Marianna Kosharovsky & Yev Muchnik6 days ago5 minThe War in Ukraine is PersonalAs 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...
Marty Whalen BrownApr 155 minTurning Red in the Room Where It HappensPreface: Turning Red is currently available on Disney+ (as is Hamilton), where a one-month subscription will cost you $7.99 and comes...
Laura RatcliffeMar 114 minWhy A Women's Bar? (Revisited)In a 1978 edition of The Advocate (the CWBA newsletter), the CWBA's first president, Natalie Ellwood wrote a piece entitled Why A Women's...
Marty Whalen BrownFeb 113 minEncanto: The Disney Metaphor for Life Right NowPreface: Encanto is a wonderful movie and well worth the $7.99 cost of a one-month subscription to Disney+ to watch, whether or not you...
Cassy ZobelJan 144 minTales of a Defense Attorney during COVID-19January 2022 began with multiple Colorado judicial districts suspending jury trials—again—due to the wildfire-like spread of COVID-19,...
Kennetha JulienDec 17, 20215 minWeathering the Storm: Judicial and Legislative Attacks on Abortion Rights and AccessIn case you missed it, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association hosted its annual Public Policy Fundraiser on November 16, 2021.
Marty Whalen BrownNov 12, 20215 minAnother Conversation with Justice BerkenkotterWe first caught up with Justice Berkenkotter in January 2021 when she was just starting her appointment to the Colorado Supreme Court....
Carime LeeOct 15, 20214 minLow English Proficiency and Access to JusticeAs most attorneys learned throughout their law school education, legalese can be a language in and of itself. Often, English proficient...
Marty Whalen BrownSep 10, 20214 minSome (unsolicited) advice for law studentsKeep everything in perspective. Law school itself isn’t the endgame. Rather, it’s just a stepping stone to the things you want to do...
Marty Whalen BrownAug 13, 20218 minProblem-Solving Courts: A Closer Look at the 20th Judicial District—Adult Integrated Treatment CourtProblem-Solving Courts exist across most of the counties in Colorado and address a range of specific needs.[1] The 20th Judicial District...
Marty Whalen BrownJun 11, 20215 minProblem-Solving Courts in Colorado: An Introduction and Overview (Part 1)The legal field justice system likes to collect statistics. Substantial legal scholarship is regularly published considering how and why...
Marty Whalen BrownApr 14, 20212 minJustice for George FloydLawyers are known for watching trial proceedings with a critical eye, picking apart what has gone well and what hasn’t. The...
Marty Whalen BrownMar 26, 20215 minTales from the Trenches: The Impact of the Pandemic on CWBA MembersWe have passed the one-year anniversary of the start COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of the second week of March 2020, the first...
Iris HalpernJan 22, 20219 min“I Can’t Breathe”: What the Coronavirus Pandemic and George Floyd Protests Have Taught Us About RaceEvery day we learn more and more about the disparate impact the coronavirus epidemic has inflicted on communities of color. From an early...
Maria "Giugi" CarminatiDec 11, 20206 minSometimes Life Knocks You Down: Lawyering and Being a Mom, While Running for Office in 2020Sometimes life knocks you down. That’s okay, we get up. But sometimes life knocks you down and repeatedly kicks you in the gut, for...
Marty Whalen BrownNov 14, 20204 minTales from the Trenches: 2020 Election RecapThis year has been hard. Even for those of us in the best of circumstances during the pandemic, with some level of job security and have...
Nicole JonesSep 11, 20205 minTales from the Trenches: The Shadow Pandemic of Intimate Partner ViolenceThe COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our world in a plethora of ways and will most certainly have a ripple effect for the...
Iris HalpernAug 14, 20207 minFallout From the Coronavirus: A World Awakens to a New Deadly Threat in the WorkplaceFor once, I believe I can safely say that both the plaintiff and defense bars can finally agree on something: The United States has...
Sarah ThomasJul 10, 20205 minTales from the Trenches: COVID-19's Impact on Colorado Law StudentsIf you are, were, or know a law student, you’ve likely heard the law school adage: “1L – they scare you to death; 2L – they work you to...
Nicole JonesJun 12, 20203 minInterrupting Implicit Bias by DesignOn 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...