The Cba Celebrates Pro Bono Month
| Publication year | 2023 |
| Pages | 52 |
AROUND THE BAR | PRO BONO SPOTLIGHT
The National Celebration of Pro Bono is an opportunity to draw attention to the need for pro bono participation and to thank those who give their time year-round. This October, please join us in recognizing some of Colorado's pro bono standouts. We thank these individuals for their generous contributions to the Colorado legal community.
Our 2023 Pro Bono Stars
The Denver Bar Association and its Access to Justice Committee are pleased to introduce this year's Pro Bono Stars"”Kristin Arthur, Susan Minamizono, Meredith O'Harris, and Bonnie Saltzman. The Denver legal community shines brighter because of people like them!
Kristin Arthur
Kristin Arthur is an associate at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, where she represents clients in complex commercial litigation and appeals. Since joining the firm two-and-a-half years ago, Kristin has completed nearly 400 hours of pro bono work, including representing an incarcerated person who brought a section 1983 claim for violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. This case culminated in a three-day jury trial in the US District Court for the District of Colorado, where the parties settled while the jury was deliberating, with the client receiving his desired outcome. Kristin also took on a client who had appealed after her parental rights had been terminated without proper notice. By seeking a limited remand to the district court, Kristin was able to get the termination vacated quickly and also ensure that the client had pro bono family law representation moving forward. Kristin volunteers with the CBA's Civil Appeals Full Representation Program (CAFREP), where she was recently elected to a two-year term on the CAFREP Screening Committee. She also participates in the CBA's Civil Appeals Clinic, providing limited-scope appellate advice to pro se parties. Kristin's passion for appellate work has committed her to demystifying the appellate process and ensuring that it remains accessible to all.
Susan Minamizono
Susan Minamizono is a volunteer attorney with ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking) who has dedicated numerous hours to providing legal counsel to survivors of human trafficking. Specifically, she offered approximately 150 hours of assistance to a trafficking survivor and successfully petitioned for her trafficking visa, ensuring she could remain in the United States and escape further harm. As a pro bono attorney with RMIAN (the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network), Susan spent six years counseling a client who fled gang violence in his home country, guiding him through the complex path toward citizenship. She also serves on the board of directors of the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, supporting the needs of crime victims, and works with the Colorado Lawyers Committee's Hate Crimes Education Task, presenting mock trials to middle and high school students to create awareness and understanding of Colorado's hate crime law. In addition, in her capacity as an insurance coverage attorney with Levin Sitcoff Waneka PC in Denver, Susan volunteered at a pro bono clinic sponsored by United Policyholders in a time of crisis after the Marshall Fire, providing critical assistance to families impacted by the tragedy. She continues to offer her expertise in insurance law to support the fire survivors.
Meredith O'Harris
Meredith O'Harris is an associate...
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