legal profession
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Colorado appeals judge says lawyers should respect and use gender pronouns
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One member of Colorado’s second-highest court told attorneys on Wednesday that state law and the principles of the legal profession require them to be respectful of others’ gender identities, notwithstanding the inevitable mistakes that are made in good faith. “I will be the first to tell you the legal system has a long way to…
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Colorado’s federal judges give themselves increased disciplinary power over attorneys
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The judges of Colorado’s federal trial court have voted to give themselves the power to refer lawyers for discipline — potentially resulting in suspension or disbarment — simply for violating individual courtroom protocols. Without explanation, the U.S. District Court amended its local rules effective Dec. 1 to permit judges to impose “additional standards of professional conduct” beyond those contained…
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‘Give me the goods’: State judges tell young lawyers how to win trust, cases in the courtroom
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Be prepared. Know the courtroom. Learn the judge’s background. Make clear what you want. Show the judge how to get there. Look nice. Be mindful of the stickers on your water bottle. Those were some of the bullet points of advice that new attorneys heard earlier this month at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver. The…
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Justice Monica Márquez, attorneys honored for efforts to promote lawyers’ wellbeing
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Justice Monica M. Márquez and five other attorneys received awards on Thursday night for their efforts to foster wellbeing in the legal profession, at a ceremony hosted by the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation. In her acceptance speech, Márquez observed the COVID-19 pandemic had changed the world, “and, frankly, not necessarily for the better.” “I feel like…
