Juvenile

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 FUTURE JLS EVENTS:

Each meeting starts at 12:00pm to 1:30 p.m., at the Colorado Bar Association Office, 1900 Grant Street, 9th Floor, Denver, CO 80203 unless otherwise noted (The Executive Committee meets at 11:30am). 

Meetings dates are as follows:

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky, Program Director for the SOMB, and Kristy Alles-Serrant, Juvenile Standards Coordinator for the SOMB will present regarding juvenile sex offenders, specifically the difference in treatment and prognosis as compared to adult offenders, along with many other issues.

March 12, 2010 - All day, CLE Annual Update - "Effective Advocacy During the Current Budget Crisis," and Nominations for New Officers

May 12, 2010 -   Training Topic to be determine, training by Diane Baird of the Kempe Center, Election of New Officers

July 14, 2010 - Legislative Update by Bonnie Saltzman, JLS Legislative Liaison, New Officers sworn into office, First meeting of Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

 

 

 

 

Past events:

July 15, 2009 – Legislative Update - presenter: Bonnie Saltzman, JLS Legislative Liaison

September 9, 2009 - Planning meeting

Monday, October 26, 2009 - Terri James Banks from the Kempe Center will conduct training regarding the risks factors associated with pornography in dependency and neglect cases.

All meetings are available by audio conference for members who are unable to travel to the CBA offices.  Please put these dates on your calendar now.  Send in your RSVP when you get the meeting notice from Andrea Mueller.

The 2009/2010 CBA Section Chair: Barbara Shaklee
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller,
amueller@cobar.org