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Long Live the CWBA!
Long live all the mountains we moved I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you. These immortal words of the great poet Taylor...

Emma Garrison
Jun 29, 20246 min read


Tales from the Trenches: Ethics in an Election Year
There’s something about an election year that has me thinking about ethics, and more specifically, about the ethics rules that are...

Shelly Wilbanks
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Work-Life Harmony & Balance: Embracing Kindness
I felt inspired to conduct a search on ChatGPT about the frustrations, desires, fears, issues, and concerns that we have, as well as the...

Arlene Cohen Miller
Jun 7, 20244 min read


Judge Field's Lessons Gleaned From Improv Comedy
Embrace the awkward moments. Don’t try too hard. Work with what you are given. Know that you are never really stuck. These are a few of...

Katherine Carroll
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Top Ten Reasons to Attend the CWBA's 47th Annual Convention on May 17th - 19th at The Hythe Vail
Reconnect with familiar friends and meet new ones at the beautiful Hythe Vail. The Hythe Vail offers excellent spaces to mingle with...
justine.pierce
May 1, 20242 min read


Getting Excited for the 2024 CWBA Convention: A Conversation with Speaker Olivia Omega
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Olivia Omega in anticipation of her upcoming 2024 CWBA Convention presentation, “Authentic...
Courtney Keyes
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Empowering Transgender Voices: How to Support and Honor Trans Day of Visibility
Every year, on March 31, the world celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility. Trans issues have been extremely visible in the USA, the UK,...

River Sedaka
Mar 30, 20245 min read


The CWBA's 2024 Judicial Excellence Award Goes to: The Honorable Olympia Z. Fay
The Honorable Olympia Z. Fay is the CWBA’s 2024 Judicial Excellence Award Honoree. Judge Olympia Z. Fay joined the Denver County Court in...
justine.pierce
Mar 22, 20244 min read


Put me in, Coach! Leadership Lessons from the Pee Wee Basketball Leagues
This winter, I volunteered to coach my daughter’s basketball team. My qualifications for this role are as follows: I was cut from my 7 th...

Emma Garrison
Mar 6, 20245 min read


The Collective Trauma of the Close Call
Author Laura Ratcliffe shares her thoughts and feelings after her children's school faced a shooting threat.

Laura Ratcliffe
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Balancing Acts: A Guide to Goal Setting for Personal and Professional Success in 2024 and Beyond!
In the intricate dance of career ambitions and personal aspirations, attorneys often find themselves gracefully (and sometimes not so...
Becky Mancero
Jan 12, 20246 min read


Confetti for Winter 2024!
Celebrating the accomplishments of our members and women in the bar

Kate Noble
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Learn about Video Marketing for Attorneys
Meranda Vieyra shares tips about video marketing to increase traffic and leads, and convert more paying clients for your practice.

Meranda M. Vieyra
Dec 29, 20233 min read


Finding Community through Mentorship in the CWBA
When we envision a community, we often picture a large group of people coming together for a joint purpose. The part of community we...

Katherine Carroll
Dec 22, 20233 min read


Outside the Law: Sue Borgos on Fencing, Success, and Self-Confidence
Which comes first: success or self-confidence? The relationship between success and self-confidence is complex. How it unfolds within...

Susan H. Borgos
Dec 15, 20236 min read


The Art of Gathering as the CWBA
If you’ve had a conversation with me in the last few years, chances are you’ve heard me rave about the book The Art of Gathering by Priya...

Emma Garrison
Dec 8, 20235 min read


Why You Should Serve - Apply Now to the CWBA Board of Directors
If you’ve never served on a nonprofit board of directors, then you may not realize the countless benefits that board service has for you...

Carime Lee
Dec 6, 20234 min read


Professional Spotlight on Miko Brown
Miko Brown has always had a passion for supporting women and diverse lawyers, and it was a driving force in her life even before she...

Kate Noble
Dec 1, 20236 min read


Healthier Holidays: Beating End-of-Year Burnout and Loneliness
As the year draws to a close and the holiday season approaches, it's a time of reflection, celebration, and connection with loved ones....

Ryann Peyton
Nov 24, 20236 min read


The Results Are In! CWBA 2023 Membership Survey
Background In February 2021, after months of planning meetings led by the CWBA's then-President Sarah Parady, the CWBA Board of Directors...

Hannah Seigel Proff
Nov 22, 20234 min read
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