Colorado State Judicial Branch - Media - Law School for Journalists

“The public's confidence in the judiciary hinges on the public’s perception of it,
and that perception necessarily hinges on the media’s portrayal of the legal system.“
— Justice Felix Frankfurter, quoted in “Journalism and the Judiciary,” 1997.

The Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Judicial Department have teamed up to create “Law School for Journalists,” a series of classes designed to provide reporters with basic information about the legal system and the judiciary. These free 1.5-hour sessions will take place occasionally at the Colorado Bar Association, 1900 Grant St., 9th floor, Denver, CO 80203. Each session will focus on one primary area of the law.

The classes will be designed to provide you with information to give you insight into the legal issues you are covering, enabling you to more insightfully, accurately and easily write your stories. Each session will feature attorneys and/or members of the judiciary.

Members of the media outside the Metro Denver area will be able to access the sessions via phone. The toll free call-in number is 1-888-272-7337, and conference ID is 7939036#.

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Classes and Materials:

Feb. 19, 2009, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Colorado Ski Safety Act (announcement)
Ski Safety Act
"Ski Law in Colorado: The Timorous No Longer Stay At Home"
In re Stamp v. The Vail Corp.
Kotun v. Howe
Cearley v. Hudgens
Grigg v. Wintergreen Partners Inc.
People of the State of Colorado v. Nathan Hall
Eric Bayer v. Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Hoar v. Great E. Resort Corp.
David E. Graven v. Vail Associates Inc.
Bhrett Pizza v. Wolf Creek Ski Development Corp.
Skier and Snowboarder Safety, by James H. Chalat
Ski Safety Act, presentation by Peter W. Rietz

Oct. 20, 2008, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Election Law (agenda)
2008 Election: Colorado Voting Rights (PowerPoint presentation)

July 1, 2008 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Merit Selection, Judicial Performance and Retention (agenda)

July 19, 2007 8:30-10:00 a.m.	Attorney Regulation & Discipline (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 9th floor
	Attorney Regulation and Discipline overview
May 24, 2007 8:30-10:00 a.m.	Employment Law: Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Defenses and more (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 9th floor
	Employment Litigation Primer
Mar. 13, 2007 8:30-10:00 a.m.	Water Law: The Basics & Beyond (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 9th floor
	A Decade of Colorado Supreme Court Water Decisions CLE cfwe Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law Second Edition Law School for Journalists - Presentation (PowerPoint) Colorado Division Of Water Resources - Brochure Colorado River Compact Entitlements Taylor Hawes Presentation

Feb. 1, 2007 8:30-10:00 a.m.	Foreclosures (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 9th floor
	2007 Pending Colorado legislation Hotline aims to curb foreclosures, Colorado Division of Housing U.S. foreclosures decrease 9 percent in December, RealtyTrac Interested Organizations

Dec. 12, 2006 8:30-10:00 a.m.	Legal issues of non-traditional partnerships: dissolution, children and death (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 9th floor
	Information about domestic partnerships at Findlaw.com Human Rights Campaign Foundation information on employee benefits covering domestic partners IN MATTER OF THE ADOPTION, T.K.J., 931 P.2d 488 (Colo.App. 1996) IN RE E.L.M.C., 100 P.3d 546 (Colo.App. 2004) Legal Protection of Children in Nontraditional Families, Colorado Lawyer, November 2000 Parenting Coordinator: Understanding This New Role, Colorado Lawyer, February 2006 Workplace Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, Colorado Lawyer, April 2006 The Common Law Spouse in Colorado Estate Administration, Colorado Lawyer, September 2006
Aug. 10, 2006	Back to School (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials and links: American Federation of Teachers “Hot Topic” discussion of charter schools The Center for Education Reform discussion of charter schools 6th Circuit ruling in Tennessee autism case Colorado U.S. District Court ruling in Colorado autism case National School Boards Association summaries of recent court rulings on school financing Denver District Court order dismissing school finance adequacy lawsuit The Rural School and Community Trust website, discussion of dismissal of school finance adequacy lawsuit in Colorado Pending cases of interest

July 11, 2006	Peaceably to assemble: Protests, petitions and freedom of speech (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials and links: First Amendment Center: Petition Overview First Amendment Center: Assembly Overview First Amendment Center: Speech Overview American Bar Association National Security Law Report, March 2006 Special Issue: The NSA Surveillance Debate General quotations and materials

Jun. 7, 2006	Has the well run dry? Water law and population growth. (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials and links: Colorado Foundation for Water Education Colorado Foundation for Water Education links Colorado Geological Survey: atlas of ground water in Colorado No. 01SA412, In re Application for Water Rights of Park County Sportsmen's Ranch, LLC No. 00SA211, Empire Lodge Homeowners’ Association v. Anne Moyer and Russell Moyer No. 02SA377, Simpson v. Bijou Irrigation Co. et al. Overview of water courts in Colorado

Apr. 6, 2006	What about the $2 million cup of McDonald’s coffee? (agenda)	Colorado Supreme Court 2 East 14th Ave, 5th floor
	Materials: Torts and Insurance - General Considerations Torts and Insurance - Glossary Torts and Insurance - Overview Tort resources

Mar. 2, 2006	Children’s law yesterday, today and tomorrow (agenda)	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials: The Development of Childrens' Law and Practice - TCL article by Marvin Ventrell Dependency and Neglect Court Proceedings in Colorado (flow chart) Office of Child's Representative

Feb. 7, 2006	Who, what, when, and where: Sex offenders in Colorado	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials: Felony Sex Offender Sentencing - TCL article by Phil Cherner Colorado Court Process - Sex Offender Cases Colorado Sex Offender Sentencing Chart 2005 Lifetime Supervision of Sex Offenders - Annual Report Colorado Sex Offender Management Board Additional Conditions of Probation for Adult Sex Offenders: Additional conditions of probation available to the courts Sex Offender Recidivism
Jan. 5, 2006	Immigration	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials: What Every Journalist Should Know About Immigration Law What Every Journalist Should Know About Immigration and Crimes Link to current Visa Bulletins

Dec. 6, 2005	Eminent Domain	Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St., 3rd floor
	Materials: Overview of eminent domain powers and procedures No. 03SA329, Arvada Urban Renewal Authority v. Columbine Professional Plaza Association: Urban Renewal Law – Blight Determinations -- "Public Purpose”/Takings Law

Christine McManus
Colorado Bar Association
1900 Grant Street, Suite 900
Denver, CO 80203
303-824-5347
cmcmanus@cobar.org

Robert McCallum, Public Information Officer
Office of the State Court Administrator
101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
303-837-3633
Robert McCallum@judicial.state.co.us