The Colorado Lawyer

The Colorado Lawyer (TCL) is the official publication of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA). TCL is published monthly and is provided as a benefit of membership to the CBA. Nonlawyer individuals, out-of-state residents who are not registered as active attorneys in Colorado, non-law-firm companies and agencies, and public and law firm libraries may subscribe.

STAFF
TCL’s Editorial Department comprises four editorial staff members. Desktop publisher Gaynor Bloom handles the layout and formatting of the journal and coordinates production with the journal's printing company. Gaynor also processes, coordinates, and typesets lawyer announcements for each issue. Staff legal editor Tracy Rackauskas coordinates and edits the substantive law articles. Staff legal editor Susie Klein edits court summaries and article, and writes Bar News and Calendar of Events, and “filler” items. TCL managing editor Leona Martínez supervises the editorial department and staff, serves as primary liaison to TCL Board and CBA management and officers, oversees and coordinates monthly production schedules, and reviews and edits all content.

All TCL editorial staff members serve as CBA liaisons on behalf of the journal and the Editorial Department: Gaynor Bloom—gbloom@cobar.org; Leona Martinez—leonamartinez@cobar.org; Tracy Rackauskas—tracyr@cobar.org; and Susie Klein—sklein@cobar.org. Display advertising and classified advertising in TCL are coordinated by the CBA Marketing Department. Heather Clark, CBA Marketing and Advertising Manager, coordinates and processes the publication's display advertising. These include full-page, half-page, and quarter-page ads, as well as and Expert Witness Guide section. Contact Marketing specialist Alexa Drago about display advertising at adrago@cobar.org. Beneva Hansen, Marketing Department assistant, receives and processes classified ads for in-print and online publication. Contact Beneva Hansen about classified advertising at bhansen@cobar.org. Classified ads appear online at http://www.cobar.org/TCL/classifieds.cfm. Editorial staff member Gaynor Bloom and Leona Martínez also may serve as liaison for advertising matters in the journal: Gaynor Bloom—gbloom@cobar.org; Leona Martínez—leonamartinez@cobar.org.

PURPOSE

Visit The Colorado Lawyer online at http://www.cobar.org. All TCL editorial staff members serve as CBA liaisons for the journal: Gaynor Bloom—gbloom@cobar.org; Susie Klein—sklein@cobar.org; Leona Martínez—leonamartinez@cobar.org; and Tracy Rackauskas—tracyr@cobar.org.

In and Around the Bar: Articles in this section generally are informational in nature and frequently cover topics specifically related to the CBA, including administration, legislation, and committees and sections programs and projects. The CBA President’s Message appears in this section. Local bar association programs, projects, and services will print in this section. Articles on special rule change proposals or programs generated by the courts and CBA Formal Ethic Opinions may be published in this section, as well.

Bar News and The SideBar: “In and Around the Bar” also includes “Bar News” and “The SideBar” sections. The information in these pages is provided by CBA committees and s sections and local bars, as well as law-related organizations around the state. CBA members are encouraged to send information about events and honorifics for inclusion in Bar News. It includes short items about CBA sections, committees, administration, and local and minority/specialty bar association events and projects, as well as bar-sponsored legislation. “The SideBar” spotlights recent activities and special events around the Bar, and may present brief stories that deal with lawyer activities outside the practice of law, as well as short profiles of estimable individuals. Contact Leona Martínez at leonamartinez@cobar.org or Susie Klein at sklein@cobar.org with questions about these pages.

Articles: These legal articles are written for attorneys and focus on specific areas of law. Legal articles in TCL are in the following specialties: ADR, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Construction Law; Criminal Law; Elder Law; Evidence; Family Law; Government and Administrative Law; Health Law; IP and Technology Law; Juvenile Law; Labor and Employment Law; Natural Resources and Environmental Law; Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Tort and Insurance Law; Trust and Estate Law; and Workers’ Compensation Law. Articles generally are technical and detailed, and provide an overview of a practice area, introduce new law, or discuss issues of interest about existing law. These articles are reviewed by volunteer coordinating editors who specialize in the relevant areas of law. A list of coordinating editors is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first legal article. TCL staff legal editor Tracy Rackauskas is lead staff contact for TCL legal articles at tracyr@cobar.org. Also contact managing editor Leona Martínez at leonamartinez@cobar.org or staff legal editor Susie Klein at sklein@cobar.org.

Departments: TCL Department articles generally have a practical orientation, are less formal in style, and provide helpful practice tips for members of the legal profession. They may include: Access to Justice; CBA Family/Workplace Violence Program; CBA/DBA Professionalism Coordinating Councils; Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers; From Our Readers (letters to the editors); Judges' Corner; Just Wondering (Point/Counterpoint); Law Practice Management, including LPM Tips; Legal Malpractice (Whoops); Legal Research Corner; Practice and Procedure; Review of Legal Resources; Technology in the Law Practice, including Ask the Experts (about technology) and Tech Tips; Transitions Committee: and Young Lawyers Division. Most department articles are published on a regular, rotating schedule. A list of coordinating editors is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first department article. Also contact TCL managing editor Leona Martínez (leonamartinez@cobar.org) and staff legal editor Susie Klein (sklein@cobar.org) with questions.

Columns: TCL prints three columns on rotating bases. Columns are written by the same author on topics of the authors’ choosing. The three TCL columns are: Appellate Practice, by Andrew M. Low; Historical Perspectives, by Frank Gibbard; Off the Record, by Leland P. Anderson. Contact TCL managing editor Leona Martínez (leonamartinez@cobar.org) with questions or comments about columns.

Court-Related Material: The "Court Business" section includes information from the courts, including new and changed rules, orders, forms, standards, and regulations, as well as Chief Justice and Chief Judge Directives. TCL prints summaries of published state appellate court opinions, along with a list of opinions not selected for publication, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for certiorari. Other court-related material printed in TCL includes summaries of opinions of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, summaries and full-text opinions of the Office of Attorney Regulation (attorney discipline/presiding disciplinary judge), and summaries of diversion agreements and private admonitions. Full appellate opinions are not printed in the journal. Published opinions are available free to CBA members on announcement date on the CBA website at http://www.cobar.org/ors.cfm; through the Casemaker online law library at http://www.cobar.org; and through the CBA e-slips listserv subscription at http://www.cobar.org/listsignup.cfm. TCL managing editor Leona Martínez is lead staff contact for court-related material published in TCL.

Miscellaneous Material and Advertising: TCL includes Calendar of Events items and notices about events and items of interest to members of the legal profession around the state. The “filler” notices appear throughout the journal where space is available. Susie Klein is lead staff contact for Calendar of Events and filler notices at sklein@cobar.org.
“Web Faves (and Finds)” are lists of online resources that may be helpful or of interest to legal professionals. The information in this page is compiled by Michelle Gersic, Assistant Director of the CBA Law Practice Management/Risk Management Department and published four or five times per calendar year. Readers may Michelle Gersic (mgersic@cobar.org) with questions or to contribute resources.

For detailed contact and other information, go to the CBA website at http://www.cobar.org/TCL, then click on "How to Write for The Colorado Lawyer." Articles may be e-mailed to: Leona Martínez—leonamartinez@cobar.org; Tracy Rackauskas — tracyr@cobar.org; and Susie Klein—sklein@cobar.org.

Articles: Legal articles may be e-mailed to the Coordinating Editors, listed on the title page of each article, or to Tracy Rackauskas, tracyr@cobar.org. (A complete list of coordinating editors is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first legal article.) Articles must include contact information for all authors. Legal articles generally should be between 4,500 and 6,000 words, including citations. Subheadings are encouraged and citations should be in the form of endnotes. Each author is responsible for the accuracy of all citations (the editors do not do cite checking). Volunteer attorneys who are considered experts in specific areas of law review the material for legal accuracy. TCL staff edits article content to conform to TCL style and writing guidelines, format, and standards. All authors see final drafts before publication.

Department Articles: Department articles may be e-mailed to the Coordinating Editors, listed on the title page of these articles. (A complete list of coordinating editors and their contact information is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first department article.) Department articles generally should be between 3,000 and 4,000 words, unless arrangements have been made with the Department editor or TCL managing editor. Subheadings are encouraged and citations should be in the form of endnotes. Each author is responsible for the accuracy of all citations—the editorial staff does not check citations. Department articles are reviewed for legal accuracy by the Department's coordinating editors, who are either lawyers or experts in the relevant specialty. The editorial staff edits article content to conform to TCL style and writing guidelines, format, and standards. All authors see final drafts before publication. If an article is prepared by a CBA member and under the auspices of a Bar committee or section, approval of the copy by the committee or section should be obtained before submission. Questions can be directed to the Department's Coordinating Editor or to Leona Martínez at leonamartinez@cobar.org.

Overall Policies: Manuscripts of legal articles and department articles are reviewed for accuracy by coordinating editors or other specialists in the field of practice. Articles may be subject to approval by a member of TCL’s Board of Editors. All manuscripts are edited by TCL staff for consistency of style, grammar, organization, tone, and readability. No one should submit a manuscript unless he or she is willing to have it edited. Every effort is made to confer with the author on all major changes before publication. Authors are provided final drafts for their review before publication.

Articles: Legal articles should be on topics of substantive law, with a practical orientation. The main purpose is to inform and educate. It is assumed that the material submitted by an author is an original work and infringes on no copyright or any other right of another author. The coordinating editor in the appropriate area of law reviews and schedules an article. Generally, the coordinating editor requests submission of articles at least ten weeks prior to publication; however, deadlines vary according to the specific schedule independently established for the article. Topic ideas for articles should be discussed with a coordinating editor before writing. Unsolicited articles should be submitted to the coordinating editor in the pertinent area of law, along with author contact information and a statement that the article is submitted for review for that particular area of law. If time is of the essence, the coordinating editor should be apprised of that fact. After an article is reviewed and approved by the coordinating editor, a publication date is scheduled. The article is then sent to TCL staff editor Tracy Rackauskas at tracyr@cobar.org. Contact information for each coordinating editor appears on the article’s title page. A list of coordinating editors is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first legal article and also can be found on the CBA website at http://www.cobar.org/TCL (click on “How to Write for The Colorado Lawyer”).

Department Articles: Department material on special projects, programs, or other nonsubstantive law topics must be approved and coordinated by the Department coordinating editor or TCL managing editor, as appropriate. The deadline for feature and department articles is typically six weeks prior to publication. A list of coordinating editors is printed in each issue on the opposite page from the first legal article.

Notices of Events, Meetings, and Member Awards: This type of material is accepted any time throughout the production schedule, although the latest date for publication in the next available issue is the first of the month prior to publication. Contact TCL staff legal editor Susie Klein at sklein@cobar.org with questions. This material is published on a space-available basis and may be edited or rewritten to fit the space available. The editorial staff attempts to honor space and position requests.

Lawyers' Announcements: The Lawyers' Announcements section is reserved to announce the following: new members of a law firm or legal department; name changes of a law firm; formation, merger, or new affiliation of law practices; relocation of a law practice; change in job status or retirement of attorneys; and notices of professional appointments, honors, awards, or the death of a member of the profession. Lawyers’ announcements are prepaid. Payment by check or credit card is preferred; money order and cash payments are accepted. Text and payment are due in the editorial office six weeks prior to publication. Photographs are accepted in the "Lawyers' Announcements" section in "super-sized" dimensions. Text of announcements cannot be dictated by telephone. Submissions will be accepted by fax or e-mail when payment has been made. For complete information about Lawyers’ Announcements, contact Gaynor Bloom at gbloom@cobar.org or (303) 824-5360.

Display Advertising and Classified Ads: Display Advertisements are coordinated by Alexa Drago, CBA Marketing Specialist: (303) 824-5313, adrago@cobar.org. Visit http://www.cobar.org/mediakit.cfm. Display ads must be camera-ready. Deadline for display ads is six weeks prior to publication. Advertisers must provide a high-resolution digital copy of the ad, plus a hard copy (printout) of the ad, along with a signed contract and initial payment.

Classified Ads are coordinated and processed by Beneva Hansen: (303) 824-5310 or bhansen@cobar.org. All classified ads (print and online) are prepaid. Payment by check or credit card is preferred; money order and cash payments are accepted. Text of ad and payment for print publication must arrive at the editorial offices by noon on the first calendar day of the month prior to publication. Text of ads cannot be dictated by phone. Faxed or e-mailed text is accepted where prepayment has been made. Classified ads are available online at www.cobar.org/TCL/classifieds.cfm. Online ads are separate from print ads and may be purchased throughout the month. Online ads are rated the same as print ads and are independent of print ads and are posted for approximately thirty days.