Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Welcome to the home page of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA). CDLA, a statewide organization that is 700 members strong, is dedicated to the defense of civil actions and the promotion of fairness and integrity in the civil justice system.
The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA) is the state organization of lawyers involved in the defense of civil litigation. As such, CDLA expresses its strong commitment to the goal of diversity in its membership. Our member attorneys conduct business throughout Colorado, the United States and around the world, and CDLA values the perspectives and varied experiences that are found only in a diverse membership. The promotion and retention of a diverse membership is essential to the success of our organization as a whole as well as our respective professional pursuits. Diversity brings to our organization a broader and richer environment that produces creative thinking and solutions. Thus, CDLA embraces and encourages diversity in all aspects of its activities. CDLA is committed to creating and maintaining a culture that supports and promotes diversity in its organization.
What's New
CLE Tracking
The Colorado Supreme Court has an online system for tracking CLE credits for Colorado attorneys. Click here to visit the Colorado Supreme Court CLE website.
Externships
CDLA Members: Need some extra help around the office? Law students from the University of Colorado Law School are eager to assist you. CU Law School's Office of Career Development can help you post paid law clerk positions or "externships," which allow law students to do substantive legal work for academic credit. To post a paid job or an externship at CU Law School, contact Eric Bono at 303.492.1488 or Eric.Bono@Colorado.edu. For more information on the externship program, visit http://www.colorado.edu/law/externships.
Internships
Do you need the help of a Law Clerk? The law students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law would be excited for the opportunity to help your office either as a paid/unpaid law clerk or as an intern for academic credit. If you have jobs available for our students, please contact the Career Development Center at 303-871-6124 or visit our complementary job posting web page.
Southern Chapter CLE Seminar
E —DISCOVERY AND COMPUTER FORENSICS
Hosted by Rob Jones of Paul Edwards & Co.102 S. Tejon St # 500 (office of Dewhirst & Dolven)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Noon July 17 —lunch provided!
1 hour CLE
RSVP —Bo Donegan at bo@codla.org by 7/15/08Click here for more information.
CDLA Annual Conference
August 14-16, 2008
Vail, ColoradoClick here for the brochure for the CDLA Annual Conference.
Click here for the registration form for the CDLA Annual Conference.
Click here for the registration form for the 2008 CDLA Golf Tournament at Vail Golf Club sponsored by Engineering Systems Inc.
In the News
Karen Wheeler – 2008 Volunteer Lawyer of the Year
Denver Bar AssociationVolunteer Lawyer of the Year Karen Hannah Wheeler is currently the President of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and has been on the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association board of directors since 2001. She was formerly Colorado’s state representative for the Defense Research Institute. Karen is involved in various charitable organizations. She is Immediate Past Co-President of Girls Inc. Alliance and was formerly Parliamentarian for the Alliance. Karen serves on the Girls Inc. Metro Denver board. In 2005 Karen co-chaired Girls and Guys Night Out to benefit Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. She has chaired and co-chaired many fundraising events for other charities, including CASA, the American Heart Association and others. She has been involved in fundraising and volunteering for the many other community organizations including the Gathering Place, Families First, and in the past has volunteered for the Kempe Center, and the Auxiliary for Assistance League of Denver. Karen also volunteers at the schools of her three children.
Local Lawyers Abandon Differences, Band Together for Hurricane Victims
