Juvenile

Last Update: 1/26/12

Provides an organization available for all lawyers whose practice brings them in contact with matters affecting young people. Though a major focus concerns practice under the Children's Code, the committee is also concerned with relevant aspects of education law, domestic relations, agency/administrative law, and disability law. The committee emphasizes programs to improve the professional knowledge and skill of lawyers working in the juvenile law field, including legal education seminars and informal topical round-table discussions. The committee also serves as a resource to the bench and bar for analysis and commentary relative to specific issues that are identified as having broad or systemic ramifications. The committee analyzes pending legislation in the Colorado legislature, and makes legislative recommendations to the CBA Board of Governors.

SCHEDULE OF JLS EVENTS: 

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday or all odd-numbered months. Each meeting starts at 12:00pm to 1:30 p.m., at the Colorado Bar Association Office, 1900 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203 unless otherwise noted (The Executive Committee meets at 11:30am). 

Meetings are available by audio conference for members unable to travel to Denver for the meetings.  Please contact Andrea Mueller Arias, JLS’s CBA Liaison, to arrange for audio conferencing at amuellerarias@cobar.org.

 Currently-scheduled Meetings & Events:

• January 11, 2012 (meeting) - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

The JLS had planned to hold a CLE Luncheon Meeting, with Kim Dvorchak, CJDC regarding a Legislative Preview. Because the meeting was cancelled, the JLS will present current information on its website and through weekly conference calls [The first conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31st at 7:15am. The number to call is 1-866-200-5786 and the conference ID is 3038245340#.]

• January 19, 2012 (event)

The Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition is sponsoring a free CLE, entitled "Direct File Follow-Up & Reforms: A Review Session on the Direct File Training & Update on Pending Direct File Legislation." 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the CJDC Training Room, 670 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Please RSVP to ambar@cjdc.org (2 CLE credits requested) [The Direct File Resource Disk is available for $25 / free to CJDC Members].

• January 20, 2012 (event)

The Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition is sponsoring afree CLE, entitled "Juvenile Assessments: What Defense Attorneys Need to Know about How Child Clients are Assessed (and Sign Waivers) in the Juvenile Justice System." 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the CJDC Training Room, 670 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Please RSVP to ambar@cjdc.org(2 CLE credits requested).

• February 14-17, 2012 (event)

High School Mock Trials in the Jefferson County Courthouse

8 teams will compete this year. Please consider being a judge for the trials, which will take place from 2:45pm-5:30pm on each of these days. Please contact Judge K.J. Moore for more information or to volunteer (kj.moore@judicial.state.co.us).

•  March 14, 2012 (meeting)

The JLS CLE luncheon on Permanency Roundtables.

March 14, 2012 is also the DEADLINE for submitting cases, articles, and events to Sue Thibault for inclusion in the JLS's Spring 2012 Newsletter. Please send any submission requests to sthibault@co.clear-creek.co.us, or call 303-679-2432, or send by fax to 303-679-2444.

• April 20, 2012 (event)

The CBA CLE and the JLS will present the annual full day (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Juvenile Law Conference, "Trauma, Treatment, and Tough Love." Details to be announced soon!

• May 9, 2012 (meeting)

Legislative Session Wrap Up and Elections 

The 2011/2012 CBA Section Chair: Kris D. Ward

CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller Arias,
amuellerarias@cobar.org