Colorado Campaign for
Inclusive Excellence
1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 3200
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: 303-832-3502
www.colegaldiversity.org
www.legalinclusiveness.org
CCIE is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization so all contributions are tax-deductible. Please consider adding CCIE to your list of favorite charities as you plan your charitable giving this year.
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Thank you to our 2010 Contributors
CCIE Ascent Sponsors
Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Walmart Stores, Inc.
CCIE Ridgeline Sponsors
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Qwest Communications
Holland & Hart LLP
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
CCIE Diversity Supporters
--Arnold & Porter LLP
--Association of Corporate Counsel - Colorado Chapter
--Baker Hostetler LLP
--Ballard Spahr LLP
-CBA/DBA Diversity in the Legal Profession Committee
--Colorado Asian Pacific American Bar Association
-- Colorado Attorney General's Office
--Colorado Bar Association
--Colorado GLBT Bar Association
--Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
--Colorado Indian Bar Association
--Colorado Pledge to Diversity Legal Group
--Colorado Women's Bar Association Foundation
--Consultiium LLC
--Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
--Denver Bar Association
--Denver City Attorney's Office
--Dorsey & Whitney LLP
--Faegre & Benson LLP
--Ford & Harrison LLP
--GHPHorwath PC
--Gordon & Rees LLP
--Greenberg Traurig LLP
--Hall & Evans LLC
--Harris Law Firm
--Heizer Paul LLP
--Hensley Kim & Holzer LLC
--Hogan Lovells LLP
--Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
--Isaacson Rosenbaum PC
--Janus Capital Management
--Kamlet Reichert LLP
--Kutak Rock LLP
--Law Week Colorado
--Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
--Littler Mendelson PC
--McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP
--McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
--Morrison & Foerster LLP
--Ogletree Deakins PC
--Perkins Coie LLP
--Reilly Pozner LLP
--Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP
--Ryley Carlock & Applewhite LLP
--Sam Cary Bar Association
--Sherman & Howard LLC
--Snell & Wilmer LLP
--University of Colorado Law School
--University of Denver Sturm College of Law
--Wells Anderson & Race LLC
--Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
--White and Steele PC
--Xcel Energy Inc. |
| Legal Organizations Participating in CCIE's Inclusiveness Network | |
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Colorado Attorney General's Office
Denver City Attorney's Office
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Faegre & Benson LLP
Holland & Hart LLP
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
Kamlet Reichert LLP
Qwest Communications
White and Steele, PC
Xcel Energy |
| Upcoming Local Events |
Diversity in the Legal Profession
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, June 1st
from 4:00 - 4:30 pm at the Colorado Bar Association, 1900 Grant St, 9th Fl.
Pipeline Working Group
Meeting
Tuesday, June 1st
from 4:30 - 5:30 pm at the Colorado Bar Association, 1900 Grant St, 9th Fl.
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| Upcoming National Events |
MCCA's 11th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference
November 10, 2010 New York Marriot Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
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CCIE's Summer CLE June 17
Glass Ceilings and Dead Ends: The Future of Women Lawyers at Law Firms
Professor Eli Wald |
Plan to attend "Glass Ceilings and Dead Ends" to hear DU Law Professor Eli Wald discuss how the marketplace for legal services is impacting law firm practice, and what this means for women and other diverse lawyers. The CLE will be held on Thursday, June 17 from 8:00 - 9:30 am at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. It is approved for 1 general CLE credit. Cost to attend is $30; $15 CCIE Pilot members/law students (breakfast is included). Space is limited. Register at www.colegaldiversity.org. For more information email Amanda Gonzalez or call 303-832-3503. |
CCIE's Summer CLE June 28
Skeptical? A Conversation About Diversity and Inclusiveness
Dr. Arin Reeves | National diversity expert Dr. Arin Reeves (The Athens Group) will be the featured speaker at CCIE's June 28 CLE: "Skeptical? A Conversation About Diversity and Inclusiveness." Attendees will learn techniques for responding to frequent comments and questions about diversity and inclusiveness measures. Dr. Reeves will also have a candid conversation with three lawyers about diversity efforts. The discussion will be open to all voices and opinions. Dr. Reeves has worked with law firms, Fortune 500 companies, universities, law schools, and bar and trade organizations. She received her J.D. from the University of Southern California and her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. This CLE will be held on Monday, June 28 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Holland & Hart LLP. It is approved for 2 general or 2 ethics credits. Cost to attend is $50; $25 CCIE Pilot members/law students (lunch is included). Space is limited. Register online at www.colegaldiversity.org. For information email Amanda Gonzalez or call 303-832-3503. |
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Register Now for July & August CCIE CLEs
July 15 [11:30 am to 1:00 pm] Solving the Retention Riddle: Addressing Micro-Inequities
Jeannine Carter (Denver Public Schools) and Patty Powell (Hummons Consulting)
Location: Xcel Energy Inc.
Cost: $30; $15 CCIE Pilot members/law students (lunch included) July 29 [8:00 to 9:30 am] The Role of Unconscious Bias in Your Legal Practice
Professor Helen Norton (CU Law School)Location: White and Steele PCCost: $30; $15 CCIE Pilot members/law students (breakfast included)
August 12 [3:30 to 5:00 pm]Breaking Down Barriers through Awareness:
An Interactive Diversity TrainingDr. Jesus Trevino (University of Denver)Location: Qwest CommunicationsCost: $30; $15 CCIE Pilot members/law students
Visit CCIE's website to register and for full program details on each of these CLE sessions. General and ethics CLE credits are available for each of the events. For information email Amanda Gonzalez or call 303-832-3503. |
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CCIE's Working Groups Need Volunteers
Are you interested in working on issues that
will help diversify the legal profession? CCIE has working groups attacking this issue on three fronts: pipeline (supply of diverse students),
recruiting, and retention. All three
working groups need new volunteers. This
is a great way to meet other attorneys, legal professionals, and law students,
as well as make an impact on important issues. Volunteers meet every other month with their working group and the time commitment is
very flexible. Contact CCIE's Executive Director - Kathleen Nalty - for more
information or to volunteer. |
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Work-Life Balance CLE on June 24
The Colorado Women's Bar Association and the 2020 Law Firm Initiative Committee of the Colorado Bar Association will host a CLE addressing the topic of work-life balance on Thursday, June 24 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. "Balanced Hours Programs: Is Work-Life Balance Achievable?" will include a discussion with partners, associates, in-house and government lawyers practicing on a reduced schedule. Register by June 21. More information and registration form. |
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CCIE Presents at NALP Convention
CCIE was invited by the National Association for Law Placement to present at its annual convention for law firms and law schools in April. CCIE's Executive Director, Kathleen Nalty, participated on a panel with Dr. Arin Reeves, the national expert consulting with CCIE on its innovative inclusiveness manual and program, along with Jean Howery, Recruiting Director at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP. Brownstein is one of 11 legal organizations in Denver implementing the steps of CCIE's inclusiveness manual. To learn more about CCIE's manual and other resources that will help take your organization's diversity and inclusive efforts to the next level, go to CCIE's new website: www.legalinclusiveness.org. |
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CCIE Establishes Inclusiveness Awards
CCIE's Board of Directors has established a new Inclusiveness Awards Program to honor individuals and legal organizations that have exhibited exemplary leadership and commitment to inclusiveness. Three awards will be given: CCIE Leadership Award, CCIE Outstanding Member Award, and CCIE Volunteer of the Year Award. The CCIE Board of Directors will nominate and select the award winners after conducting interviews of nominees. Award recipients for 2010 will be honored at the 2011 Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit. Read more about the awards.
DILP Seeks Nominations for Awards
The CBA/DBA Diversity in the Legal Profession Committee seeks nominations for two 2010 Qwest Diversity Awards. The Qwest Diversity Trailblazer Award honors a Colorado attorney who has made meaningful and significant efforts to advance diversity within his or her organization and/or the legal profession. Past recipients include: U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello, Dean Heizer, and Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Daniel. The Qwest Diversity Leadership Award recognizes a Colorado law firm or corporate legal department that is a leader in diversity. The organization must demonstrate measurable results in areas including: attracting, welcoming, retaining and promoting diverse attorneys, thus showing a commitment to advance diversity within their organization. Past recipients include: Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Qwest, and the Denver City Attorney's Office. Please email all nominations to Cindy Hyman no later than June 30, 2010. |
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Diversity & Inclusion Resource Forum
Lockheed Martin will host a Diversity & Inclusion Resource Forum on July 20 from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm at their Space Systems Headquarters in Littleton. The forum will showcase a broad range of diversity and inclusion resources, including products and services. Attendance is free and open to professionals from other companies. For more information email Janice Fenn, Director of Corporate Workforce Diversity, or click here to register. |
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Diversity Still Priority in Tough Economy
A May article in the California Lawyer reported that legal organizations and corporations are continuing diversity efforts, despite the economic downturn. Diversity managers and directors have been retained, and corporations are increasingly seeking law firms with diverse and inclusive attorney composition. Read the California Lawyer article. |
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Share Your Thoughts With Us
CCIE produces this monthly newsletter in order to keep you informed on CCIE programs, as well as provide you with local and national news related to diversity and inclusiveness in the legal profession. In order to make this newsletter more valuable to you, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Is there anything in particular you like about this newsletter? Something you would like added? Please email Meg Satrom. |
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