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)
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
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
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
Sponsored by Aitken Law LLC, Hilgers Graben PLLC, and Holland & Hart LLP