EventsCALSS holds its annual meeting in September and board meetings in January and May of each year at various locations throughout the state. Educational seminars are offered in connection with each board meeting. Additional seminars are offered periodically between board meetings. See below for information about currently scheduled CALSS-sponsored activities.
Many affiliated local chapters also offer educational opportunities.
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CALSS Meetings
CALSS traditionally holds four meetings a year -- the Annual Meeting and Educational Conference (held in September each year) includes both the Annual Meeting and the First Board Meeting; the Second Board Meeting is held in January or February; and the Third Board Meeting in May. These meetings are held in various locations throughout the state. Recent board meetings have been held in Breckenridge (May 2006) and Longmont (January 2006); and recent annual meetings have been held in Fort Collins (Tenth Annual Meeting, September 2006) and Colorado Springs (Ninth Annual Meeting, September 2005). At least one-half day of legal education is offered in connection with each meeting.
Recent Meetings:
The 2006-2007 Third Board Meeting was held in Breckenridge, Colorado, May 4 and 5, 2007. The Friday afternoon seminar, "Your Personality Style, Leadership and Organizations, or, Just Because I'm an Extrovert, Do I Always Have To Organize the Office Birthday Parties?" was presented by Nancy Henjum, MSW, International Executive Coach and Organizational Consultant.
The 2006-2007 Second Board Meeting was held in Sterling, Colorado, February 2-3, 2007, with seminars on "Office Etiquette 202," presented by CALSS member Cathy Hansen, PLS; and "Estate Planning, Wills, and Related Matters," presented by Sterling attorney Mark Earnhart.
The 2007-2008 Second Board Meeting was hosted by the Longmont Association of Legal Support Staff on February 8-9, 2008, at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Longmont, Colorado, with seminars on "Behind the Scenes at the Boulder Court," and "Creating More Balance in our Lives," by Dale Falini.
The 2007-2008 Third Board Meeting was held at the Holiday Inn in Frisco, Colorado, on May 30-31, 2008. The educational seminars were Policing and Protecting Copyrights on the Internet by Tim Reynolds of Holme Roberts & Owen and Immigration 101 by Phil Alterman of Stern, Elkind, Curray and Alterman. Saturday, May 31st, began with the annual Nature Trek; proceeds from the nature walk are used for the Gwen Duran Scholarship Fund.
The CALSS Twelfth Annual Meeting and Educational Conference was held in Boulder, Colorado on September 12 and 13, 2008. The educational seminars included "Employee Issues in Today's Workplace" presented by Jean Farrington, HR Generalist for Waste Management and "Where Are They Now? Finding People Who Don't Want To Be" presented by Ryan Ross, Private Investigator.
The CALSS Thirteenth Annual Meeting and Educational Conference was held in Loveland, Colorado on September 18 and 19, 2009. The educational seminar was "CSI 101 – Understanding DNA Evidence & Collection" and was presented by Dean A. Beers, CLI.
The second educational seminar and board meeting was held in Golden, Colorado on February 19-20, 2010. The educational seminars were "Music Piracy: A Review of the Recording Industry's File-Sharing Litigation" by Andrew Mohraz, Esq., Holme Roberts & Owen LLP and "Issues Involving the Unauthorized Practice of Law" by James C. Coyle, Esq.
The third educational seminar and board meeting was held in Silverthorne, Colorado on May 15-16, 2010. The educational seminars were "Email Etiquette and Educating Clients About E-Discovery" by James Crane, Esq., CEO of Doc1 Solutions, L.L.C. and "Creating a records Policy in a Legal Environment" by Mr. Doug Rollo, National Director of Records Management for Document Technologies, Inc.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
14th ANNUAL MEETING
AIM HIGH is our theme for the 14th Annual Educational Conference and Board Meeting which will take place Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the Stapleton Holiday Inn, 3333 Quebec Street, Denver, Colorado. The registration fee for members is $65.00, which includes the CLE's as well as breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon breaks, and the evening banquet.
This year's CLE's will be
"Appellate Litigation" by Troy R. Rackman, Esq. of McConnell Fleichner Houghtaling & Craigmile, LLC
"The Fine Line Between Legitimate Support Staff Activities and the Unauthorized Practice of Law" by April M. McMurrey, Esq. of the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Please click here for a registration form.
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