Upcoming Events
CHBA Small Group Mentoring Program
Applications are open now until April 14!
Are you in need of mentorship? Do you want to give back by mentoring? New to Colorado or Denver? Want to increase your networking while discussing issues we face as diverse lawyers with others in a group setting? If so, the CHBA Group Mentoring Program is for you!
For questions, please get in touch with our Mentorship Committee Co-Chairs, Mariana Vielma (mariana.vielma@judicial.state.co.us) or A.J. Martinez (andres.james.martinez@gmail.com). Please contact them if you’d also like to get involved in the committee!
The 2023 CHBA Mentoring Program will launch on April 28, 2023, and
run through March 31, 2024. We need your participation to make this a true success, so please join us in this great and unique membership benefit.
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CHBA Member Happy Hour Hosted by the Business Development Committee
Join us for a CHBA Member Happy Hour hosted by the Business Development Committee – be ready to discuss your practice area with other members of CHBA! This event seeks to create connections among members and to help with cross-selling opportunities by having everyone know what members’ areas of practice/specialty are!
When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 5-7 p.m.
Where: Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
If interested in attending, please send a headshot, preferred contact info, and bullet points of your practice area(s) to Camilla at Camilla.RodriguezGuzman@du.edu. We will be putting together a PowerPoint to display at the event.
Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center: El Espíritu Natural
March 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Please join us for a free fun social hour and theatre production to celebrate Su Teatro’s 50th Anniversary! (drink tickets and appetizers included)
Location: 721 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80204
Time: Social hour starts at 6 pm followed by the show at 7:30 pm.
CHBA & Learn Your Rights in the Community (LYRIC)
CHBA and LYRIC are hosting a CLE event for lawyers who are interested in assisting and teaching community members about their rights. The event will focus on providing attorneys with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively communicate legal concepts to non-lawyers, how the law and policing affect people of color, and how teaching LYRIC and explaining the law to BIPOC youth must be done in a culturally responsive and trauma-informed manner. The event will provide an opportunity for lawyers to network with like-minded professionals and to contribute to a more informed and empowered community. (This event is accredited for 1 general CLE credit.)
When: March 31 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Colorado Bar Association offices, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, CO 80203
CHBA ProBono Committee Mixer at Mi Casa Resource Center
MCRC has been helping vulnerable communities in Colorado for 46 years by providing career services, business support, and patent assistance. Now, after a hiatus, they’re relaunching free legal clinics with a new focus on supporting participants’ career, business, and invention pursuits.
At this event, you will learn about this new legal clinic and the new in-person format. You can expect to tour the Mi Casa facility, meet their team, taste food served by graduates from the Mi Casa La Receta food accelerator program, and share a cocktail with friends new and old. This event is for all types of legal professionals including law students that want to give back in the areas of employment, labor, business, contracts, litigation, patent, trademark, copywrite and intellectual property law. Raffle giveaways will include t-shirts, aprons and writing journals.
When: April 11, 2023, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: 345 South Grove Street, Denver, CO 80219 (Google Maps Link)
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Cinco de Mayo in Larimer County
Join the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association for happy hour in Larimer County! Our Region 1 representatives bring together other local bar associations for networking and fun. We will also be in Ft. Collins the following day, May 5.
When: May 4, 2023, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: 2725 Rocky Mountain Ave.; Suite 300 Loveland, Colorado, 80538 United States
Announcements
If you have an upcoming event that you would like to be posted on our newsletter or website, please contact Luisa Quinones at luisa.f.quinones@gmail.com.
At CHBA, we take pride in the accomplishments of our members and want to celebrate your professional achievements! We are excited to introduce a new section in our upcoming newsletters called “Featured Member,” where we will highlight the successes of our members. We would love to hear from you if you have recently achieved a professional milestone or received an award. This could include accomplishments such as promotions, awards, publications, or any other noteworthy achievements in your career.
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We are excited to share with you that our team is now active on LinkedIn! As we continue to grow and expand our reach, we would like to invite you to follow us on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date with our latest news, updates, and exciting content! Other social media platforms are coming soon!