The Southwest Colorado Bar Association is hosting Law in the Trenches on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in-person at the Durango Public Library and on Zoom. Breakfast pastries and coffee will be provided. Attendees will have lunch on their own. You can register for the event here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LawintheTrenches
For dues-paying members of the SWCBA, there is no charge to attend the event. For non-SWCBA members, there is a $50 fee. The fee can be paid by check or cash, which can be given to an SWCBA Board member at the event or sent to the SWCBA mailing address at P. O. Box 3604 Durango, CO 81302.
Agenda:
8:30-9:00 Coffee, donuts, introductory remarks
9:00-9:50 Alan Obye – Ethics Update: New Rules and Recent Cases 2021
10:00-10:50 Judge Herringer – Docket Management: Practices and Preferences of the District Court
10:50-11:00 Mid-morning break/informal networking
11:00-11:50 Kim Shropshire – Updates to Landlord/Tenant Law from the 2019 Legislative Session
11:50-1:00 Break for Lunch
1:00-1:50 Frank Gibbons – Land Surveying Practices and Standards
1:50-2:40 Steve Wolf – Law of the Colorado: Dealing with Drought
2:40-3:00 Mid-afternoon break
3:00-3:50 Charles Spence – Selected Federal Tax Topics for Attorneys
4:00 – 4:50 Justice Hart - Current Trends in the Regulation of the Provision of Legal Services
COVID-19 Protocols
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in La Plata County, the high transmissibility of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and the indoor setting of this event, the SWCBA Board has implemented COVID-19 protocols in an effort to keep our community safe. We respectfully request your compliance with the protocols listed below. If you are unable or unwilling to comply with these requirements, we kindly ask that you attend this event over Zoom.
1) Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is required for in-person attendance at this event. Fully vaccinated means 2 weeks removed from the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or 2 weeks removed from 1 doze of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
2) Proof of full vaccination must be provided either prior to the event or at the start of the event prior to entry. You may provide proof of full vaccination before the meeting by sending your proof to swcobar@gmail.com. Acceptable forms of proof are:
a. Original COVID-19 vaccination card.
b. Photo of original COVID-19 vaccination card.
c. Photo of myColorado app vaccination record.
d. Photo of Colorado Immunization System vaccine record with name visible.
3) Masks are required for all in-person attendees. Masks may be removed briefly in the following circumstances:
a. Presenters when speaking.
b. Attendees when asking a question of the presenter.
c. Attendees when eating or drinking.
4) Signed liability release required. Liability waiver can be found here.
If you have any questions, please e-mail officers@swcobar.org.