Policy and Procedure Manual

Section 1: Administrative Information

• Administrative Calendar
• Procedure for Submission of Agenda Items Policies
• Guidelines for Use of Bar Services and Staff
• Policies
  • Equal Opportunity & Minority Recruitment
  • Law Firm Solicitation
  • Student Members of Interprofessional Committee
  • Terms of ABA Delegates
  • CBA Board of Governors Matters
  • Use of Mailing Lists
  • Charitable Contributions
  • Funding Social Functions
  • Responding to Criticism of Judges
  • Conflict of Interest (pdf file)
• Awards
• ABA

Section 2: Bylaws

• ARTICLE I. Name and Objects
• ARTICLE II. Membership
• ARTICLE III. Dues
• ARTICLE IV. Powers of Government
• ARTICLE V. Representatives to the CBA and the ABA
• ARTICLE VI. Officers
• ARTICLE VII. Elections
• ARTICLE VIII. Committees and Sections
• ARTICLE IX. Waterman Fund
• ARTICLE X. Meetings
• ARTICLE XI. Penalties
• ARTICLE XII. Non-discrimination Policy
• ARTICLE XIII. Amendments
• APPENDIX A - Standing and Special Committees

Section 3: Department of Finance

• DBA Budget Process
• Policies
  • DBA Investment Policy
  • Travel Expense Reimbursement
  • The Eight Budget Commandments for Committee Chairs
  • Spouse Expenses to ABA & Other Expenses
• Forms
  • Expense Reimbursement Form (pdf file)
  • Annual Budget Request Form
  • Annual Report Form

Section 4: Department of Communications

• Specific Projects

Section 5: Department of Membership Services

• Description
• Denver District & County Court Orientation Program
• Legal Directory
• Recruitment At Area Law Schools
• Dues Collection
• Inactive Membership Status
• DBA Membership Dues
• DBA Committee Preference Sheet
• DBA Committee Chairs

Section 6: Department of Public Legal Education

• Description
• Clinics
  • Bankruptcy
  • Doing Your Own Divorce
  • Family Law Legal Clinics
  • Legal Nights at Mi Casa and San Juan Diego
  • Spanish Family Law Legal Night
  • Small Claims and Collections Clinics
• Programs
  • Call-A-Lawyer
  • Court Tours
  • Classroom Speakers
  • Denver Regional Colorado High School Mock Trial Program
  • Constitution Day
  • Law Day Art Contest
  • People's Fair/Homeless Vet Standdown
• Public Legal Education Materials
• We the People
• United Way Bridging the Gap - Java and Juice
• Democracy Education Committee
• DBA Access to Justice Committee

Section 7: Department of Sections & Committees

• Guidelines for Use of Bar Services & Staff
• Finance Department Information
• Committee Preference Sheet

Section 8: Metro Volunteer Lawyers

• Description
• Policies
• Annual Report

Section 9: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.

• Description
• Scope of Services