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Young Lawyers Division Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00

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The Young Lawyer Division will be meeting at Casa del Matador, located in the Foothills mall (341 E. Foothills Pkwy, #110, Fort Collins) on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

In honor of National Adoption Day on November 17, Dianne Peterson, will be joining us to present So you think you can adopt: Adoptions 101. Ms. Peterson is a local Larimer County attorney, mediator, Child and Family Investigator and past Larimer County Bar Association president. She has also contributed to such publications as the Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law and Elder Law in Colorado.

All are welcome to attend. One-hour of CLE available at no charge.

Additionally, if you or someone you know is able to donate to the goody bags that will be handed out at National Adoption Day, Friday, November 17, please contact Donna Hochberg (dshochberg@yahoo.com) or Dan St. John (dstjohn@gjmlawfirm.com). We’re looking for free kids meals or passes for about 20 children. Please contact Donna or Dan with any questions or with donations.

While an RSVP is not necessary, you can share our Facebook event by clicking the following link to let folks know you are interested in attending:https://www.facebook.com/events/151355625608700

Thank you and we’ll see you on the 15th!

Kind Regards,

Rebekah Berry-Chaney

Staff Attorney

rberry-chaney@bringingjusticehome.org

Regularly Scheduled Events

The Bench/Bar Happy Hour is held on the second Thursday of odd-numbered months. The happy hour is a chance for members of the local legal community to meet and socialize, with an aim to build camaraderie among its members. We encourage judges, attorneys, judicial staff, and paralegals/legal assistants from all practice areas (even retired) to attend. Feel free to invite significant others. Because the location changes each month, watch your email, The Messenger, or the Larimer Bar’s calendar for happy hour dates and locations. For more information, contact Elyse Ritchie at 970-356-5666 or email her at eritchie@greeleyattorneys.com.

LCBA Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at The Rainbow Restaturant. If you have any items to add to the agenda, contact President Renee Doak at (970) 498-7200.

The Larimer County Young Lawyers meets the third Wednesday of every month. If you are interested in their group, contact Dan St. John at (970) 482-4011 or email him at dstjohn@wicklaw.com.

There is an informal group of Trust and Estate lawyers called the LCBA Trust & Estate Committee. The group meets and hears speakers five times a year, from September through May, usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month of September, January, March, and May and on the first Wednesday of December. The meetings are typically from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at First National Bank downtown. If you are interested you can email Pete Bullard at pete@estate-planning-help.com.

The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (Larimer Chapter) meets monthly. Jeffrey Schwartz is the contact person at jeff@jskwlaw.com. He sends out notices by email so if you would like to be included, contact him.

Larimer County celebrated its 6th Annual National Adoption Day event on November 17, 2017. The event is always held on the Friday before Thanksgiving. There are adoption proceedings all day in two courtrooms, and after each adoption proceeding, the child and his/her family & friends are invited to the heavily-decorated Party Room to celebrate their special day with music, gifts for the children, entertainment, & photographs.