JULY 2024

OARC Update

A bimonthly newsletter of the
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel

As we've previously noted, on January 2, 2024, a break-in at the Ralph Carr Judicial Center resulted in significant damage to the building, including to the 5^th floor where our offices are located. Fortunately, many of the services we provide are available electronically. While we continue to receive mail at the building, when possible, please use email and phone services to communicate with our office. We appreciate your continued patience.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Lawyers Working with Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals

In June, the first group of licensed legal paraprofessionals (LLPs) were sworn-in by the Colorado Supreme Court. Attorney Regulation Counsel Jessica Yates discusses a lawyer’s ethical obligations when working with LLPs.

Proposed amendments to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct

On May 7, 2024, the Colorado Supreme Court held a public hearing to consider amendments to Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5 and 1.8. We previously summarized the proposal in our November newsletter. Public comments and links to the proposed changes can be found here:
https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/supreme-court/adopted-proposed-rule-changes?topic=78&wrapped=true

DEVELOPING SELF-CONCEPT CLARITY TO COMBAT STRESS

Maggie Kapitan, Clinical Coordinator for the Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program, explains the importance of developing self-concept clarity—who we are in addition to being lawyers—and the importance of this clarity for being resilient, combatting stress and enjoying life. The article can be found here.

LAWYER WELL-BEING RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Ryann Peyton, the Executive Director of the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program, notes the Well-Being Recognition Program’s annual signature event is right around the corner.

This year’s event is titled “Reimagining Cultures of Well-Being: A Symposium to Drive a Connected and Engaged Legal Profession” and will be held on September 12, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This one-day conference is designed for heads of legal organizations, leaders of organizational well-being initiatives, solo practitioners, and anyone interested in driving personal and professional well-being change in Colorado’s legal communities. It will combine education, experiential learning, and immersive experiences to engage attendees, provide networking opportunities, and convey meaningful methods to optimize well-being in law practice.

In Person @ CBA/CLE (1290 Broadway Ste 1700 Denver, CO 80203)
Register at https://cle.cobar.org/Seminars/Event-Info/sessionaltcd/WL091224L

REMINDERS & UPCOMING CLEs

JULY

July 30 Leaving the Law-Planning A Graceful Exit, Larimer County Bar Association, Fort Collins (Jay Fernandez)

July 30 and 31 Colorado Bar Exam at the National Western Complex

AUGUST

Aug. 2 Application filing deadline for November 2024 LLP exam

Aug. 13 Attorney Regulation System & Updates, Pueblo County Bar Association, Pueblo (Jessica Yates)

Aug. 14 Trust Accounting, CBA Hanging Your Shingle 2024, Denver (Michele Melnick)

Aug. 15 Fee Agreements, CBA Hanging Your Shingle 2024, Denver (Alan C. Obye)

Aug. 19 Catching up to AI Ethically: How the Existing Ethics Rules Apply to Artificial Intelligence and How to Guide Lawyers in Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility webinar (panel presentation with Wendy Muchman, Melinda Bentley, Rachael Fletcher Cipoletti and April McMurrey)

Aug. 26 Attorney Regulation System & Updates, CU Law School, Boulder (Jessica Yates)

Aug. 26 Practicing with Professionalism, CBA-CLE webinar

Aug. 28 Client Confidentiality and ABA Formal Ethics Op. 511, El Paso County Bar Association, Colorado Springs (April McMurrey)

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 16 Practicing with Professionalism, CBA-CLE webinar

OCTOBER

Oct. 11 OARC’s Trust Account School, webinar (Margaret Funk and J.P. Moore)

Oct. 14 Practicing with Professionalism, CBA-CLE webinar

Oct. 15 Attorney Regulation System & Updates, CBA Board of Governors Meeting, Denver (Jessica Yates)