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Storming the Commissions: Learn How to Get Involved!
The CWBA Programs Committee hosts an iteration of the Storming series every year. In past years, we have Stormed the Bench, the Board,...
Kate Russell
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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Diversity and Inclusion Self-Check: Taking Steps Toward Active Allyship
Diversity and Inclusion have long been core values of the CWBA. We are, after all, a diversity bar association founded on the mission to...
Elizabeth Meck
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act - Explained
How many times have you heard that women – and women of color in particular – get paid less than men? Personally, I lost count years ago....
Ellen K. Giarratana
Mar 5, 20215 min read
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Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Awardee: The Honorable Karen Ashby
The Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Award is presented annually to an outstanding female attorney who has enriched the community through her...
Jennifer Lake
Feb 24, 20215 min read
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Breaking Through the Ceiling!
We saw the glass ceiling shatter a few weeks ago as Kamala Harris was elected Vice President — the first woman, African and Asian...
Rhoda Pilmer
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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CWBA’s 2020-21 DEI Goals
CWBA DEI Co-chair, Ruchi Kapoor, explains the CWBA’s goals for improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Ruchi Kapoor
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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Inside the CWBA: How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
On September 16, 2020 the CWBA board had the pleasure of hearing from Krista Trofka, public speaking and pitch coach on “How to overcome...
Jessie Pellant
Nov 11, 20203 min read
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Thinking Strategically In A Crisis
A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for. John A. Shedd, “Salt from My Attic” (1928) As has been the case for...
Almira Moronne
Oct 14, 20204 min read
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President's Letter: Message to Our Members
Dear CWBA Members, As you know, the CWBA’s battle cry this year is “Lead Beyond!” This means to Lead Beyond the challenges of today with...
Miranda Hawkins
Oct 14, 20204 min read
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Inside the CWBA, Flashback Friday: Re-Introducing the CWBA's First President
My name is Natalie Ellwood and I am a resident of Grand Lake, Colorado. I reactivated my license to practice law in Colorado this August...
Natalie Ellwood
Oct 9, 20202 min read
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CWBA Board Training: Getting the Most Out of Board Service
Good board members know they are only as effective as the committees they chair. Very few have harnessed the power of a committee as well...
Megan Garnett
Sep 16, 20203 min read
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The Art of Giving Feedback…Even When You Don’t Want To
You need to give feedback. No matter your title, your role, or if you even think of yourself as a leader, it is imperative to give...
Julie Holunga
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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Paid Leave in Colorado: The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
Paid leave is coming to Colorado! In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Colorado General Assembly has mandated paid...
Erin Croke
Jul 24, 20205 min read
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CWBA Board Training: The Power of Inspiration
“Lead Beyond” is this year’s CWBA theme established by newly elected President Miranda Hawkins. But what makes a good leader? Patty...
Gina L. Glockner
Jul 17, 20203 min read
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Interrupting Implicit Bias by Design
On July 15, the CWBA along with CBA and it's partners, including the ACC, the CBA's YLD and all six of the diversity bars, welcome...
Nicole Jones
Jun 12, 20203 min read
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Virtual Board Retreat: Leadership Training for the 2020-21 CWBA Board of Directors
On Saturday, May 16, 2020, the 2019-20 Board of Directors for the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) passed the gavel to the 2020-21...
Carime A. Lee
Jun 11, 20204 min read
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2018-2020 CWBA Board Report
Do you want to know what the CWBA Committees have been up to for the past two years? Read more to find out! Membership Committee We like...
CWBA
May 15, 202024 min read
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CWBA Presidents Reflect on 2018-2020
President Sarah Parady's Thoughts on 2019-2020 Dear Members, It turns out you all are not so much a group that one leads, as a group that...
Sarah Parady
May 14, 20206 min read
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Alli's Rally! A Ride to Remember
Event Date: August 9, 2020, 8:15AM, Farm House, 2990 Brewery Lane, Littleton, CO Please join friends, family, and fans of Alli Gerkman on...
Kristi Disney Bruckner
May 11, 20204 min read
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Inside the CWBA: Top 10 Reasons to Attend Virtual Convention
On behalf of the CWBA Convention Committee, we know that a virtual conference is not the same. Nevertheless, we hope you will join us!...
Megan Downing
May 6, 20203 min read
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