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A quarterly newsletter of the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Promoting Professionalism. Protecting the Public.

NEWS


OLD SCAM, NEW TACTICS
The bad-check scam artists that have targeted attorneys for years have increased the aura of legitimacy and are ensnaring some Colorado lawyers.


N.Y. PRO SE PROGRAM POSSIBLE MODEL FOR COLORADO
The Honorable Fern Fisher of the New York City Courts spoke in April to a Colorado subcommittee that is studying programs to address the growing number of self-represented litigants.


NEW CAMP DIRECTOR 'A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADER'
The incoming leader of the state's attorney mentoring program has a track record of expanding and improving programs wherever she's gone.


JOHN BAKER, STALWART OF COLORADO LEGAL COMMUNITY, RETIRING
The Director of the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program is loved as much for his genuine personality as for his stellar resume.

 

COUNSEL FOR THE CRAFT


TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP
That is the question attorneys often face with client files.

WOMEN'S TRANSITION GROUP INVITES NEW ATTENDEES
Recently moved to Colorado? Returning to work after maternity leave? Transitioning to a new job? This group may be for you.


DO YOU FEEL STUCK?
Feeling stuck? You're not alone.


TECH TALK


OLD SCAM, NEW TACTICS
The bad-check scam artists that have targeted attorneys for years have increased the aura of legitimacy and are ensnaring some Colorado lawyers.

HAVE YOU LIKED US ON FACEBOOK?
Our page offers deadline reminders and updates from the Office.


LAW SCHOOL CORNER


ARE YOU TAKING THE BAR EXAM?
The Bar Exam Orientation course on June 15 will answer some of your questions about policies, procedures and just where exactly you can park.

WELCOME NEW ATTORNEYS!

Many of the more than 200 who passed the February bar exam will attend the Admissions Ceremony this month..



OF NOTE
ON-MOTION APPLICATIONS UP 66%
Changes to admissions rules in recent years led to an increase in consumer choice and lawyer mobility.


COLORADO COLLABORATION UNIQUE IN NATION
The Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program and the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel have developed an unusual relationship around a shared goal � helping lawyers be better lawyers.

STUDENT PRACTICE RULE HELPS NON-PROFITS
A rule expanded five years ago has increased the availability of lawyers able to practice in court on behalf of non-profit groups.

ATTORNEY REGULATION UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
New resources are aimed at helping attorneys improve their practice and the public better understand the legal community.


CONFERENCE ROOM DEDICATED TO MINORU YASUI
The crusading Denver attorney deliberately defied a curfew imposed on Japanese-Americans along the West Coast in the early 1940s.






James C. Coyle
Regulation Counsel

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IMPORTANT DATES


May 31 Admissions Ceremony

June 15 Colorado Bar Exam Orientation


July 26-27 July Bar Exam

CLEs & OFFICE PRESENTATIONS


June 3 "Proactive/Entity Regulation of Lawers," a presentation at the ABA's National Conference on Professional Responsibility (Jim Coyle)

June 3 ABA Center for Professionali Responsibility Forum on Client Protection (Chip Mortimer)

June 4 2nd PMBR Regulators' Workshop (Jim Coyle)

June 7 2016 Domestic Relations Judicial Institute (Chip Mortimer)

June 9 CBA Fee Arbitration Committee (Jamie Sudler)

June 10 "Ethics Issues for County Attorneys," a presentation to the Colorado County Attorneys' Association (Jamie Sudler

June 17 Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Conference (Jim Coyle)

July 22 Trust Account School


July 28 Practicing with Professionalism

July 29 "Social Media," a presentation to the�Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Annual Conference�(James Wilder)

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