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Call for Presenters: CBA Young Lawyer’s Division “Nuts & Bolts”

06 Friday Mar 2026

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The Colorado Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division Executive Committee is looking for presenters for their all-day, in-person “Nuts & Bolts” event on May 7, 2026. This is a great low-stakes opportunity for newer presenters to get experience and exposure. Presenters may be eligible for additional CLE credits.

The goal of their “Nuts & Bolts” program is to provide practical, nuts-and-bolts guidance for younger attorneys. This year’s event is focused on pre-trial.

Past topics have included:

  • Drafting and responding to complaints
  • Discovery (civil and domestic)
  • Depositions
  • Drafting and defending summary judgment motions
  • Effective use of expert witnesses
  • Jury instructions
  • A “view from the bench” on pre-trial practice

If interested, please contact the CBA YLD Executive Committee or email RhoneBrackett@gmail.com and we will forward you to the organizers.

Call for Authors: American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

10 Tuesday Feb 2026

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The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in its 2026 Warren E. Burger Prize for Writing. Authors should submit an original, unpublished, 10,000–20,000 word essay on a topic that addresses the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The winning author will receive a cash prize. The submission deadline for the 2026 Warren E. Burger Prize is July 1, 2026.

Call for Authors: AIC Warren E. Burger Prize

13 Thursday Feb 2025

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The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in its 2025 Warren E. Burger Prize for Writing. Authors should submit an original, unpublished, 10,000–20,000 word essay on a topic that addresses the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The winning author will receive a cash prize. The submission deadline for the 2025 Warren E. Burger Prize is July 1, 2025. More information is available on the American Inns of Court website.

Pegasus Scholarship – National American Inns of Court

26 Thursday Oct 2023

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The Pegasus Scholarship Trust is an exchange program wherein young American Inn of Court members visit London for six weeks to learn about the English legal system and young English barristers visit the United States for six weeks to learn about the American legal system. While details of the program differ each year, the scholarship is designed to provide an intensive, six-week introduction to the English legal system.

Pegasus scholars spend the majority of their time in barristers’ chambers as well as observing trials or arguments in action. Members of the American Inns of Court admitted to the bar for at least two years but not more than seven years are encouraged to apply by January 16, 2024. Find out more at www.innsofcourt.org/PegasusScholarships.

PROGRAM AWARDS CRITERIA

04 Monday Dec 2017

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The 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.)

 

All-Inn Cocktails, May BBQ, Students, Mentoring Participants!

30 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Hello RBIC Members!

This is an announcement blast with important information. Please read it and take action if it applies to you! See you on April 21 at our last regular meeting at the U Club for the 2015-2016 year!  (Look for the Pingg in the coming weeks.)

1) All-Inn Cocktail Event – Please sign up by April 18th!

The All-Inn Cocktail Event is May 12, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Supreme Court Rotunda.  If you would like to attend, you need to fill out the Google Form located here by APRIL 18:  http://goo.gl/forms/i3ZJ1DqJKJ

2) May End of Year BBQ!

The end of the year RBIC BBQ is going to be May 13th at Heidi’s house!  Spouses/Partners and children are welcome. Please save the date and an invite will be coming out closer to the event.

3) Student Applications are now open!

We are now accepting student applications for 2016-2017!  Interested law students (who are not graduating this year) should send their resume and cover letter to “rhonebrackett [at sign] gmail [dot] com” by April 18th.

If you recommend them, please have them reference you! If they attended a meeting with you, please have them tell us that, too!

4) Looking for Mentoring Program Testimonials!

In our ever-constant process of improving our Mentoring Program, I’m looking for testimonials – if an RBIC match-up touched your life in a particular way, please tell me about it by e-mailing “rhonebrackett [at sign] gmail [dot] com”!

Also, 2015-2016 year participants (one-time and full-program match-ups) will be receiving a survey later this month.

 

DU BK Moot Court Team

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Matthew Faga and Ken Buechler are coaching the team this year (here is the 2016 Competition Brochure).  We have three DU students signed up. They have just submitted their brief for the competition.  We need to get them to New York for the oral argument rounds in March. The estimated travel costs are $10,000 to take 3 students and 2 coaches.

Any and all donations are appreciated.  The donations are tax deductible as a non-profit contribution. The checks can be made payable to the “University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Bankruptcy Moot Court Team” and sent to the following person at DU:

Jenny Savage, Donor Relations & Stewardship, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2255 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80208

Matt and Ken appreciate everyones’ generous support. After the competition, we plan on hosting a luncheon for all of the supporters to let them know how the team did and to thank you for your support.