Minutes of Meeting: May 8, 2010
| Publication year | 2010 |
| Pages | 23 |
2010, July, Pg. 23. Minutes of Meeting: May 8, 2010
July 2010
Vol. 39, No. 7 [Page 23]
The CBA Board of Governors (BOG) meets two to three times per year. The Colorado Lawyer publishes Minutes of these meetings to apprise CBA members of BOG actions. Minutes of BOG meetings, including attendance roster, can be found on the CBA website: www.cobar.org (click on "Inside the Bar," then "Governance," then "Board of Governors Meeting Minutes"). CBA members who have questions about any of the issues addressed at a BOG meeting or about any of the information appearing in these Minutes should contact Dana Collier Smith, CBA Assistant Executive Director, at (303) 824-5318, (800) 332-6736, or dcolliersmith@cobar.org.
The CBA Board of Governors (BOG) met in Estes Park on Saturday, May 8, 2010. BOG meeting Minutes are subject to BOG approval.
Actions Taken
The BOG approved the Minutes from the November 7, 2009 meeting, with the note that the attendance roster needed to be added.
The BOG approved the updated Interprofessional Code as written and presented by Bill Babich.
The BOG approved the fiscal year (FY) 2010-11 CBA budget as prepared by the Budget Committee, approved by the Executive Council (EC), and presented by Treasurer Charles Garcia.
The BOG approved the request presented by Joe Dischinger for the Environmental Law Section to have a seat on the BOG.
The BOG approved the amended and restated Title Standard XV related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as presented by Peter Griffiths of the Real Estate Section.
The BOG voted to sunset the Economic Task Force (ETF) and to redirect the resources to the newly revived Membership Committee. Dan McCune, ETF chair, recognized the ETF members for their hard work, and highlighted the accomplishments of the ETF, including dues assistance, free or reduced-cost CLEs, networking opportunities, shredding parties, and retooling seminars. The $50,000 in allocated funds that were unused by the ETF will go to the Membership Committee to continue offering dues assistance and reduced-fee CLE programming.
The BOG approved the appointments of Beth Pond and Bryan Frederickson to the Executive Council for FY 2010-11, and the reappointment of Charles Garcia as CBA Treasurer.
The BOG approved the appointment of Jerome DeHerrera and John Frey, and the reappointment of Pete Cordova, Bruce Sattler, and Helen Stone to three-year terms as CBA representatives on the Colorado Legal Services Board.
Administrative Matters
CBA President's Report
CBA President Dave Johnson highlighted the actions of the EC, including:
Approved on December 1, the request byProtect Colorado's Communities for $5,000 for a possible legal challenge of Ballot Initiatives 60 and 61 and Proposition 101.
On March 5, approved the request of the Elder Law, Trust & Estate, and Dispute Resolution Sections to offer a volunteer mediation program with the Denver Probate Court.
Approved on April...
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