Juvenile

Last Update: 6/14/13

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.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of all odd-numbered months AT VARIOUS TIMES (see list below) at the Colorado Bar Association Office, 1900 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203 unless otherwise noted. 

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

Many conferences offer special discounts for CBA Juvenile Law Section members - Ask when registering for an event!

The Juvenile Law Section CONGRATULATES OUR newly-elected officers:

Blair McCarthy, Chair-Elect

and

Betsy Fordyce, Secretary!

SCHEDULE OF JLS MEETINGS and EVENTS: 

• July 24, 2013 - 12pm-1:30pm (meeting)

Juvenile Case Law Update, Hon. Ann Gail Meinster and Sue Thibault, Esq.

CBA Offices, 1900 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203

• July 29-30, 2013 (event)

Save the Date for OCR's 2013 Summer Conference at the Silverthorne Pavilion in Silverthorne, CO. For more information and a list of session topics and national presenters speaking at the conference, visit the OCR’s website or click HERE.  There is no fee to attend this training, however the OCR will accept a suggested donation of $75.00 to be given to a local child welfare charity or organization.  To register now, click HERE! Please contact Ashlee Jones with any questions: ashlee@coloradochildrep.org

• September 18, 2013 - 4pm-5:30pm (meeting)

Details T.B.A. Happy Hour will follow!

• November 13, 2013 - 4pm-5:30pm (meeting)
• January 8, 2013 - 8am-9:30am (meeting)
• March 12, 2013 - 12pm - 1:30pm (meeting)
• May 14, 2013 - 4pm-5:30pm (meeting)

 ON-GOING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

• The Partnership for Families and Children presents:

Getting Serious: A Best Practice Approach to Bullying Prevention (Bullying Prevention Workshop, $149.00/single user)

Begin the registration process by clicking the link below.

http://www.partnershipuniversity.org/where-begin-click-here-start-your-online-learning

The 2013/2014 CBA Section Chair: Ashley Ratliff

CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org