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The Docket
February 2007

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“Wheels of Justice” Rides Again
To Benefit Children’s Hospital

Heather Purcell

7 Questions on Taste and Living Life
An interview with food, travel and cultural history guru and journalist, Burt Wolf

Matthew Crouch

Against the Day
Pynchon crafts superb Colorado novel

Paul Kennebeck

Anger and the Attorney
Sonia Brill

Becoming a Successful Rainmaker
Ellen Freedman, CLM

Dates on the Docket

FYI

Legal Affairs

On the Bar Tab

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Spoil Yourself at the Spa: Better than a Single-Malt Scotch
Paul Kennebeck

Spoil Yourself at the Spa: Going Metro for a Facial
Doug McQuiston

Spoil Yourself at the Spa: Parallel Bars — Not Just for Gymnasts
Norman Beecher

Spoil Yourself at the Spa: The Perfect Toes
Matthew Crouch

The Joy of SOX
Frank Schuchat

The Marketplace


Dates on the Docket

Dates for Attorneys

February 2
CBA/DBA ADR
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,(303) 824-5321.

February 5
File & Serve Training
State District Court:
Beginning: 9–10 a.m.
Advanced: 10:30–11:30 a.m.

County Court:
1–2:30 p.m.
Call Michelle Gersic,
(303) 824-5342.

February 6
CBA/DBA Diversity in the Legal Profession
Noon
Call Erica Driver,
(303) 824-5340.

Tuesdays At The Bar
Lunch with a Judge
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

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

February 7
The Docket
Noon
Call Stacy Chesney,
(303) 824-5347.

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

February 8
DBA Board of Trustees
7:30–9 a.m.
Call Dana Collier Smith,
(303) 824-5318.

February 13
Tuesdays At The Bar
Ethics Update
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

February 14
CBA/DBA Professionalism
Noon
Call Chuck Turner,
(303) 824-5314.

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

February 20
Tuesdays At The Bar
USA Patriot Act: How it
Affects the Practice of Law
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,(303) 824-5321.

February 21
Legal Fee Arbitration
3:30–4 p.m.
Call Ingrid Heiser,
(303) 824-5327.

February 27
Tuesdays At The Bar
E-filing Update
Noon
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

February 28
Coffee Talk
Depositions: How to Make the Best Record
8–9 a.m.
Call Mary Dilworth,
(303) 824-5313.

Dates for the Public

February 7
Lawline 9 —
General Law
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) 297-8696.

February 13
Pro Se Bankruptcy Clinic
U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse
1:30–3 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

February 14
Lawline 9 —
Contract/Consumer Law
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

February 15
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.

February 20
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.

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

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

February 21
Pro Se Divorce Clinic
Denver City/County
Courthouse
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Lawline 9 —
Reserved — Child Support Enforcement Divisions of Denver Human Services
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

February 28
Lawline 9 —
Reserved — Metro Lawyer Referral Service
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

 

 


 

To volunteer for the DBA Public
Legal Education programs, contact
Carolyn Gravit at (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.


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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: including kitchen, reception area, telephones (including voicemail), fractional T1 cable, fax, copier, mailroom, law library, two conference rooms and lots of parking. Reasonable rates. Contact Michael Parman, (303) 991-3107, 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 Courthouses, Supreme Court Bldg., and U.S. Post Office. Call (303) 260-6400; or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

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WELL-ESTABLISHED BOULDER LAW FIRM seeks a passionate, academically superior associate, full-time, with an emphasis on civil and domestic cases. Experience in civil/domestic litigation strongly preferred. Ability to work under pressure and team attitude essential. Salary DOE. Fax résumé: (303) 865-4550; or e-mail: kleven@slb-llc.com.

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.