2018 Docket Art Contest Winners
29 Monday Oct 2018
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in29 Monday Oct 2018
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in20 Thursday Sep 2018
Posted Announcements, Mentoring
inFor members who were unable to attend the January, 2018 meeting, please see the attached obituary for our esteemed and beloved colleague, Bob Heiserman. Members shared their fond and funny memories of Bob, and many paid homage to Bob’s memory by wearing bow ties to the meeting!
At the meeting, the members unanimously voted to rename our mentorship program The Robert Gifford Heiserman Mentoring Program in tribute to Bob’s extraordinary contributions to mentoring young lawyers both within the Inn and in the legal community at large.
31 Friday Aug 2018
Posted Announcements
inColleagues, I would like to invite you to a series of informal trainings focusing on basic practical skills in civil litigation sponsored by the Doyle Inn of Court. We are applying for 2 CLE’s for each of our sessions. There is no charge for attendees.
These sessions will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on the third Wednesday of each month beginning in September at the downtown office of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite located at 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3500, Denver, CO 80203. A list of the sessions is set forth below.
Materials will be distributed ahead of time so participants will have examples for future use. We hope this will be an interactive process with participants feeling free to ask questions and contribute experiences. We also invite experienced practitioners to share experiences as well as sample pleadings and outlines.
Please let me know if any of your Inn members, young lawyers or law clerks may be interested in attending. Also please have them RSVP to randy.bramer@ogc.usda.gov. I hope these talks will help further the Inns’ purpose of educating and mentoring young lawyers.
Practical Skills Schedule
How to Take and Defend a Deposition: What You Need to Know. September 26, 2018. This session will offer practical advice and suggested models for taking and defending depositions.
Negotiation, Settlement and Alternative Forums for Resolution: What You Never Learned in Law School. October 24, 2018. The session will help young attorneys learn more about early evaluation of a case and examine ways to resolve cases early in litigation and provide an overview of the various forums for resolution of cases.
So You Are Going to Be Witness –Now What? November 28, 2018. This session will focus on the successful preparation of witnesses to testify at deposition and trial in civil cases.
Direct Examination – How Do You Do It? January 29, 2019. This session will focus on the conducting direct examination of witnesses at deposition and trial in civil cases.
Cross Examination – What You Need to Know. February 20, 2109. The will provide young lawyers with practical advice on cross examining a witness at trial.
How to Navigate Private Practice-What You Need to Know- A Panel Discussion. March 20, 2019. This session will focus on what lawyers need to know before entering into private practice.
Legal Writing – Process and Product. April 17, 2019. This session will focus on effective legal writing and improving persuasion skills through writing.
A View from the Bench: Practical Advice for Young Lawyers. May 15, 2019. A panel of judges from state and federal courts will offer their perspective on what young lawyers need to know.
09 Thursday Aug 2018
Posted Meetings
inFollowing are the meeting dates for the 2019-2020 session of the Rhone Brackett American Inn of Court. All meetings will be at the University Club, 1673 Sherman Street, with cocktails starting at 6:00 pm and a program from 7:00-8:00 pm. Except as otherwise announced, regular meetings for this session are on the third Wednesday of the month.
Masters Meeting
August 14 (Avenue Grill)
Regular Meetings
September 11
October 23
November 20
December TBA (Holiday Party)
January 15
February 19
March 18
April 15
04 Monday Dec 2017
Posted Announcements, Holiday Party
inPlans for the 2019 Holiday Party are being developed. Stay tuned for future announcements.
04 Monday Dec 2017
Posted Announcements, Committees
inThis year the Inn has established a Community Service Sub-Committee which will be chaired by Ellen Giarratana who can be reached at ellen.giarratana@judicial.state.co.us. So far, three activities are planned for this year:
Stuffed Animal Drive for 1st Responders– October & November. Bring a cuddly stuffed animal or two for our drive. These will be delivered to 1st Responders, who will use them to comfort toddlers and children they might encounter on accident scenes or domestic violence responses.
Professional Clothing Drive (Lightly Used)– February & March. This is our annual drive to assist those in need of professional attire. If you have a suggestion for a service provider or charity who could utilize these items this year, please contact Ellen at ellen.giarratana@judicial.state.co.us.
Brothers’ Redevelopment Paint-A-Thon. Plan to join your fellow Inn members for a day of painting and fix-up for a low income senior’s home, in conjunction with Brothers Redevelopment. Our day of action will likely take place in April or May, and will require 15 to 25 volunteers. For a better idea of the fun and satisfaction we will have in store, take a look at these two short vignettes:
King Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ZBfVEgQjU
Kristen/IHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vms3xudrPdo
04 Monday Dec 2017
Posted Announcements
inThe American Inns of Court Program Awards recognize exceptional programs created and presented at local Inn meetings between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The top three programs are recognized with plaques that are presented at an Inn meeting and with special lapel pins presented to each member of the pupilage team that presented the program.
More information is available at: https://home.innsofcourt.org/ or by checking out the Program Awards PDF attached. Program Awards Criteria
All pupilages are encouraged to submit their program presentation to the national office of the American Ins of Court. (Note: The submission must be made within 60 days of the presentation date.)
04 Monday Dec 2017
Posted Announcements
inThe Inn’s theme for the 2017 – 2018 year is “The Bill of Rights in Modern Times”. Pupilage presentations will be in the following order:
October Woods/Drake Pupilage– 1st Amendment
November BCH Pupilage – 8th Amendment
December No presentation– Holiday Party
January Rodgers Pupilage– 2nd Amendment
February Harrell Pupilage– 4th Amendment
March Cain/Alvarez Pupilage– 6th Amendment
April McDermott/Kutcher Pupilage– 21st Amendment
28 Thursday Sep 2017
Posted Announcements, Meetings
inFollowing are the meeting dates for the 2017-2018 season of the Rhone Brackett American Inn of Court (all meetings will be at the University Club, 1673 Sherman Street, with cocktails starting at 6:00 pm):
September 28, 2017
October 26, 2017
November 16, 2017
December TBA (Holiday Party)
January 25, 2018
February 15, 2018
March 15, 2018
April 19, 2018
28 Thursday Sep 2017
Posted Announcements, CLE Programs
inColleagues – I would like to invite you to the first in a series of informal trainings sponsored by the Doyle Inn focusing on basic practical skills in civil litigation. We are applying for 2 CLE’s for each of our sessions. There is no charge for attendees.
The first session will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on October 18, 2017 at the downtown office of Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP, Republic Plaza, 370 17th Street, 45th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. It is titled Taking and Defending Depositions – What You Need to Know. This session will offer practical advice and suggested models for taking and defending depositions.
Materials will be distributed ahead of time so participants will have examples for future use. I hope this will be an interactive process with participants feeling free to ask questions and contribute experiences. We also invite experienced practitioners to share experiences as well as sample pleadings and outlines.
Please let me know if any of your Inn members, young lawyers or law clerks may be interested in attending. Also please have them RSVP to randy.bramer@ogc.usda.gov. I hope these talks will help further the Inns’ purpose of educating and mentoring young lawyers.
The remainder of the 2017-2018 sessions are set forth below.
Practical Skills Schedule
Negotiation, Settlement and Alternative Forums for Resolution: What You Never Learned in Law School, November 15, 2017. The session will help young attorneys learn more about early evaluation of a case and examine ways to resolve cases early in litigation and provide an overview of the various forums for resolution of cases.
So You Are Going to Be Witness –Now What? December 20, 2017. This session will focus on the successful preparation of witnesses to testify at deposition and trial in civil cases.
Direct Examination – How Do You Do It? January 30, 2018. This session will focus on the conducting direct examination of witnesses at deposition and trial in civil cases.
Cross Examination – What You Need to Know. February 21, 2108. The will provide young lawyers with practical advice on cross examining a witness at trial.
How to Navigate Private Practice-What You Need to Know- A Panel Discussion. March 20, 2018. This session will focus on what lawyers need to know before entering into private practice.
Legal Writing –Process and Product. April 18, 2017. This session will focus on effective legal writing and improving persuasion skills through writing.
A View from the Bench: Practical Advice for Young Lawyers, May 16, 2017. A panel of judges from state and federal courts will offer their perspective on what young lawyers need to know.