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Faculty of Federal Advocates
P.O. Box 12025
Denver CO 80212-0025

Administrator:
Patricia Murphy
pmurphyffa@aol.com

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Faculty of Federal Advocates: Upcoming Events

May 31, 2012
The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation Panel Discussion Brown Bag
The Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado
The presentation will begin at 12:00 and end at 1:30 pm.
For more information contact pmurphyffa@aol.com

April 26, 2012, 2012
The Honorable Michael E. Hegarty and The Honorable Kristen L. Mix
Early Neutral Evaluations and Settlement Conferences: The Recent Evolution of Alternative Dispute Proceedings in the U.S. District Court for Colorado.

The presentation will begin at 12:00 and end at 1:15.
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
For more information contact pmurphyffa@aol.com

Note: Handouts from CLE's and recent articles are available from the Links and Resources page on this site.

Past Events

February 23, 2012
The Honorable R. Brooke Jackson
The presentation will begin at 12:00 and end at 1:15 pm.
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

February 10, 2012
TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON THE RECENTLY REVISED LOCAL RULES
The presentation will begin at 12:00 and end at 1:30 pm.
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

January 27, 2012
Professor George Gopen, J.D., Ph.D,  Duke University
Legal writing from the Perspective of the Reader: An Approach That Works

The presentation will begin at 8:00 and end at noon.
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

December 15, 2011
The Annual CLE and the Annual Meeting and Reception

The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver, Colorado
Annual CLE from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, followed by the Annual Meeting and Cocktail party

October 21, 2011
The Faculty of Federal Advocates Bankruptcy Bench Bar Roundtable
Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center

September 9, 2011
The Honorable William Martinez
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

August 19, 2011
The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger and The Honorable Kristen L. Mix
2011 Intellectual Property Update: What's Happening in the Tenth Circuit and the District of Colorado 
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

July 28, 2011
The Honorable Craig B. Shaffer
Not All ESI Is Created Equal: Practical Tips for Approaching ESI Issues During Rule 26(f) Conferences and Scheduling Conferences
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

June 8, 2011
Faculty of Federal Advocates Counsel/Co-Counsel Program, In-Service Training.
Faegre & Benson, 1700 Lincoln St., Ste 3200, Denver, Colorado.

May 12, 2011
TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON THE RECENTLY REVISED LOCAL RULES
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

April 28, 2011
The Honorable Kristen L. Mix
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

March 31, 2011
The Honorable Boyd N. Boland
Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions: How to Do Them and Use Them
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse

February 16, 2011
The Honorable Michael J. Watanabe
Practical Tips for Pretrial Discovery and Procedure in Federal District Court
First Bank Building, 2 N. Cascade, Level P-P103, Colorado Springs
Handouts:
Practical Pretrial Discovery Tips in Federal District Court
Practical Tips for Pretrial Discovery and Procedure in Federal Court

December 10, 2010
The Faculty of Federal Advocates Bankruptcy Bench Bar Roundtable

The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, 1:00 to 5:00 pm

December 2, 2010
The Annual CLE and the Annual Meeting and Reception

The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver, Colorado
Annual CLE from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, followed by the Annual Meeting and Cocktail party.

November 16, 2010
The Faculty of Federal Advocates Counsel/Co-Counsel Program
In-Service Training

Faegre & Benson, 1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 3200, Denver, Colorado.

November 16, 2010
The Faculty of Federal Advocates Counsel/Co-Counsel Program
In-Service Training

Faegre & Benson, 1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 3200, Denver, Colorado.

Nov 6, 2010
The Eighth Annual Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judge Roundtable
The Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th Street, Denver, Colorado.

October 21, 2010
The Honorable John L. Kane
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado
Download the "Access to Justice is Restricted: A Call for Revolution" handout from Judge Kane

September 23, 2010
The Honorable Boyd N. Boland and The Honorable Kristen L. Mix
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado
Download the "Discoverability of Social Media" handout from Judge Mix

August 13, 2010
Orientation for the United States District Court of Colorado: A Program for Attorneys Recently Admitted to Practice in Federal Court.
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

July 29, 2010
The Honorable Timothy M. Tymkovich
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

June 2, 2010
A Brown Bag Lunch in Colorado Springs
The Honorable Michael E. Hegarty and Patricia Kelly, City Attorney, Colorado Springs
Settlement Strategies in Federal Court: What Works and What Doesn’t
212 N. Wahsatch Ave., Courtroom 100
Colorado Springs, Colorado

April 22, 2010
The Honorable Christine M. Arguello
Writing Motions in Limine That Matter and Strategic Use of the Rules of Evidence at Trial

Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

March 18, 2010
The Honorable Craig B. Shaffer and The Honorable Katheleen M. Tafoya
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

February 25 or March 4, 2010
The District of Colorado Invites You and Your Filing Staff to a Brown Bag Session to View the Changes in Version 4.x of CM/ECF.
The presentation will be located in the Jury Assembly Room at the Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse located at 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

February 26 and March 5, 2010
Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

January 28, 2010
TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON THE RECENTLY REVISED LOCAL RULES
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

December 3rd, 2009
The Annual CLE and the Annual Meeting and Reception
The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver, Colorado
Annual CLE from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, followed by the Annual Meeting and Cocktail party.

November 19th, 2009
The Honorable  Kathleen M. Tafoya
Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

November 12th, 2009
The Faculty of Federal Advocates Counsel/Co-Counsel Program
In-Service Training

Jury Assembly Room, Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse
901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado

October 24, 2009
The Seventh Annual Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judges Roundtable

October 8th, 2009
Honorable Marcia S. Krieger and Philip A. Brimmer
The Continuing Evolution of Expert Testimony Under Fed. R. Evid. 702:  How to Get Your Expert's Opinion Into Evidence
Download the handout from this event (in PDF format)

September 11th, 2009
The Honorable Boyd N. Boland

July 23, 2009
The Honorable Christine M. Arguello

June 12th, 2009
Orientation for the United States District Court of Colorado:
A Program for Attorneys Recently Admitted to Practice in Federal Court

May 29th, 2009
The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger, Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, Honorable Craig B. Shaffer and Honorable Kristen L. Mix

April 10th, 2009
The Honorable Rebecca L. Kourlis and The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger

March 12, 2009
The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer

February 6, 2009
Honorable Timothy M. Tymkovich
A Partial Checklist for Tenth Circuit Briefs is available for download
Download "The Wrong Stuff," an article by Judge Alex Kosinski from the BYU Law Review.

February 6, 2009 and February 13, 2009
The Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop Program

December 4th, 2008
The Annual CLE and the Annual Meeting and Reception
The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver Colorado.
Notes from the presentation by The Honorable David M. Ebel are available for download in PDF format (compiled by board member John Walsh).

November 1st, 2008
The Sixth Annual Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judges Roundtable

Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom, 1101 13th Street, Denver Center Performing Arts Complex.

October 3rd, 2008
Honorable Craig B. Shaffer

September 18th, 2008
Honorable Marcia S. Krieger

August 15th, 2008
Honorable Boyd N. Boland and Honorable Michael E. Hegarty

June 6th, 2008
Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, Honorable Michael J. Watanabe
and Honorable R. Brooke Jackson

May 9 th, 2008
The Honorable Kristen L. Mix and The Honorable Kathleen M. Tafoya

April 17th, 2008
The Honorable John L. Kane

December 13, 2007
Amendments to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Presenters: Marcy G. Glenn, Esq.,Holland & Hart LLP, Michael H. Berger, Esq.
Koff Corn & Berger PC

December 6th, 2007
The Annual CLE and the Annual Meeting and Reception
With keynote speaker Duke University Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky.
The Magnolia Ballroom, 817 17th Street, Denver Colorado.
Annual CLE from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, followed by the Annual Meeting and cocktail party.

November 15, 2007
The Honorable Craig B. Shaffer

November 8, 2007
The Honorable Robert E. Blackburn

October 27th, 2007
The Fifth Annual Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judges Roundtable
The Grand Hyatt Denver, The Grand Ballroom
1750 Welton St., Denver, Colorado

October 19 and November 2, 9, and 16, 2007
Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop
Participating Judges: Hon. Howard R. Tallman, Chief Judge,
Hon. Sidney B. Brooks, Hon. A. Bruce Campbell, Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown, and Hon. Michael E. Romero
United States Bankruptcy Court
721 19th Street
Denver, CO  80202

October 12, 2007
Everything You Were Afraid to Know About Military Law
Colonel John S. Odom, Esq., Shreveport Louisiana

September 27, 2007
The Honorable Boyd N. Boland and the Honorable Michael E. Hegarty
Deposition Conduct and Behavior, Round II: What's Acceptable, What's Not.

Moderator Kevin Kuhn, Wheeler Trigg & Kennedy

September 14, 2007
The Honorable Wiley E. Daniel
Top Ten Do’s and Don’ts in Trial

August 24, 2007
U. S. Attorneys Office and Litigating With the Government.

July 20, 2007
Orientation for the United States District Court of Colorado:
A Program for Attorneys Recently Admitted to Practice in Federal Court

June 21, 2007
Bankruptcy Law Particularities

May 17, 2007
The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger
Strategic Choices in Dismissing a Case.

The handouts from this presentation are available for download.

January 12th, 2007
The Honorable Boyd N. Boland and the Honorable Michael E. Hegarty
Deposition Conduct and Behavior: What's Acceptable, What's Not.