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The Docket
November 2006

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17 Important Points to Consider Before You Hire a Law Marketing Consultant
Trey Ryder

Blue Book Humor
Frank Schuchat

Building International Bridges: DBA member Kerry Hada visits Japan
Suraiya Fatima Syed

Characteristics of Successful Law Firms
Ezra Tom Clark, Jr.

Dates on the Docket

Five Habits of Thoroughly Annoying Lawyers
Craig Eley

FYI

Legal Affairs

Legal Triage for the Community; Making a difference: Legal Night at Mi Casa
Jeannine L. Miller

On the Bar Tab

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Students Praised at Dedication
Mindy Marks

The Marketplace


Dates on the Docket

Dates for Attorneys

November 1
The Docket
Noon
Call Stacy Chesney,
(303) 824-5347.

DBA Democracy Education Committee Noon
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 3
CBA/DBA ADR
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

November 6
File & Serve Training
State District Court:
Beginning: 9–10 a.m.
Advanced:10:30–11:30a.m.
County Court:1–2:30
(303) 824-5342.

November 7
Tuesdays At The Bar
Client Collections
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

DBA Legal Services
Committee
4–5:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 8
DBA YLD
6–7:30 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

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

Vet Stand Down
8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 14
Tuesdays At The Bar
Ethical and Fiduciary
Issues in Lawyer Mobility
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

Waterman Fund Meeting
Noon
Call Janet Bauer,
(303) 824-5319.

November 21
Tuesdays At The Bar
Dead Files: What You Have to do and How to do it
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

DBA YLD Coffee Talk:
Coffee Talk
Ethical Ways of Dealing with Pro Se litigants as an Attorney
8–9 a.m.
Call Mary Dilworth,
(303) 824-5313.

November 26
Tuesdays At The Bar
Dealing with Questionably Honest Clients
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

Dates for the Public

November 1
Lawline 9 —
General Law — Hispanic Bar Association
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 8
Lawline 9 —
Contracts/Consumer
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Pro Se Immigration Clinic
El Centro De San Juan Diego
2830 Lawrence St.
6 p.m.
(303) 295-9470.
November 14

Pro Se Bankruptcy Clinic
U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse
1:30–3 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Pro Se Divorce With
Children Clinic
1200 Federal Blvd.,
Room 1018
5:30–7 p.m.
Call (720) 944-2594.

November 15
Pro Se Divorce Clinic
Denver City/County
Courthouse
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Pro Se Divorce Clinic in Spanish
1200 Federal Blvd.
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Lawline 9 —
Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 16
Pro Se Collections Clinic
Denver County Court — Civil Division
1515 Cleveland Pl.,
4th Floor
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 21
Pro Se Small Claims Clinic
Denver County Court — Civil Division
1515 Cleveland Pl.,
4th Floor
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Legal Night at Mi Casa
360 Acoma St.
5:30–7 p.m.
Call (303) 573-1302.

November 22
Lawline 9 —
General Law
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

November 29
Lawline 9 —
Employment
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.


All meetings are scheduled at 1900 Grant St., Ste. 900, Denver, unless otherwise noted. Activities for the Denver Bar Association & DBA–CLE are listed on this page. Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321, to schedule committee meetings, so they will appear in this calendar.


The Marketplace

SERVICES

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

BAR EXAM PREP. Class for February 2007 quiz starts soon. I also do hourly tutoring. FREE CONSULTATION. FIRST-TIME TAKERS. REPEAT TAKERS. LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE. Licensed in Colorado (1996); Washington D.C. (2004); California (2005); Pending in Wyoming (2006). Please contact DAN WILSON: (720) 839-0727; or e-mail: dwilson@law.du.edu or dwbar.com.

eJD Search, OWNED BY A LOCAL ATTORNEY AND EXPERIENCED LEGAL RECRUITER, specializes in placement of attorneys. We provide sophisticated, individualized and responsive assistance to associates and partners with portable practices. eJD Search works with premier law firms and corporations in Colorado. We emphasize discretion, exceptional market expertise, and integrity. Visit www.ejdsearch.com. Call Elizabeth J. Dietrich, Esq.: (303) 634-2200. E-mail: libbyjd@ejdsearch.com.

UNHAPPY AT WORK OR IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS (or lack of them)? Call (720) 940-6007 to experience transformative coaching with BonnieStarr Mandell-Rice, a former attorney. See www.transformativecoaching.net.

SPACE

LODO OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in beautiful new building located at 1444 Blake St. Group of small firm and solo practicing attorneys. Receptionist, telephone lines, and T1. Multiple conference rooms included. Covered parking spaces available. Call Jo Anna Goddard: (303) 292-3228.

TAKE YOUR LAW PRACTICE TO NEW LEVEL! Penthouse office suites conveniently located on the corner of 18th and Sherman. Professionally decorated with extensive amenities and spectacular views. Complete and flexible office services. Elegant conference rooms, T1 Internet access, Westlaw and more. Please call (303) 298-1999; or contact
cklassen@ph-law.com.

GORGEOUS! ONE LARGE OFFICE with marble-tiled fireplace and exposed brick interior available in a beautifully renovated Victorian mansion-turned law office. Elegant conference rooms, kitchen, telephone, fax, and copier available. Full baths/showers for use after mid-day exercise. Beautifully finished loft space with bathroom also available. Friendly, professional atmosphere, and located only blocks east of downtown without the traffic and parking hassles! (303) 333-8700.

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. Bob Bricmont, (303) 861-1171.

TRINITY PLACE BUILDING, great in/out of downtown, Brown Palace neighborhood. Full service rate $1,100 per month, includes: receptionist, two conference rooms, full telephone equip./service & voicemail, T1, copier, fax, kitchen/lunch room. Share with 11 attorneys and other professionals. Call Dave at (303) 292-0110.

OFFICES AVAILABLE (furnished if desired) starting at $350/month; or, be a "virtual tenant" for $100/month, working at home while we provide the services you need for a professional appearance. Either way, you get: mail, live receptionists, voicemail, law library, free parking, free use of five conference rooms, fax, copier, high-speed Internet access. Close to restaurants, shopping, and health clubs. Easy access for yourself and clients from I-25 and I-225. Call Cindy at (303) 785-2809.

WORK FROM HOME with 600 17th St. Denver mailing address. Live telephone answering, screening, forwarding of calls. $150/mo. Call (303) 260-6400; or visit:
www.yourofficedenver.com.

THREE OFFICES AVAILABLE in 2,820 sf. Cherry Creek area. 8-lawyer solo practice office suite (offices are 237 sf. x 162 sf. x 122 sf.), furnished, if desired. Full-service: reception area, kitchen, two conference rooms, law library, mailroom, telephone (including voicemail), fractional T1 cable, fax and copier. Lots of parking. Reasonable rates. Contact Michael Parman: (303) 991-3106 for details.

17TH STREET EXECUTIVE SUITES in Dominion Plaza Bldg. Fully-furnished offices from $750 including 100 MB Internet access and complete telephone service (including dial tone). On-site color laser printing/copying. Close to Courthouse, Supreme Court Bldg., and U.S. Post Office. Call (303) 260-6400; or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

CLASSIC UPTOWN Denver Square. More than 4,200 sf. Two conference rooms, kitchen, two baths, garage, A/C, alarm. 1667 Vine Street. $2,900/mo. Contact: Gerretson Realty, Inc.: (303) 820-6000.

SOUTHERN FACE OFFICE in 4th floor office suite, with shared reception area. Share with two attorneys. $400/mo. T-1, fax, copier, conference rooms, and athletic room available. Contact: Miles (303) 975-2666.

WANTED

WANT TO PURCHASE MINERALS and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201.


To place a Marketplace ad, contact Beneva Hansen at bhansen@cobar.org or (303) 824-5310. The rate for placing an ad is $15 for every 25 words or part thereof. Ads must be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month of publication.