Colorado Lawyers Committee

Clinic in a Box Serves 20 Small Nonprofits

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:40:15 +0000

Thank you to all the participants of Clinic in a Box, a legal auditing event for small nonprofits held on January 31. In all, 49 volunteer attorneys assisted 20 nonprofits at the event. It was co-sponsored by the Colorado Lawyers Committee, Pro Bono Institute at Georgetown University Law Center, Association for Corporate Counsel—Colorado Chapter, Colorado Nonprofit Association and Community Resource Center. Holland & Hart LLP also was a sponsor, providing food, travel costs, and a CLE training on legal issues effecting nonprofits, which 6 of its attorneys presented. Many thanks to all of the volunteers and sponsors for making Clinic in a Box such a wonderful success!

Hate Crimes Education Task Force to co-sponsor Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:30:28 +0000

The Hate Crimes Education Task Force is pleased to announce that it will be a Community Partner in Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project, a contemporary ballet and Holocaust education partnership that promotes the protection of human rights against bigotry and hate through arts, education, and public dialogue. Over 85 Community Partners will lead events/initiatives throughout this three-month project, which launches on January 15, 2013. Please join us in supporting Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project by volunteering for a Hate Crimes Education Task Force presentation. To sign up, click here. To learn more about Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project, click here.

Hate Violence Task Force Unveils New Script and Name

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:22:25 +0000

The Colorado Lawyers Committee is pleased to announce that, after more than a year of development, the Hate Violence Task Force has a new script! Since 1993, the Task Force has presented a fictional trial involving Colorado’s Hate/Bias-Motivated Crimes Statute to schools and community groups around the state. The updated script incorporates discrimination against members of the Muslim and GLBT communities as well as the use of Facebook—topics that students can readily relate to today. To see the new script, click here.

Also, the Task Force recently changed its name to the Hate Crimes Education Task Force to more aptly describe the endeavors of the group. To learn more about this Task Force or to volunteer, please click here.

Congratulations to the Task Force on these wonderful developments!

Immigration Task Force Leadership Changes

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:57:22 +0000

Our sincerest thanks to Emily Curray (Stern & Curray LLC) who, after more than 10 years as the Chair of the Immigration Task Force, has stepped down. Her vision and follow-through on immigration matters, especially the collaboration with the Immigrant Resource Center, has made a significant difference in countless people’s lives. Thank you, Emily!!

We’d also like to extend a warm welcome to our new Co-Chairs of the Immigration Task Force: Jocelyn Campanaro (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.) and Atim Otii (Otii Law Firm, L.L.C.). We are delighted you’ve agreed to take the helm!

Nonpartisan Call Center Fields 1,400 Calls on Election Day

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:51:58 +0000

Legal volunteers field questions at the Election Day Call Center. Photo Courtesy of Hartmannphoto, LLC.

Our sincere thanks to the 81 volunteers who took calls from voters around the state at our Nonpartisan Call Center on Election Day 2012. Starting with our first caller just before 7 a.m. and ending just after the polls closed at 7 p.m., our volunteers answered approximately 1,400 calls on 21 lines, including 6 lines dedicated to Spanish-speaking voters. The dedication of these volunteers to our community, our state and the democratic process assured access to the polls to thousands of Coloradans. Thank you again to all of our volunteers for the time and effort you gave to this important work. Many thanks, as well, to Rocky Mountain PBS for hosting us in their studios, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC and Reilly Pozner LLP for sponsoring all of our meals, and The Sweetser Law Firm, P.C. for providing snacks!

Project Homeless Connect #12 Sets a Record

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:22:31 +0000

Volunteers at Project Homeless Connect

Many thanks to the 59 legal volunteers who donated their time and expertise to making Project Homeless Connect #12 such a huge success! In the Legal Resource Area alone, our volunteers assisted 208 people; Homeless Court handled 186 cases and closed out a few parking cases too. The City of Denver estimates that 2,000 homeless people attended the event, making this Denver’s largest Project Homeless Connect! Thank you again to all of our volunteers—your dedication to our community made a big difference in hundreds of lives.

Thank You to Our Summer Staff

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:11:42 +0000

Our sincerest thanks to our wonderful Summer Associate, Katie Loiseau (CU Law School ’14) and Summer Intern, Joe Ste.Marie (American University ’15), for their hard work this summer. Their efforts and dedication made a big difference to the inner workings of our office. We’ll miss you both!

Lawyers Committee Welcomes Summer Intern

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:08:58 +0000

The Lawyers Committee is delighted to welcome Joe Ste.Marie to its staff for the summer. Joe is a rising sophomore at American University, majoring in Law and Society. He plans to go to law school. Joe attended Littleton High School, where he graduated with Highest Honors in 2011. He brings with him a high level of enthusiasm and technological savvy. Welcome Joe!

Lawyers Committee 33rd Annual Luncheon a Success

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:38:37 +0000

The Colorado Lawyers Committee held its 33^rd Annual Luncheon on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Marriott Denver City Center. Almost 500 attorneys and community leaders turned out for the event—thank you to all who attended! For details about the luncheon, click here.

Lawyers Committee Welcomes Summer Associate

Colorado Lawyers Committee — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:01:13 +0000

The Colorado Lawyers Committee is pleased to introduce its 2012 Summer Associate, Katie Loiseau. Katie just completed her first year of law school at the University of Colorado Law School; she earned her undergraduate degree in Art History from Santa Clara University in 2010. Katie is a Colorado native and has been a longtime volunteer in Denver-area organizations. She brings the enthusiasm and skills to help the communities served by the Colorado Lawyers Committee. We are delighted she has joined us for the summer—Welcome, Katie!