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CDLA Calendar

CDLA holds many events throughout the year, offering Continuing Legal Education (CLE), networking opportunities, fundraising and social mixers, as well as our yearly weekend conference. These sessions create great opportunities for our members to meet, exchange ideas, and earn learning credits. Check our calendar for future dates and keep an eye on your inbox for your invitations!

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Construction Law Committee Annual Meeting Electing Leadership and 2017-18 CLE Planning Maggiano’s Little Italy Denver Pavilions 500 16th St Denver

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Employment Law Committee Annual Meeting - Electing Leadership and 2017-18 CLE Planning Maggiano’s Little Italy Denver Pavilions 500 16th St Denver

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Civil Rights & Government Employee Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year

New Lawyers Organizational Committee Meeting to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year

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Workers Compensation Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year

General Liability Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year

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CLEs & Events

Date/Time
Event Title and Registration Link
Presenter(s) and More Information
October 27, 2026

Colorado’s Medical Liability Landscape: Defense Strategies for a New Era

A practical discussion on defending cases in the post-HCAA environment, including strategies to mitigate risk, anchoring, focus groups, AI, plaintiff tactics with witnesses, private equity, and lessons from carriers. Panelists will also address social inflation, nuclear verdicts, identifying high-risk cases, and when defense counsel and carriers should begin strategic discussions, followed by audience Q&A.
November 11, 2026

Responding to CCRD/EEOC charges of discrimination – best practices

Bill Rodgers, Christina Gonsalves, Dietze Davis & Katie Pratt, Ruegsegger Simons & Stern
November 12, 2026

Reach the Apex: Stopping Nuclear Verdicts

Nuclear. Thermonuclear. Runaway. Legal system abuse. Ashley Paige Fetyko, Michael Drews; Tyson Mendes
November 12, 2026

CDLA/CTLA Professionalism Event

Sturm College of Law 2255 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80210
December 11, 2026

Deposition Skills Boot Camp, Learning by Doing

Holland & Hart 555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver, CO 80202
February 4, 2027

Holding the Line: Drafting and Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Michele On-ja Choe, and Sarah Andrzejczak, Buchalter
February 25, 2027 - February 27, 2027

2027 Trial Academy

A three-day workshop aimed at developing trial practice skills through lectures, practicum exercises, and a mock trial. The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy offers this trial advocacy program of exceptional quality at a very reasonable cost in a convenient two-work day and one Saturday trial format held locally in Denver.

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