Ethics and Professionalism - In-Person Only
Professionalism goes beyond the Rules of Professional Conduct — it’s the way we treat clients, staff, other attorneys, judges, and courtroom personnel.
FACULTY:
Robert Bach, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Susan Blanco, 8th Judicial District
Miko Brown, Airbnb, Inc.
Jaclyn Brown, Colorado Court of Appeals
Hayden DePorter, Colorado Judicial Branch
Richard Gabriel, Colorado Supreme Court
Christina Gomez, Colorado Court of Appeals
Erika Holmes, ELHolmes Legal Solutions, LLC
Ruchi Kapoor, Colorado Attorney Gerneral's Office
Bryon Large, Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge
Michele Melnick, Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Thomas Overton, The Overton Law Firm
Charlotte Sweeney, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
In this interactive program, you will join an all-star cast of judge and attorney members of the CBA’s Professionalism Coordinating Council for roundtable discussions of timely professionalism hypotheticals. We’ll also hear from the Office of Attorney Regulation about the intersection of professionalism and the Rules of Professional Conduct, and a panel of judges will share what they see from the bench.
- Small group discussions of professionalism-related hypotheticals
- How civility and the Rules of Professional Conduct intersect
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information to registrants 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:00 am
Registration and Coffee
8:30-9:20 am
Ethical Issues: Perspective of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Learn about the intersection between the concept of professionalism and the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. When is unprofessional behavior something you need to deal with on your own, and at what point does unprofessional conduct actually warrant action by the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel?
Presented by Michelle Melnick, Esq., Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, Colorado Supreme Court
Submitted for 1 Professional Responsibility Credit
9:20-9:30 am
Break
9:30-10:20 am
Professionalism Issues: A View from the Bench
Hear what judicial officers see on the bench- the good and the bad- and learn what judges want you to do when cases get tough.
Presented by Hon. Richard Gabriel, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court; Hon. Bryon Large, Presiding Disciplinary Judge, and Hon. Charlotte Sweeney, United States District Court.
Submitted for 1 Professional Responsibility Credit
10:20-10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 12:10 pm
Professionalism Matters: Bench-Bar Conversations
Attendees will be broken into small groups for a discussion of common professionalism scenarios, including sexism, leadership, mental health, and courtroom comportment, moderated by Judges and other members of the CBA’s Professionalism Coordination Council.
Moderated by Robert Bach, Esq., Bryan Cave Leighton & Paisner, LLP; Hon. Jaclyn Brown, Colorado Court of Appeals; Miko Brown, Esq., Air BNB; Hayden DePorter, Esq., Appellate Law Clerk, Colorado Court of Appeals; Hon. Richard Gabriel, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court; Hon. Christina Gomez, Colorado Court of Appeals; Erika Holmes, Esq., EL Holmes Legal Solutions; Ruchi Kapoor, Esq., Colorado Attorney General’s Office; Hon. Bryon Large, Presiding Disciplinary Judge; Tom Overton, Esq., The Overton Law Firm; Hon. Jonathan Shamis, District Court Judge, 5th Judicial District and Hon. Charlotte Sweeney, United States District Court.
Submitted for 2 Professional Responsibility Credits
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $389.00 |
| CBA Member | $289.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $144.50 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $144.50 |
| Active Military | $144.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $144.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 4.00
- Ethics Credits: 4.00
- EDI Credits:
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