The Colorado Supreme Court recently adopted a new Rule 16.1 to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure intended to streamline the way much civil litigation is conducted in Colorado.  All attorneys trying civil cases in Colorado courts should be aware of the implications of the new rule for their practices.  The simplified procedure places a premium on professional collaboration to make early disclosure of documentary and testimonial evidence.  In this program, one of Colorado's leading trial lawyers, who was primarily responsible for drafting new CRCP 16.1, will guide you through the extensive changes created by the new rule and provide you with practical advice on how prepare for these changes effective July 1, 2004.  This teleseminar will include opening remarks by Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr.  He will speak about the process of implementing the rule and about the intended effects of the new rule.

In this program, you will learn more about:

 

- Reasons for the adoption of the new rule

- Categories of cases subject to the new rule and exemptions

- New and substantial restrictions on pre-trial discovery

- Required disclosures and permissive discovery

- Limitations on trial evidence

- Related changes made to CRCP 8, 10 and 16

- Opt-out & opt-in procedures

- Practical tips for trial preparation under the new rule

 

Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr., was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in 1996.  Before being appointed to the Court, Justice Hobbs practiced law for 25 years with an emphasis on water, environmental, land use and transportation.  He was a senior partner at Hobbs, Trout & Raley, P.C., and a partner at Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP. He also served as First Assistant Colorado Attorney General for the National Resources Section.  Justice Hobbs graduated magnum cum laude from Notre Dame University, where he received his A.B., and the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall, where he received his J.D.  After leaving law school, Justice Hobbs served as judicial clerk for Judge William E. Doyle of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

 

Andrew Rosen is a partner in the law firm of Stone, Sheehy, Rosen & Byrne, P.C., where his practice focuses on civil litigation.  He served as a member of the Civil Rules Committee of the Colorado Supreme Court, which was responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on the proposal to adopt the new Rule 16.1.  Mr. Rosen was actively involved in making revisions to the rule as initially presented to the committee.  Mr. Rosen is a frequent CLE lecturer and has taught paralegal courses on civil procedure. Mr. Rosen received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. 

 

Moderator: John A. Purvis is a partner in the Boulder office of Purvis, Gray, Klein & Murphy, LLP, where his practiced is limited to civil litigation and trials.  Mr. Purvis has been elected to the International Society of Barristers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1989.  He is the Colorado State Chair for the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, has chaired the Committee on Conduct for the United States District Court, District of Colorado and serves on the Litigation Council of the Colorado Bar Association, which he has also chaired.  He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Colorado School of Law.