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Who Should Apply?

Qualifications for Individuals - Any person:

Who is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Colorado, and;
Who will support the purpose and mission of the Association, and;
Who devotes a substantial portion of his or her professional practice to the representation of business, corporate, governmental, insurance, professional or individual civil litigants involving tort, contract, insurance, employment, governmental, or business matters, who does not, for the most part, represent plaintiffs (except for subrogation actions) in personal injury, employment, construction defect or insurance bad faith litigation or claimants in workers' compensation proceedings; and
Who does not personally advertise or in any way solicit clients for the purposes of representing claimants in workers' compensation proceedings or plaintiffs in personal injury or bad faith lawsuits outside the context of subrogation, contribution or indemnification.

Want to mail or scan application with Payment?

Click here for CDLA Membership Application in fillable PDF format and return with payment to:

Bo Donegan
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
643 Dexter Street
Denver, CO 80220

Apply Online

If you'd prefer to apply or renew your membership online, simply complete the form below and click on the submit button.

Step 1. Information about you and your practice

New Application Member Renewal

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Area(s) of Practice (check all that apply):

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By submitting this form, I acknowledge that I was first admitted to the Bar of the State of Colorado in the year shown above. I hereby make application for membership in the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and acknowledge that:

I am a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Colorado, and;
I will support the purpose and mission of the Association, and;
I devote a substantial portion of my professional practice to the representation of business, corporate, governmental, insurance, professional or individual civil litigants involving tort, contract, insurance, employment, governmental, or business matters, and do not, for the most part, represent plaintiffs (except for subrogation actions) in personal injury, employment, construction defect or insurance bad faith litigation or claimants in workers' compensation proceedings; and
I do not personally advertise or in any way solicit clients for the purposes of representing claimants in workers' compensation proceedings or plaintiffs in personal injury or bad faith lawsuits outside the context of subrogation, contribution or indemnification.

I hereby acknowledge the foregoing.

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Upcoming Events

New Lawyer Boot Camp

December 1, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
This is a full-day learning experience targeted at new lawyers or those in their early years of practice. The program is offered FREE for those who have been members of CDLA for 3 years or less and yes, this is live and in person! For that reason, we are limiting the participants to 30 on a first-come/first-serve basis.
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Successful Defense and Resolution of a Worker’s Compensation Subrogation Claim.

December 5, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Considerations in Drafting Settlement Agreements in Employment Cases After POWR Act and NLRB Guidance

December 12, 2023, 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Alice Conway Powers & Meredith McDonald, O'Hagan Meyer
Emma Feeney, Hall Booth Smith
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Gender Disparity and Diversity in the Law

December 13, 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jackie Booker, Sutton Booker, PC
and
Emma Feeney, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

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Minor Settlement Procedures

December 14, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Nina Hammon Jahn – American Family Insurance
Webinar
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Applications of Simulation in Accident Reconstruction

January 18, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Jacob Palmer - Explico
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You Can Become a Better Writer – Practical Tips to Help Get You There

January 25, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presented by:
Marilyn Chappell, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and Brendan Powers, Spies Powers & Robinson
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How to Become a Better Editor - Practical Tips to Supervise Better End Products

March 5, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presented by:
Marilyn Chappell, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and Brendan Powers, Spies Powers & Robinson
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CDLA Trial Academy March 7-9, 2024 - MVA

March 7, 2024, 7:00 AM
through March 9, 2024,
Nominate Lawyers to Participate in the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Annual Trial Academy
Practicum organized by
James Johnson, Johnson Bakken Greely Smith, and Betsy Kleger, Bayer & Carey
Limited to 18 students
Applied for 29 hours+ 1 Ethics credit.
To Learn More and to Register, Click Here

2024 Annual Conference Santa Fe, New Mexico

August 1, 2024, 6:00 PM
through August 3, 2024,
For call-in bookings, our reservation's departing phone number is: (505) 836-6700. Your guests will use the group code: 2407CODLAW
Host Hotel - Eldorado Hotel & Spa

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