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Lawyers Teaching for Change: Inspiring the Next Generation of Legal Practitioners
CWBA members are planting the seeds of possibility for young minds across Colorado through the Lawyers Teaching for Change Program, which was just awarded the Outstanding Program or Project Award by the Denver Bar Association. Lawyers Teaching for Change provides programming to children in grades 3-5 about the legal system and what it means to be a lawyer. The program aims to challenge stereotypes that lawyers must look, speak, act, or identify in a certain way to encourage c

Isabella Dietrich
Oct 163 min read


No Pressure Networking at CWBA Walk and Talks
Hikes are the perfect metaphor for life: Sometimes a gentle stretch, sometimes a little climb, but always worth the view.

Arlene Cohen Miller
Oct 13 min read


Reimagining the CWBA’s Leadership Structure: Final Reflections
After years of exploration and consideration, the CWBA leadership structure is getting a much-needed adjustment.

Emma Garrison
Jun 35 min read


10 Reasons Why You Should Go to Convention (especially if you have never been before!)
Top ten reasons why YOU should join us at Convention!

Katherine Carroll
May 14 min read


Scrapbook Memories: CWBA Members' Favorite Convention Moments
Photo credit: Christy Sanchez Photography CWBA Member Katie Carroll, CWBA Immediate Past President Emma Garrison, CWBA President Carime...

Maria Brooks
Apr 183 min read


Celebrate & Connect: CWBA’s Annual Members Appreciation Reception
Come celebrate CWBA’s Annual Members Appreciation Reception on March 4, 2025 (Mardi Gras)! We will kick off this night of celebration at...

Victoria Kosobucki
Feb 261 min read


ICYMI: “From Self Doubt to Self-Advocacy: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome” Rock Star Mentors Panel Recap
The latest Rock Star Mentors Panel, held virtually on August 27, 2024, addressed the common experience of imposter syndrome. Exemplifying...
Courtney Keyes
Oct 23, 20243 min read


GET TO KNOW THE 2024 RAISING THE BAR HONOREES
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation will hold its 18th Annual...

Maria Brooks
Aug 30, 20247 min read


Judge Field's Lessons Gleaned From Improv Comedy
Embrace the awkward moments. Don’t try too hard. Work with what you are given. Know that you are never really stuck. These are a few of...

Katherine Carroll
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Finding Community through Mentorship in the CWBA
When we envision a community, we often picture a large group of people coming together for a joint purpose. The part of community we...

Katherine Carroll
Dec 22, 20233 min read


The Results Are In! CWBA 2023 Membership Survey
Background In February 2021, after months of planning meetings led by the CWBA's then-President Sarah Parady, the CWBA Board of Directors...

Hannah Seigel Proff
Nov 22, 20234 min read


CWBA's New Judicial Due Diligence and Endorsement Policy
The CWBA Board of Directors approved a new judicial due diligence and endorsement policy at its September 2023 board meeting. We are thus...
Judicial Committee Co-Chairs
Oct 25, 20235 min read


LOBBYING FOR LAUGHS - Top Ten Reasons to Attend!!
Join the Colorado Women's Bar Association for Lobbying for Laughs, a comedy event to benefit the CWBA's public policy efforts, on...
CWBA
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Get to Know CWBA Member Jenna Klos
You might recognize this familiar face bustling around the CWBA's Annual Convention. For years, Jenna Klos has not only been an active...

Victoria Kosobucki
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Tell Us about Yourself!
As you’ve probably seen in your inbox, membership renewal season is in full swing! If you haven’t already, please be sure to renew (or...

Emma Garrison
Sep 15, 20233 min read


Confetti for Spring 2023
Bench Strength CWBA President Kathryn Starnella was named U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado....

Kate Noble
May 25, 20232 min read


Honoring Chief Judge Susan Blanco, Recipient of the Judicial Excellence Award
Jon Olafson, a shareholder at Buchalter in Denver, gave the following introduction for Chief Judge Susan Blanco of the 8th Judicial...

Jon Olafson
May 24, 20235 min read


Empowering Change and Empowering Women: Meet Our New Deputy Director, Kristen Staniewicz
We are excited to introduce our members to Kristen Staniewicz, the CWBA’s new Deputy Director! Kristen started in this new position with...
CWBA
May 18, 20234 min read


The CWBA’s Judicial Due Diligence and Endorsement Process is Temporarily on Hold
I’m not going to bury the lede: the CWBA has placed a temporary hold on its judicial due diligence and endorsement process. This hold is...

Emma Garrison
May 16, 20235 min read


Board Structure, Part 3: Where Do We Go from Here?
This article is Part 3 of the 3-part series from CWBA President-Elect Emma Garrison, about the CWBA's board structure. In the first two...

Emma Garrison
May 10, 20233 min read
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