The Docket December 2008 © 2008 The Docket and Denver Bar Association. All Rights Reserved. All material from The Docket provided via this World Wide Web server is copyrighted by the Denver Bar Association. Before accessing any specific article, click here for disclaimer information. Be a High School Mock Trial Volunteer! Cartoon Corner Marc Jacobs Dates on the Docket DBA Committee Events DBA Member Benefits FYI Good Food, Good Drink and Great Laughs! Legal Affairs Now on DVD: Professionalism Vignettes for Your Firm On the Bar Tab Picture This: DBA Happenings Professionalism — What are the Next Steps? Mark Fogg Say Yes to Holiday Spirit; Say No to Many Holiday Spirits Becky Bye The Marketplace There’s Help Out There—Colorado’s Lawyers Helping Lawyers Two Short Stories by Justice Greg Hobbs Justice Greg Hobbs Wake Up and Help the Denver Rescue Mission Leigh Anderson Who's Who, Representing You? Dates on the Docket Dates for Attorneys DECEMBER 2 CBA/DBA DILP 4-4:30 p.m. Call Andrea Mueller, (303) 824-5340. CBA/DBA DILP Pipeline Working Group 4:30-6 p.m. Call Andrea Mueller, (303) 824-5340. DECEMBER 3 Docket Committee Meeting Noon-1 p.m. Call Tara Miller, (303) 824-5312 DECEMBER 4 DBA - ATJ Committee Meeting 7:30-9:30 a.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. Democracy Education Committee Meeting Noon-1:30 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. DECEMBER 9 Waterman Fund Monthly Meeting Noon-1:30 p.m. Call Janet Bauer, (303) 824-5319. DECEMBER 10 DBA/YLD Council Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321. CBA/DBA Joint Meeting Professionalism Coordinating Councils Noon-1:30 p.m. Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321. DECEMBER 11 DBA Board of Trustees 7:30-9:15 a.m. Call Dana Collier Smith, (303) 824-5318. DECEMBER 12 Seniors Holiday Party Noon-3 p.m. Call Tara Miller, (303) 824-5312. DECEMBER 16 CAN Committee Meeting Noon-1:30 p.m. Call Heather Clark, (303) 824-5350. DECEMBER 17 DBA Legal Fee Arbitration Committee 3:30-5:30 p.m. Call Richard Dyrland, (303) 824-5371. * There will be no Tuesdays at the Bar during the month of December. Dates for the Public DECEMBER 3 Lawline 9 — Bankruptcy/Credit 4–6:30 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. Legal Night El Centro De San Juan Diego 2830 Lawrence St. 5:30-7 p.m. Call (303) 297-8696. DECEMBER 9 Bankruptcy Clinic U.S. Bankruptcy Court 721 19th St. Room 125 1:30-3 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. DECEMBER 10 Lawline 9 — Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center 4–6:30 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. DECEMBER 11 DBA/YLD Morning Lawline 9 — 5:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. DECEMBER 16 Small Claims Clinic Civil Division 4th Floor 1515 Cleveland Pl. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (303) 640-5132. Pro Se Family Law Clinic Division of Work Force Development 1200 Federal Blvd., Room 1018 5:30–7 p.m. Call (720) 944-2594. Legal Night at Mi Casa 360 Acoma St. 5:30–7 p.m. Call (303) 573-1302. DECEMBER 17 Pro Se Divorce Clinic Denver City/County Courthouse Noon–1:30 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. Lawline 9 — Colorado Women's Bar Association 4-6:30 p.m. Call Carolyn Gravit, (303) 824-5323. To volunteer for the DBA Public Legal Education programs, contact Carolyn Gravit at (303) 824-5323. All meetings are scheduled at 1900 Grant St., Ste. 900, Denver, unless otherwise noted. Activities for the Denver Bar Association & DBA/CLE are listed on this page. Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321, to schedule committee meetings, so they will appear in this calendar. The Marketplace To place a Marketplace ad, contact Beneva Hansen at bhansen@cobar.org or (303) 824-5310. The rate for placing an ad is $15 for every 25 words or part thereof. Ads must be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month of publication. SERVICES LIFE COACHING FOR PROFESSIONALS. I am a licensed professional counselor and life transition coach whose work is with attorneys striving for career contentment and life balance; and/or couples in conflict. I am able to bring concerns forward in an unequivocally confidential setting. To begin the process, call Kristene Elmore, (303) 659-6743. FAST, ACCURATE COMMERCIAL R.E. APPRAISAL CONSULTING for estate, condemnation, divorce, etc. Northpoint Realty Advisors, LLC, Gregory Kendra, MAI (AI), CO Certified General Appraiser, (303) 838-2423. Happy Holidays from eJD Search. eJD Search, owned by local attorney and experienced legal recruiter (10 years’ experience), specializes in attorney placement. We provide sophisticated, individualized, and responsive assistance to associates and partners with portable practices. eJD Search works with premier law firms/corporations in Colorado. We emphasize discretion, exceptional market expertise, and integrity. Contact Elizabeth J. Dietrich, Esq., (303) 634-2200; e-mail: libbyjd@ejdsearch.com. Visit www.ejdsearch.com. BILLINGLOGIC – Full-service billing company with 25 years’ experience. Call today and simplify your billing!  (303) 278-4900; or www.billinglogic.com. BAR PREP. Classes – Colorado Bar Exam. Please contact Dan Wilson: dwilson@law.du.edu.; (720) 839-0727; or visit: www.dwbar.com for more information. ACCOUNTING AND BILLING. Expert QuickBooks and Timeslips. Consulting, training, full-service billing and bookkeeping. Forensic accounting, fraud examinations. daphne arabella salone, CFE, CFC; www.lawandequityltd.com; (720) 201-4975. SPACE VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES Downtown and Lakewood. Work from home with a prestigious address. Live telephone answering, screening, forwarding of calls. Impressive conference room facilities. Video-conferencing equipment and court reporting available. $150/mo. Call (303) 260-6400 (for downtown) or (303) 228-7000 (for Lakewood); or visit: www.yourofficedenver.com. FURNISHED EXECUTIVE OFFICES available starting at $380 per month. Located near I-25 and Colorado Blvd. Free services provided include telephone lines, customized telephone answering, voicemail, and receptionists to greet your clients; high-speed Internet; secretarial and clerical services available; 3 nice conference rooms available with 15 hours’ use per/mo. free of charge. Call (303) 991-5864. EXECUTIVE SUITE OFFICES Downtown and Lakewood. Furnished offices from $600, including high-speed Internet access and complete telephone service. On-site color laser printing/copying. Close to Denver and Arapahoe County courthouses. Video-conferencing equipment and court reporting available. Call (303) 260-6400 (for downtown) or (303) 228-7000 (for Lakewood) or visit: www.yourofficedenver.com. FIRST MONTH FREE! Franklin Street Legal Suites, centrally located uptown at 1763 Franklin St. Collegial atmosphere with AV-rated attorneys in classy Victorian. Three garden-level offices (furnished/unfurnished) with windows and secretarial stations. Live receptionist, conference room, law library, kitchen, telephones, fax, copier, DSL, and Internet. Parking available. Bob Bricmont, (303) 861-1171. HAMPDEN Executive Suites, just off I-25 and Hampden. Provides office space for small business owners for as little as $425/mo. and virtual tenancy for $100/mo. Both provide live receptionist, mailbox, fax/copier/scanner, access to conference rooms, high-speed Internet access, and free parking. Call Lisa Burns at (303) 757-5000 for details. IDEAL for solo attorney! One newly remodeled office (178 sf.) available in Cherry Creek office building. Four-attorney suite features: kitchen, conference room, law library (emphasis on estate planning, elder law, charitable giving) telephone system (w/VM), high-speed Internet, fax, copier, and parking. Located near Colorado Blvd. & Exposition St. Reasonable rates. Please call: (303) 991-3107 for further details. OFFICES available Dec. 1, in historic house near Denver courthouse. Available use of conference room, DSL, Westlaw, copier and fax machine. Shared receptionist. Parking included. There may be referrals. Please contact Walter Gerash Firm, (303) 825-5400. WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE MINERALS and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201.