DBA-YLD -- The YLD Report, Vol. 9, No. 8, May 2008
DBA-YLD -- The YLD Report, Vol. 9, No. 8, May 2008
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YLD Calendar
***WELCOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS!***
The Denver Bar Association YLD board would like to welcome and congratulate its new executive council members: Gillian Bidgood, Anna Edgar, Marcy McDermott, Lucia Padilla and JP Phillips. The board is also please to announce that Trent Ongert is the new chair-elect. Congratulations!
*** Barristers After Hours is BACK - Thursday, June 19th ***
The DBA-YLD invites you to attend BARRISTERS AFTER HOURS on Thursday, June 19th, at 5:30pm at Earl’s which is located at 16th and Glenarm. We will be located in the first floor lounge. This monthly event is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other young attorneys in a casual atmosphere. Free drinks and appetizers will be provided. For more information please contact Trent Ongert at trent@budmanhershey.com. We hope to see you at Earl’s!
***Young Advisors Team Networking Event – May 29th***
YAT (Young Advisors Team) would like to invite members of the DBA/YLD to a Young Professionals networking and Whiskey tasting event on Thursday May 29, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 at The Public House. Whiskey tasting will start at 6pm sharp. Invitees include: Financial Services Professionals, Attorneys, CPA’s, Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Bankers. We are trying to keep this an intimate gathering so we are only allowing 15 people from each profession. Please RSVP to Mike Dellere at mdellere@metlife.com.
***Bench–Bar Brown-Bag Lunch: “A Round With the Judges” ***
Mark your calendars for a fantastic opportunity to discuss the practice of law in Denver courts with several judges on various courts, in a casual, roundtable format. The event is on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 from noon to 1:45 p.m. at the City & CountyBuilding Law Library, 1435 Bannock St., Denver, CO. This program has been submitted for two (2) general CLE credits. Cost: $15 for DBA members and $20 for nonmembers. Please RSVP to (303) 860-1115 x727 or e-mail lunches@cobar.org. RSVPs must be received by noon on Monday, June 9, 2008. Space will be limited to the first 30 people to respond so RSVP today!
***LEGAL NIGHT – Volunteer Opportunity***
Legal Night is a program that provides free legal and referral information to residents in the community regarding issues of immigration, employment, housing, consumer, family law, and various other legal issues. It is held at Mi Casa Resource Center for Women (360 Acoma Street) on the third Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and at Centro San Juan Diego (2830 Lawrence Street) on the first Wednesday of every month from 5:30 to 8 p.m. No experience is necessary and dinner is provided. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LEGAL NIGHT AT CENTRO SAN JUAN DIEGO HAS A STRONG NEED FOR IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS. For information about volunteering at either Legal Night as an attorney or Spanish-English translator, e-mail Greg Daniels at gdaniels@hmflaw.com.
***ATTORNEYS’ NIGHT OUT – THANK YOU!!!***
Thank you for making the third annual Attorneys’ Night Out a tremendous success! We had another record turnout and a very successful fundraiser for The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People, a non-profit organization that protects the human, civil and legal rights of older people and people with disabilities. Many thanks to our generous sponsors who made the event possible:
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TITLE SPONSORS
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Blake Street Tavern
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Baker & Hostetler
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Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.C.
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Community Banks of Colorado
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First National Bank of Colorado
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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
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Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
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Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP
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MAJOR SPONSORS
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McConnell Siderius Fleischner Houghtaling & Craigmile, LLC
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Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
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Sheridan Ross
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Southwest Airlines
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Treece Alfrey Musat & Bosworth P.C.
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
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Conflict Resolution Services
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Navigant Consulting, Inc.
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Reilly Pozner & Connelly LLP
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Wheeler Trigg Kennedy LLP
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CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
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Attorneys Service Center, Inc.
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Faegre & Benson LLP
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Foster, Graham, Milstein, Miller & Calisher, L.L.P.
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Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC
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Wells Fargo
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White & Jankowski LLP
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***37th Annual People’s Fair***
The 37th People’s Fair is Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8th at downtown Denver’s CivicCenterPark. As Colorado's Premier Arts and Crafts Festival, the uniqueness and magic of CHUN's Capitol Hill People's Fair is created by the careful blending of great family fun, carefully selected handmade arts & crafts, delicious culinary delights, fabulous entertainment and the commitment to raise funds for and promote the missions of non - profit organizations. Each year the DBA staffs a booth with attorney and paralegal volunteers to answer public questions, and distribute brochures and legal resource information. This is a FUN event! No matter your practice experience; you’re not giving legal advice and there is usually someone there who can jump in. There will also be brochures on the subjects. For volunteer times, please e-mail Meghan Seck at mseck@cobar.org
The following shifts are available:
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Saturday, June 7
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Sunday, June 8
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10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
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12 – 2 p.m.
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4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
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2 – 4 p.m.
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***Legal Aid Foundation’s 14th Annual Wine Tasting – Save the Date!***
Save the Date for Legal Aid Foundation's 14th Annual Wine Tasting, presented by the DBA/YLD. The popular long-running fundraiser will be held at Mattie's, 1946 Market Street (next to LoDo's), on Thursday, July 17th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. This fun event will include not only wine to sample, but substantial appetizers, great music by the ClamDaddys, a silent auction, and a rooftop patio. Ticket prices are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For more information about volunteering or to purchase tickets, contact Carol Waltz at (303) 863-9544 or carol@legalaidfoundation.org.
CLE BOOKS
Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner
Colorado Appellate Handbook
CLE SEMINARS
adobe acrobat 8
May 23, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
adobe acrobat 8 – Webcast
May 23, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
expert witnesses: when and how to use them
May 28, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
expert witnesses: when and how to use them – WEbcast
May 28, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
employment law: hot topics and core skills
May 30, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:25 PM)
senior law day
May 31, 2008 (8:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
June 2-11, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:45 PM) in Pueblo
Fundamentals of IP Law
June 4, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:15 PM)
6th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute
June 5-6, 2008 (8:30 AM – 4:05 PM)
Closing Argument and Post-trial Issues
June 11, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
Closing Argument and Post-trial Issues - Webcast
June 11, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
2008 Estate Planning Retreat
June 12-14, 2008
Motor Vehicle Accident Law
June 13, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
40 Hour Mediation Training
June 16-24, 2008 (8:00 AM – 4:45 PM) in Grand Junction
Child and Family Investigator Training Program
June 23 – July 1, 2008 (8:30 AM – 5:15 PM)
Collecting Prejudgment and Postjudgment Interest in Colorado
June 26, 2008 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Partnership Capital Accounts: Level 1
July 9, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:20 AM)
July 10, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:05 PM)
Advising the Closely Held or Family Business - Webcast
July 10, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:05 PM)
Military Law
July 11, 2008 (9:00 AM – 4:25 PM)
July 16, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:20 AM)
26th Annual Real Estate Symposium
July 17-19, 2008
Advertising Law - Rules of the Road 2008
July 24, 2008 (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Microsoft Word 2007 for the Law Office
July 25, 2008 (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Partnership Capital Accounts: Level 3
July 30, 2008 (9:00 AM – 11:20 AM)
NEW TELESEMINARS (Phone-in CLE)
June 26, 2008 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Basic Partnership Tax Principles, Parts 1 and 2
July 22-23, 2008 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Please visit us at www.cobar.org/cle, call 303-860-0608 or toll-free 888-860-2531, for more information.
