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The Docket
November 2004

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Book Reviews
Diane Hartman, John E. Moye

Committees & Departments

Dates on the Docket

FYI

Giving and Good Fortune

Goodbye? Hello? Bill Ritter!
Diane Hartman

Legal Affairs

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Pro-Turkey Ruling Stuns Nation
Greg Rawlings

The Marketplace

What's on Your Nightstand?
Diane Hartman

When Your Expert Witness is a Screenwriter
Ron Sandgrund


Dates on the Docket

November 2

DBA/CBA Diversity in the Legal Profession
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

DBA Legal Services
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

Tuesdays at the Bar: Election Day
There is NO program scheduled for Election Day. We hope all DBA members will take time to go to the polls.

November 3

Law Line 9
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

November 4

The Docket
noon
Call Diane Hartman at (303) 824-5312.

November 5

DBA/CBA—ADR
noon–2 p.m.
Call Amy Sreenen at (303) 824-5311.

Bankruptcy Clinic Denver Co. Court
1:30–3 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

November 9

Tuesdays at the Bar: Client Collections
noon
This program will discuss various factors affecting client collections. One ethics credit applied for. RSVP by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver 80203.

November 10

Waterman Fund Administrators
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Janet Bauer at (303) 824-5319.

Law Line 9
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

CAN Committee
5:30–7 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

November 11

DBA Board of Trustees
7:30–9 a.m.
Call Dana Collier Smith at (303) 824-5318.

November 12

Working with the Media
9 a.m.–noon
RSVP is necessary.
Call Diane Hartman at (303) 824-5312.

CAN "Desserts and Delights" Auction
Warwich Hotel, 1776 Grant
5:30–8 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

November 16

Small Claims Clinic Denver County Court
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

Tuesdays at the Bar: Ethical and Fiduciary Issues in Lawyer Mobility
noon
Robert Keatinge and William Callison will discuss ethical and fiduciary issues with respect to taking (and leaving) clients when leaving a firm. RSVP by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver 80203.

November 17

DBA Young Lawyers Division Coffee
Talk: Digital [Bates] Stamping—the Nuts and Bolts
8–9 a.m.

Stay on the cutting edge of document management with the latest in Digital Bates Stamping programs. By the end of the program, you’ll know: why digital stamping saves time, money and resources; what programs are available; how to use them correctly; which programs are available for free; and how to work out any bugs!

Join colleagues at 1900 Grant St., Suite 900. Cost is only $5 for DBA members and $15 for non-members. RSVP by sending a check to DBA Coffee Talk.

Divorce Clinic Denver Co. Court
noon
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

Democracy Education Committee
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

Law Line 9
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

DBA Legal Fee Arbitration Committee
3:30–5 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

November 18

Collections Clinic
11 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt at (303) 824-5340.

November 23

Tuesdays at the Bar: Dead Files: What You Have to Do and How to Do It
noon
Join Judge Christopher Cross and a member of the Attorney Regulation Office for the program you have been waiting for—"Let’s get these boxes out of the office!" This is sure to be a great program—support staff welcome (and encouraged). One ethics credit applied for. RSVP by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver 80203.

November 24

Law Line 9
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber at (303) 824-5323.

November 30

Tuesdays at the Bar: Duties of Candor to Your Client, the Court, and Third Parties
noon
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Michael Bender will talk about different ways to deal with clients who may be less than truthful with you. One ethics credit applied for. RSVP by sending a check for $15 to 1900 Grant St., Suite 900, Denver 80203.


The Marketplace

SERVICES

Restless? Ready for change? Contact Career Matters for coaching, career counseling, and assessments including the very successful Highlands Ability Battery. Come out with a plan of action. Call Anne Gottlieb Angerman, MS at (720) 489-9409 or e-mail at anne@anneangerman.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY! Professional headshots, executive portraits, large groups, documentary, public relations, and special events. Call Bill Cronin at (303) 458-0883 or croninpho@aol.com or www.croninphoto.com.

OFFICE FURNITURE RENTAL. Rent the office furniture for your next special project— war room-secretarial/paralegal workstations — file shelving — conference rooms. Contact Tom O’Connor. (303) 377-5537, desklaw@earthlink.net or concordofficefurniture.com.

DOCUMENT IMAGING- N.I.C. can meet your legal document imaging and file backup needs. Trained scanner operators and state of the art equipment ensure quality results. Convert cumbersome paper to easy search CD's. A cost effective way to manage a high volume office. Contact Cory (720) 939-5382 or cwoytasik@comcast.net.

ONsite/Offsite independent legal secretary. Extensive experience. 120 wpm. Bookmark my webpage: http://carolynbodley.home.comcast.net/wsb.html
Carolyn Bodley (303) 594-6453 or carolynbodley@comcast.net.

SPACE

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, free parking, and congenial attorneys and staff make it a pleasure to come to the office; $100 per month. Call (303) 785-2808, ask for Craig. We’ll leave the light on for you.

First month free! Franklin Street Legal Suites. Uptown at 1763 Franklin. Collegial atmosphere with AV-rated attorneys. We provide a live receptionist, telephones, fax copier, conference room, law library, secretarial stations, internet, DSL, kitchen and parking. Overflow possible. One office available. Bob Bricmont (303) 861-1171.

Work From Home with 600 17th St. Denver mailing address. Live telephone answering and forwarding of calls. New facility with 28th story views. $150 per month. Call (303) 260-6400 or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

Low cost professional image! Upscale Cherry Creek Location! Virtual and full-time offices starting at $185.00/month. Live personalized telephone answering available, voicemail, professional mailing address, access to seven conference rooms, and full administrative support. Everything your business needs for a low, low cost! (303) 331-9100 and visit www.boardroomdenver.com.

Come see our available office space: two windowed corner offices, one large basement office. Beautiful brownstone building: fully modernized; two conference areas. DSL. Copier, fax, storage, and receptionist. Terrific midtown location: Sherman & 7th. Share space with friendly professionals in a variety of practices. Very reasonable rates. (720) 436-1362.

Beautiful office to rent. Very large (84 sq. ft.) windowed office in a great LoDo office building. Many amenities including DSL, phone, copier, fax, conference, reception, voicemail and other great lawyers. $1200/month. Contact Jessica (303) 391-0100.

Josephine law center at 1525 Josephine has office space available immediately in traditional office building at reasonable rates. Close to City Park and downtown. Reception, conference rooms, free parking, security, ADA access, DSL, kitchen, shower. Other services available. Call Pat or Mike at (303) 399-7774.

OFFICES OF VARIOUS SIZES available SE Denver with a congenial group of attorneys. Receptionist, phone lines, private number, voicemail, conference use included. Call Craig @ (303) 785-2808.

DTC sublease – 1 to 3 spacious exterior offices on 4th floor. DSL, Receptionist, fax machine, copy machine and kitchen included. Call Jesse at (720) 493-9733.

Share fashionable office space at 6th & Grant. Includes reception area, conference room, available parking, free visitor parking, kitchenette, copier, fax, DSL, Westlaw and likely overflow. $600/month. Call Nick at (303) 785-7777.

17th Street Executive Suites in Dominion Plaza Building. Fully furnished offices from $611 including 10 MB internet access and complete telephone service (including dial tone). On site color laser printing/copying. Legal document preparation in the building. Close proximity to Court House, Supreme Court Building and US Post Office. Call (303) 260-6400 or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

EXCELLENT DOWNTOWN LOCATION! Two Executive Office Spaces for Lease, 1 approximately 258 square feet, 1 approximately 160 square feet, exterior office with windows, receptionist, copier, fax, pleasant environment, elegant conference room, kitchen area, available immediately. For information or to see, please call: Tina Lewis (303) 825-1911.

Office Sharing, I25/Colordo Blvd., 11th Floor, Class A Bldg. Up to 4 outside offices available. Receptionist, conference room, voicemail, fax, kitchen, postage meter, secretarial space available. Phone Judy at (303) 756-4200.

Prime Professional Office Space for Lease. Minutes from downtown — FREE PARKING!! 1633 Fillmore St. Front office space. Building 85% occupied, other 2nd floor small suite available. 2 large and 1 small conference rooms, 9 window offices, 4 work stations, reception area and kitchen. All furniture, file cabinets, artwork, phones and printers included. Negotiable. Extremely competitive rate! Referrals and lease required. Call Jan @ Hartom Corporation, (303) 399-2100; harrisonathartomcorp@msn.com.

Impressive office space on 10th floor of Cherry Tower, 950 S. Cherry Street. Share space with four great lawyers. Secured office building, newly remodeled suite with breathtaking view of the mountains. Three offices each average 18’x14’. Available amenities: reception services, covered parking, large conference room, kitchen, T-1 lines, fax copier, secretarial stations, law library. Perfect for small law firms, sole practitioners, financial or other professionals. Convenient access to I-25 & Colorado Blvd., Tech Center, Cherry Creek, Downtown. $1,590/mo. — $1,790/mo. Call/fax/email to Shirley Parsons, Tel (303) 504-4242; Fax (303) 691-9719; sparsons@lw-law.com.

Office space for lease in large, A class building at 17th Ave. and Grant. One office available. Reception, conference room, fax, copier. Fabulous space, fabulous office mates. Call Kim Willoughby at (303) 839-1770.

Remodeled Suite to Share: Attractive and professional office located in Applewood (I-70 and Youngfield), receptionist, broadband internet access, access to WestLaw, copies, faxes, scanner, printer included. Overflow possible. Call Chris Felton at (303) 295-8988 or email inquiries to chris@christopherfelton.com.

Wanted

Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 1557, Denver, CO 80201.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Are you an attorney, CPA, MBA, EA or other like professional? Are you stagnant at your current job? Is there a ceiling on your income? If the answer is yes to any or all of the above, we can help! We are a national business turnaround firm in Broomfield that seeks anexperienced professional to manage caseload. Clients hire us to mediate IRS, bank & other creditor issues. Salary, Commission & Bonus = 70 — 80K year one, 80 — 100K year two. Will train right applicant. Excellent benefits. Call Christy Cort for confidential interview @ (303) 530-7770 ext 1263. Fax resume to (303) 845-9505.

Small firm in Cherry Creek is seeking an attorney experienced in franchise law. Experience in any of the following areas is also helpful: trademarks, commercial real estate, general corporate. Please send inquiries to bjeff68@msn.com.

Small downtown fast paced domestic relations firm need associate/of counsel with at least 3–5 years of heavy domestic relations experience. Must be able to assume full case load with minimal or no supervision. Ideal candidate can confidently and aggressively handle difficult casses and difficult clients. Good opportunity to expand or build a practice. Great working environment. Please fax or email resume and salary requirements. email: Familylawyer4@aol.com, Fax: (303) 534-4488.