Staying Professional ~ By Michael R. McCormick
1. Wait Until You Are Calm to Respond Has this ever happened to you? You are under stress and about to leave the office. Then you…
Read articleDealing with Difficult Personalities ~ By Sarah Myers
In the practice of law, there are many circumstances that increase the possibility we will encounter difficult personalities, particularly when the adversarial process is a prized…
Read articleWhy Professionalism Matters ~ By Richard L. Gabriel
Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice, CBA President Loren M. Brown, Dean Philip J. Weiser of the University of Colorado Law School and Dean Martin J. Katz…
Read articlePeer Professionalism Assistance ~ By Craig Eley
It is pretty difficult to get in trouble in most states (including Colorado) for calling opposing counsel a name. When a situation turns really sour, the…
Read articleFormer Appellate Attorney Elizabeth Harris Joins the Colorado Court of Appeals ~ By Keith Lewis
Judge Elizabeth Harris was sworn in to the Colorado Court of Appeals on July 23, 2015, when she zipped into the black robe and transitioned from…
Read articleThe Ins and Outs of the Inns of Court ~ By Becky Bye
The mission of the American Inns of Court is “to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills.” Therefore, their essential purpose is to promote…
Read article“Judges Are Not Politicans”: US Supreme Court Upholds Florida Law Prohibiting the Personal Solicitation of Campaign Funds by Judicial Candidates ~ By Charles C. Hall
Colorado sidesteps many of the problems inherent in judicial elections by using merit-based selection for the appointment of trial and appellate judges. In merit selection, judges…
Read articleFirst Amendment Legend Relinquishing Ownership of Legendary Tattered Cover Book Stores ~ By Keith Lewis
Fifteen years ago, Joyce Meskis, Owner of the Tattered Cover Book Store since 1974, stood up to federal and local law enforcement to defend the First…
Read articlePromoting Professionalism
Much has been said and written about the perceived decline in professionalism and civility in the practice of law. The Professionalism Working Group of the Chief…
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