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The Docket
March 2009

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A Whole Lotta Glovin'

Cartoon Corner
Marc Jacobs

Dates on the Docket

DBA Committee Events

Diversity: A New Level of Awareness
Arin Reeves, Ph.D

FYI

Legal Affairs

On the Bar Tab

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Something Stinkin' in the Land of Lincoln
Craig Eley

Thanks for Saving My Dad's Home
Mark Fogg

The Marketplace

The Worst (Fill in the Blank) Since the Great Depression?
Doug McQuiston

Tired of Old Accounts Receivable? "Swiping" Your Fees is an Option
Doug McQuiston

UPDATE: DPS GUEST TEACHERS


Dates on the Docket

Dates for Attorneys

MARCH 3

CBA/DBA Diversity in the Legal Profession
4-4:30 p.m.
Call Andrea Mueller,
(303) 824-5340.

CBA/DBA DILP
Pipeline Working Group
4:30-6 p.m.
Call Andrea Mueller,
(303) 824-5340.

Tuesdays at the Bar
TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

MARCH 4

Docket Committee Meeting
Noon-1 p.m.
Call Tara Miller,
(303) 824-5312

MARCH 5

DBA Denver ATJ Committee
7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Democracy Education
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

DBA/YLD Legal Film Night
6-9 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

MARCH 10

Tuesdays at the Bar
TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

Waterman Fund Monthly Meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Janet Bauer,
(303) 824-5319

MARCH 11

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

MARCH 12

DBA Board of Trustees
7:30-9:15 a.m.
Call Dana Collier Smith,
(303) 824-5318.

MARCH 17

Tuesdays at the Bar
TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

MARCH 18

DBA Legal Fee Arbitration Committee
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Call Richard Dyrland,
(303) 824-5371.

MARCH 24

Tuesdays at the Bar
TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

 

Join a Committee!

If interested in joining a committee that is listed here, or for a full list of DBA committees, visit www.denbar.org. Call (303) 860-1115 with questions.

Dates for the Public

MARCH 4

Lawline 9 —
Social Security Disbaility
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Legal Night at El Centro
2830 Lawrence St.
5:30-7 p.m.
Call (303) 295-9470.

MARCH 10 

Bankruptcy Clinic
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
721 19th St. Room 125
1:30-3 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

MARCH 11

Lawline 9 —
General Law (Reserved Notre Dame Alumni)
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

MARCH 12

Morning Lawline 9
5:30-7:30 a.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303)824-5323.

MARCH 17

Small Claims Clinic
Civil Division 4th Floor
1515 Cleveland Pl.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Call (303) 640-5132.

Pro Se Family Law Clinic
Division of Work Force Development
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.

MARCH 18

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

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

Spanish Family Law Legal Clinic
Division of Work Force Development
1200 Federal Blvd.
Room 1019
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Call (720) 944-2594.

MARCH 25

Lawline 9 —
General Law (Reserved: Asian Bar Association)
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.


The Marketplace

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.

SERVICES

BAR PREP Classes – Colorado Bar Exam. Please contact Dan Wilson: dwilson@law.du.edu., (720) 839-0727 or visit www.dwbar.com for more information.

BILLINGLOGIC – Full-service billing company?with?25 years’ experience. Call today and simplify your billing!?(303) 278-4900 or www.billinglogic.com.

eJD SEARCH specializes in attorney placement providing sophisticated assistance to associates and partners with portable practices. Elizabeth J. Dietrich, Esq.: (303) 634-2200; libbyjd@ejdsearch.com. Visit www.ejdsearch.com.

PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE RELOCATION SERVICES — Downtown, Cherry Creek, Lakewood, and Golden. We help law firms locate and negotiate office space in the Denver metro area. If you are expanding, relocating, or downsizing, we can help you every step of the way. More than 20 years’ experience. Let us use our tools and knowledge to do the work for you. Services are free to you. Contact: Commercial Niche, Inc., (303) 232-6424.

ATTORNEY DEBT COLLECTIONS — Let us develop and manage your local collection practice under a license arrangement.?Lucrative returns in $2.5 trillion market of consumer debt.?Investment required.?Please contact Stuart Sherman by e-mail: www.legalcollections.com or (877) 827-3861.

LIFE COACHING FOR PROFESSIONALS. I am a licensed professional counselor and life transition coach, whose work is with attorneys striving for career contentment and life balance; couples in conflict; I am able to bring concerns forward in an unequivocally confidential setting. To begin the process, call Kristene Elmore, (303) 659-6743.

SPACE

AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE available from $300/mo. 20+ lawyers currently make their home here. Convenient location. Free services include telephone, telephone answering (w/VM), and conference rooms. High-speed Internet and secretarial also available. (303) 991-5864.

OFFICES AVAILABLE IN HISTORIC HOUSE NEAR DENVER COURTHOUSE – Available use of conference room, DSL, Westlaw, copier, and fax machine. Shared receptionist. Parking included. There may be referrals. Please contact Walter Gerash Firm, (303) 825-5400.

OFFICE SHARE – Lakewood firm has space available. Gorgeous remodel with variable space arrangements/price. Use of conference rooms and kitchen. Great Belmar location. Call (303) 922-4088.

VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES – Downtown and Lakewood. Work from home with a prestigious address. Live telephone answering, screening, forwarding of calls. Impressive conference room facilities. Video-conferencing equipment and court reporting available. $150/mo. Call (303) 260-6400 (for downtown) or (303) 228-7000 (for Lakewood); or visit: www.yourofficedenver.com.

DOWNTOWN DENVER, NEW BUILD-OUT NOW AVAILABLE – Several attorney offices with optional paralegal stations. Rent includes reception area, conference room, and kitchen; and other services, such as mail room, color copier, new telephone system (w/VM), fax, DSL, and VPN available at additional cost. Please call Dawn, (303) 302-3089.

EXECUTIVE SUITE OFFICES – Downtown and Lakewood. Furnished offices from $600, including high-speed Internet access and complete telephone service.?On-site color laser printing/copying. Close to Denver and Arapahoe County courthouses. Video-conferencing equipment and court reporting available. Call (303) 260-6400 (for downtown) or (303) 228-7000 (for Lakewood); or visit:?www.yourofficedenver.com.

FURNISHED EXECUTIVE OFFICES for rent in Aurora near Parker Rd. & Quincy with prices starting at $600/mo. Includes professional receptionist, telephone, Internet, fax line, and 10 hrs./meeting room time. Work from home — virtual office prices starting: $175/mo.?Visit: www.TheFlexibleOffice.com; or call (303) 481-4200.

IDEAL FOR SOLO ATTORNEY! One newly remodeled office (178 sf.) available in Cherry Creek office building. Four-attorney suite features: kitchen, conference room, law library (emphasis on estate planning, elder law, charitable giving), telephone system (w/VM), high-speed Internet, fax, copier, and parking. Located near Colorado Blvd. & Exposition St. Reasonable rates. Please call: (303) 377-0070 for further details.

SHARED OFFICE SPACE – single or combined offices; and/or studio space. Beautiful, historic uptown renovation. AV-rated lawyers. Possible referrals. Reasonable. Call (303) 832-3393.

WANTED

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