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• De-Mystifying Criminal Law--Basics of Criminal Law for Civil Practitioners

  • When
    Tuesday, April 23, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  THE FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES PRESENTS  

  "DE-MYSTIFYING CRIMINAL LAW--BASICS OF CRIMINAL LAW FOR CIVIL PRACTITIONERS"

  TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 

  ADAM FRANK, Esq.
  FRANK LAW OFFICE
  
  12 NOON-1:15 P.M.

  WEBINAR ONLY

  Adam Frank is a former longtime state public defender who has practiced civil rights law and criminal defense in both state and federal court for the past nine years. Drawing on Mr. Frank’s extensive experience litigating criminal cases, this CLE will cover criminal law issues that commonly come up in civil litigation. These topics include: addressing the criminal liability of civil deponents; statutes of limitation, particularly for financial crimes; common resolutions and case timelines for people facing criminal charges; and a Q and A session.

  2 general CLE credits granted.

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• Pro Bono Opportunities with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

  • When
    Wednesday, May 08, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP, 370 17th Street, Suite 4500, Denver

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  THE FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES PRESENTS  

  "PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO"

  WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024 

  JUDGE S. KATO CREWS
  JUDGE GORDON P. GALLAGHER
  U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  
  FORMER MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX
  Judicial Arbiter Group, Inc.
  
  MATTHEW D. SKEEN, ESQ.
  Federal Pro Se Clinic
  
  KEVIN D. HOMIAK, ESQ., Moderator
  Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP
  

  
  12 NOON-1:15 P.M.

  HOSTED BY WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL, LLP
  at their offices
  370 17th Street, Suite 4500, Denver

  
  

  More than a thousand cases are filed each year in the Colorado federal court by pro se litigants. The Court has a wide range of services to assist these litigants on a pro bono basis, including the Federal Pro Se Clinic, the Federal Limited Appearance Program, the Pilot Program for Limited Pro Se Prisoner Assistance, and the Civil Pro Bono Panel. If you have ever wondered about these programs or how to get involved in them, this CLE will provide the information you need to get started. Our esteemed panel of federal court judges will explain the differences in the programs, the scope of the representation, the time commitment, and the potential opportunities to gain on-your-feet experience in federal court if you take one of these matters.
  
  This program is being offered FREE to attorneys interested in exploring pro bono volunteer opportunities in Colorado's federal court system. There is no registration fee for this program BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

  2 general CLE credits requested.

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• Generative AI: Under the Hood and Tour d'Horizon

  • When
    Thursday, May 09, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver & Webinar

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  presents
  
  THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2023
  

  "GENERATIVE AI: UNDER THE HOOD AND TOUR D'HORIZON"

  MR. GUERIN GREEN
  Novel Cognition
  
  DR. GARETH MIDDLETON
  Holland & Hart, LLP

  ANDREW C. LILLIE, Esq., Moderator
  Holland & Hart, LLP
  
  
    12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

  Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse Jury Assembly Room
  901 19th Street, Denver
  and Simulcast Webinar

  Generative Artificial Intelligence: We'll discuss what Generative AI is and what it isn't, and set out an easily digestible set of explanations designed to liberate you from reservations while not discounting the very real concerns. We will look at possible use cases, and the potential for custom GPTs to power a range of legal and regulatory solutions.
  
  A former newspaper publisher, Guerin Green has been using AI tools for research and content creation since 2019. He has created a variety of training products in the digital asset and marketing space.  Using his Novel Cognition brand to provide consulting, execution,  and education  in a variety of verticals and technical-use cases, Green brings a practiced yet skeptical eye to the application of AI for analysis and generative purposes.

  Dr. Gareth Middleton is the Director of Innovation and Software Engineering at Holland & Hart, LLP where he leads a skilled team of technologists who are building industry-leading automation tools for practitioners across the organization. With the emer-gence of Generative AI, he has designed and launched a firm-specific chat and document-analysis tools, taking an enthusiastic-yet-pragmatic approach to the potential of this new technology. His role in collaborating with a broad cross-section of legal professionals combines with his two decades of experience in engineering and mathematics to provide him with a unique perspective on the true capabilities of AI in relation to the legal industry's expectations.

  2 general CLE credits requested.

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• Litigation Finance 101

  • When
    Thursday, May 16, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  presents
  
  THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2023
  

  "LITIGATION FINANCE 101"

  MICHAEL GERMAN, Esq.
  ANDREW KELLEY, Esq.
  LEX FERENDA LITIGATION FUNDING (LF²)
  
    12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

  Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse Jury Assembly Room
  901 19th Street, Denver

  An overview of what litigation finance is and how it works, the reasons that clients and attorneys employ litigation finance, and the potential ethical and confidentiality issues surrounding litigation finance.

  Michael German is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lex Ferenda Litigation Funding (LF²), a firm that specializes in funding domestic commercial litigation and arbitration. He is primarily responsible for the firm’s strategic direction, investments, and fund risk management. Michael is an experienced litigator, trial lawyer, and litigation funder with more than a decade of experience litigating, resolving, and investing in complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters. Before founding Lex Ferenda, Michael practiced at an international law firm in New York, and was Managing Director at another litigation funding firm.

  Andrew Kelley is LF²’s Managing Director, Underwriting & Risk. He is responsible for underwriting potential investments and developing programs to support cases LF² funds. Andrew is also responsible for monitoring funded cases and matching LF²’s internal expertise with the needs of our investments. A Colorado native, Andrew has more than two decades of complex commercial litigation experience in Denver, most recently as head of commercial litigation for a large publicly traded company. He has also practiced at several international law firms. 

  2 general/.5 ethics CLE credits requested.

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• Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire

  • When
    Thursday, June 13, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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  FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
  presents
  
  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2023
  

  "ATTORNEY-CONDUCTED VOIR DIRE"

  CHIEF JUDGE PHILIP A. BRIMMER
  U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  
  DAVID M. BELLER, Esq.
  Recht Kornfeld, PC

  VALERIA SPENCER, Esq.
  U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado
  
    12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

  Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse,  Courtroom 201A
  901 19th Street, Denver

  
  

  With the rhythm of jury trials back in full swing after having been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever as practitioners to make sure that our trial skills are up to par. A set of experienced practitioners, as well as Chief Judge Philip Brimmer, will discuss the thought process and strategy behind attorney-conducted voir dire, best practices for conducting such voir dire, and pitfalls to avoid. The panel will also illustrate these principles by conducting a demonstration of voir dire practices with a mock jury, benefitting both newer and more-experienced attorneys.

  
  2 general CLE credits requested.

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