When I went to the CWBA Convention for the first time in 2024, my plan was simple: go, sit near the back during the programming (because, I thought, surely everyone else knows each other already and their seats at the front tables are predestined and saved and sacred and I, a young attorney in polyester pants and in hiding, will sit in the back where no one will notice me). I didn't know what to expect and no one else from my firm went that year. Like anyone, my first instinc

The 2026 Colorado Women's Bar Association Annual Convention will be at The Hythe Vail this May 15–17 with a rallying cry: AMPLIFY: The Power in Every Voice. And if the speaker lineup is any indication, this year's convention is going to deliver on that promise in a big way. The weekend kicks off Friday afternoon with an immersive workshop led by communications coach Laressa Watlington: AMPLIFY Your Voice: How to Speak with Confidence, Clarity, and Impact. This is a hands-on k

Judge Rodriguez takes the opportunity and privilege she now has as a judge to advocate for and elevate justice and fairness for everyone who comes before her or who is inspired by her journey.

Serving on the judiciary is a precarious position where one must balance the loss of individualism while simultaneously leading the legal community and modeling judicial values and ethics. Judge Priscilla Loew has managed this balance with spectacularly through her steadfast observance of fairness and equity in her courtroom all while modeling what it means to be a mentor, leader, and trailblazer. While all appointments come with their challenges, Judge Loew’s time on the ben

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

Hikes are the perfect metaphor for life: Sometimes a gentle stretch, sometimes a little climb, but always worth the view.

After years of exploration and consideration, the CWBA leadership structure is getting a much-needed adjustment.

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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...

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