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• How to Maximize Your Opportunity for Successful Settlement Conferences

  • When
    Thursday, March 30, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  
  "HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR
  SUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES"

  MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL E. HEGARTY
  U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  

  ROBBIE BARR, ESQ.
  Barr ADR
  

  THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

  12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  Jury Assembly Room
  901 19TH STREET, DENVER
  
  IN PERSON ONLY

  Mediations (including settlement conferences) are an integral (and almost inevitable) part of the litigation process. Magistrate Judge Michael Hegarty and former judge/private mediator Robbie Barr will give you their best practice tips for initiating, participating in, and achieving an effective resolution of your lawsuit.
  

  2 general CLE credits requested.

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• Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?

  • When
    Monday, April 03, 2023
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  JUDICIAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM AND MAGISTRATE JUDGES SYSTEM
  AND
  THE FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES

  presents

  "ROADWAYS TO THE BENCH: WHO ME? A BANKRUPTCY OR MAGISTRATE JUDGE?"
  
  MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023
  
  2:30 - 5:00 P.M.

  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  901 19TH STREET, DENVER

  IN PERSON ONLY

  
  To further the goal of casting a wide net to attract the broadest possible pool of qualified applicants to serve as federal judges, the Judicial Conference Committees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and Magistrate Judges System present their national diversity event: "Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?"

  The program will begin with a panel discussion among distinguished judges, which will be live-streamed to the Arraj Courthouse and other locations across the country from Washington, D.C. Attendees will then enjoy an hour of rotating roundtables with local district, bankruptcy and magistrate judges, who will discuss their path to the bench and the importance of diversity in the judiciary and the bar. 
  
  The following judges are scheduled to participate in this program:
  U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado:
  Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer
  Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson
  Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello
  District Judge Daniel D. Domenico
  Senior Judge William J. Martinez
  Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak
  Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell
  Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado:
  Chief Judge Kimberley H. Tyson
  Judge Thomas B. McNamara
  Judge Michael E. Romero
  

  The event is free of charge but registration is required. Registration is limited due to space constraints.
  
  A reception will immediately follow the local roundtable discussions.

  3 general CLE credits approved.
  

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• Objection! Foundation! The Nuts and Bolts of Introducing Your Exhibits and Demonstratives at Trial

  • When
    Tuesday, April 11, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES

  "OBJECTION! FOUNDATION! THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF INTRODUCING YOUR EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIVES
  AT TRIAL"

  MARCI LABRANCHE, ESQ.
  STIMSON LABRANCHE HUBBARD

  KELLY PAGE, ESQ.
  RECHT KORNFELD, PC

  TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023

  12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM
  901 19TH STREET, DENVER
  
  IN PERSON ONLY

  The volume of documents and communications produced during discovery can be overwhelming. As trial nears, a litigator must whittle the case down to the key documents that best tell the story. Then comes the evidentiary hurdles required to admit documents into evidence at trial.
  
  In this practical CLE, come hear Marci LaBranche and Kelly Page--veterans of the recent federal antitrust "chicken trials"--guide you through the nuts and bolts of how to handle the admission of documents and demonstratives at trial.

  2 general CLE credits requested.

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• Who's Behind the Curtain? Insights from the Clerks Who Keep the District Court Running

  • When
    Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  
  "WHO'S BEHIND THE CURTAIN? INSIGHTS FROM THE CLERKS WHO KEEP THE DISTRICT COURT RUNNING"

   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023

  12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

  EDWARD BUTLER, Legal Officer
  ANDREA GARCIA GALLEGOS, Case Administration Supervisor
  SHELLEY L. MOORE, Jury Administrator
  NICHOLAS RICHARDS, Court Operators Supervisor
  U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  901 19th Street, Denver

  Jury Assembly Room

  
  

  IN PERSON ONLY

  Representatives of the following Clerk’s Office divisions will provide insight concerning how cases evolve within the court from an administrative perspective:

  • Attorney Services 
  • Case Administration
  • Court Operations
  • Jury

  Practitioners will be able to get clarity on policies or procedures that govern Clerk’s Office operations.  Learn tips of the trade and how to avoid common pitfalls when litigating a case before the district court.  Get insight concerning attorney admissions, docketing errors, courtroom management, and more.

  
  

  2 general CLE credits approved.

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• How to Handle Judicial Misbehavior

  • When
    Tuesday, May 23, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  
  "HOW TO HANDLE JUDICIAL MISBEHAVIOR"

   TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023

  12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

  HON. KRISTEN L. MIX
  Magistrate Judge
  U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  
  JILL LANGLEY
  Director of Workplace Relations
  (formerly Judicial Integrity Officer)
  Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  
  BYEONSOOK SEO, Esq.
  Counsel
  Snell & Wilmer, LLP
  
  Hon. JESS D. MEKEEL, Moderator
  Administrative Appeals Judge
  U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

  
  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  901 19th Street, Denver

  Jury Assembly Room

  
  

  IN PERSON ONLY
  

  
  The judge raises her voice, is hyper-critical, openly favors your opponent, or otherwise behaves inappropriately. What can you do, and what should you do? A frank discussion of the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, the Colorado Judicial Code of Conduct and the Colorado Rules of Professional Responsibility, as well as practical tips regarding your rights and obligations as a lawyer confronting judicial misconduct. 

  2 general/1.5 ethics CLE credits approved.

  
  

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• Cryptocurrency: What Today's Lawyers Need to Know About Blockchain

  • When
    Tuesday, June 13, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

  Register

  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES

  TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023

  12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

  "CRYPTOCURRENCY: WHAT TODAY'S LAWYERS NEED TO
  KNOW ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN"

  ANDREA SURRAT, ESQ.
  U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

  PROF. AMANDA PARSONS
  UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL
  
  WILLIAM S. WENZEL, ESQ.
  RED ROAD LEGAL, PC

  ALFRED A. ARRAJ FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
  JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM
  901 19TH STREET, DENVER
  
  IN PERSON ONLY

  Depending on who you ask, cryptocurrency is either the wave of the future or something to be avoided by lawyers altogether. Join our panel of attorneys who specialize in cryptocurrency for a discussion on the past, present and future trajectory of blockchain and what lawyers need to know about it in both civil and criminal settings.

  2 general CLE credits requested.

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