Events

How Denver Does It: The Creation of an Equity Program and Issues Faced Kwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee from the Denver City Attorney’s Office will speak about the Denver City Attorney’s Office’s program on equity.  The presentation will discuss how the program was created and curriculum used for the program.  The presentation will also discuss practical issues, including legal issues, that come with implementing such a program in a law office. Speaker: Kwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee

Office Management Solutions – Government Insights CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. *Free live for Thomson Reuters Members with Registration Code. This session will give you deeper knowledge into what City and County Agencies are doing right now for office management solutions. The discussion will tackle what challenges they are trying to solve for and what they are investing in for people and technology solutions. Specifically, addressing matter management, document...

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) In the Workplace: Creating Impactful and Sustainable DEI Programs in Law Firms The presentation will largely be geared towards programming for law firms.  The topic of DEI in law firms has been discussed at some level for many years.  But just encouraging awareness and discussion is not enough.  The presentation will provide tips and strategies for attorneys, including those representing local governments, to successfully implement sustainable DEI Programs in law firms. The presentation will also...

An Assist from the Bench: Addressing Problem Properties with Dedicated Code Enforcement Courts CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Litigation frequently serves as the legal backstop when code enforcement agencies have exhausted other avenues to gain compliance or when properties pose special challenges or imminent threats to public health and safety.  While they can appear straightforward, today’s code cases involve complex legal issues related to ownership and title, interpretation of...