REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
Please see below for COVID-19 guidelines.
Professionalism and Our Justice System:
Criminal Law, Racial Bias, and the Path to the Bench
Dinner & CLE
Approved for 2 Ethics/DEI/General CLE Credits
5pm - Social | 6pm - Dinner | 7-9pm - CLE
Curtis Ballroom at The Landmark
5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
~ CASH BAR ~
$65 - General Registration (price reduced)
*$30 - Young Lawyers (<3 years practice)
*Free - Law Student
*We have a limited number of sponsored seats for Young Lawyers (with less than 3 years of practice) and Law Students (at an accredited law school). Young Lawyers and Law Students - please email info@arapbar.org for registration code.
Law Students - please use your school email address.
Presented by:
- Moderator - Retired District Court Judge Angela Arkin
- District Court Judge Cajardo Lindsey, 18th JD
- District Court Judge Joseph Whitfield, 18th JD
- District Court Judge Cynthia Mares, 18th JD
- Lisa Fine Moses, LFM Defense
- Tally Zuckerman, Zuckerman Law, LLC
- Tristan Gorman, Gorman Law Firm, LLC
- Darren Cantor, Deputy Director, Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel
- Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, Law Office of Elizabeth Krupa LLC
- Thomas Byrnes, Assistant District Attorney, 18th JD
- Victoria Klingensmith, Senior Chief District Attorney, 18th JD
- Michael Mauro, Deputy District Attorney, 18th JD
Topics include:
- Challenges to equity in the criminal justice system including implicit bias with a discussion of how these challenges and unconscious bias impact the criminal justice system including decisions relating to police interaction, arrest, prosecution, bond setting, and sentencing, how this conduct interplays with Colo. R.P.C. 8.4(g) and Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.3, and strategies for addressing these challenges at all levels of the criminal justice system.
- Cultural competency including a discussion of our panelists experiences, how attendees may become more culturally competent, and specific areas where those practicing in the legal field may grow to become more culturally competent and how we may create a judicial system that is more culturally aware and inviting.
- Diversity on the Bench including a discussion of methods for increasing diversity in our law schools, increasing diversity among judicial nominating commissions, and increasing diversity on the bench, the value of having a more diverse bench for all involved, and the creation of an environment more inviting to diversity.
- MENU -
Spinach Salad
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Lemon Chicken or
Steak with Garlic Herb Butter
or
Chef-selected Vegetarian
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Parmesan Risotto and Grilled Vegetables
COVID-19 Guidelines
The ACBA is anxious to resume in-person activities as quickly and safely as possible. Like so many others who host events, we are struggling with how best to make our in-person events safe. While we cannot eliminate all risk of transmission, we have agreed to follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the venue to help minimize risk to our members, staff and guests.
The Curtis Ballroom at The Landmark is host to our upcoming event. It’s COVID-19 guidelines require that all guests have been vaccinated or have a negative COVID test within 72hrs of the event taking place.
By following the venue’s guidelines, we hope to strike a balance between individual rights and the need to protect other attendees, some of whom may be at higher risk of infection or complications or unable to be vaccinated because of underlying health conditions.
On the day of the event, if you are feeling ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home.
Please note: It's membership renewal season. If your membership has been paid to the CBA already, please be patient while the ACBA processes member updates. if you are a CBA member and have not yet renewed ACBA membership for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, please renew through the CBA.
If your schedule changes and you are no longer able to attend this CLE, please cancel by logging on to the ACBA website, find your registration and cancel by 5p.m. the day before the CLE. Contact the bar office if you need assistance. Thanks for your help!
