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What happens when two driven legal minds are friends (the authors), each has a qualifying disability under the Americans with...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Why Sponsoring Local Events and Fundraisers Increases Your Law Firm’s Profile
Charity isn’t generally the first word or even a word that comes to mind when most people think about law firms in their area. However,...
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Kate Noble
May 27, 20224 min read
Confetti! Spring 2022
Bench Strength Charlotte Sweeney was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Allison Esser was appointed to...
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Gina L. Glockner
May 25, 20224 min read
Final President's Letter: Gina L. Glockner
Women have been building community and doing extraordinary – and often unpaid and unrecognized – work for centuries. We have consistently...
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Rachel Crass
May 20, 20225 min read
Outside the Law: Rachel Crass and Weightlifting
April 24, 1992, was the first time I heard, “Girls don’t do that. Girls don’t lift weights.” As bizarre as that statement was for me to...
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Carime Lee
May 13, 20223 min read
Connection at Convention: Join us in Beaver Creek on May 20th to Kick Off the CWBA Convention
In May of 2019, I attended my first CWBA Convention and was sworn in that Saturday evening to serve as an at-large Board member under...
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Marianna Kosharovsky & Yev Muchnik
May 11, 20225 min read
The War in Ukraine is Personal
As Ukrainian-American members of the CWBA, we wanted to share our stories and why this war hits so close to our hearts. We are now...
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Carime Lee
May 9, 20226 min read
Celebrating Judge Theresa Spahn the 2022 Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Award Honoree
The original version of this blog post was written by the Hon. Melody Mirbaba and published in The 1891 Blog on October 30, 2020, when...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
May 6, 20223 min read
Best Ways to Stand Out in Your Practice Area
Small law firms face their own unique challenges. One that has recently risen to the surface is competition. In today’s legal...
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Lynn Noesner
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Professional Spotlight on Alexis King
As I waited for Alexis King to return from court, the wall of her lobby spoke volumes about the magnitude of her accomplishment in...
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Marty Whalen Brown
Apr 15, 20225 min read
Turning Red in the Room Where It Happens
Preface: Turning Red is currently available on Disney+ (as is Hamilton), where a one-month subscription will cost you $7.99 and comes...
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Isabel J. Broer
Apr 13, 20224 min read
ICYMI: The CWBA's Interrupting Bias Webinar
The legal profession, like many others, has been working hard to be more diverse and inclusive, and it is making strides in the right...
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Nicoal Sperrazza
Apr 8, 20222 min read
How Peloton Rides with Other Lawyers are Benefiting Metro Volunteer Lawyers—and ME!
When I first launched Peloton Sessions rides for Metro Volunteer Lawyer’s (MVL) Barristers Ball, I thought it would be fun to build an...
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Kennetha Julien
Mar 25, 20227 min read
Professional Spotlight: CWBA 2022 Judicial Excellence Honoree Judge Mariana Vielma
Having worked with Judge Mariana Vielma when she was the attorney for the Adams County Child Support Services, I was honored with the...
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Julie Holunga
Mar 23, 20224 min read
Yes, Introverts, In-Person Live Events are Back - Here's How to Prepare and Thrive
Amy is an extreme extrovert. She is energized by people. She throws the best birthday parties for herself. And yet, she is struggling...
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Kate Noble
Mar 18, 20228 min read
Professional Spotlight: 2020 CWBA Judicial Excellence Honoree Chief Judge Emily Anderson
2020 CWBA Judicial Excellence Honoree Chief Judge Emily Anderson has always been artistic. As a fine arts major at Colorado College,...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Mar 16, 20223 min read
How to Determine Topics for Your Law Firm Blog
You know that high-quality content is the key to keeping your law firm’s blog at the top of Google results, but how do you come up with...
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Laura Ratcliffe
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Why A Women's Bar? (Revisited)
In a 1978 edition of The Advocate (the CWBA newsletter), the CWBA's first president, Natalie Ellwood wrote a piece entitled Why A Women's...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Mar 9, 20224 min read
Boost Your Credibility with Workshops: A How-To Guide for Lawyers
Whether you are a solo practitioner or work at a larger law firm, you know that successfully marketing your legal services involves many...
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Hon. Julie Kunce Field
Mar 4, 20224 min read
There Has to Be a Better Way
As a trial judge who handled divorce cases for over a decade, I would frequently ask myself: “Really. Isn’t there a better way to do...
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