Practice Areas

CLE offerings provide one general CLE credit unless otherwise noted in the announcement. 

Civil Practice Section

Chair: Jeff Ruybal
[email protected]


The ABBA Civil Practice Section provides information, education and training for attorneys whose practices include civil litigation. The ABBA Civil Practice Section sponsors Continuing Legal Education programs for ABBA members. The ABBA Civil Practice Section acts as a bench-bar liaison with the courts of the Seventeenth Judicial District to promote an effective method to resolve procedural issues related to case management by making certain that attorneys are kept current with respect to the requirements of the court in the handling of civil litigation cases. 
The ABBA Civil Practice Section provides information, education and training for attorneys whose practices include civil litigation. The ABBA Civil Practice Section sponsors Continuing Legal Education programs for ABBA members. The ABBA Civil Practice Section acts as a bench-bar liaison with the courts of the Seventeenth Judicial District to promote an effective method to resolve procedural issues related to case management by making certain that attorneys are kept current with respect to the requirements of the court in the handling of civil litigation cases. 

Additional Information: 
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association 
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association 
CBA Litigation Section

Family Law

Co-Chairs: Nate Bucar and Russel Murray

The ABBA Family Law Section provides information, education and training for attorneys whose practices include domestic relations, allocation of parental responsibilities, paternity, child support and other family law related areas. The ABBA Family Law Section sponsors monthly Continuing Legal Education programs for ABBA members. The ABBA Family Law Section acts as a bench-bar liaison with the courts of the Seventeenth Judicial District to promote an effective method to resolve procedural issues related to case management by making certain that attorneys are kept current with respect to the requirements of the court in the handling of family law cases.

Additional Information: 
CFI Directory
Domestic Relations Forms 
CBA Family Law Section

 

 

Criminal Practice

Chair: Alex Baker
 [email protected]
 (303) 659-7720
Senior Deputy District Attorney with the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

The ABBA Criminal Practice Section provides information, education and training for attorneys whose practices include criminal law. The ABBA Criminal Practice Section sponsors Continuing Legal Education programs for ABBA members. The ABBA Criminal Practice Section acts as a bench-bar liaison with the courts of the Seventeenth Judicial District to promote an effective method to resolve procedural issues related to case management by making certain that attorneys are kept current with respect to the requirements of the court in the handling of criminal cases.

Additional Information:
Office of Alternate Defense Council
Office of the Colorado Public Defender 
Seventeenth Judicial District Attorney's Office

 


 

 

ABBA Probate & Elder Law

Co-Chairs: Katrina Jones & Casey Williams

The ABBA Probate Law Section was organized in the Fall of 2005 with a focus on one hour CLE approved luncheon programs. The emphasis has been on estate planning, probate administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, and non-probate transfers. We are open to adding other related areas of practice.

Additional Information:
Probate Forms