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Upcoming Events

Everything Everywhere All at once: Ethical Considerations for Every Attorney in Every Situation

October 28, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This presentation covers the “personal conduct Rules” as a comprehensive overview of lawyers’ ethical obligations beyond the representation of clients or practice of law. Attendees will learn about misconduct reporting requirements, limits of lawyers’ investigative activities, and boundaries against discrimination, sexual harassment, and intentional harm to others, even in a lawyer’s personal life.
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Defending Fido: A primer on building a defense to dog bite lawsuits.

October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by:
Jen Friedberg - American Family Staff Counsel
Steve Phillips - Johnson Bakken Greely Smith, PC

CDLA Members Only Please

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The Oath We Take, and Professionalism in the Modern Era

November 6, 2025, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for a timely discussion on how professionalism defines effective advocacy in today’s legal landscape.
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Trial Tips: Electronic Evidence, Effective Storytelling, and Connecting with Jurors

November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Attendees will learn strategies regarding use and presentation of electronic evidence at trial, how to tell your client's story early and effectively, and how to create connections with jurors to establish trust, credibility and respect

Presented by Katherine Kelley Otto, Recht Kornfeld

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Let's Talk About Consent: The Pros of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

December 3, 2025, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Honorable Charlotte N. Sweeney, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Colorado
Honorable S. Kato Crews, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Colorado
Ashley Larson, Sutton Booker, PC
Katie Reilly, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, LLP

Approved for two hours CLE

December 3, 2025
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell
370 17th St., Suite 4500
1.5 hours CLE Applied for
CTLA and CDLA Members Welcome
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New Lawyer Boot Camp

December 12, 2025, 8:00 AM
through December 6, 2025,
This is a full-day learning experience targeted at new lawyers or those in their early years of practice. The program is offered FREE for those who have been members of CDLA for 3 years or less and yes, this is live and in person! For that reason, we are limiting the participants to 30 on a first-come/first-serve basis.
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2026 Annual Conference - Grand Hyatt Vail - July 30 - August 1, 2026

July 30, 2026, 5:00 PM
through August 1, 2026,
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CDLA Officers

Stephanie Montague, President
Hall & Evans, LLC

Rosa Derieux, Vice President
Bradley J. Schulz & Associates

Chris Unger, Secretary/Treasurer
American Family Insurance

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CDLA Membership Application and Renewal

Our members are among the most elite defense attorneys in Colorado. CDLA is a statewide organization that is nearly 750 members strong who benefit from access to resources and tools for legal professionals who strive to provide superior and balanced service to their clients.

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CDLA's Diversity Statement

The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association has the goal of promoting diversity within the legal community and assisting charitable organizations with a relation to the civil defense community. Charity, outreach and diversity must be viewed as a perpetual practice rather than reaching certain numerical markers. Charity, outreach and diversity efforts require sustained commitment, leadership, innovation and financial support. Through the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Foundation ("Foundation"), we are committed to leveraging our collective efforts through partnerships and alliances in order to foster leadership, awareness and communications enabling an environment of good will and inclusiveness within our Association membership. We also are committed to using the Foundation to advance charitable interests or organizations with a relation to the civil defense community, as determined by the Foundation.

Bo Donegan
Executive Director
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
643 Dexter Street
Denver, CO 80220
303-263-6466


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