Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff
Denver, CO

Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff (MHALSS) was established in 1996 as an affiliate of the Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff (CALSS), a Colorado non-profit organization.  MHALSS is dedicated to furthering the knowledge of the law and upholding its honor and dignity, furthering the professional interests of legal support staff, establishing good fellowship among the members, promoting and encouraging a spirit of loyalty and cooperation between employer and employee, and promoting a high standard of ethics among members.

2010-2011 MHALSS Officers

President - 

 Sherill Mullins
President-elect -  Mark Donovan
Vice President - Ginny Lee
Secretary - Jane Sprague
Treasurer - Ann Salek
State Representative - Janet Price, CP
Executive Advisor - Carol Donahue, RP

Membership in MHALSS

In addition to the CALSS publications, MHALSS members receive MHALSS Monthly News, a newsletter outlining current Association activities.

MHALSS offers one-hour seminars in conjunction with monthly business meetings.  The meetings are held the second Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lakewood Elks Club, 1455 Newland St, Lakewood, CO (Off Colfax Ave-one block south) (click here for a map).  Generally, the format consists of a brief business meeting, followed by dinner at 6:15 and seminar from 7 to 8 p.m.  Exceptions are August (annual meeting for the election of officers; generally no seminar), December (holiday social; no business meeting and no seminar), and July (annual membership promotion; no business meeting).  The cost to attend regular monthly meetings is $17.00 for members; $20.00 for non-member guests.  (See schedule below for information about recent and upcoming programs.)

To RSVP for a monthly meeting or to get additional information, please contact Janet Price at 720-879-3376

Annual combined membership dues for MHALSS and CALSS are $65 for active members and $40 for active life members and associate members.  Dues are payable each year on or before September 1.

Educational Programs

Some recent programs offered by MHALSS include:

  • April 2007:  Investigators and Paralegals -- Working Together, presented by Tony DiVirgilio of Investigative Resources, Inc.

  • May 2007:  Forensics of Electronic Discovery, presented by Electronic Legal

  • June 2007:  Legislative Overview, presented by Mark Soltes of Qwest

  • July 2007:  Annual Membership Program -- Presentation by U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Boyd Boland

  • August 2007:  Annual Meeting for the Election of Officers -- Business Only

  • September 2007:  Redaction:  Forgetaboutit!, presented by Russ Hofer of Informative Graphics Corp.

  • October 2007:  Lobbyists - Not All Bad!, presented by Sandra Hagen Solin

  • November 2007:  Hot Topics in Employment Law, presented by Mary Stuart, a partner at Holme Roberts & Owen

  • January 2008:  How Police Dogs are Used to Protect Us, presented by Corporal Doug Church and his canine, Arco

  • February 2008:  Unauthorized Practice of Law, presented by James Coyle, Deputy Regulation Counsel, for the Office of Attorney Regulation

  • April 2008:  Network Neutrality, presented by Timothy Boucher, Esq. of Qwest

  • May 2008:   Topic Adult Mental Health, presented by Bill Sobesky, a licensed psychologist.  May is Mental Healthy Month

  • June 2008:  Topic Diversity, presented  by Harisha Bastiampillai, Qwest Law Department

  • July 2008:  Judge Habas.  July is our Annual Membership Drive Meeting.

  • August 2008:   Annual Meeting for the Election of Officers -- Business Only

  • September 2008:  Administrative Law Judge Craig C. Eley

  • September 2009: New Notary Laws

  • October 2009:  Discovery Law Case Updates, presented by James Crane of doc1solutions

  • January 2010:  Primer on First Amendment Rights, presented by Christopher Beall, Esq., a partner at Levine Sullivan Koch & Schultz, L.L.P.

  • February 2010:  Rene Rosechild, Esq from Colorado Legal Services

  • March 2010:  Susan Gamel from Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP,   “Contract Review for Legal Support Staff - Protecting You and Your Firm”

  • April 2010:  MollyBeth Kocialski, Esq. from QWEST,   “Intellectual Property: How it Affects you”

  • May 2010: Robert Fuller from Denver District Attorney’s Office,  “Gangs in Denver”

  • June 2010: "Waiting to Exhale"

  • July 2010: keynote speaker is Denver District Court Judge, Ed Bronfin,    "The Biggest Surprises Behind the Bench"

 

Upcoming programs:

 

  • September 2010:  "Asset Awareness" Marcia Keppy

 

Check back soon for current information about upcoming programs.

Chapter Activities

MHALSS members have participated in various community activities in past years, including:

  • Providing intake services at the annual Law on the Mall program coordinated by the Young Lawyers Division of the Denver Bar Association
  • Assisting with registration and pre-registration for the Colorado Bar Association annual conferences
  • Participating in local high school career day activities
  • Participating in the annual vendors' expo hosted by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)
  • Adopting charitable projects throughout the year (in 2005, three successful programs were conducted -- a business clothing drive for men & women entering the work force; a food drive to stock shelves for needy families; and a campaign to collect soap, toothpaste, and other personal items for those in need)

How to Contact MHALSS:

Membership Chairman
Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff
P. O. Box 2835
Denver, CO 80201-2835