4th Annual Colorado Litigators’ Summit - In-Person
Join us in-person or on our virtual platform to stay up to date on the latest court room technology, mediation techniques, and best practices to ensure your record is properly preserved. Our faculty includes expert litigators, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Boatright, and Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson.
• Attend in-person or via our dynamic virtual platform
• Secure your two EDI credits
• Join us for an in-person happy hour
*Please note that depending on CDC guidelines, a rise in COVID-19 cases, or other circumstances that may threaten the health of our attendees, CBA-CLE reserves the right to convert to a fully virtual event.
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.
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8:30 – 9:00 am
Registration & Coffee
9:00 – 9:10 am
Opening Remarks
Extended by Kendra Yates, Esq., Program Attorney, CBA-CLE, and Valeri S. Pappas, Esq., Davis & Ceriani PC
9:10 – 11:10 am
(Break from 10:15 – 10:30 am)
Recognizing and Interrupting Implicit & Explicit Bias in the Courtroom
Presented by Christine M. Hernandez, Esq., Hernandez & Associates, P.C., Karen Steinhauser, Esq., Deputy District Attorney for the 5th Judicial District; Implicit Bias Trainer; Relief Judge- Aurora Municipal Court; Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law,and Honorable Joseph R. Whitfield, 18th Judicial District
Submitted for 2 EDI Credits
11:10 – 11:30 am
Networking Break
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Mediation: Effective and Ineffective Strategies for Mediators
Presented by Gordon “Skip” Netzorg, Esq., Sherman & Howard L.L.C., Honorable Elizabeth A. Starrs, Judicial Arbitrator Group, Inc. (JAG),and Honorable Vincent R. White (Ret.), Colorado Mediation and Resolution Services, LLC
Moderated by Steven C. Choquette, Esq., JAMS: Dispute Resolution Systems
12:20 – 1:10 pm
A Session with Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson
Presented by Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson, Esq.
1:10– 2:10 pm
Remarks by Nicoal C. Sperrazza, Esq., Litigation Section Chair, The Law Office of Nicoal C. Sperrazza
Remarks by Joi Kush, Esq., Colorado Bar Association President, Johnson Kush, P.C.
Lunch & Q&A with Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright
Presented by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright, Colorado Supreme Court
Moderated by Nicoal C. Sperrazza, Esq., Litigation Section Chair, The Law Office of Nicoal C. Sperrazza
2:10 – 2:20 pm
Stretch Break
2:20 – 3:10 pm
Courtroom Effective Technology: An Opportunity for Dynamic and Persuasive Presentations
Presented by Diann M. Duino, Director of Information Technology, US District Court & US Probation Office, District of Colorado, Kent C. Modesitt, Esq., Founder & Chief Designer of Persuasion by Design, Ltd., and Honorable Patrick H. Pugh, 17th Judicial District
Moderated by David B. Seserman, Esq., Seserman Law LLC
3:10 – 3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:30 – 4:20 pm
Tactics and Strategies for Preserving the Record
Presented by Kendra Beckwith, Esq., Messner Reeves LLP, Ruchi Kapoor, Esq., Kapoor Law & Policy,and Reginald D. Nubine, Esq., Assistant City Attorney for the City & County of Denver
Moderated by: Honorable Jaclyn C. Brown, Colorado Court of Appeals
4:20 pm
Closing Remarks
Extended by David B. Seserman, Esq., Seserman Law LLC and Danaé D. Woody, Esq., Woody Law Firm, LLC, CBA-CLE Board President
4:30 pm
Adjourn to Networking Happy Hour
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $519.00 |
| CBA Member | $389.00 |
| CBA Litigation Law Section Member | $319.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $194.50 |
| Paralegal/Support Staff | $194.50 |
| Active Military | $194.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $194.50 |
| CLEACCESSPASS - ELITE Pass Holder | $100.00 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits: 2.00
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