July 2010 - The Biennial of the Americas is pleased to make available a special presale opportunity to acquire tickets to the Biennial’s public dialogue series, entitled The Americas Roundtable, along with other select Biennial programming, taking place this summer. The Americas Roundtables on July 6th and 7th may be of particular interest.  To acquire tickets, please go to http://tickethorse.com/biennial-of-the-americas and input promotion code Americas2010. The Biennial of the Americas is a month-long event taking place throughout July, aimed at promoting cohesion and collaboration among the 35 countries of the Western Hemisphere. As a primary component of the Biennial, The Americas Roundtable series will be held in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and feature nine separate sessions on education, philanthropy, women in leadership, health, bilateral relations, poverty reduction, trade, transnational leadership, and energy and climate change Dignitaries confirmed for The Americas Roundtable series include 14 former heads of state from throughout the Western Hemisphere as well as numerous ambassadors, cabinet officers, journalists, NGO leaders, CEOs, educators, actors, and other professionals. During the presale period, tickets will also be available to the McNichols Main Stage, featuring contemporary art exhibitions, children’s workshops, music and more. Tickets are limited, particularly to The Americas Roundtable series.

Aug. 13, 2010 - Orientation for the United States District Court of Colorado: A Program for Attorneys Recently Admitted to Practice in Federal Court. Alfred A. Arraj Federal Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Jury Assembly Room, Denver, Colorado. 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Faculty of Federal Advocates is pleased to offer a practical and informative orientation to practicing in the United States District Court of Colorado. This program is specifically designed for attorneys who have been admitted to the United States District Court for five or less years. Judges and special Court personnel will provide an overview of the Court and valuable insight into the many unique aspects of practicing in the United States District Court of Colorado. In addition, local attorneys will provide personal experiences related to practicing as a new attorney before the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts.

Orientation topics and speakers include: 1) Gregory Goldberg, (Holland & Hart), Welcome and Overview of the FFA; 2) Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Introduction to Practice in the U.S. District Court; 3) Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch, Formalism in the U.S. District Court; 4) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Howard R. Tallman, Introduction to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado; 5) Honorable Craig B. Shaffer, Practicing Before Magistrate Judges in the U.S. District Court; 6) Greg Langham (Clerk of Court), Chris Vagner (Chief Deputy Clerk) and Edward Butler (Legal Officer for the Court), Practicing Before the U.S. District Court/Filing ECF; 7) Reid Neureiter, (Jacobs Chase Frick Kleinkopf & Kelley), Challenging Assignments: The Oklahoma City Bombing Trial as Your First Case in Federal Court.

Please join us and bring your lunch and refreshment. Please act now because registration is limited. To register email: pmurphyffa@aol.com, or phone (303) 455-0927. Registration is free, and anyone can attend, you do not have to be a member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates. 3.5 general CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credits will be applied. Please arrive on time (allow time to pass through security). Registration begins at 12:30. The program begins promptly at 1:00. Proper Courtroom attire is suggested.

Aug. 25-28, 2010 - The United States Courts for the Tenth Circuit invite you to attend the Tenth Circuit Bench & Bar Conference at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Register now and plan on attending this very exciting 2010 Tenth Circuit Bench & Bar Conference! Distinguished guests will include Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor; Lord Igor Judge, Chief Justice of England and Wales; and Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, Canadian Supreme Court.  Hotel blocks are now open for your room reservation at The Broadmoor, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, and Doubletree Hotel Colorado Springs World Arena. Historically the room blocks fill up fast so make your room reservation as soon as possible. Visit the conference website at: http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/judconf/ to register for the conference. In the meantime, if you have any questions, call the Judicial Resources team at 303.335.2067 or e-mail them at CA10_JudicialConference @ca10.uscourts.gov.

Aug. 27, 2010 - Faculty of Federal Advocates Reception.  If you are attending the Tenth Circuit Conference, please join the FFA for a special reception, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., on the Broadmoor's Mountain View Terrace. The Colorado Faculty of Federal Advocates cordially invites speakers, distinguished guests and attendees to join us for a social gathering on the Mountain View Terrace in the new Broadmoor West Building of the Broadmoor Hotel. The Faculty is pleased to host this reception with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. All of the circuit, district, bankruptcy and magistrate judges of the Tenth Circuit are invited. The Faculty is an organization of 700 attorneys dedicated to improving the quality of legal practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. We hope you will join us for this social gathering presented in conjunction with the United States Tenth Circuit Bench & Bar Conference. Please RSVP for the August 27th FFA reception to pmurphyFFA@aol.com.

Questions about the Conference? please call the Judicial Resources team at 303.335.2067 or e-mail them at CA10_JudicialConference @ca10.uscourts.gov. About the Conference: The Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit is required to summon, at least biennially, the active judges of the circuit to a conference and request participation at such conference by members of its bar. The purpose is to consider the business of the courts and suggest ways to improve the administration of justice within the circuit.

Sep. 11, 2010 - Faculty of Federal Advocates "Our Courts" training. Colorado Bar Association, 1900 Grant Street, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80203. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Light breakfast served at 8:00 a.m.) Parking: Attached garage; validation on the 9th Floor. The training session will cover all current Our Courts presentations including the two latest presentations titled, "See you in Court: The Life of a Civil Lawsuit and Law & Order: The Life of a Criminal Case."

Our State Courts - how Colorado's procedures for selecting, disciplining, and evaluating judges keep our state courts fair and impartial.

Our United States Courts - the types of cases that are heard in the federal courts and the procedures that keep our federal courts fair and impartial.

See You in Court: the Life of a Civil Lawsuit -This presentation discusses the purposes of civil lawsuits, a party's rights and remedies in such lawsuits, how such lawsuits are commenced and how they proceed, what really happens at trial, and the roles of the judge, the jury, and the lawyers in these proceedings.

Law & Order: The Life of a Criminal Case - This presentation discusses the roles of the judge, the jury, the prosecution, and the defense in a criminal case, how criminal cases are brought.

Lincoln's Legacy of Equality & Liberty - To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Our Courts speakers are available to make a 25-minute presentation that uses Lincoln's own words and the words of those who knew him to explain how Lincoln's commitment to the principles of equality and liberty transformed our nation and how they proceed, the setting of bail, the plea bargaining process, what really happens in a criminal trial, and how judges determine the appropriate sentences after a conviction.

RSVP to lunches@cobar.org or (303) 860-1115, ext. For more information, e-mail Carolyn Gravit at cgravit@cobar.org. CLE Credit applied. Visit www.ourcourtscolorado.org to learn more. Our Courts is a joint activity of the Colorado Bar Association and Colorado Judicial Institute designed to provide nonpartisan information programs to further public knowledge and understanding of the state and federal courts in Colorado.

Oct. 3-8, 2010 - American Judges Association Convention, Denver.  Further details tba.

Nov. 6, 2010 - The Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judges Roundtable, Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom, located at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th Street, in downtown Denver. 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Roundtable offers a unique opportunity to engage in a series of roundtable discussions with the Federal Judges and Federal Magistrate Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. There are no panelists or speakers for this program. Instead, attendees will each be assigned a rotation schedule, and this year, you will be able to pick your topics on a first come first serve basis. There will be a Judge, a Faculty committee moderator, and about nine attendees at each table. Watch for an upcoming announcement with more information on this year's Eighth Annual Roundtable, or contact pmurphyffa@aol.com if you would like to submit a topic idea for the Roundtable program.

Nov. 18, 2010 - Colorado Judicial Institute Judicial Excellence Dinner, Denver.  Further details tba.