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The Docket
September 2009

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2008-2009 DBA Annual Report

CAMP Needs You!
Ashley Kilroy

Can Lawyers Work AND Play??
Leah M. Carlson

Cartoon Corner
Marc Jacobs

Citizen Lawyers Among Us: The people of CAMP
John Baker

Dates on the Docket

Docket Committee Saves Gitmo
Marshall Snider

From the Front Lines: A Story by a Recent Law School Grad
Kathryn Croco Michaels

FYI

Learning to Manage the Mind — A First-timer’s Meditation Retreat Review

Legal Affairs

Lending a Helping Hand: Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers
John Holt

Life After the Rocky
Sue Lindsay

Niche Marketing Entices Clients
Trey Ryder

On the Bar Tab

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Speaking with the Speaker: A Terrance Carroll Interview
Becky Bye

The Marketplace


Dates on the Docket

Dates for Attorneys

September 2
Docket Committee Meeting
Noon–1 p.m.
Call Tara Miller,
(303) 824-5312.

September 3
DBA Denver ATJ Committee Meeting
7:30–9:30 a.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

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

September 8
Waterman Fund
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Janet Bauer,
(303) 824-5319.

September 9
DBA/YLD
Council Meeting
6:30–8 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

September 10
DBA Board of Trustees
7:30–9:15 a.m.
Call Dana Collier Smith,(303) 824-5318.

September 16
DBA Legal Fee
Arbitration Committee
3:30–5:30 p.m.
Call Richard Dyrland,
(303) 824-5371.

September 21
DBA CAMP Committee
Volunteer Training
Noon–2 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti,
(303) 824-5321.

September 23
Community Action Network
Battle of the Bands
Children’s Outreach Project
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Heather Clark,
(303) 824-5350.

 

 

Join a Committee!

If you are interested in joining a committee listed here, call (303) 860-1115 with questions. For a full list of DBA committees, visit www.denbar.org.

Dates for the Public

September 2
Lawline 9 —
Bankruptcy/Credit
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

Legal Night at El Centro de San Juan Diego
2830 Lawrence St.
5:30–7 p.m.
(303) 295-9470.

September 8
Bankruptcy Clinic
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
721 19th St., Room 125
1:30–3 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

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

September 15
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.

September 16
Pro Se Divorce Clinic
Denver City/County Courthouse
Noon–1:30 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.

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

September 23
Lawline 9 — Family Law
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Carolyn Gravit,
(303) 824-5323.

September 30
Lawline 9 —
Social Security Disability
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

SERVICES

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

BAR PREP. Classes – Colorado Bar Exam. Please contact Dan Wilson at dwilson@law.du.edu or (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 visit www.billinglogic.com.

SECURITIES LAW – former attorney, 30 years of expertise in securities filings and SEC matters, available for consulting. $200/hr. (303) 922-7687.

SPACE

WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG. – Excellent downtown location. Executive, exterior office, approximately 240 sf., with windows. Pleasant environment, including receptionist, elegant conference room, copier, fax, and kitchen area. Available immediately. To see or for more info., please call Tina, (303) 825-1911.

DOWNTOWN DENVER ATTORNEY SUITE, now available, with several offices located together; others separate with optional paralegal stations. Rent includes: reception, conference room, kitchen, mailroom, color copier, new telephone system (w/ VM). Fax, DSL, and VPN are available at additional cost. Please call Dawn, (303) 302-3089.

FURNISHED EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR RENT, AURORA (near Parker Rd. & Quincy). Prices start at $600/mo. (includes professional receptionist, telephone, Internet, fax line, and 10/hrs./meeting room time/mo.). Work from home — virtual office prices: $175/mo. Visit www.TheFlexibleOffice.com; or call (303) 481-4200.

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

GREAT, 3-ROOM SUITE IN TASTEFUL VICTORIAN. Lots of glass, French doors, exterior signage, 24/7/365 access, and two off-street parking spaces. Plenty of free street parking. Walk to downtown, state and federal courts, and 17th Ave. restaurants. $800/mo. (6-mo. lease), or first month free with year lease; plus 30% of Xcel charges. Come by 1828 Clarkson; 303-830-2300; bbernstein@qwestoffice.net.

AFFORDABLE ATTORNEY, OFFICE-SHARING OPPORTUNITY with up to 7 professionally and beautifully renovated offices, including workstations. Space is conveniently located on the 31st floor in the penthouse suite of The Denver Financial Center. It includes spacious conference rooms, T-1 Internet access, Westlaw, and is accommodated with complete and flexible office services. Rates negotiable and dependent on space and service provided. Contact Wyetta Combs: (303) 298-1999 or wcombs@ph-law.com.

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.

IDEAL FOR SOLO ATTORNEY! One newly remodeled office (178 sf.) available in Cherry Creek office bldg. 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 Ave. Reasonable rates. Please call (303) 377-0070 for further details.

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.

HAMPDEN EXECUTIVE SUITES, Hampden & Tamarac (close to I-25 and I-225), provides office space for small business owners for as little as $425/mo., and virtual tenancy for $100/mo. Both provide live receptionist, mailbox, fax/copier/scanner, access to conference rooms, high-speed Internet, and free parking. For details, call Lisa Burns at (303) 757-5000.

JOSEPHINE LAW CENTER, 1525 Josephine St., has physical office space available immediately in traditional office building at reasonable rates. Virtual offices also available. Close to City Park and downtown. Reception, conference rooms, kitchen, DSL, shower, security, and ADA access. Free parking. Other services also available. Call Pat or Mike: (303) 399-7774.

WANTED

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

PROPERTY FOR SALE

CUSTOM HOME ON ACREAGE NEAR DTC – stunning and impressive home with the best views in the metro area! For details, see www.10757highlandview.com. Contact Brent Hilvitz or Mark Hess, Distinctive Properties, Ltd., (303) 355-7653.