A New Blog, the New Year and the New CBA Litigation Subcommittee!
by Kelly Dickson Cooper
As many of you know, the Colorado Bar Association has many wonderful and active subcommittees that provide important services to the legal profession and the public. Building on that great tradition, the Trust & Estate Section and the Elder Law Sections have approved the formation of a joint subcommittee to address litigation issues. The first meeting of the new Litigation Subcommittee is scheduled for January 17, 2013 at 10am at the offices of the Colorado Bar Association, 9th Floor.
The goals for the Litigation Subcommittee will be discussed and developed further at the first meeting, but was proposed with the following aspirations:
- An opportunity to foster and increase collegiality among practitioners that come from varying areas of expertise and different areas of Colorado
- A united voice to advocate for the resolution of issues affecting counsel and parties in probate litigation matters
- Assist in development of best practices and consistent practices throughout Colorado to increase efficiency and certainty in probate litigation matters
- Work with other subcommittees whose work affects probate litigation matters (Rules & Forms, Statutory Revisions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Continuing Legal Education, etc.) and provide a viewpoint that is different
- Continued development and education of members on issues of particular interest to probate litigation practitioners (e.g. creating a bank of district court orders from around Colorado)
We hope you will join us!