2004 President's Message

Term Day. The date for Spring Term Day has changed to Friday, March 5, 2004. Coffee and doughnuts will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the food court of the Larimer County Justice Center. The business meeting shall be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the jury assembly room. At noon, we will have a buffet style luncheon at the Elks Club, 140 E. Oak, Fort Collins, CO 80524, with a choice of Roast Beef or Grilled Chicken Breast. The cost for the lunch is $8.00 per person. Please register for the luncheon in advance by contacting Mason Mitchell at Allen, Vahrenwald & Johnson, LLC, P.O. Box 608, Fort Collins, CO 80522, telephone (970)482-5058, fax (970)482-5175, or e-mail at mason@avjlaw.com. Payment in advance (made payable to the LCBA) is appreciated, and please specify your preference for beef or chicken. We will then have the Joe Coyte Bowling Tournament at Horsetooth Lanes, 217 W. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To register for bowling, please contact Jed Scott at Bell, Boge & Associates, 322 E. Oak, Fort Collins, CO 80521, telephone (970)493-8999, or e-mail at jedscott@bell-law.com. You can register as teams of four, or as a single to be placed on a team. Absolutely no bowling skill is required. 

Officers. The proposed LCBA officers for 2004/2005 are as follows: 

President - Linda Miller
Vice President/President Elect - Jeanne Drake
Treasurer - Daniel Muffly
Secretary - David Johnson
Board of Governors - Zachary Wilson
Board of Governors - R. Bruce Fickel II
Board of Governors - Randy Starr (one year left on term) 

Other nominations will be accepted from the floor at Spring Term Day prior to the election. 

Professionalism Award. The LCBA Professionalism Award will be presented at Spring Term Day. Please send nominations to Mason Mitchell as specified above. 

Upcoming Events. Please put the following upcoming events on your calendar: 

Women’s Bar Meeting - January 28, 2004
Brown Bag CLE on mediation and arbitration - March 10, 2004
(Contact Darby Hoggatt at 225-2190 if you want to present a Brown Bag CLE)
Professionalism Committee Seminar - April 14, 2004
Law Day Luncheon - May 7, 2004 

Legal Aid. Volunteers are needed to conduct intake sessions and to handle pro bono cases. Providing pro bono representation to those less fortunate is one of the best services that we, as attorneys, can provide to our community. Attorneys willing to participate should contact the LCBA’s paralegal, Ellen Holmes, at 402-2075. A special thanks to Alix Joseph for heading up our legal aid program. She will be transitioning out of such position, and Jennifer Rice, our very own 2003 CBA Young Lawyer of the Year award recipient, has graciously volunteered to take over the reins of our legal aid program. 

Thank You. Mark Twain once said "It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them." This quote brings to mind all of the unsung heroes of the LCBA who unselfishly devote their time and efforts to serve their fellow attorneys and the public at large. To all of you who have helped out this past year in LCBA matters, and especially our legal aid program, thank you. The fact that you expend such time and efforts without the expectation of recognition or accolades is all the better.

Mason Mitchell
LCBA President