When I went to the CWBA Convention for the first time in 2024, my plan was simple: go, sit near the back during the programming (because, I thought, surely everyone else knows each other already and their seats at the front tables are predestined and saved and sacred and I, a young attorney in polyester pants and in hiding, will sit in the back where no one will notice me). I didn't know what to expect and no one else from my firm went that year. Like anyone, my first instinc

The 2026 Colorado Women's Bar Association Annual Convention will be at The Hythe Vail this May 15–17 with a rallying cry: AMPLIFY: The Power in Every Voice. And if the speaker lineup is any indication, this year's convention is going to deliver on that promise in a big way. The weekend kicks off Friday afternoon with an immersive workshop led by communications coach Laressa Watlington: AMPLIFY Your Voice: How to Speak with Confidence, Clarity, and Impact. This is a hands-on k

Navigating a legal proceeding or a giant 35-foot raft often comes down to the same thing: knowing when to take the helm and when to let the current do some of the work.