Recent Articles and CLE Handouts Available for Download

* March 21, 2019
My Path to the Federal Bench
Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews
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* March 8, 2019
What NOT to Do in My Courtroom
Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter
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* February 28, 2019
The ABCs of Courtroom Technology and Etiquette
Ed Butler, USDC Legal Officer
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* February 13, 2019
Behind "Behind the Bench"
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* January 29, 2019
2018 10th Circuit Review: Criminal Law
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* January 17, 2019
Lawyers Who Think: Ethics and Conduct in Federal Practice
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*  Friday, November 2, 2018
Government Investigations: Ethical and Practical Challenges
Below are links to the program materials.

 ·         Colorado Ethics Opinion 65, Guidelines for Opposing Counsel Contacting Witnesses, available at https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_65_2011.pdf

·         Colorado Ethics Opinion 69, Propriety of Communicating with Employee or Former Employee of an Adverse Party Organization, available at https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_69_2011.pdf

·         Colorado Ethics Opinion 96, Ex Parte Communications with Represented Persons During Criminal and Civil Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings, available at https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_96_2012.pdf

·         Colorado Ethics Opinion 129, Ethical Duties of Lawyer Paid by One Other than the Client, available at https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/Repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_129.pdf

·         Colorado Ethics Opinion 135, Ethical Considerations in the Joint Representation of Clients in the Same Matter or Proceeding,available at https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/Repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_135.pdf

·         U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Manual, available at https://www.justice.gov/jm/justice-manual

·         U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, How Investigations Work, available at https://www.sec.gov/enforce/how-investigations-work.html

·         U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Manual, available at https://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce/enforcementmanual.pdf 

·         U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Incident Investigation, available at https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/products/topics/incidentinvestigation/index.html

*  Thursday, October 11, 2018
Perspectives From the Bench"
Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tafoya 
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* Friday, October 5, 2018
How Courts Handle Forensic Science
Prof. Christopher McKee
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Click HERE for the PowerPoint 
 

* Thursday, September 13, 2018
What Modern Lawyers Can Learn from Lincoln
Magistrate Judge (Ret.) Boyd Boland 
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* Thursday, August 9, 2018
Colorado Goes to the Supreme Court 
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* Thursday, July 26, 2018
The District Court by the Numbers
The Honorable Michael Hegarty
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• July 19, 2018
  Practicing as a New Lawyer in Federal Court: What you Need to Know
  Handouts 
  Judge Martinez's Practice Standards
  Judge Kane's Civil Practice Standards 
  Judge Kane's Criminal Practice Standards 
  Judge Mix's Practice Standards 
  USDC Practice Tips 
  Introduction to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court  
  Lawyers Who Think: Ethics and Conduct in Federal Practice 
   

• August 24, 2017
  The District Court, By The Numbers
  The Honorable Michael E. Hegarty
  Memorandum from the Presentation

• August 17, 2017
  The Ethics of Limited Scope Representation and Unbundled Legal Services Under the New Rules
  The Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, United States District Court - Colorado
  The Honorable Daniel M. Taubman, Colorado Court of Appeals
  The Honorable Adam J. Espinosa, Denver County Court
  Danaé Woody, Woody Law, LLC
  Moderator Seth Benezra, Benezra & Culver
  Slides from the Presentation

• July 21, 2017
  View from the Criminal Bench
  The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer and The Honorable Christine M. Arguello
  Slides from the Presentation

• June 2, 2017
  Practicing as a New Federal Trial Lawyer: What You Need to Know
  Practice Tips for New Lawyers from Ed Butler's Presentation

• December 2, 2016
  Lessons Learned from Historical Trials
  Slides from the Presentation

• February 11, 2016
  Annual State of the Court
  The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger, Chief Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  2016 State of The Court Presentation

• January 8, 2016
  Federal Rules Civil Procedure Amendments
  Discussion of the Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  2015 Federal Practice Rules Handout

• December 17, 2015
  Pro Bono In-Service Training, Prisoner Rights Cases
  Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP
  ELO Slides

• November 13, 2015
  Representing Pro Bono Clients in Federal Court, Civil Cases
  Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP, 12:00 - 3:50 pm
  Pro Bono Program Information
  Consumer Protection
  Employment Law 101
  FDCPA
  Social Security Disability
  

• November 6, 2015
  The Faculty of Federal Advocates Bankruptcy Bench Bar Roundtable
  Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center
  Handout One
  Handout Two
  Handout Three

• September 18, 2015
  Introduction to Federal Pro Bono Program: Prisoner Rights Cases
  About the Concept of the Dangerous Individual
  Inside America's Toughest Federal Prison - The New York Times
  Speak Truth to Power (edited)
  FFA Prisoners Rights Training
  Manus PP Presentation
  Smelser DOC
  

• August 13, 2015
  Stephanie Evergreen
  Presenting Data Effectively
  Handout ChartChooserv3
  Handout DataVizChecklist
  Handout EvergreenData4StepVizProcess
  Handout SlidedeckPlanningSheet
  

• March 2,2015
  Colorado and its Bar’s Independent Disciplinary Process
  Federal Bar Association | Faculty of Federal Advocates Co-Sponsored CLE
  Honorable William J. Lucero Presentation Outline

• November 14, 2014 and December 5, 2014
  The Faculty of Federal Advocates Presents Representing Pro Bono Clients in Federal Court
  Program One, Civil Cases, November 14, 2014
  Program Two, Prisoner/Civil Rights, December 5, 2014
  Location: Faegre Baker Daniels, 1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 3200
  The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, by Hillary R. Ross, Esq.
  Keeping Your Staff and Yourself Safe, by Dana L. Cogan, M.D.
  Managing Difficult Clients and Their Expectations
  Title VII and the ADEA

• Comparison Red-Line Version (Updated December 1, 2013) of Practice Standard for Civil and Criminal Matters Before The Honorable William J. Martínez,
  United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

  Comparison Red-Line Version

• December 5, 2013
  The Annual CLE Extravaganza and the Annual Meeting and Reception
  Handouts:
  FFA Ethics Handouts
  Do Lawyers Have An Ethical Obligation to Understand Technology?
  by The Hon. Craig B. Shaffer and Sean R. Gallagher 


• Pro Bono In-Service Training, 1:00- 5:00 pm, November 7, 2013
  Faegre Baker & Daniels
  Handouts:
  The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, by Hillary R. Ross, Esq.
  Keeping Your Staff and Yourself Safe, by Dana L. Cogan, M.D.
  What Not to Do When Suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
  by Kevin Traskos and Chris Synsvoll
  Application to Enter Institution as Representative (PDF Form)
  Prisoner & Pro Se Cases, by the Honorable Boyd N. Boyland and Dana L. Cogan, M.D.
  Section 1983 Claims
  NCIC Check – Authorization for Release of Information (PDF Form)
  

• The Faculty of Federal Advocates Bankruptcy Bench Bar Roundtable,
  October 25, 2013
  Chapter 11 Getting Over Roadblocks
  Chapter 11 Issues
  Consumer Chapter 13
  Hot Topics
  Integrity of the System
  Rights and Responsibilities of Debtors and Debtors Counsel

• The Most Important Rules of Evidence for Trial Lawyers,
  The Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, October 4, 2013
  Five Rules of Evidence That Trial Lawyers Must Master

• Navigating the AP Docket,
  The Honorable John L. Kane, November 15, 2012

  AP Docket Rules
  Joint Case Management Plan
  Minute Order
  Westlaw Document 12_44_43
  Westlaw Document 12_48-51

• Trial Statistics and Jury Verdicts,
  The Honorable Boyd N. Boland
  Trial Statistics 2014
  Trial Statistics 2013
  Trial Statistics 2012
  Trial Statistics 2011
  Trial Statistics 2010
  Trial Statistics 2009

• Mentoring – An Unmet Challenge,
  The Honorable A. Bruce Campbell,
  Reprinting with permission form the Colorado Bar Association

• Faculty of Federal Advocates, Bankruptcy Bench Bar Roundtable,
  October 21, 2011
  Chpt 7 Trustee
  Chpt 13 Confirm
  Ethical Problem
  Ind. Chpt. 11 Cases
  Sect. 547 548
  Sterv v Marshall

• Depositions in Federal Court Cases
  The Honorable Kristen L. Mix

• Access to Justice is Restricted: A Call for Revolution,
  The Honorable John L. Kane
  Access to Justice is Restricted

• Discoverability of Social Media (September 2010),
  The Honorable Kristen L. Mix
  Discovery of Social Media

• The Honorable Michael J. Watanabe
  Practical Pretrial Discovery Tips in Federal District Court
  Practical Tips for PreTrial Discovery and Procedure in Federal Court

• Not All ESI Is Created Equal: Practical Tips for Approaching ESI Issues During Rule 26(f) Conferences and Scheduling Conferences. The Honorable Craig B. Shaffer
  The Challenge of Rule 26(f)