Jim, a Colorado native, always knew that he wanted to be a lawyer. His dad is a lawyer, so he grew up learning about the legal profession and learning that it was (at its core) a profession about helping people.…
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Get to Know Your DBA YLD Chair: Jim Fogg
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Posted in Community, Council Profiles, DBA YLD News, Member Profiles, Mentoring, Networking, Professionalism
Make an IMPACT with Metro Volunteer Lawyers
Want to make a difference in the Denver community, but not sure how to get started? Use your legal background for good with the Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL)! There are currently 5 different programs you can get involved with at…
How To Get A “Great” Legal Job
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Posted in Career Development, Communication, Law Student, Life Work Balance, Mentoring, Networking, Professionalism, Research
By Adam Gropper Law school teaches you a unique way of analytical thinking. This way of thinking is useful for lawyers grappling with legal issues, and may help you get through law school and pass the bar, but it is…
Why a Lawyer’s Reputation Is So Vital in the Internet Age
Want to understand the value of your online reputation? Imagine that you’re a legal consumer. You’re most likely over the age of 45 and you’re not in this situation by choice. You might be dealing with a legal issue for the first…
Be the Director of Your Witness’s Direct Examination
When we think of the most exciting moments in Hollywood’s version of a trial, direct examination isn’t among them. The act of putting on your own witness in order to establish the elements of your case has none of…
How Learning Improv Gives Lawyers an Edge
Paul Farahvar on stage at the Laugh Factory. (Photo courtesy of Paul Farahvar.) There are places where you can tell a joke and places where you definitely shouldn’t. Generally, the courtroom is not the first choice for stand-up comedy. Unless…
Cross Examination and the Perfect Question
During cross-examination, asking perfect questions will force the witness to give only answers that help you persuade the jury and win the trial. To Lead Is Not Enough Cross-examination—when you ask questions of the opposing counsel’s witness—allows leading questions. A…
How Implicit Bias Impacts Equality
This is a review of the June 27 CLE presentation, How Implicit Bias Impacts Decision Making In Our Legal Profession By Gwen Abler All attorneys are taught in law school to treat everyone respectfully, equally, and professionally. We are supposed…
Ethics in the Electronic Age: Social Media Guidance for Attorneys
Do you have a LinkedIn account? How about a Facebook page? Twitter handle? Instagram? Blog? All of the above? Have you ever considered the Rules of Professional Conduct when commenting on someone else’s Facebook post, or sharing a clever tweet,…
Improve Your Communication Style for Greater Success
By Paul Miller A few weeks ago at a professional networking meeting, a question was asked; what is the best way to communicate with people who you interact with during the course of the day? Most people chimed in with…
Beyond the Safety Pin: How To Be an Active Ally
By Jill Mullen In late November, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report called “Ten Days.” The document noted there were more than 900 reports of harassment or intimidation in the 10 days following Donald Trump’s election as the…
DBA Member Highlight ~ Megan Rose
Read more about the DBA’s new representative to the American Bar Association, Megan Rose.
A Message from DBA President Nancy Cohen
“Lawyers have a license to practice law, a monopoly on certain services. But for that privilege and status, lawyers have an obligation to provide legal services to those without wherewithal to pay, to respond to needs outside themselves, to help…
Nomination Period for the Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award Closes Oct. 14
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Posted in Career Development, Community, Marketing, Networking, Professionalism, Uncategorized, Volunteering
The nomination period for the CBA Gary McPherson Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award is open. We invite you to nominate Colorado Bar Association Young Lawyers Division members in good standing who have made outstanding contributions to the legal…
Raising the Bar: A Conversation with DBA YLD Chair Klaralee Charlton
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Posted in Career Development, Community, Council Profiles, future of law, Professionalism, Volunteering
By Jessica Volz For Klaralee Charlton, perhaps nothing could be more thrilling than becoming chair of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) during the Denver Bar Association’s 125th anniversary — a year made all the more significant by the fact that…
Coffee Talk Review: Lawyer’s Guide to Purchasing Malpractice Insurance
By Drew Hefflefinger, CFP® Business risk is a constant threat to entrepreneurs and if not managed properly can lead to disaster. By having a plan in place that addresses these risks the business owner can feel confident about the sustainability…
The CBA Ethics Committee is Here to Help
The CBA Ethics Committee is a standing committee comprised of about 90 attorneys, and meets throughout the year on the third Saturday of each month. Each year, the committee adds between 5-10 new members, while some older members have been…
The Legal Aid Foundation and the Associates Campaign
By Loren M. Brown There are many honors that come with being CBA president. One of the most special is getting the privilege to sit on the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado throughout the term.…
Women Lawyers, Discipline and Leaving the Practice of Law
By Nancy Cohen In 2014, there were approximately 25,665 active Colorado attorneys. Of these lawyers, 9,317 were women and 16,348 were men. It may come as a surprise that unlike men, women do not remain in the legal profession. In…
The Lawyer’s Guide To Facebook Etiquette
By Gary J. Ross I like Facebook. It’s been great getting back in touch with (some) people, seeing other sides to folks I know from work or the home life of friends I know from social events, finding out about…
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