Board of Directors

Officers:

President: Echo D. Ryan

President-Elect: Porya Mansorian

Treasurer: Tom Henderson

Secretary: Courney Radtke McConomy

Immediate Past President: Hon. Bonnie McLean

Directors:

Serving until June 2019:

Hon. David Stevenson

Hon. Benjamin Currier

Amanda Eno

Brian Matise

Martin Plank

Serving until June 2020:

Hon. Ben Leutwyler

Drew Fein

James Benjamin

Virginia Robbins

Committee & Chairs

Access to Justice

18th Judicial District Access to Justice is dedicated to expanding access to and the quality of Colorado's justice system. ~ Hon. Terri Diem & Thomas Henderson

Lawyers at the Library

Organizes volunteer to staff legal clinics that provide free 30-minute consultations to patrons of Littleton Bemis Library and the provision of education and consultations to the Arapahoe Library District (ALD).

~ Hon. Ford Wheatley & Kimberly Utesch

Pro Se Clinic

Organizes volunteers to staff twice weekly (Wed/Fri) sessions at the Arapahoe County Justice Center relating to child support, maintenance, parenting time, separation agreements, post-decree issues, adoption, and juvenile matters. ~ Virginia Robbins

Continuing Legal Education

Organizes speakers for CLE programs. ~ Brian Matise & Jersey Green

CLE - Professionalism

Coordinates speaker(s) and plans the annual October Professionalism Dinner.

~ Martin Plank

CLE - Business Law

Coordinates and develops programming in the areas of business and transactional law.

~ Henry Smith

CLE - Estate Planning

Coordinates speaker(s) for continuing education in areas of estate planning and probate. ~ Bette Heller

CLE - Immigration

Coordinates and develops immigration programming and activities. ~ Erin Williams

Community Service

Coordinates the association’s involvement in community activities. ~ Mag. Lisa Teesch-Maguire & Alisha Taibo

Courthouse Liaison

Oversees the ACBA member office at the courthouse. Keeps track of the ACBA judge pictures and plaques. Communicates special courthouse information to the ACBA. ~ Hon. Andrew Baum

Foundation

Liaison between the ACBA and the Foundation. ~ Michael Miller, Foundation Chairman

Law Day

Plans presentations for area high school students. ~ Lucy Denson & Mollie Hawes

Law Student Liaison

Connects the ACBA with law students from DU & CU and encourages student involvement in ACBA meetings & events.

Lawyer Wellness

Meetings & Events

Works with the ACBA Officers and Executive Director to plan and conduct events and socials. ~ Hon. Benjamin Currier & Amanda Eno

Annual Meeting

Organizes the annual golf tournament and meeting. ~ Graham Hersh

Member Communications

Edits printed and electronic newsletters. ~ Susan Pray

Membership

Evaluates and proposes services that may be of interest to the membership. Develops ideas to increase membership. ~ James Benjamin & Courtney McConomy

Mentor/Mentee

Coordinates the ACBA program with the CAMP program and works to foster mentoring within the ACBA and larger legal community. ~ Graham Hersh & Carolyn Wiley

Past Presidents

Coordinates the ACBA program with the CAMP program and works to foster mentoring within the ACBA and larger legal community. ~ Hon. Bonnie McLean

Speakers Bureau

Informs community organizations of the availability of speakers; matches requests for speakers with lawyer volunteers. ~ Porya Mansorian & Paul Prendergast

Spring CLE

Plans spring out-of-state CLE program. ~ Hon. David Stevens

Technology

Provide content for website and social media platforms. ~ Drew Fein & William Ross

Young Lawyers Section

Coordinates and hosts social events and CLE seminars on topics of interest to young lawyers. ~ Drew Fein & William Ross

Youth Education (Mock Trials)

Assists with the Arapahoe County Regional High School Mock Trial Tournament.

~ Hon. Ben Leutwyler, Porya Mansorian & Heather Quayle