CDLA Events 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!
Recent Events Highlights Defending Municipal Liability Claims in Civil Rights and Employment Cases March 12, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
How to Handle Bashor/Nunn Requests - Presented by Jon Sands March 9, 2020, 4:00 PMTo Register, click here
CDLA Trial Academy March 5, 2020, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Equity Partnership The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly March 3, 2020, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
New Lawyers Writing Workshop - Part 2: Editing February 26, 2020, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and to Register, Click Here
US Magistrate
Judge Gordon Gallagher’s Courtroom: February 20, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register, click here
Deposition Skills, Part 2: Deposition Boot Camp—Learning by Doing February 7, 2020, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and to Register, Click Here
Strategies for Men and Women to Address Sexism in the Legal Profession January 30, 2020, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Deposition Skills, Part 1: How to Prepare for Taking a Deposition January 24, 2020, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and to Register, Click Here
Avoiding Employer Liability While Navigating the Waters between the ADA, the FMLA
and Workers' Compensation December 12, 2019, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Register, click here
Writing Workshop - Session 1 of 3, Using Authority December 11, 2019, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
How to Respond to Set Up Attempts—Pre Suit December 5, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
One-on-One with the Director Paul Taueriello December 4, 2019, 5:00 AM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
Exponent & Vertex - Construction, Ethics & Property Claims / Vehicle, Materials & Fire November 21, 2019, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Litigation Finance and Medical Lien Companies Panel Discussion on Recent Trends and Litigation Strategies November 19, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
CDLA New Lawyers Boot Camp November 15, 2019, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
An Overview of US Magistrate Judge N Reid Neureiter’s Courtroom: Discovery, Consent, Prose Litigants and Settlement Conferences Explained November 12, 2019, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Register, click here
Cheers to Professionalism Across the Bars November 7, 2019, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTo Register, click here
The Uprise of Litigation Involving Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) November 5, 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
Everything You Need to Know about Defending Charges before the EEOC and the CCRD in 2019 October 30, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
CDLA and CTLA Legal Professionalism CLE and Reception October 23, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
Hyatt Hotel Reservations Although "sold out", they do incur cancellations so do check first June 26, 2019, 12:00 AMTo book at the Hyatt Beaver Creek, click here
Colorado Candor Act, COPIC presentation June 26, 2019, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register, click here
Paraprofessional Symposium - CDLA Parapro's Only June 11, 2019, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Register, click here
CCA + CDLA Happy Hour June 6, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register, click here
Immunities – Everything you need to know May 21, 2019, 12:00 AMTo Register, click here
Western Slope Docket Issues, including Rule 16.1 with Judge Lance Timbreza, in Grand Junction May 17, 2019, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register, click here
Defending and Mediating Sexual Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era May 16, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Beyond the Routine Discovery Mechanisms– Expanding Your Evidence Arsenal May 14, 2019, 12:00 PMTo Register, click here
Bad Faith CLE End-Stage of the Bad Faith/Statutory Delay or Denial Case May 8, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Identification and Mitigation of Commonly Cited Civil and Structural Defects May 2, 2019, 4:30 AM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Liens and Litigation Finance Companies, the Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly April 25, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Preventing Third Party Legal Malpractice Claims for Defense Attorneys & Ethical Considerations April 18, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Appropriate Use and the Overuse of Injections in the Context of Litigation April 10, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
CRCP 16.1 and Case Management Concerns March 29, 2019, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register, click here
Bad Faith CLE Mid-Stage of the Bad Faith/Statutory Delay or Denial Case March 27, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Working the Early Stages of the Bad Faith/Statutory Delay or Denial Case February 28, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association 2019 TRIAL ACADEMY February 21, 2019, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Hot Topics in Medical Malpractice Defense February 7, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMTo Register, click here
Judge David Miller & Judge Erin Sokol - Voir Dire January 25, 2019, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register, click here
Everything You Need to Know about Defending Claims before the EEOC and CCRD in 2019 January 17, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Preventing, Assessing and Defending Workplace Retaliation Claims
December 13, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Emerging Issues in Construction Defect Defense Litigation: Latitude at Vista Ridge- A Single Family Home HOA. December 12, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Steer Clear of Legal Malpractice and Ethics Complaints December 6, 2018, 3:00 PM - 5:00 AMTo Register, click here
Discovery Duel: Plaintiff Versus Defendant Debate and Update December 5, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
University of CDLA New Lawyer Boot Camp November 16, 2018, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Defense of First Party Property Bad Faith Claims November 14, 2018, 4:30 AM - 5:30 PMTo Register, click here
Magistrate Judge Michael Hegarty & Magistrate Judge Nina Wang - common discovery strategies for New Lawyers (webinar or live, you choose) November 2, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMClick Here to Register
Exponent & Vertex - 1) Construction and Property Claims, 2) Vehicle Accidents, Materials and Fracking November 1, 2018, 1:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
2018 CDLA / CTLA Professionalism Event
Joint Discussion on Rule 16.1 October 25, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, click here
Rule 16.1 CDLA CLE - Webinar ONLY August 29, 2018, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMTo Register, click here
CDLA X-Treme Climb
Telluride's Via Ferrata near the base of Ajax Peak July 26, 2018, 6:45 AM - 12:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
2018 Annual Golf Tournament
Telluride Golf Club July 26, 2018, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Recreation Litigation in Colorado July 16, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
When OSHA Comes Knocking...Now What? June 7, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Masterpiece Cakeshop and the Supreme Court-
Lessons from the Front Line Presented by Colorado Solicitor General Fred Yarger June 7, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Joint Representation 2.0: CBA Ethics Opinion 135 May 22, 2018, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
The Unintended Pitfalls of Colorado’s Homeowner Protection Act May 22, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Responding to the Reptile: Strategies Before and
During Trial to Defeat the Reptile Theory May 17, 2018, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
How to Defend a PTD/Future Loss of Earnings May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Settlement Strategy and Ethical Considerations in Defending Insured Entities May 8, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Recent Trends in Medical Malpractice Litigation May 1, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Common Mistakes in the Defense of Employment Lawsuits April 26, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Plaintiff Allegations of Conflict Between Defense Counsel & 3rd Party Defendants April 23, 2018, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register Click Here
CDLA Trial Academy April 18, 2018, 12:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Judge Gannett - Western Slope CLE
Free to Members + 1 Colleague March 30, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Expert Experts: Strategies & Practice Pointers for
Taking Down the Professional Witness March 21, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn More or to Register, click here
Preparing for and Conducting Depositions, and Effective Use of Transcripts at Trial March 20, 2018, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMTo Register Click Here
A New View from the Bench
A Workers' Compensation CLE and Social Hour March 8, 2018, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMTo Register Click Here
U.S. District Court Magistrate
Judge Scott T. Varholak’s
Impressions from the Bench and Overview of Practice Standards March 6, 2018, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Register Click Here
Appellate Ethics - Presented by Judge John Daniel Dailey February 28, 2018, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTo Register Click Here
Changes in Federal Law and MSAS December 14, 2017, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Mental Health Issues and Inmates: Representing Government and Law Enforcement Agencies December 13, 2017, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register Click Here
The Nuts and Bolts of Jury Selection December 4, 2017, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Join Exponent and Vertex’s team of engineers and experts for an afternoon of CLE’s followed by Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres. November 30, 2017, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Tactics in Defending ADA Public Accommodation Lawsuits November 28, 2017, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Defending a Case without a Client November 14, 2017, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTo Register Click Here
Please Join the CDLA New Lawyer’s Committee for a Social Hour
Welcoming New Attorneys to the Colorado Legal Community! November 9, 2017, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Colorado Ethics Opinion 130 - New Guidance on Sharing Litigation Material October 24, 2017, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register Click Here
CTLA/CDLA Professionalism Event 2017 - Best Practices for Dealing with Clients October 17, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register Click Here
Workers Compensation Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year September 19, 2017, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
General Liability Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year September 19, 2017, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Civil Rights & Government Employee Committee - Annual Meeting Conference call to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year September 18, 2017, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New Lawyers Organizational Committee Meeting to discuss plans for the 2017-18 CLE year September 18, 2017, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Employment Law Committee Annual Meeting - Electing Leadership and 2017-18 CLE Planning
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Denver Pavilions
500 16th St
Denver
September 13, 2017, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Construction Law Committee Annual Meeting
Electing Leadership and 2017-18 CLE Planning
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Denver Pavilions
500 16th St
DenverSeptember 12, 2017, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
2017 Annual Conference
Tom Rice, Conference Chair
Senter Goldfarb & Rice July 27, 2017, 6:00 PMFor Hotel Reservations, Click Here
Boot Camp for New Lawyers June 23, 2017, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
CDLA-CTLA Joint Happy Hour May 25, 2017, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
CDLA TRIAL ACADEMY
April 26, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Women in the Law: Strategies to Avoid Sexism in the Workplace April 18, 2017, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Colorado Open Records Act CORA and the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act CCJRA April 12, 2017, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
New Rules of Engagement: Pleadings, Proportionality, and Practice Pointers
John L. Wheeler - 18th Judicial District Judge
David C. Little Montgomery Little & Soran April 5, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Best Practices for Avoiding and Handling Grievances March 16, 2017, 4:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Advocating for your Client’s Indemnity Coverage:
The Invisible Line March 8, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Lawyers Gone Bad February 9, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Understanding The Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program January 25, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Avoid Malpractice During their First Few Years of Practice January 18, 2017, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Industrial Claim Appeals Panel December 15, 2016, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Panel discussion with U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Kristen Mix, December 14, 2016, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
COLAP Presents: How to Make Stress Work for You December 13, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
From the Perspective of a Judge and Former Trial Attorney:
Professionalism and Practice Pointers December 8, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
The Absentee Client and
30(b)(6) Deposition CLE December 6, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
A retrospective/perspective view from the bench November 17, 2016, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Nunn Agreements/Consent Judgments: November 16, 2016, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Professionally Preparing for the Case Management Conference and Discovery November 9, 2016, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Register and Learn More, Click Here
Liking, Sharing and Posting: How to Keep Public and Private Sector Employers out of Trouble in Governing Employee's Use of Social Media November 2, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Construction, Personal Injury and Product Defect, oh my!
October 27, 2016, 1:00 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Voir Dire in Practice October 26, 2016, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
In celebration of Exponent’s new LoDo location come join our team of engineers and scientists for an afternoon of CLE October 8, 2016, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Instawhat? Social Media for Lawyers
1.5 ethic CLE applied for! October 5, 2016, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Civil Rights/Governmental Tort Committee September 28, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Perspectives From The Bench:
What Judges Do (and Don't) Want to See from Attorneys
In (and Out of) the Courtroom September 26, 2016, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMTo Learn more or to Register, Click Here
Employment Law Committee Organizational Meeting September 22, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Workers' Comp Committee Organizational Meeting September 15, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Construction Defect Committee Organizational Meeting September 14, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
New Lawyer Committee Organizational Meeting September 13, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Professional Liability Organizational Committee Meeting September 12, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CDLA Board of Directors Annual Meeting September 6, 2016, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
General Liability 2016-17 Organizational Meeting September 1, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
New Lawyers Boot Camp is Here! June 24, 2016, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
VIDEO
Civil Litigation Update for Fourth Judicial District - Judge Bain in the House! June 17, 2016, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
Evapotranspiration in Building Envelope Cavities
Presented by: Steven Rogers, Veritas Consulting and Design LLC June 3, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
Litigating Civil Rights & Employment Cases in
Federal Court presented by Hon. William J. Martinez US District Court June 2, 2016, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
Mediation Mistakes to Avoid May 17, 2016, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMClick Here to Register
Amendments to C.R.C.P. 16 and 26: CMCs, Disclosures, and Ethical Considerations April 28, 2016, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
Workers' Compensation by the Numbers
Presented by Ms. Pat Clisham, April 27, 2016, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Annual Trial Academy
April 20-22, 2016
April 20, 2016, 12:00 AM - 5:00 PMTo Learn More and to Register Click Here
Current Trends in Negligent Credentialing April 19, 2016, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
The Application of Laser Scanning Technology to Accident Reconstruction
Presented by S E A Limited April 13, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn More and To Register, Click here:
Amendments to C.R.C.P. 16 and 26: CMCs, Disclosures, and Ethical Considerations March 30, 2016, 12:00 AMTo Learn More and To Register, Click Here:
CDLA Managing Partner Event -
(by invitation only) March 11, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lobbyist Lowdown: Legislative Changes in Workers Compensation and Employment Law
Webinar or in Person - you choose! March 10, 2016, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTo Join via Webinar or in Person, Click Here:
Advocating for your Client March 3, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo learn more and to register, click here:
Time to get the newly formed Civil Rights/Governmental Tort Liability Committee up and running! March 2, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register, Click Here
Ethical Considerations Arising in the Mediation Process
Presented by Hon. Sanford Brook, Ret. JAG February 25, 2016, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo Learn More and to Register, Click Here:
Addressing third-party bad faith cases involving hospital liens, drafting proper settlement checks, Nunn-Bashor agreements, and tripartite representation. February 24, 2016, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMTo Register Click Here
Social Media: How to Find It and Use It January 27, 2016, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMTo learn more and to register click here
Ethical Concerns:
Conducting Research via the
"Open Web" December 16, 2015, 4:30 AM - 6:30 AMClick Here to Register
Medical Records
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly December 10, 2015, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMClick Here to Register
Joint Liability: Are Developers, Builders and Subcontractors Legally Connected? December 9, 2015, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMClick Here to Register
Billin' Like a Villin' (effective billing and capturing time)
Presented by:
Rich Bovarnick, Esq.
Ritsema & Lyon, PC
December 7, 2015, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMClick Here to Register
"Pointers from the Bench", Best Practices at PHC's and
Settlement Conference November 17, 2015, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo Register, Click Here
Chief Judge William Lucero, Office of the Disciplinary Judge
Gordon L. Vaughan, Vaughan & DeMuro
Rebekah Martin, M.D. (IME) October 23, 2015, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PMClick Here to Learn More and Register
Ethics and Professionalism in the Appellate and Amicus Process October 15, 2015, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo Register, Click Here
New Lawyers Substantive Committee Meeting September 28, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Workers Comp Organizational Meeting September 21, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Employment Law Substantive Committee Meeting September 15, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Med Mal Substantive Committee Meeting September 9, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Construction Defect Substantive Committee Meeting September 8, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
General Liability Substantive Committee Meeting September 2, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Colorado Defense Lawyers Foundation Raffle July 31, 2015, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMTo Purchase Tickets and Learn More, Click Here:
Malpractice Settlements and Administrative Stipulations: Are Your Client's Problems Over or Just Beginning? June 25, 2015, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMTo register, click here
Fisher v. State Farm CDLA Roundtable Members Only June 10, 2015, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMTo register, click here
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