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Upcoming Solo/Small Firm Monthly Networking Meetings: November 2011

October 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Solo/Small Firm Section networking meetings are a great opportunity to connect with your peers, as well as a practice management and technology discussion forum. The meetings are open to all CBA members, not just members of the Solo/Small Firm Section, the sponsoring entity. Colorado Springs routinely offers CLE credits, although sometimes there is no formal agenda, and no RSVP is required to attend any of the meetings.  You are encouraged to think about and prepare questions or ideas to present to the group.  Don’t hesitate to e-mail a meeting coordinator to suggest a CLE topic and/or speaker!

  • Colorado Springs
    • November 2 (First Wednesday of every month)
      • Luncheon at 11:30 am, CLE at 11:45
    • Ritz Grill, 15 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO, (719) 635-8484
    • Contact Jim Duve, (719) 578-5800, JCD@DuveLaw.com, or John Holcomb, (719) 548-8968, jHolco@msn.com
  • Downtown Denver
    • November 8 (Second Tuesday of every month)
      • Happy Hour at 5:30 pm
    • Stoney’s Bar and Grill, 1111 Lincoln St., Denver, CO (303) 830-6839
    • Contact Jennifer D. McGinn, (720) 362-3000, Jennifer@mcginnlawoffice.com.
    • There is no parking at the bar but there is free 2-hour parking up one block on Sherman St. and there is a garage directly across the street from the bar on Lincoln St.  There is also plenty of metered parking on Lincoln.
  • Downtown Denver
    • November 3 (First Thursday of every month)
      • Breakfast at 7:30 am
    • Tavern Restaurant inside the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO (303) 534-1211 – Reservation under D.A. Bertram
    • Contact Frank P. Slaninger, (303) 617-4446, slaninger@comcast.net.
  • West Denver Metro Area (Jeffco)
    • November 9 (Second Wednesday in odd months)
      • Breakfast at 7:30 am
    • Mimi’s Café, 14265 West Colfax Ave., Golden, CO (303) 384-9350
    • Contact Dayle Anderson, (303) 980-7990, d.l.anderson@comcast.net.
  • Denver Tech Center Area
    • November 11 (Second Friday of every month)
      • Brown Bag Lunch at noon
    • Law Offices of Julian Izbiky, 7400 E. Caley Ave., Suite 300, Centennial, CO (303) 850-7080
    • Contact Phil Shuey, (303) 680-2595, shuey_p@comcast.net.
    • Exit I-25 and go west on Orchard and turn south on Quebec (or exit I-25 and go west on Arapahoe and turn north on Quebec).  From Quebec, turn east on E. Caley Ave.  The building is on the right, not far from Quebec.

Dates are subject to change; however, they will occur as scheduled unless prior notice has been sent to the Section membership via e-mail.  Please check this website on a regular basis.

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Colorado Women’s Bar Association: October Activities

September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment

CWBA Mom’s Luncheon: Join the CWBA for this popular luncheon, tailored for working “moms.”  Meet other moms, and discuss and hear about achieving work/life balance.

October 6, 2011 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Click here for registration information.

CWBA Membership Reception: Get more out of your CWBA membership – meet and get to know Board members and Committee Chairs, and learn more details about the work of the CWBA.  Network with friends and colleagues, and visit with other CWBA members.

October 18, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. For more information or to register, contact the CWBA at (303) 831-1040 or execdir@cwba.org.

October CWBA Clothing Drive:  The CWBA Legal Services Committee is gearing up for its annual Professional Clothing Drive to benefit the Center for Work Education and Employment (CWEE). CWEE is a local non-profit organization that helps its members prepare for, find, and keep employment.  CWEE’s “First Impressions Boutique” helps members build a professional wardrobe for their entry into the workforce.

The Professional Clothing Drive will take place Monday, October 3, 2011 through Friday, October 14.

The CWBA has arranged drop-off locations in Cherry Creek, LoDo, Uptown, Edgewater, and DTC, but they need one more drop-off location in the Northern suburbs (preferably Broomfield, Northglenn, Westminster, or Boulder).  If your office is located in any of these areas, and you would be willing to serve as a drop off location and don’t mind dropping off donated items at CWEE (1175 Osage Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80204) at the end of the Clothing Drive, please email Shelly Kuennen at shelly@thekuennenlawfirm.com.

Questions about CWBA events or activities?  Contact them at (303) 831-1040, or execdir@cwba.org, or visit our website at www.cwba.org.

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Solo in Colo Meet-Up, Round 2, on September 28

September 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment

As we promised after our last meet-up, Solo in Colo is hosting another chance to kick back during happy hour and meet your fellow solo and small firm bloggers.

This time, we’re bringing in some expertise: Mark Beese, president of Leadership for Lawyers. Before starting his own company, Mark was an in-house marketer for professional services firms. He is also a blogger and will be at the meet-up to give guests some insight into using your blog as part of your marketing plan.

So when is this fabulous happy hour? We’ll get started at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, September 28, at the Blake Street Tavern in the Board Room. Please RSVP to me at scrocker@cobar.org.

Also, if you’re interested in contributing to the Solo in Colo blog, this is a great opportunity for you to meet with the people who write for the blog now. We have some basic criteria here.

Hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Solo/Small Firm Monthly Networking Meetings: October 2011

September 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Solo/Small Firm Section networking meetings are a great opportunity to connect with your peers, as well as a practice management and technology discussion forum. The meetings are open to all CBA members, not just members of the Solo/Small Firm Section, the sponsoring entity. Colorado Springs routinely offers CLE credits, although sometimes there is no formal agenda, and no RSVP is required to attend any of the meetings.  You are encouraged to think about and prepare questions or ideas to present to the group.  Don’t hesitate to e-mail a meeting coordinator to suggest a CLE topic and/or speaker!

  • Colorado Springs
    • October 5 (First Wednesday of every month)
      • Luncheon at 11:30 am, CLE at 11:45
    • Ritz Grill, 15 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO, (719) 635-8484
    • Contact Jim Duve, (719) 578-5800, JCD@DuveLaw.com, or John Holcomb, (719) 548-8968, jHolco@msn.com
  • Downtown Denver
    • October 11 (Second Tuesday of every month)
      • Happy Hour at 5:30 pm
    • Stoney’s Bar and Grill, 1111 Lincoln St., Denver, CO (303) 830-6839
    • Contact Jennifer D. McGinn, (720) 362-3000, Jennifer@mcginnlawoffice.com.
    • There is no parking at the bar but there is free 2-hour parking up one block on Sherman St. and there is a garage directly across the street from the bar on Lincoln St.  There is also plenty of metered parking on Lincoln.
  • Downtown Denver
    • October 6 (First Thursday of every month)
      • Breakfast at 7:30 am
    • Tavern Restaurant inside the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO (303) 534-1211 – Reservation under D.A. Bertram
    • Contact Frank P. Slaninger, (303) 617-4446, slaninger@comcast.net.
  • Denver Tech Center Area
    • October 14 (Second Friday of every month)
      • Brown Bag Lunch at noon
    • Law Offices of Julian Izbiky, 7400 E. Caley Ave., Suite 300, Centennial, CO (303) 850-7080
    • Contact Phil Shuey, (303) 680-2595, shuey_p@comcast.net
    • Exit I-25 and go west on Orchard and turn south on Quebec (or exit I-25 and go west on Arapahoe and turn north on Quebec).  From Quebec, turn east on E. Caley Ave.  The building is on the right, not far from Quebec.

Dates are subject to change; however, they will occur as scheduled unless prior notice has been sent to the Section membership via e-mail.  Please check this website on a regular basis.

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CU Law Dean Phil Weiser to Speak on Reflections as White House Technology Advisor

September 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, the new Dean of the University of Colorado Law School, Phil Weiser, will give a talk on his “Reflections on Technology Policy While Serving as the Senior Advisor for Technology and Innovation at the White House” for the past two years. Following the presentation, Brad Feld will moderate a question and answer session and welcome questions from the audience.

The event will be held at the CU Law School Wolf Law Building’s Wittemyer Courtroom, from 6:30-7:30 pm. A networking reception will follow.

Click here for more information about the presentation, and click here to register.

Phil Weiser is the Dean and Thompson Professor at the University of Colorado Law School. Prior to re-joining Colorado Law, he served as the Senior Advisor for Technology and Innovation to the National Economic Council Director at the White House. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy, and Appellate Matters in the United States Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Before joining the Obama Administration, Weiser was a professor of law and telecommunications at the University of Colorado, where he also served as an Associate Dean. At CU, Weiser established a national center of excellence in telecommunications and technology law, founding the Journal on Telecommunications & High Technology Law and the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. Over the last decade, Weiser has written and taught in the areas of technology, innovation, and competition policy.

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Upcoming Solo/Small Firm Monthly Networking Meetings: September 2011

September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Solo/Small Firm Section networking meetings are a great opportunity to connect with your peers, as well as a practice management and technology discussion forum. The meetings are open to all CBA members, not just members of the Solo/Small Firm Section, the sponsoring entity. Colorado Springs routinely offers CLE credits, although sometimes there is no formal agenda, and no RSVP is required to attend any of the meetings.  You are encouraged to think about and prepare questions or ideas to present to the group.  Don’t hesitate to e-mail a meeting coordinator to suggest a CLE topic and/or speaker!

  • Colorado Springs
    • September 7 (First Wednesday of every month)
      • Luncheon at 11:30 am
    • Ritz Grill, 15 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO, (719) 635-8484
    • Contact Jim Duve, (719) 578-5800, JCD@DuveLaw.com, or John Holcomb, (719) 548-8968, jHolco@msn.com
  • Downtown Denver
    • September 13 (Second Tuesday of every month) – NEW GROUP!
      • Happy Hour at 5:30 pm
    • Stoney’s Bar and Grill, 1111 Lincoln St., Denver, CO (303) 830-6839
    • Contact Jennifer D. McGinn, (720) 362-3000, Jennifer@mcginnlawoffice.com.
    • There is no parking at the bar but there is free 2-hour parking up one block on Sherman St. and there is a garage directly across the street from the bar on Lincoln St.  There is also plenty of metered parking on Lincoln.
  • Downtown Denver
    • September 1 (First Thursday of every month)
      • Breakfast at 7:30 am
    • Tavern Restaurant inside the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO (303) 534-1211 – Reservation under D.A. Bertram
    • Contact Frank P. Slaninger, (303) 617-4446, slaninger@comcast.net.
  • West Denver Metro Area (Jeffco)
    • September 14 (Second Wednesday in odd months)
      • Breakfast at 7:30 am
    • Mimi’s Café, 14265 West Colfax Ave., Golden, CO (303) 384-9350
    • Contact Dayle Anderson, (303) 980-7990, d.l.anderson@comcast.net.
  • Denver Tech Center Area
    • September 9 (Second Friday of every month)
      • Brown Bag Lunch at noon
    • Law Offices of Julian Izbiky, 7400 E. Caley Ave., Suite 300, Centennial, CO (303) 850-7080
    • Contact Phil Shuey, (303) 680-2595, shuey_p@comcast.net
    • Exit I-25 and go west on Orchard and turn south on Quebec (or exit I-25 and go west on Arapahoe and turn north on Quebec).  From Quebec, turn east on E. Caley Ave.  The building is on the right, not far from Quebec.

Dates are subject to change; however, they will occur as scheduled unless prior notice has been sent to the Section membership via e-mail.  Please check this website on a regular basis.

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John Grimley: Your Legal Business Development Plan Should Fit on a Single Sheet of Paper

August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment

A successful legal business development plan – whether for a solo practitioner, a legal practice group, a global law firm, a regional mid-size law firm, a senior level partner seeking to grow a 7 figure book of business into an 8 figure book of business – or anyone else who practices law – can be outlined on a single sheet of paper, and it would look like this:

  1. Focus on sales.  The most direct avenue from you to your prospective client – is the best avenue to take.
  2. Focus on expanding the number of prospective clients you are selling to every day.
  3. Identify and contact new prospective clients every day
  4. Work on advancing the ball with each prospective client on a daily basis.
  5. Review your lead list every day, update it, and begin selling again the next day.
  6. Be flexible when pricing your services.
  7. Offer services that meet the commercial needs of clients.  Update your service offer to meet the market.
  8. Be persistent, patient – and over time, your practice and income will grow beyond your expectations.
John Grimley specializes in assisting lawyers and other professional service providers create and implement comprehensive domestic and international business development initiatives. A licensed American lawyer, Mr. Grimley formerly served as a writer in the Executive Office of the President in the White House. He blogs at legalbusinessdevelopment, where this post originally appeared on August 26, 2011.
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Ignite Presentations: Call for Presenters on the Topic of Pro Bono

August 29, 2011 by 1 Comment

Do you have a passion for pro bono work and its impact on society?

We are looking for speakers to talk for five minutes about their thoughts on pro bono. Ignite presentations are 5-minute presentations that feature 20 slides displayed for 15 seconds each. This is a fast-paced, fun, and thought-provoking way to get your point across. The Denver Bar Association held a similar event in June, which was a great success. Videos and more information about the previous presentations can be found here.

This round of presentations will be show-cased at the DBA Access to Justice Committee’s Pro Bono Week Kick-off event Monday, October 24, 2011 from 5:30 to 8 :00 pm at the law offices of Kutak Rock.

Interested in giving a presentation at this event? (You know you want to). Contact Heather Clark. This complimentary event will also feature guest speakers, light appetizers, and drinks.

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Women Lawyers and Law Students Support Group Formed; Meeting Twice a Month

August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers is proud to announce the establishment of a Women’s Support Group. Beginning September 19, 2011, group meetings will be held the first and third Monday of the month at Trinity Church, 1800 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Support group meetings will be professionally facilitated and are confidential. They are open to all women lawyers and women law students seeking support from colleagues for issues including, but not limited to, pressures of the legal profession, managing a law practice, family, and law school. No registration is required.

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Teddy Snyder: Get Out of the Office!

August 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Social media is great, but it’s no excuse to sit at your desk and think you have completed your networking outreach. Meeting people in person is still the best way to connect. Real-time conversations allow you to gently probe for information about any potential need for your services, and your charm will come through in a way you just can’t achieve online.

Get Out There and Connect with Your Next Client

  • Identify where to do your networking. It might be at a professional event. Personally, I prefer to spend my networking time with potential clients at their industry’s events rather than with lawyers who are potential referral sources. But this should be an individual choice based on your practice area and where your business traditionally comes from. On the other hand, breaking with tradition might get you where you want to be. Maybe participating in a charity will have you hobnobbing with the right folks while working for a greater good. What about an alumni event—at various education levels right down to grade school? If no one else is getting the old gang together, maybe you should. The point is to get with people and let them know who you are and what you do.
  • Joining is not enough. Getting your name on a membership list isn’t marketing. Sitting in the back of a meeting or quietly eating your chicken breast dinner won’t get you there, either. Once you choose an organization, make the commitment to be active. Go to meetings regularly and get on the board.
  • Maximize the opportunity to mingle. While some events are specifically labeled as mixers, walk around before and after all the events you attend to meet people. After dessert is served (but not during any speeches), feel free to table-hop.
  • Put your nametag  to work. Wear your nametag on your right side so it is easily visible as you shake hands. If the type is small, write your first name in large letters. If you prefer a nickname to the name on the badge, write it on there. One networker makes a point to carry markers just for this purpose. Add your company name or perhaps your city if that would be helpful to the particular setting.
  • Introduce yourself. If people are standing in clusters, look for a group of three. It’s easier to join an odd-numbered group of people than an even-numbered one. Start with “Hi.” Introduce yourself and stick out your hand for a handshake.
  • Exchange business cards. After you’ve chatted for a while, if it seems appropriate, suggest swapping business cards, or ask if you may offer yours. When you are given a business card, be sure to write the date and event where you met on the back, and jot down any issues that came up during your conversation. If you offered to send something, say a copy of an article on a topic important to them, write that down as well—and make sure you fulfill your promise.
  • Keep the conversation going. Ideally, you will have a system to save and follow up on those promising business cards. Invite the person to join your LinkedIn network. Add their email address to your electronic newsletter distribution list. Diary a follow-up date to call the contact to get together.

Every networking contact you make is the first step toward another attorney-client relationship. So put down the mouse, step away from your computer and get out there!

Theda C. Snyder is an attorney and structured settlement broker with Ringler Associates. Teddy is a frequent speaker and has written four books on law practice management. More tips on networking can be found in her book, Women Rainmakers’ Best Marketing Tips, 3rd Edition (ABA, 2010). She also contributes to the Attorney at Work blog, where this post originally appeared on August 15, 2011.
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Get Your Face Out There: Free Photography for the CBA’s Find-A-Lawyer Online Directory

August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment

No cost photography services are being offered for the Colorado Bar Association’s online Find-A-Lawyer directory on August 17, 2011 at the CBA offices (1900 Grant St, Suite 900, Denver).

Chad Ogburn Photography Inc. will be providing the complimentary services. Additional portraits may also be purchased, however there is no obligation to do so.

Contact Margaret Haywood to schedule your appointment!

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Dinner in White: Bringing Paris to Denver for a “Secret” Fundraising Evening

August 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers Division would like to let you in on the “secret.” On Saturday, August 13, 2011, a Parisian tradition is coming to Denver for a magical evening in white under the stars.

Modeled after the Diner Blanc in Paris, the “Dinner in White” is a whole new way of conducting a fundraising event. Word about this unique gathering is spread solely by word of mouth and social media – no invitations are sent and the location of the dinner is kept top secret until one hour prior. Guests dress in all white, prepare a picnic dinner, and await the call at 6:00 pm revealing the secret location in Denver. Upon arrival, you will be dazzled and entertained. Sip on a French cocktail, shop in the Parisian marketplace, take a spin on the dance floor, do a bit of networking, or relax under the glow of the night.

Tickets are $50 per person (must be 21 to attend) and includes drinks and dessert. Purchase your tickets at www.dinnerinwhite.com.

The Dinner in White is hosted by the AMC Cancer Fund and all proceeds benefit the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

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