Engineering and Water Practice Under the "New" Water Court Rules: From All Perspectives
October 2014
Engineering and Water Practice Under the "New" Water Court Rules: From All Perspectives
A Series of Courses Sponsored by the Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado Bar Association
On August 1, 2008, the Water Court Committee of the Colorado Supreme Court presented its report to the Chief Justice, the Governor, and the Colorado General Assembly. Among its recommendations, the Committee called for a comprehensive ongoing educational program for attorneys, expert witnesses, judges, referees, water clerks, and other professionals who plan to participate in water court proceedings. The purpose of this educational program is to elevate the quality of water court practice and promote timely, fair and effective resolution of water court cases.
Hence, a training program has been developed and organized into three disciplines of study, each with its own series of courses as follows.
The Water Law and Administration Program Series
The Technical and Engineering Program Series
The Geographical Divisions Program Series
Program Description
This course is part of both the water law and administration, and technical and engineering series of programs. Two in One! This particular course takes a deep dive into expert meetings and water court rule changes. It then wraps up with a discussion of Colorado River Instream Flow Decrees, settlement, and the impact of expert meetings and the "new" rules. If you are an attorney, engineer, expert witness, judge, referee, water clerk, water resources manager or other professional who works in the area of water rights and participates in water court proceedings, this course is for you.
The distinguished faculty is comprised of experienced engineers, judges, water referees, water law attorneys, officials, and administrators who have in-depth knowledge of expert meetings, the "new" water court rules and innovative consent decrees.
Agenda:
8:30am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Douglas Clements, P.E., and Jennifer Ashworth, P.E., Senior Project Manager
9:10am
Expert Meetings - An Overview
Presented by Honorable Gregory Hobbs
9:40am
The "How To's" of Preparing for an Expert Meeting
Presented by Jennifer Ashworth, P.E., Senior Project Manager
Presented by Jennifer Ashworth, P.E., Senior Project Manager
10:30am
Networking Break
10:45am
Expert Meetings: A Panel Presentation
Panelists:
Daniel Ault, P.E., President
Brent Bartlett, Esq.
Panelists:
Daniel Ault, P.E., President
Brent Bartlett, Esq.
Lee Rozaklis, Co-Founder and Principal Engineer
Bill Warmack, P.E., Vice President/Senior Project Engineer
Janet Williams, P.E., Water Rights Manager
Moderated by:
Bill Warmack, P.E., Vice President/Senior Project Engineer
Janet Williams, P.E., Water Rights Manager
Moderated by:
P. Andrew (Andy) Jones, Esq.
12:00pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:00pm
Overview of Water Court Rules and Changes (Focus on Rules 6 & 11)
Presented by P. Andrew (Andy) Jones, Esq.
Presented by P. Andrew (Andy) Jones, Esq.
1:30pm
The “New” Water Rules and Their Effect on the Disposition of Cases - The Statistics
Presented by Honorable John Kuenhold
Presented by Honorable John Kuenhold
2:00pm
The "New" Rules: A Panel Presentation
Panelists:
Honorable James F. Hartmann
John Cowan, Water Referee, Water Division 1
Honorable Holly Kirsner Strablizky, Water Referee/9th Judicial District Magistrate
Steven Witte, P.E., Division 2 Engineer
Moderated by:
Honorable John Kuenhold
2:50pm
Networking Break
3:00pm
Issues and Suggestions Regarding the "New" Rules:
A Panel Presentation
A Panel Presentation
Panelists:
Alan Curtis, Esq.
David Kueter, Esq.
Matthew Merrill, Esq.
Douglas Sinor, Esq.
Matthew Merrill, Esq.
Douglas Sinor, Esq.
Moderated by:
Jennifer Ashworth, P.E., Senior Project Manager
3:50pm
Innovative Consent Decrees - Colorado River Instream Flow Decrees Settlement: A Panel Presentation
Panelists:
Peter Fleming, Esq., General Counsel
Panelists:
Peter Fleming, Esq., General Counsel
Susan Schneider, Esq., First Assistant Attorney General
Roy Smith, Water Rights, Instream Flows, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Roy Smith, Water Rights, Instream Flows, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Mely Whiting, Esq., Staff Attorney
Moderated by:
Moderated by:
Honorable Gregory Hobbs
4:40pm
Adjourn
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 | $339.00 |
| CBA Member | $289.00 |
| CBA Water Law Section Member | $259.00 |
| Engineers | $259.00 |
| New Lawyer - (CBA Water Law Section Member; in practice 3 years or less) | $229.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 8.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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Sponsor Information
- Expert Meetings and "New" Water Rules Addressed by Faculty with Diverse Perspectives
- Panel Presentation on the Innovative Colorado River Instream Flow Decrees Settlement Included
- Program of Value to All Professionals Who Work in the Area of Water Rights and Who Participate Water Court Proceedings