2025

On February 7, 2025, the Larimer County Bar Association held its first annual Casino Night, an evening of fun, food, and connection. The event was hosted at The Neighbor event center, catered by Chipotle, and featured professional gaming tables and entertainment by Colorado Casino Nights. With a great turnout and enthusiastic feedback, Casino Night was a hit—and we’re excited to make it an annual tradition, with the next one planned for November 2025! We’ll be changing a few things up for November’s event, so keep an eye out for more information and save-the-date invites coming soon!

On February 21–22, 2025, we partnered with the Weld County and Colorado Bar Associations to host the Northern Colorado Regional High School Mock Trial Competition at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. Twenty-one teams from the Poudre, Thompson, and Weld Re-4 School Districts competed, with the top four—Rocky Mountain High School (Teams 1 & 2) and Windsor High School (Teams 1 & 2)—advancing to the state competition. Fort Collins High School earned the Professionalism Award. Approximately 175 volunteers were needed to support the event, with many helping in multiple rounds. Thank you to all the volunteers whose time and dedication made this event possible—we couldn't have done it without you. Congratulations to the top four teams advancing to state and to Fort Collins High School for earning the Professionalism Award!

On March 7, 2025, we hosted our annual Spring Term Day, which included a morning business meeting, CLE lunch program, and an afternoon of bowling at Chipper’s Lanes in Fort Collins. New officers were elected at the business meeting and updates and announcements were given by various judicial officers and our LCBA Leadership. Following the business meeting there was a catered lunch and two CLE’s, both were held at the Larimer County Justice Center this year. After the lunch, about 40 bowlers joined teams for our Annual Term Day Bowling Social and had a great time competing against each other for prizes.

The LCBA held its 33rd annual Ethics Seminar and Professionalism Award event on April 16, 2025, at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins. We are proud to congratulate Kandace Bradner Majoros, the 2025 Professionalism Award recipient, recognized for her exceptional dedication to ethics and professionalism. Last year’s Award recipient was Randy Golden of Kraemer, Golden, & O’Brien. Please see our Professionalism Committee page for details about this award and a list of previous recipients.

2024

November is National Adoption Month and each year the LCBA hosts Adoption Day where we celebrate families who are adopting children. The children receive gifts and goodies while being entertained by a special guest and then treated to lunch.

Coffee with Lawyers was held in October 2024 to celebrate Professionalism Month. Law firms in Fort Collins hosted get-togethers on Friday mornings during the month. This was an opportunity for fellow attorneys to mingle with each other over coffee and breakfast snacks before starting their day.

The LCBA Professionalism Committee and Young Lawyers Division hosted a catered lunch and CLE in October 2024 to celebrate Professionalism Month. Proceeds from this event go to the LCBA to fund college scholarships.

Ask-A-Lawyer Day was held in October 2024 at the Larimer County Justice Center. The Access to Justice Committee provides an opportunity for volunteer attorneys to meet with the public for 30 minutes each to provide free legal advice. The LCBA is proud to host this event for the Norther Colorado community, and we are grateful to each attorney who had a heart to serve the community in this way.

Fall Term Day was held in September 2024 with a successful turnout at all of the day’s events. The day began with a coffee and donut social time followed by the semi-annual business meeting with Bar Association updates by our leaders, and the introductions of new lawyers.

Monthly & Annual Events

The Young Lawyers Division celebrates Law Day with a lunch CLE in May. National Law Day is held on May 1st every year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. Thirty-nine attorneys attended this year’s CLE in person and online. Proceeds from this event will help fund the YLD’s activities in 2023.

The LCBA Veteran's Committee hosts a free veteran's clinic each year for veterans and their families who need legal help. Volunteer attorneys assist clients in their areas of legal expertise. In September each year, Beyers Law LLC takes the lead to host a free event at VFW Post 41 in Loveland. The LCBA is proud to serve our military veterans in this way and we thank our volunteer attorneys who give their time for this event.

Byron White Inn of Court, hosted by Sam Kornfeld, holds monthly dinner CLE events Members of this group are dedicated to professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence in the legal community. Members and non-members can attend the meetings and earn CLE credits while socializing with colleagues. Watch for future meeting announcements.

The CLE Committee has been busy planning CLE events in 2025 for their fellow attorneys. The LCBA hosts various CLE’s during the year for members to earn their necessary credit hours while socializing with their colleagues. Check our Events page for upcoming CLE’s.

Throughout the year, the LCBA's Pro-Bono Program meets with pro-bono clients each week in Fort Collins and once a month in Loveland. Cindi Hendrix, the paralegal/program coordinator, and a volunteer attorney meet with clients during the intake sessions to determine the kind of legal assistance the client may need. Visit our Resources/Pro Bono Program page for more information on this program.

The Young Lawyers meet every month on the third Wednesday of the each month, generally over the lunch hour. They have planned monthly Happy Hours at trendy locations around Fort Collins at the end of a workday. These get-togethers are posted on our Events page and are a fun way to socialize with colleagues in a relaxed environment.