Career Transition: Preparing/Planning for Life's Obstacles When All You Wanted to Do Was Plan Career
January 2016
Career Transitions: Preparing and Planning for Life's Obstacles When All You Wanted to Do Was Plan Your Career
In Partnership with the Colorado Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Section
Program Description
Career transitions happen for lots of reasons. Dianne Van Voorhees talks candidly about her latest changes and reasons, and shares her experiences in planning and in being thwarted in planning. She also gives insights about what she has learned in starting her own practice, and tips that will help make the way easier for the next person!
Meet Your Presenter
Dianne A. Van Voorhees, Esq., is a solo practitioner and part-time municipal court judge. She has committed her legal career to the improvement of the legal profession, the legal system, and the public perception and experience of both.
Ms. Van Voorhees (Văn VOR-hēēz) is a 3rd generation native of Colorado, Dianne Van Voorhees is also a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Ms. Van Voorhees is also an attorney admitted to practice in the State of Colorado, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit, and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. She has practiced in the areas of family, juvenile, consumer, bankruptcy, immigration, landlord/tenant, and Federal Indian law, among others. She is a member of the nearly every local Denver Metro Area Bar association and Access to Justice Committee. She serves as the Chair of the 17th Judicial District's Access to Justice (ATJ) Committee. As part of her duties on the Sean May Memorial Run Walk Committee, she volunteers to maintain and update that event's website and social media profiles.
She is a recipient, along with the other dedicated 17th Judicial District ATJ committee members, of the Adams Broomfield Bar Association's 2012 Citizen of the Year Award, and was recently honored with the Denver Indian Center, Inc.'s 2015 Local Community Impact Award. She was also honored in October 2015 with the Denver American Indian Commission Mayor's Diversity Award. In addition to practicing law, Ms. Van Voorhees is a past Chair of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council. The JJDPC was established pursuant to the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. ยง 5601), to act in the best interests of Colorado's juveniles. JJDPC members and the Chair are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Agenda:
11:30am
Registration
12:00pm
- My Experiences in Planning My Career Transition, and How I Was Thwarted in Planning
- Insights into starting My Own Practice
- Tips to Make It Easier for You
1:00pm
Adjourn
Presented by Dianne Van Voorhees, Esq.
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $79.00 |
| CBA Member | $59.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member | $29.50 |
| CBA Solo Small Firm Section Member | $29.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 1.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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