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Legal Lasso: Spelling Bee Edition

Legal Lasso: Spelling Bee Edition

The AG's office got a big win yesterday when it announced it had obtained a $14 million penalty against Dallas-based Credit Solutions of America. In other news, Doug Bruce had a few things to say about his treatment in jail.

Donelson Ciancio Adds Denver Office

Donelson Ciancio Adds Denver Office

The firm, which is combining with Friedel Dykes, added Martin Freidel as a shareholder.

Lateral Watch: Brownstein Adds One

Lateral Watch: Brownstein Adds One

Caitlin Quander joins the firm's real estate practice group from Harris Karstaedt Jamison & Powers.

Legal Lasso: Doug Bruce Will Be Released Today

Legal Lasso: Doug Bruce Will Be Released Today

The anti-tax crusader, who in December had been sentenced to 180 days for tax evasion, will be released early for good behavior. In other news, the AmLaw 200 results are out, ranking firms every which way.

Lateral Watch: Davis Graham Adds 10th Associate Since Jan.

Lateral Watch: Davis Graham Adds 10th Associate Since Jan.

Matthew Thompson, who had been with the Denver office of Bryan Cave HRO, will join the finance and acquisitions practice group.

Wheeler Trigg Will Move To Republic Plaza June 15

Wheeler Trigg Will Move To Republic Plaza June 15

The firm, which signed a 10-year lease, will occupy three floors of the city's tallest building.

Legal Lasso: 300 Join Colorado’s Attorney Fold

Legal Lasso: 300 Join Colorado’s Attorney Fold

Yesterday's swearing-in ceremony welcomed a new crop of attorneys to our legal community. Also in this edition, lateral watch gone wild, and a breakdown of a recent Supreme Court opinion.

Ireland Attorney Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Development Committee

Ireland Attorney Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Development Committee

31 May 2012

Thomas Wolf, a business and trial attorney, will help the nonprofit which gives students access to achieve a college education through advising and financial support.

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Legal Community Donates Nearly $60,000 To Metro Care Ring

Legal Community Donates Nearly $60,000 To Metro Care Ring

30 May 2012

The effort, coordinated by the Denver Bar Association, benefited one of the largest food pantries in Denver.

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Otten Johnson Paralegal Named President of Paralegal Association

Otten Johnson Paralegal Named President of Paralegal Association

25 May 2012

Mianne Besser, who has been with the firm since 2009, is the new president of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association for 2012 to 2013.

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Jury Convicts Man In Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy

10 May 2012

A Jefferson County jury has found a 22-year-old man guilty in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son after testimony showed a history of abuse that the man said was meant to "toughen up" the boy.

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Otis Coan & Peters Associate Named President Of Childsafe Board

Otis Coan & Peters Associate Named President Of Childsafe Board

27 April 2012

Sara Stieben, an associate attorney with the Greeley-based firm, was named president of the nonprofit, which is an outpatient treatment center for child sexual abuse victims and their families.

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Governor Signs Direct File Bill

Governor Signs Direct File Bill

20 April 2012

House Bill 12-1271 raises the minimum age for direct file to 16 and would provide youth direct-filed to the adult system the chance for a hearing to be transferred back to juvenile detention.

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Fairfield And Woods’s Scott Is Volunteer Of The Year For Denver YMCA

20 April 2012

Scott is advisory board chair for the Littleton branch of the Denver Metro YMCA. She has been active on many of the organization’s committees, and has donated countless hours volunteering for the organization for the past six years, her firm said.

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Into The Shadows

Into The Shadows

19 April 2012

Two Colorado attorneys traveled to Arizona to prosecute one of the biggest attorney ethics cases in American history and found the pressure of the legal battle wasn’t the only thing following them. Editor’s note: Reporter James Carlson began reporting on this story in February. The final article relays the experience of John Gleason and Jamie [...]

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Denver Law Journal Anniversary Celebration Brings International Law Luminaries

Denver Law Journal Anniversary Celebration Brings International Law Luminaries

05 April 2012

The 40th anniversary celebration of the University of Denver’s Denver Journal of International Law and Policy will be held April 13-14.

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Sumaya Vanderhorst Joins Perkins Coie As Associate

Sumaya Vanderhorst Joins Perkins Coie As Associate

04 April 2012

Vanderhorst is a real-estate attorney focusing on commercial leasing, site acquisitions, retail, franchising, licensing, commercial finance and general business matters.

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