To Disclose or Not to Disclose? That is the Question

November 23, 2011

On Nov. 19, the Denver Bar Association held its annual Bench/Bar Retreat on the “Civil Access Pilot Project in the District Courts: Limits on Discovery in Business Cases.”  The Bench/Bar Retreat is an event at which judges and litigators of all stripes get together on a Saturday morning in an informal setting and discuss issues […]

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Extending Beyond the Old Notion of a “Website”

November 22, 2011

Matt and I gave a video overview of the “big picture” of the WordPress Website Project last week, so I will be supplying the written running commentary, including the “best practices” for writing a blog.  First off, I want to address a couple concerns I came across when I posted questions to folks on the […]

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Catch Up on CLEs: File Retention and Ethics

November 11, 2011

As a solo or small firm practitioner, you’re probably your own assistant, which means you have filing duties, too. A new file retention rule (CRCP 1.16A) was approved by the Colorado Supreme Court in February. You can learn about the new rule, your general duties at termination of the attorney-client relationship, the need to have […]

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Denver Solo and Small Firm Networking on Nov. 8

November 7, 2011

It’s never too early in the week to mix and mingle with fellow attorneys, and the Colorado Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Section has just the excuse to get out of the office. Join them on at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to celebrate one year of networking at Stoney’s Bar and Grill […]

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Attorneys as ‘Independent Contractors’

November 4, 2011

Principal attorneys and directors of law firms should be aware that the U. S. Tax Court reclassified contract attorneys of a personal-injury law firm as employees of the firm, and therefore subject to the employment tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  The ruling in Donald G. Cave A Professional Law Corp. v. Commissioner against […]

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Make History Colorado Pro Bono Campaign Launched

October 28, 2011

Throughout the long history of the legal profession, pro bono has been at its core. Our laws and rights have been shaped by monumental cases, handled by great lawyers in history, and many of these cases were handled by lawyers who took the case pro bono. Though National Pro Bono Week is nearing its end, […]

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Solo Pro Bono: Benefits of Volunteering

October 27, 2011

In honor of National Pro Bono Week, Solo in Colo’s Barb Cashman Hahn has interviewed Colorado attorneys about why they provide pro bono legal services. Below, in the third and final video interview, Barb again sits down with Metro Volunteer Lawyers Executive Director Dianne Van Voorhees and Denver attorney Kevin Keyes to discuss how volunteering benefits […]

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Brush Up on Unbundling, File Retention, and Handling Information Overload

October 26, 2011

Baby it’s cold outside. That first snow of the year can make some of us Coloradans yearn for those not-too-distant summer months. In June, the Denver Bar Association filmed a number of free programs that offer information on new rules and law practice management. Though you can’t get CLE credit for them, it’s some good […]

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Solo Pro Bono: How to Volunteer

October 26, 2011

In honor of National Pro Bono Week, Solo in Colo’s Barb Cashman Hahn has interviewed Colorado attorneys about why they provide pro bono legal services. Below, in the second of three video interviews, Barb sits down with Metro Volunteer Lawyers Executive Director Dianne Van Voorhees and Denver attorney Kevin Keyes to discuss how lawyers can get involved and […]

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Solo and Small Firm Denver Networking Anniversary Party

October 24, 2011

Though the Colorado Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Section has networking events every month, it is throwing a special party to celebrate one year of networking at Denver’s Stoney’s Bar and Grill on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Join them for an evening of drinks, appetizers, and music from Chris Koltak, starting at 5:30 p.m. There […]

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