Volunteer Corner: Busy Times for the Colorado Poverty Law Project
The Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to recruit and coordinate volunteer attorneys to participate in a monthly pro…
Read articleReflections on My New iPad: The Ethical Implications of Technology ~ By James S. Bailey
Congratulate me — my New Year brings me a new iPad. As I begin the process of preparing my iPad for its new life and workload,…
Read articleThe Buffalo Creek Disaster: Profiles in Heroism ~ By Eden Rolland
In the early morning hours of February 26, 1972, after several days of rain, a coal mining impoundment dam, situated at the top of a narrow…
Read articleThe Hovenweep Community in Transition ~ By Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr.
Ask The Towers Why do the builders build you? Because bees lead us to the water pockets See here! See here! Raven cries, Climb down! Climb down! Taste…
Read articleThe Force Awakens: A Movie Review ~ By Judith Keene
For those of you who have not yet succumbed to peer pressure and seen the movie, I won’t yield any spoilers in this review. It is…
Read articleThe Super Docket: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Metro Volunteer Lawyers ~ By Emma Garrison, Kate Schuster and Jessica Volz
Story: Emma Garrison garrison@wtotrial.com Artwork: Kate Schuster kschuster@cobar.org Editor: Jessica Volz jvolz@cobar.org
Read articleMVL Honors Dianne Van Voorhees and Looks to the Future ~ By Candace Whitaker
On January 7, 2016, after eight years as executive director, Dianne Van Voorhees left her role at Metro Volunteer Lawyers to serve the Arvada community as…
Read articleMetro Volunteer Lawyers and Colorado Legal Services: A Shared History ~ By Dianne Van Voorhees
Metro Volunteer Lawyers started as the Thursday Night Bar (TNB) project, the collective brainchild of Donald Giacomini, Jerry Conover, and other young and distinguished attorneys, including…
Read articleA Message from DBA President Janet Drake
Access to justice is critical. People need access to our courts and judicial system, regardless of their economic status, race, gender, sexual preference or age. People…
Read articleLetter from the Editor ~ Jessica A. Volz
February 2016 DEAR MEMBERS: Superheroes come in many forms. Some wear billowing capes, some sport iconic masks and some take on inconceivable muscularity. Yet as with…
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