 4 p.m. before the party.

November 8

DBA Young Lawyers Division
noon-1:30 p.m.

  Call Dawn Adeletti at (303) 592-6631.

November 12

YLD Christmas in January
6-7 p.m.

   Plan this uplifting Young Lawyers Division event for Denver foster children. Call Nora Nye, (303) 355-6504.

November 13

Tuesdays at the Bar: Getting and Responding to Grievances
Noon

  Nancy Cohen will discuss why grievances are filed and how to avoid them. Please R.S.V.P. for a lunch by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver, 80203. Call (303) 860-1115 ext. 727 to leave a voicemail message or e-mail lunches@cobar.org.

November 15

Working With the Media Workshop
9-11 a.m.

  Get your media soundbite out of this workshop. Diane Hartman will teach you about the Denver media. Call Diane Hartman to R.S.V.P. at (303) 824-5312.

YLD Happy Hour
5-7 p.m.

   Get happy at this monthly networking and socializing event. Breckenridge Brewery, 2220 Blake St.

November 16

Court Orientation
8:30 - 5 p.m.

  New and not-so-new attorneys should attend this informative program. City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St. Call Eric Nunemaker, (303) 831-7770.

November 20

Tuesdays at the Bar: Do’s/Don’ts of Office Sharing
Noon

   Phil Cherner will tell you about the ethics behind office sharing, confidentiality, fee division, liability issues, conflict of interest and more. Please R.S.V.P. for a lunch by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver, 80203. Call (303) 860-1115 ext. 727 to leave a voicemail message or e-mail lunches@cobar.org.

November 21

DBA Legal Fee Arbitration
Lawsuit Days
3:30-5 p.m.

  Call Diane Vaksdal Smith at (303) 792-5595.

November 27

Tuesdays at the Bar: Ex Parte Contact with an Opposing Expert
noon

  Find out the ethical limitations of ex parte communications between attorneys and expert witnesses. Barry Schwartz will give you an expert’s and jury’s perspective. Please R.S.V.P. for a lunch by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver. Call (303) 860-1115 ext. 727 or e-mail lunches@cobar.org.

December 4

Tuesdays at the Bar: Interpreting the Economic Survey, (Rescheduled from September)
noon

  Ron Seigneur and Joyce Sterling will help you understand the data provided by this extensive survey. Please R.S.V.P. for a lunch by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver, 80203. Call (303) 860-1115 ext. 727 to leave a voicemail message or e-mail lunches@cobar.org.

December 5

Winetasting for Legal Aid
5:30-7:30 p.m.

  Sample wonderful wines and food to benefit the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado. $28. LaRumba, 99 W. Ninth Ave. Call LAF at (303) 863-9544.


The Marketplace

SPACE

1775 SHERMAN, 14th Floor. Share 4,000 sq. ft. suite including receptionist, telephone, copier, fax, postal meter and conference room with other attorneys. One or two offices and secretarial space available. (303) 320-4162.

FRANKLIN STREET LEGAL SUITES, INC.
Professional offices for lawyers, uptown at 1763 Franklin St. Grand Opening! January 2002. We provide receptionist, telephones, fax, copier, conference room, library secretarial stations, Internet, on-site parking, etc. Great lawyers, collegial atmosphere; overflow possible. Only three offices left. Call Bob Bricmont at (303) 861-1171.

WORK AT HOME / VIRTUAL OFFICE
Need a beautiful conference room and mailing address in the Golden Triangle? Check us out. Reasonable rates. Contact Dan at (303) 333-9810.

LODO OFFICE SHARE
with four attorneys—one office available for $700/month (one secretarial space available. $95/month) at Wazee Street. Copier, fax, conference room. Call Jo Anna Goddard at (303) 292-3228.

BUSY PI/ INSURANCE
firm has available overflow, large office and balcony. View of mountains, conference room, reception secretarial space, all equipment. I-25 and Colorado Blvd. Call Jeff, (303) 753-0037.

WORK AT HOME
while maintaining a professional image. Our southeast Denver office will be yours to meet clients, host depositions and receive mail. Your telephone calls will be answered by a live (the best kind) receptionist. Voice messaging, law library, 24-hour conference room access, fax, copier, and congenial attorneys and staff make it a pleasure to come to the office! $150 per month. Call (303) 757-5000 and ask for Craig. "We’ll leave the light on for you."

RENOVATED/DECORATED VICTORIAN
Reception, three to four offices, conference, file/workroom, kitchen, two Ba, enclosed patio, alarm, network wiring and DSL, 1,500 sq. ft. Avail 11/1/01 (flexible). 1720 Emerson St. $1,850/month plus utilities. Call Jessica or Jeff at (303) 837-1555 (days) or (303) 355-2975 (eves).

AFFORDABLE YET ELEGANT
Office space in Victorian restoration. City Park area. Amenities include: conference room, law library, copier, fax, alarm system, etc. Call Paul (303) 377-1300.

BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SUITE AVAILABLE
Freshly renovated office in the Golden Triangle. Two conference rooms, kitchen, receptionist, phone system, DSL, and overflow. Two blocks from the Denver courts. One year lease available. Contact Dan or Bob at (303) 333-9810.

SERVICES

**(Web only) Research/litigation Support. Attorney with 10 years of experience available to draft quality medical summaries, settlement proposals and conduct legal research and writing. Published author. Dean’s List, CU Law School. Reasonable rates. Kristin, (303) 471-1615.

SUPPORT:
Computer/networking, installation, troubleshooting, sales. "Down to earth help." Reasonable prices. Try us. Advanced Computer Consulting. (303) 380-9191.

DEPOSITION SUMMARIES.
Accurate, reliable, quick turn around. Competitive rates. 17 years’ experience. Contact Donna at (303) 697-6168 or morrisonsummaries@yahoo.com.

OFFICE FURNITURE FOR RENT
We rent: Paralegal/secretarial workstations, war rooms, open-shelf filing, and seating for large litigation projects. Call Concord Office Furniture at (303) 377-5537.

NOT A COMPUTER GURU?
Need help with installation, programming or networking computers? ITT Technical Institute computer students/grads are ready to work for you. (303) 288-4488.

HAS YOUR JOB
turned out to be a turkey? THE ESQUIRE GROUP knows how to carve through this legal market to find you the right position. We’ve got outstanding permanent and temporary jobs for attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries in premier firms and companies. Whether you’re looking to hire a legal professional or interested in a making a change, check out www.esquiregroup.com. We provide unique and individualized service. Call Elizabeth Dietrich (formerly Ruffing), Esq. at (303) 892-9300; fax: (303) 573-5977; 600 17th St., #950 S. Tower, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail: libbyd@esquiregroup.com.

WANTED

GIBSON ARNOLD & Associates, Inc. is seeking senior- and junior-level attorneys interested in corporate opportunities in the following areas: tax, transactional and telecommunications. Gibson Arnold & Associates, Inc. is also seeking partner- and senior-associate-level attorneys for positions with national, regional and local firms. The practice areas include patent prosecution, litigation, real estate, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, construction, bankruptcy, government contracts, environmental, and IP litigation. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.gibsonarnold.com. E-mail resumes to Denver@gibsonarnold.com or fax to (303) 595-3660. Gibson Arnold & Associates, Inc. has been serving the legal community since 1981.

ATTORNEY REQUESTED
False arrest, defamation, conspiracy. You think you have right to trial in Colorado? Bell v. Fisher, Costigan, Manspeaker, TCCA #00-1415. Appellant, 1-800-NO-IVORY.

PARALEGALS, LEGAL SECRETARIES and ATTORNEYS wanted for temporary and permanent positions. THE ESQUIRE GROUP is a national legal recruiting company that works with premier local and national firms and corporations in Colorado. Why not add a new job to your list of things your thankful for this holiday. Check out www.esquiregroup.com for exciting job opportunities, career tips and more info. Or call Elizabeth Dietrich (formerly Ruffing), Esq. at (303) 892-9300; fax: (303) 573-5977; 600 17th St., #950 S. Tower, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail: libbyd@esquiregroup.com

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