New this year, pursuant to a change in the Denver Bar Association bylaws adopted by the Board of Trustees, the nominating committee has selected a slate of officers to lead the Denver Bar Association.

Additional candidates may choose to run for one of these offices by collecting 50 DBA member signatures. The DBA offices will have forms for members to fill out and collect signatures. This form has to be completed and returned to the bar association office on or before 4 p.m., on Wednesday, May 1.

If there is a contested election, the DBA will post information and a ballot in The Docket and on its Web site. Results will be posted on June 15.

The following members have been nominated to be the 2002-2003 leaders of the association.

President-Elect

Joe Dischinger Grimshaw & Harring. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

First Vice-President

Laura Embleton CBA/DBA CLE. She received her J.D. from the University of Denver.

Second Vice President

Megan Brynhildsen Nationwide Environmental. She received her J.D. from CU School of Law.

Board of Trustees

Elsa Martinez-Tenreiro Pepe J. Mendez & Associates. She received her J.D. from the University of Colorado.

Kenzo Kawanabe Davis Graham & Stubbs. Received his J.D. from Georgetown University.

Jim Carr Colorado Office of Attorney General. He received his J.D. from George Washington

Reps. to CBA Board of Governors

Wes Howard Brega & Winters. He received his J.D. from the University of Denver.

Bob Keatinge Holland & Hart. He received his J.D. from the University of Denver.

Sherri Kuhlmann Holme Roberts & Owen. She received her J.D. from the University of Denver.

Mary Malatesta Office of Attorney General. She received her J.D. from the University of Colorado

Gilbert Román Kaiser Hill. He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School

Cathy Traugott Faegre & Benson. She received her J.D. from the Chicago-Kent School of Law.

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