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Happy Holidays!
From the CWBA Board to all of you women attorneys, thank you for all you do. Happy Holidays to you and yours. We wish you rest, joy, and...
CWBA
Dec 25, 20191 min read


Case Law Update: Divorce, Frozen Embryos, and to Give or Not to Give.
In May of 2019, the Colorado appellate court handed down a decision regarding cryogenically frozen pre-embryos in In re the Marriage of...

Elle J. Byram
Dec 22, 20193 min read


Tales from the Trenches: Sexual Harassment, Trusting Your Gut and #NotNice.
I landed in Mexico City, with my suitcase, and waited for local counsel to pick me up. I had never met him before, in person. I did speak...

Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Dec 17, 20195 min read


Under Pressure: The Hidden Costs of Building a Career While Having Children
I was looking at the deposition calendar and it was clear that I would be spending at least two nights a week out of town. We...

Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Dec 7, 20195 min read


From Barred to Bar: The Unsinkable Rise of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association
It’s December in Denver, and the halls of the Crawford Hill Mansion are dressed in their finest to welcome members of the Colorado...

Jessica A. Volz
Dec 4, 201913 min read


Professional Spotlight: Lauren Varner, Esq.
It’s hard to determine with precision the specific events that shape us into the people we are, the circumstances that influenced the...
CWBA
Nov 29, 20193 min read


Outside the Law: Meet Maha Kamal, Esq. Artist
Maha Kamal is an attorney in Colorado and founder of the Colorado Family Law Project, a family law firm. Maha was born in Aurora,...

Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Nov 22, 20194 min read


University of Colorado Law School’s Womxn of Color Collective
By Jennifer Goodman, Rachel Medaugh, Taylor Schad, Sasha Strong, Natasha Viteri, Charissa Wood, WoCC Executive Board 2019-2020 The idea...

Charissa Wood
Nov 22, 20195 min read


Tales from the Trenches: Why Men Should Join the Women's Bar - a Man's Perspective.
I have been a member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) for a few years now. I am frequently asked why I, as a man, would be...

Bryon M. Large
Nov 17, 20193 min read


Under Pressure: Hey Colorado Lawyers, What’s Missing from Your Law Firm’s Business Cards
Small things make a big impact, and nowhere is this more true than when we are discussing attorney and law firm business cards. From...

Meranda M. Vieyra
Nov 10, 20195 min read


Professional Spotlight: Women in Energy Law, Caitlin M. Shields
Male-dominated professions have been defined as professions where women make up 25 percent or less of the workforce.[1] Since 2017, women...

Brittany Tyler
Oct 25, 20198 min read


A Win for Colorado Lawyers Working to Eliminate Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace
Last month the Colorado Supreme Court adopted the proposed amendment to Rule 8.4 of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, which...

Nicole Jones
Oct 22, 20195 min read


Outside the Law: Rachel Bell & Lactation Consulting
During a clinical nursing rotation, I observed that a woman with a “real job” – I had taught college biology classes when I was birthing...

Rachel Bell
Oct 17, 20194 min read


On Gaslighting and How to Spot It
Once, I was involved in litigation with a particularly difficult opposing counsel, a lawyer with at least a decade more experience than I...

Jennifer Tiedeken
Oct 9, 20195 min read


Under Pressure: Free Nights and Weekends
I sit in my office on a Sunday at 10:38 a.m. writing this. And I have been here for 3 hours now. So, please read this knowing what I say...

Lyndsey O'Connell
Oct 4, 20193 min read


A Colorado Law Firm Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
It always seems like the fall, especially November and December, are a whirlwind of activity for law firms. From holiday parties to...

Meranda M. Vieyra
Oct 2, 20195 min read


Confetti! Celebrating Women in the Bar
Bench Strength Jaclyn Brown was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Hon. Karen Ashby...
CWBA
Sep 27, 20193 min read


Case Law Update: Of Paparazzi, Models, and Copyright
Be careful what you wish for. In a recent Federal case in the Eastern District of New Year, model Gigi Hadid prevailed on a motion to...

Elle J. Byram
Sep 25, 20193 min read


Tales from the Trenches: Obstacles to Developing Business and Getting Ahead
Earlier this month, I came across an article published by The American Lawyer that discussed the lack of female attorneys included in...

Nicole Jones
Sep 21, 20193 min read


Under Pressure: LexDock creates a digital marketplace for solo & small firm practitioners.
After graduating from law school, CWBA member, Abeer Abu Judeh worked a variety of positions in the legal profession. She clerked for a...

Abeer Abu Judeh
Sep 18, 20193 min read
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