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Iris Halpern: A CWBA Member Battling Discrimination and Championing the First Amendment
If you get your news from the web, digital media, newspapers, cable, or good old National Public Radio, you may have heard that book...

Judge Elizabeth Weishaupl
Nov 17, 20236 min read


Celebrating Women Veterans Day
After celebrating all veterans on Veterans Day, we first take a moment to explore the origins and continued expansion of Women Veterans...

Anna Sturges
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Miranda Hawkins Professional Spotlight
Many CWBA members will know Miranda Hawkins as an accomplished small firm owner and estate planning practitioner, as well as 2020-2021...

Kate Noble
Oct 27, 20234 min read


CWBA's New Judicial Due Diligence and Endorsement Policy
The CWBA Board of Directors approved a new judicial due diligence and endorsement policy at its September 2023 board meeting. We are thus...
Judicial Committee Co-Chairs
Oct 25, 20235 min read


International Pronoun Day: What Pronouns Mean and Why They Matter
Update: Since we published this article, the author, River Sedaka, has updated their pronouns to they/she. This means people may refer...

River Sedaka
Oct 18, 20234 min read


LOBBYING FOR LAUGHS - Top Ten Reasons to Attend!!
Join the Colorado Women's Bar Association for Lobbying for Laughs, a comedy event to benefit the CWBA's public policy efforts, on...
CWBA
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year from September 15 through October 15th, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate Latinos' contributions to the U.S....

Carime Lee
Oct 4, 20234 min read


The Path to the Bench—Judge Melina Hernandez
My path to the bench was unexpected. When I graduated from law school in 2011, my plan was to help underserved populations receive the...

Melina Hernandez
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Professional Spotlight on Fay Matsukage
Fay Matsukage’s journey to becoming a lawyer began when she was just nine years old and her father first talked to her about joining the...

Kate Noble
Sep 27, 20235 min read


Get to Know CWBA Member Jenna Klos
You might recognize this familiar face bustling around the CWBA's Annual Convention. For years, Jenna Klos has not only been an active...

Victoria Kosobucki
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Tell Us about Yourself!
As you’ve probably seen in your inbox, membership renewal season is in full swing! If you haven’t already, please be sure to renew (or...

Emma Garrison
Sep 15, 20233 min read


Get to Know the 2023 Raising the Bar Honorees, Part 2
The Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation 17th Annual Raising the Bar Celebration is taking place on September 7, 2023 from 5:30pm...

Julia Kneeland Lazure
Sep 1, 20234 min read


Get to Know the 2023 Raising the Bar Honorees, Part 1
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation will hold its 17th Annual “Raising the...

Kate Noble
Aug 30, 20239 min read


Reasons Law Firms Should Invest in Client Holiday Gifts
With school back in session, the holidays will be here before we know it, and it's never too early to start planning! Below Meranda...

Meranda M. Vieyra
Aug 18, 20233 min read


Results of Law Week Colorado's State of the Law Firm Survey
In June, I invited CWBA members to participate in the inaugural State of the Law Firm Survey that my company co-sponsored with Law Week...

Gene Commander
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)—Yes, it can be done!
I’ve spent most of my legal career in public service as an Assistant District Attorney, non-profit staff attorney, and Assistant Public...

Shelly Wilbanks
Aug 4, 20232 min read


Lady Justice, Mommy, and Me
CWBA Member Krystyn Hartman provides her musings on Lady Justice and the role of women and mothers in society and myth.

Krystyn Hartman
Jul 28, 20237 min read


President's Letter: In Praise of Lowering the Bar
We recently rearranged my five-year-old’s closet so the hanging rod would be low enough for her to reach. This has been a game-changer...

Emma Garrison
Jul 26, 20235 min read


President's Letter: The 2022-23 Year in Review
Dear CWBA Members, It is my distinct honor and privilege to have served as your 2022-23 CWBA President. The year was another...

Kathryn Starnella
Jul 21, 202310 min read


NCWBA Summit 2023: Empowering Trailblazers
The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations (NCWBA) is set to host its Summit on August 3-4, 2023, in the heart of Denver,...

Jessie Pellant
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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