If Colorado’s Lawyers Don’t Take Care of Each Other, Who Will?
People in need of help often seek the assistance of lawyers, but where do lawyers turn when they need help of their own? Especially if...
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Marianna Kosharovsky & Yev Muchnik
- May 11, 2022
- 5 min
The War in Ukraine is Personal
As Ukrainian-American members of the CWBA, we wanted to share our stories and why this war hits so close to our hearts. We are now...
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Iris Halpern
- Aug 4, 2021
- 7 min
Infrastructure and Inequality: Gender, Race, and the Country’s Future Economic Growth
As a civil rights attorney, I hear complaints from workers about discrimination every day. As I have stated before, these complaints do...
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Isabel J. Broer
- Jul 21, 2021
- 4 min
“What It’s Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman,” According to Five Female Attorneys
The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations and the New York Women’s Bar Association hosted a virtual panel on July 14, 2021:...
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Veronique Van Gheem
- Mar 20, 2021
- 5 min
Calling for Unity: A Statement in Support of our Asian and AAPI Sisters
In the past year, we have witnessed many hateful and violent acts against Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander communities. The...
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Marty Whalen Brown
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Remembering Black History Month: The Trials of Curtis Flowers
As Black History Month concludes, we highlight the story of Curtis Flowers. This story is a small glimpse into the injustices that...
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Bryon M. Large
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Parenting: Raising Children To Be Open Minded and Focused On Equity
As we bring this series to an end, we want to encourage our community to continue discussions on the #IRL Forum. It is our goal through...
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Arash Jahanian
- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
Why I’m So Excited About Kim Ng
Anyone who knows me knows about my love affair with baseball. When my Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015, one friend...
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Hetal Doshi
- Sep 2, 2020
- 5 min
Diversity in the Judiciary: What Can You Do to Be Part of the Solution?
The Denver Post recently published a comprehensive article about the lack of diversity in the Colorado judiciary. This is an issue of...
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Carolin Topelson
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
My Fertility Journey: Using a Gestational Carrier
I am blessed. I have a beautiful 14-month-old son and adorable 8-month-old daughter. Yes, that is a 6 month difference. How is that...
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CWBA
- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
My Fertility Journey: There isn’t a Happy Ending (yet?)
We’ve been trying since around Thanksgiving 2013. At first, it was pretty casual. We didn’t watch a calendar or take ovulation tests....
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Emma Garrison
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
National Infertility Awareness Week: Infertility Awareness in Uncertain Times
April 19 to 25 is National Infertility Awareness Week. One in eight couples struggle to conceive. I am one in eight. I first pitched this...
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Toni Anne Nuñez
- Feb 14, 2020
- 5 min
Time is the Coin: Excerpts from an article by Toni-Anne Nunez
Carl Sandberg once wrote “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent....
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Jill Dorancy
- Feb 7, 2020
- 3 min
… And that’s how you get diamonds
I had a conversation with my daughter on the way home from school a few weeks ago. She is a bright, and inquisitive human being. She has...
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Melina Hernandez
- Jan 29, 2020
- 4 min
CWBA Diversity & Inclusion Committee's Survey Results
Anyone who has taken a survey has one goal in mind; making sense of the answer. For example, as a result of my recent survey...
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Veronique Van Gheem
- Jul 21, 2019
- 3 min
When You're Ready To Speak, I'll Listen.
One common frustration for the judiciary in domestic violence cases is the frequent recantations and/or failure to appear at trial by...
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Maria "Giugi" Carminati
- Apr 3, 2019
- 5 min
Social and Community Activism as a Lawyer: Where Do You Begin?
The best speech I have ever heard regarding the privilege of being a lawyer was given by my civil procedure professor in law school....
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Samantha Lillehof
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
Yo, Ladies. I’m Really Happy For You. I’m a Let You Finish, But —
Much like Taylor Swift at MTV’s Video Music Awards, women in the legal profession often face interruption and other communicative...
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