News from Cba Sections, Committees, Local and Specialty Bars, and More - January 2008 - Bar News

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2008, January, Pg. 7. News From CBA Sections, Committees, Local and Specialty Bars, and More - January 2008 - Bar News

The Colorado Lawyer
January 2008
Vol. 37, No. 1 [Page 7]

In and Around the Bar
Bar News
News From CBA Sections, Committees, Local and Specialty Bars, and More

Bar News is a monthly compilation of news from the Colorado Bar Association, including sections and committees, administration, and local and specialty bar associations. It also includes notices of activities - past, present, and future - from local and national law-related organizations and groups. Please send information and photos to Susie Vancura at svancura@cobar.org.

DBA YLD Court Orientation

The Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (DBA YLD) annual court orientation was held on November 15, 2007, at the Denver City and County Building. The program was designed to inform newly admitted attorneys and attorneys new to the Denver area about the Denver court system. Judges, law clerks, and court administrators were present to share their insights with the new attorneys and to answer questions about the Denver courts.

CBA Donation to Benefit Legal Services

CBA President-Elect Bill Walters presents a $30,000

check to Legal Aid Foundation Chair Sabrina Stavish.

On November 14, 2007, the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) presented its annual contribution from royalty revenues of the Affinity Master Card Program to the Legal Aid Foundation and COLTAF (Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation). The $30,000 contribution will be used to help fund legal services programs in Colorado

NAPABA Annual Convention

Colorado attendees included Paul Chan

(left) and Andy Hamano.

On November 15-18, 2007, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) held its nineteenth annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention drew a record attendance of approximately 1,200 Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students Attendees from Colorado included former NAPABA President (and Immediate Past DBA President) Paul Chan Holland and Hart partner Jim Goh; former APABA of Colorado Presidents Andy Hamano, Fay Chu Fong, and Kenzo Kawanabe; current APABA President Annie Kao; and current APABA board members Nina Wang, Andrea Wang, and Vivian Barrios.

Trailblazer Award recipient Hon. Michael Watanabe (center), with Kenzo Kawanabe and Annie Kao.

On the convention's third day, the prestigious Trailblazer Award was presented to Hon. Michael J. Watanabe of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Magistrate Watanabe was honored for his contributions to the advancement of Asian Pacific American attorneys. He is the first and only Asian American federal judicial officer in the Tenth Circuit.

The convention also marked the start of Annie Kao's two-year term as NAPABA's Southwest Regional Governor. Kao will represent the interests of NAPABA members in Colorado, Texas, and Arizona.

Access to Justice Hearing in Denver

On November 14, 2007, legal services providers, judges, legislators, and members of the community met at the Colorado Supreme Court in Denver for a hearing on the availability of legal services in Colorado. The hearing was the last in a series held by the Colorado Access to Justice (ATJ) Commission and local ATJ committees. The ATJ Commission will compile its findings in a report and present it to the Colorado Legislature in...