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 El Paso County Bar Association Weekly e-Brief |
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Law Day Dinner & Celebration 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012, 6:30 pm
Briarhurst Manor Estate, Conservatory Ballroom
404 Manitou Ave.
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Seating is limited to 225
A lovely three-course meal with cash bar at the Briarhurst Manor Estate, featuring Colorado Springs City Attorney Christopher Melcher
Plus, presentation of the Annual Law Day awards:
Mock Trial Team Award
Liberty Bell Award
Bryan S. Gardner Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Lohman Award
Ben S. Wendelken Award
Portia Award
Mikki Kraushaar Award
...and a special presentation of the Law Day Proclamation
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 Law Day Coloring & Essay Contest Encourage the young people in your life to enter the Law Day Coloring or Essay Contest! The Coloring Contest is open to children ages Kindergarten- 5th Grade. Judging is based on originality and creativity.
Please download and print the coloring sheet and return your submission before May 4, 2012 to:
El Paso County Bar AssociationP.O. Box 429Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0429Attn: Coloring Contest
Coloring Contest Winners will be notified via mail or email.
Winners recieve:
1st Place - $20
2nd Place- $15
3rd Place- $10
Winning entries will also be displayed in the El Paso County Courthouse.
The Law Day Essay Contest is open to grades 6-8 and grades 9-12.
For all grades, choose your theme from the following two options:
"What the Constitution represents to me."
"What freedom means to me."
Entries should be typed and double spaced.
For High School students, word limit is 500 words.
For Middle School students, word limit is 250 words.
Judging based on originality and interpretation of the theme.
Judging criteria also includes spelling and grammar.
Mail your typed, double spaced essay before May 4, 2012, to:
El Paso County Bar AssociationP.O. Box 429Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0429Attn: Essay Contest On your essay, make sure you include:NameAgeAddressPhoneParent's Email Address
Essay Winners will be notified via mail or email. Winners in each category will be chosen from both Middle School and High School entires.
Winners recieve:
1st Place - $100
2nd Place- $75
3rd Place- $50
Winning entries will be printed in The Pikes Peak Lawyer.
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Pro Bono Volunteer Opportunities
April 2012
Date: April 14, 2012 Time: 10 am - Noon Location: Citadel Mall
Date: April 19, 2012 Time: 7 - 9 pm Location: Hogan & Hartson
Date: April 10, 2012 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Colorado Legal Services
- Marian House Legal Clinic
Date: April 14, 2012 Time: 9 am - Noon Location: Marian House
- Silver Key Seminar and Clinic
Date: April 26, 2012
Time: 9 - 11 am
Location: Silver Key Senior Services
To volunteer for any of these programs, contact Claire at claire@elpasocountybar.org or Mary Ann at probono@elpasocountybar.org.
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Pro Bono Recognition Ceremony
Friday, May 11, 2012, 4:30 pm
Kane Law Firm, 107 E. Cheyenne Road
Join us to honor those attorneys who performed Pro Bono work over the past year in El Paso & Teller Counties. Justice Hobbs from the Colorado Supreme Court and 4th JD Chief Judge Gilbert Martinez will be present to help us recognize these attorneys. All are welcome to join us for this short ceremony with reception to follow.
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| Senior Law Day
April 28, 2012
Colorado Springs Senior Center
More information and sponsorship opportunities available on our website.
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El Paso County Bar Association 110th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, May 3, 2012
5:30 pm Upstairs at Jack Quinn's Live music from the Whiskey Monkeys Birthday Cake at 7 pm Cash Bar Freewill donations will be taken to support the Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project, a program of the El Paso County Bar Association
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Reception Honoring our Judges
Hosted by the El Paso County Bar Auxiliary Friday, May 4, 2012, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Sparks Willson Borges Brandt & Johnson, PC Registration form available on our website and in the April issue of The Pikes Peak Lawyer.
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Attorney Directory 2012
The 2012 Attorney Directory will be released on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Law Day Dinner. The Attorney Directory, published by The Transcript, is THE legal directory for the El Paso and Teller County legal communities!
Directories will be available for pick up at the Law Day Dinner. You can also pick up your directory at any time during normal business hours at The Transcript, 31 E. Platte Ave.
Bar Association staff will also be present in the Self Help Center (Clerk's office) at the Courthouse during the following times for Directory pickup: - Wednesday, May 2nd, 1-3 pm
- Thursday, May 10th, 1- 3 pm
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Law Day Habitat for Humanity Project
Friday, May 4, 2012
Morning and Afternoon shifts.Shift leaders: Morning- Karl Berg Afternoon-Dan KayInterested persons should contact Karl (635-8750) or Dan (719-636-3611) directly.
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Law Day Award Nominations are Now Open!
Take a moment to nominate your colleagues for these important annual awards. Nomination criterion and information are available here. |
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You and Your Homeowner's Association: "Why Can't I Paint My House Purple"?
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Jury Assembly Room, El Paso County Courthouse, 270 S. Tejon St.
Presenters: Anderson, Dude & Lebel, P.C., Scheuerman Law Office, P.C.
Sponsored by: El Paso County Bar Association & Council of Neighbors and Organizations (CONO)
Free and open to the public.
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