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As most attorneys learned throughout their law school education, legalese can be a language in and of itself. Often, English proficient...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Oct 13, 20214 min read
How to Get Back Into the Swing of Public Speaking to Grow Your Law Firm
When the COVID-19 pandemic took over the world, large conventions and public speaking events as a whole ceased to exist. While there are...
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Julia Kneeland Lazure
Oct 7, 20214 min read
Conflict Resolution Month: 5 Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution
October is Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado. In honor of the month and in order to celebrate the many ways that Alternative Dispute...
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Gina L. Glockner
Oct 6, 20214 min read
President's Letter: Fall 2021
If you heard my speech at the CWBA’s Convention in May, you know that grit and perseverance are core qualities that I both admire and...
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Kate Noble
Sep 24, 20213 min read
Confetti! Summer 2021
Bench Strength Regina Rodriguez was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Courtney Dinnel was appointed to...
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Marty Whalen Brown
Sep 10, 20214 min read
Some (unsolicited) advice for law students
Keep everything in perspective. Law school itself isn’t the endgame. Rather, it’s just a stepping stone to the things you want to do...
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Ryann Peyton
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Succession to Service: Colorado's Pro Bono Pipeline
Across the profession, courts and bar associations are seeking ways to engage lawyers in pro bono service. Recognizing the need to...
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Julia Kneeland Lazure
Sep 3, 20216 min read
Parenting during the Pandemic
In October of 2020, we published a blog from CWBA member Emmy Langley discussing virtual learning and parenting during the COVID...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Sep 1, 20215 min read
How to Use Google My Business to Market Your Women-Owned Law Firm
Google is the dominant search engine. And when you want your website to rank well and your woman owned law firm to succeed, using...
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Chelsea Augelli
Aug 25, 20214 min read
CWBA Public Policy 2021 Legislative Update
The CWBA Public Policy Committee and our dedicated and hardworking lobbying team at Aponté & Busam have worked diligently throughout the...
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Rachael Willihnganz
Aug 20, 20213 min read
Outside the Law: Take a Hike! Rachael Willihnganz's Law School Survival Guide
Despite the messaging from many sources that law school must be a soul-sucking, exhausting experience in order for a law student to...
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Aug 18, 20211 min read
The 1891 - The National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' Outstanding Member Program Awardee
If you have not seen or heard it yet, that's right, The CWBA Blog - The 1891, was recently awarded the 2021 Outstanding Member Program...
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Marty Whalen Brown
Aug 13, 20218 min read
Problem-Solving Courts: A Closer Look at the 20th Judicial District—Adult Integrated Treatment Court
Problem-Solving Courts exist across most of the counties in Colorado and address a range of specific needs.[1] The 20th Judicial District...
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Veronique Van Gheem
Aug 11, 20215 min read
Dust Off Your Spanish Skills, CWBA Members!
Veronique Van Gheem invites CWBA members to dust off their Spanish skills and explains why those skills are so important.
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Aug 6, 20215 min read
Like, Share, Comment: How to Support Other Women Attorneys Online
The legal industry is known for being male-dominated. But women attorneys are continuing to take up more and more space, and it's...
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Iris Halpern
Aug 4, 20217 min read
Infrastructure and Inequality: Gender, Race, and the Country’s Future Economic Growth
As a civil rights attorney, I hear complaints from workers about discrimination every day. As I have stated before, these complaints do...
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Kate Noble
Jul 30, 20217 min read
Professional Spotlight: Jolly Northrop
According to her mom, Jolly Northrop always wanted to be a lawyer. Her father was in international relations, so Jolly recounts, “I was...
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Lynn Noesner
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Case Law Update: People in the Interest of T.B., 2021 CO 59
Mandatory Lifetime Registry Requirements for Juvenile Offenders Violates Eighth Amendment In People in the Interest of T.B., the Colorado...
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Hannah Yearout
Jul 23, 20215 min read
Outside the Law: Amy Petri Beard and The 1891 Book Club
“I was on the Broomfield Library Board for a while. That is how much I love books.” Anyone who was ever part of a book club knows that it...
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Isabel J. Broer
Jul 21, 20214 min read
“What It’s Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman,” According to Five Female Attorneys
The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations and the New York Women’s Bar Association hosted a virtual panel on July 14, 2021:...
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