2024 Appellate Practice Update - SOLD OUT
Learn how appeals are managed by the courts; hear bench perspectives on standards of review, preservation of issues, brief writing, and oral arguments; and discover how ethics and professionalism intersect in appellate practice.
• Back by popular demand – a reception immediately following the last presentation. Join us to mix and mingle with your colleagues, judges, and justices!
• Faculty of over 40 Judges and Justices, Court Appellate Specialists, including Clerks of Court, and highly respected appellate practitioners covering important appellate issues
• Get to know your distinguished colleagues and faculty
• Civil and criminal breakout sessions
*Please note that the 2024 live program will be held at the CBA-CLE Classroom and NOT the Ralph Carr Judicial Center*
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
CBA-CLE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request an accommodation (e.g., American Sign Language Interpreters; Communication Access Realtime Translation, etc.), please contact [email protected] at least 14 business days in advance.
The program is accredited in Colorado. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee's responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
Thank you to our 2024 Appellate Practice Update Reception Sponsors!
Aitken Law LLC
Hilgers Graben PLLC
Holland & Hart LLP
Lewis Roca
Hilgers Graben PLLC
Holland & Hart LLP
Lewis Roca
8:30 - 9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:05 am
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Nelson Boyle, Esq., 5280 Appellate Group, a Division of the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC, Chair of the CLE Planning Committee, and Jen Erickson Baak, Esq., Hilgers Graben PLLC, Vice-Chair of the CLE Planning Committee
9:05 - 9:25 am
Statistics Update-Colorado Appeals Courts
Presented by Geoffrey C. Klingsporn, Esq., Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP
9:25 - 9:30 am
Transition to Breakout Sessions
9:30 - 10:20 am
Breakout Session (A)
Family Law - Top 5 Issues for Appellate Practitioners
Panelists:
The Honorable Katharine E. Lum, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Timothy J. Schutz, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Michael Pimentel, Esq., Staff Attorney, Colorado Court of Appeals
Eric Voorhies, Esq., Staff Attorney, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Robin Lutz Beattie, Esq., Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie, LLC, and Joel Pratt, Esq., Law Office of Dailey & Pratt
Breakout Session (B)
Brief Writing
Panelists:
The Honorable Carlos A. Samour, Jr., Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Sueanna P. Johnson, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Craig R. Welling, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Dean Batchelder, Esq., Burg Simpson, and River Sedaka, Esq., Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
10:20 - 10:30 am
Morning Break
10:30 - 11:20 am
Breakout Session (C)
Breakout Session (C)
Stays and Civil Appeals Bonds - When, How, and Where to Get Them/What They Mean
District Court Bonds and Stays
Panelists:
The Honorable J. Eric Elliff, Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court
Conway Marshall, International Sureties
Nikolaus Zender, Esq., Clerk, 2nd Judicial District Court
Appellate Stays
Panelists:
Marguerite V. Dethman, Esq., Motions and Jurisdiction Counsel, Colorado Court of Appeals
Taylor C. Bartlett, Esq., Motions and Jurisdiction Counsel, Colorado Court of Appeals
Tiffany N. Mortier, Esq., Motions and Jurisdiction Counsel, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Kendra Beckwith, Esq., Lewis Roca, Beth Michaels, Esq., Lewis Roca, and Joe Hykan, Esq., Lewis Roca
Breakout Session (D)
Criminal Law Update
Panelists:
The Honorable Melissa Hart, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Terry Fox, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Anthony J. Navarro, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Robert (Bob) M. Russel (Ret.), Appellate Division Chief Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office
Moderated by Mark Evans, Esq., Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, and John Lee, Esq., Colorado Attorney General's Office
11:20 - 11:25 am
Return to East Classroom
11:25 am - 12:15 pm
Oral Arguments
Panelists:
The Honorable William W. Hood, III, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Jaclyn Casey Brown, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Jerry N. Jones, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Sharlene Aitken, Esq., Aitken Law LLC, and Christopher M. Jackson, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP
12:15 - 12:25 pm
Stretch Break (collect boxed lunches)
12:25 - 1:15 pm
Ethical Advocacy is Effective Advocacy
Panelists:
The Honorable Richard L. Gabriel, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Monica M. Márquez, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Ted C. Tow, III, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Ruth Moore, Esq., Moore Williams PLLC, and Paige Mackey Murray, Esq., Paige Mackey Murray, LLC
*Submitted for .5 Ethics Credit and .5 EDI Credit
1:15 - 1:25 pm
Stretch Break
Stretch Break
1:25 - 2:15 pm
Clerks Panel
Panelists:
Pauline (Polly) Brock, Esq., Clerk of Court, Colorado Court of Appeals
Chris Wolpert, Esq., Clerk of Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Susan Johnson, Clerk's Office Supervisor, Colorado Court of Appeals
Melissa C. Meirink, Esq., Staff Attorney, Colorado Supreme Court
Moderated by Jen Erickson Baak, Esq., Hilgers Graben PLLC
2:15 - 3:05 pm
The Ethical Use of AI in an Appellate Practice
Panelists:
The Honorable Maritza Dominguez Braswell, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
The Honorable Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Katayoun (Katy) Donnelly, Esq., Azizpour Donnelly LLC, and Jacob Hollars, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP
*Submitted for 1.0 Ethics Credit
3:05 - 3:15 pm
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Break
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Message from the Chiefs
Panelists:
The Honorable Timothy M. Tymkovich, Chief Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
The Honorable Brian D. Boatright, Chief Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
The Honorable Gilbert M. Román, Chief Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Nelson Boyle, Esq., 5280 Appellate Group, a Division of the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC
4:00 - 4:05 pm
Appellate Pro Bono Program Update/Civil Appeals Clinic
Presented by Kyle W. Brenton, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, and Melanie R. MacWilliams-Brooks, Esq., Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher
4:05 - 4:10 pm
Closing Remarks and Welcome to New Judges
Recognizing:
The Honorable Pax L. Moultrie, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
The Honorable Grant T. Sullivan, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Extended by Nelson Boyle, Esq., 5280 Appellate Group, a Division of the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC, Chair of the CLE Planning Committee, and Jen Erickson Baak, Esq., Hilgers Graben PLLC, Vice-Chair of the CLE Planning Committee
4:10 - 5:00 pm
Adjourn to Networking Reception
Adjourn to Networking Reception
Sponsored by Aitken Law LLC, Hilgers Graben PLLC, and Holland & Hart LLP
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $529.00 |
| CBA Member | $399.00 |
| CBA Litigation Section Member | $319.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $199.50 |
| Active Military | $199.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $199.50 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $20.00 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.50
- EDI Credits: 0.50
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