Faculty of Federal Advocates upcoming events

Taking and Defending Remote Depositions (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
PRESENTS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026

12:00 - 1:15 P.M.

"TAKING AND DEFENDING REMOTE DEPOSITIONS"

JANE BOBET REJKO, Esq.
Deputy Civil Chief,
U.S. Attorney's Office
for the District of Colorado

WEBINAR ONLY

This practical, interactive webinar will provide best practices and real-world strategies for taking and defending depositions remotely. The presentation will cover the Federal Rules that apply to remote depositions and identify common pitfalls—including in preparing your witness, using documents remotely, and dealing with technological snafus—and how to avoid them.

2 general CLE credits granted.

Looking Back at Ten Years on the Bench with Chief Magistrate Judge Varholak (Wednesday, December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES

PRESENTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2026

12:00 - 1:15 P.M.
ARRAJ COURTHOUSE, 901 19TH STREET,
DENVER

"LOOKING BACK AT TEN YEARS ON THE BENCH"

U.S. CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCOTT T. VARHOLAK
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

IN PERSON ONLY

Join Chief Magistrate Judge Varholak and the FFA for a wide-ranging discussion about his past decade on the federal bench. Judge Varholak will share his thoughts on effective advocacy for both civil and criminal practitioners in federal court generally—and especially before our district’s Magistrate Judges—as well as the role of Chief Magistrate Judge, consent jurisdiction trends, best practices for mediation and settlement conferences, effective detention litigation, and much more.

2 General CLE credits granted.

Attorney Fees in Federal Court: A Colorado Perspective, Part 2 (Thursday, December 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
presents

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026

"ATTORNEY FEES IN FEDERAL COURT:
A COLORADO PERSPECTIVE, PART 2"

JUDGE NINA Y. WANG
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

PAUL SCHWARTZ, ESQ.
Shoemaker Ghiselli & Schwartz, LLC

MICHAEL J. LASZLO, Esq.
Clark Hill, PLC

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse in Courtroom A902
901 19th Street, Denver,
(This will not be offered as a webinar.)

Join us for a special 1.5-hour CLE on seeking and fighting against attorney fees in federal court, presented as a candid, interactive discussion featuring Judge Wang and attorney/natural Paul Schwartz, moderated by Mike Laszlo.

Rather than a traditional lecture, this program brings the bench and bar into direct conversation. Our panelists will trade practical perspectives on common statutory and contractual fee-shifting provisions and the “prevailing party” standard, then dig into the real-world mechanics of calculating the lodestar, documenting fee applications, and the ethical considerations under Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.5, and 3.3, including the duty of competence when using AI tools and its implications for billing and candor to the court.

Expect a open exchange on what actually persuades a court: best practices for both seeking and defending against fee applications, the common pitfalls that cost applicants, and what judges really look for when reviewing fee petitions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own questions and scenarios. Audience participation is not just welcome but central to the format.

Whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants, you’ll come away with practical strategies and local insights, straight from the bench and an experienced practitioner, to navigate attorney fee issues more effectively in both our district and on appeal.

NOTE: This program will go until 1:30 p.m. rather than the usual time of 1:15 p.m.

.4 Ethics/2 General CLE credits have been requested.

2027 FFA Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Roundtable (Friday, January 22, 2027)

Fri, 22 Jan 2027 20:30:00 GMT

FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
PRESENTS

The 2027 Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Roundtable

Friday, JANUARY 22, 2027

1:30-4:30 p.m. Program
12:30 p.m. Registration Opens

AT THE OFFICES OF POLSINELLI, PC
1401 LAWRENCE STREET, SUITE 2300, DENVER

Please join us for an afternoon of open discussion of bankruptcy law and practice in Colorado. This will be a group discussion format. As an attendee, you will participate in three successive discussion groups on wide-ranging issues relating to bankruptcy law and practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado. Topics will include: Recent Trends in Sub-Chapter V and SARE Cases; Economic and Filing Statistic Updates; Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement Drafting; Courtroom Technology and Use of AI; and Defending the Negotiating Chapter 5 Avoidance Actions.

Judicial Participants Confirmed to Participate:

The Honorable Kimberley Tyson
The Honorable Thomas B. McNamara
The Honorable Cathleen Parker (Wyoming)
The Honorable Michael E. Romero
The Honorable Joseph Rosania, Jr.

$135 for 2027 FFA Members
$100 for 2027 FFA Government/Non-Profit Members
$135 for Government/Profit Non-FFA Members
$180 for Non-Members

A happy hour will follow the program.

4 General CLE Credits will be requested.