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• Author: Kenzo Kawanabe. Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, J.

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Introduction

Vol. 45, No. 10 [Page 34]

The Colorado Lawyer

October, 2016

Kenzo Kawanabe. Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, J.

Specialty Bar Series

The Colorado Bar Association is made stronger by the many diverse bar associations that work to better our profession and the community at large. Several specialty bar associations cooperated to produce an impressive series of articles for The Colorado Lawyer highlighting important legal issues affecting our diverse communities. This series begins this month and will continue through early 2017.

As editors of these articles, we express our sincere gratitude to the authors who committed countless hours of research and writing:

• Colorado Hispanic Bar Association

Christine M. Hernandez

• Colorado Women's Bar Association

Sarah J. Parady

• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado

Lance J. Ream and Jaclyn Cook

• Colorado LGBT Bar Association

J. Ryann Peyton

• Sam Cary Bar Association

Jill Dorancy

We also thank The Colorado Lawyer for publishing and incorporating these specialty bar authors and perspectives in the issues to come. We encourage lawyers to continue to submit articles to The Colorado Lawyer that will inform our larger legal community on issues affecting our diverse population.

As members of diverse bar associations, we are proud of the work these groups perform, which includes thousands of pro bono and community service hours every year. We are also proud of the diversity in the profession here in Colorado.

Finally, as attorneys in our legal profession, we appreciate that our system of justice is stronger because of these bar associations, which help ensure that the Rule of Law applies to, and is accessible by...