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Top Ten Reasons to Attend The CWBA Convention on May 21st
10. Three letters: C L E. We got ‘em and you need ‘em. 9. Trailblazers are honored! Each year a legal trailblazer is recognized with the...

Becky Crotty
May 12, 20212 min read


Getting Excited for Convention: A Conversation with Keynote Speaker GG Johnston
Our Keynote Speaker for the upcoming CWBA Convention is Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator GG Johnston. In anticipation of her...

Julia Kneeland Lazure
May 7, 20214 min read


Confetti: Spring 2021
Bench Strength Teri Vasquez was appointed to the 17th Judicial District Court. Kelly Waidler was appointed to the Douglas County Court....
CWBA
Apr 30, 20213 min read


CWBA Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination in the Judicial System:
What's Been Happening? Thank you to the 119 members who attended the February 12, 2021, CWBA membership Town Hall Meeting to discuss the...

Kathryn Starnella
Apr 16, 20213 min read


Storming the Commissions: Learn How to Get Involved!
The CWBA Programs Committee hosts an iteration of the Storming series every year. In past years, we have Stormed the Bench, the Board,...

Kate Russell
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Diversity and Inclusion Self-Check: Taking Steps Toward Active Allyship
Diversity and Inclusion have long been core values of the CWBA. We are, after all, a diversity bar association founded on the mission to...

Elizabeth Meck
Mar 17, 20213 min read


Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act - Explained
How many times have you heard that women – and women of color in particular – get paid less than men? Personally, I lost count years ago....

Ellen K. Giarratana
Mar 5, 20215 min read


Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Awardee: The Honorable Karen Ashby
The Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Award is presented annually to an outstanding female attorney who has enriched the community through her...

Jennifer Lake
Feb 24, 20215 min read


Breaking Through the Ceiling!
We saw the glass ceiling shatter a few weeks ago as Kamala Harris was elected Vice President — the first woman, African and Asian...

Rhoda Pilmer
Dec 16, 20202 min read


CWBA’s 2020-21 DEI Goals
CWBA DEI Co-chair, Ruchi Kapoor, explains the CWBA’s goals for improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession.

Ruchi Kapoor
Nov 25, 20201 min read


Inside the CWBA: How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
On September 16, 2020 the CWBA board had the pleasure of hearing from Krista Trofka, public speaking and pitch coach on “How to overcome...

Jessie Pellant
Nov 11, 20203 min read


Thinking Strategically In A Crisis
A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for. John A. Shedd, “Salt from My Attic” (1928) As has been the case for...

Almira Moronne
Oct 14, 20204 min read


President's Letter: Message to Our Members
Dear CWBA Members, As you know, the CWBA’s battle cry this year is “Lead Beyond!” This means to Lead Beyond the challenges of today with...

Miranda Hawkins
Oct 14, 20204 min read


Inside the CWBA, Flashback Friday: Re-Introducing the CWBA's First President
My name is Natalie Ellwood and I am a resident of Grand Lake, Colorado. I reactivated my license to practice law in Colorado this August...

Natalie Ellwood
Oct 9, 20202 min read


CWBA Board Training: Getting the Most Out of Board Service
Good board members know they are only as effective as the committees they chair. Very few have harnessed the power of a committee as well...

Megan Garnett
Sep 16, 20203 min read


The Art of Giving Feedback…Even When You Don’t Want To
You need to give feedback. No matter your title, your role, or if you even think of yourself as a leader, it is imperative to give...

Julie Holunga
Aug 19, 20204 min read


Paid Leave in Colorado: The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
Paid leave is coming to Colorado! In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Colorado General Assembly has mandated paid...

Erin Croke
Jul 24, 20205 min read


CWBA Board Training: The Power of Inspiration
“Lead Beyond” is this year’s CWBA theme established by newly elected President Miranda Hawkins. But what makes a good leader? Patty...

Gina L. Glockner
Jul 17, 20203 min read


Interrupting Implicit Bias by Design
On July 15, the CWBA along with CBA and it's partners, including the ACC, the CBA's YLD and all six of the diversity bars, welcome...

Nicole Jones
Jun 12, 20203 min read


Virtual Board Retreat: Leadership Training for the 2020-21 CWBA Board of Directors
On Saturday, May 16, 2020, the 2019-20 Board of Directors for the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) passed the gavel to the 2020-21...

Carime A. Lee
Jun 11, 20204 min read
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