Recent Developments in State and Federal Practice Out of Stock
Co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Judicial Liaison Section and CBA-CJI Diversity on the B
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You want judges? We’ve got judges! Join us for an afternoon of updates and practice pointers from judges from across Colorado. Whether you practice in administrative , state, or federal court, you’ll leave with valuable tips that will make your cases run smoothly and help you present compelling and helpful arguments.
- Ten judges from all levels of the bench
- Updates from administrative, trial level, appellate, and federal judges
- Join the Judicial Liaison Section for a happy hour immediately following the program
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information to registrants 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
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.
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Introduction to the Program and to the CBA Judicial Liaison Section
Presented by The Honorable Richard Gabriel, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, and Edward P. Timmins, Esq., Timmins LLC
1:10 - 2:00 pm
Initiatives to Improve Diversity and Inclusion on the Bench
Please join Kara Veitch, Chief Legal Counsel for Governor Jared Polis, and Sumi Lee, Head of Judicial Diversity Outreach at SCAO, for a discussion about the judicial application process and diversity on the bench efforts. Sumi Lee will discuss the efforts to increase diversity on the Colorado bench: why it matters, best practices from recent years, and how judges can help in the process. She will also highlight a pilot program designed to encourage law students to consider careers in Greater Colorado communities. Kara Veitch will present an overview of the judicial application review and interview process at the Governor’s Office and what candidates can expect in the process.
Presented by Sumi Lee, Esq., Head of Judicial Diversity Outreach, Colorado Judicial Department, and Kara Veitch, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel, Colorado Governor’s Office. Additional representative(s) of the CBA-CJI Diversity on the Bench Coalition to be named later.
Submitted for 1.0 EDI Credit
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Recent Developments in Practice Before the Colorado Administrative Courts and Municipal Courts
Presented by The Honorable Laura Broniak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Courts, and The Honorable Jason Lantagne, Westminster Municipal Court
2:45 - 2:55 pm
Stretch Break
2:55 - 3:40 pm
Recent Developments in Practice before the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Presented by The Honorable Richard Gabriel, Colorado Supreme Court, and The Honorable Ted Tow, Colorado Court of Appeals
3:40 - 4:25 pm
Recent Developments in Practice Before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
Presented by: The Honorable Maritza Braswell, United States Magistrate Judge, District of Colorado; The Honorable Michael Romero, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado; and The Honorable Charlotte Sweeney, U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado
4:25 - 5:10 pm
Recent Developments in Practice Before the Colorado District Courts and County Courts
Presented by: The Honorable Susan Blanco, Chief Judge, 8th Judicial District; The Honorable Olympia Fay, County Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado; and The Honorable Eric Johnson, 2nd Judicial District, Denver, Colorado
5:10 - 6:00 pm
Adjourn to Happy Hour Sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Judicial Liaison Section
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $389.00 USD
- Member Price $289.00 USD
- General Credits 5.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits