Representing the Members in 2010-11
| Publication year | 2011 |
| Pages | 5 |
| Citation | Vol. 40 No. 6 Pg. 5 |
2011, June, Pg. 5. Representing the Members in 2010-11
June 2011
Vol. 40, No. 6 [Page 5]
CBA President's Message to Members
Suddenly I remembered the early levees at Court
When you and I galloped to the Purple Yard.
As we walked our horses up Dragon Tail Street
We turned our heads and gazed at the Southern Hills.
Since we parted, both of us have been growing old;
And our minds have been vexedby many anxious cares.
Yet even now I fancy my ears are full
Of the sound of jade tinkling on your bridle-straps.
"To Li Chien"by Po Chanduuml;-I(fn1)
Timeline!? This is no time to talk about time.
We don't have the time! ...What was I saying?
Star Trek: First Contact
It really does seem like yesterday when I chaired my first Executive Council (EC) meeting as CBA President. In July 2010, a few days after I officially assumed office, the EC authorized $125,000 in expenditures that were unplanned and outside the approved budget: $75,000 to support the Know Your Judge education effort and $25,000 to oppose Amendments 60, 61, and 101, the ballot measures that would have severely reduced state and local taxes. I recall that once the meeting adjourned, I took a deep breath, thinking, "At this rate, we're going to spend about $7 million more than we have!"
Thankfully, spending slowed down, although my year as CBA President never did. It's been a wonderful year, and the bar association, through the hard work of so many members, accomplished some amazing things. I'd like to share a few of these accomplishments with you.
Know Your Judge-Educating the Public
The Know Your Judge program reached citizens across Colorado, providing information and encouraging them to learn about the judges on the ballot for retention and urging them not to skip those votes. In partnership with the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, the Colorado Judicial Institute, and the League of Women Voters of Colorado, the Know Your Judge website (www.knowyourjudge.com) was created. Also, we produced public service announcements that aired approximately 4,000 times on the radio, as well numerous times on television. We are convinced this outreach was instrumental in educating the public far and wide.
Later, the parties behind Clear the Bench Colorado brought a complaint against the CBA and our partners, alleging that we were campaigning for the retention of judges and thus violated campaign...
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