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No Cost to Attend the Zoom Meeting | One (1) CLE General Credit Approved | In-House Counsel Only Please*
Join ACC Colorado for an informative webinar and introduction to theLegal Aid Foundation of Colorado. Learn more about the work of Colorado Legal Services in providing free civil legal aid to Coloradans regardless of income and how the Legal Aid Foundation supports funding for that work. You will learn about the need for and impact of legal aid in Colorado and how this work intersects with Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1. The program will cover details about how:
1 in 8 Coloradans qualify for help from Colorado Legal Service
Roughly 50% of people who apply for legal aid have to be turned away, not because they don’t have a case—but because of a lack of funding.
You may support access to justice by volunteering with CLS and earn one CLE credit per five pro bono hours | Volunteer Information
You also may support the Legal Aid Foundation by participating in the soon to launch 2026 Corporate Counsel Campaign of Giving | Corporate Counsel Challenge
WEBINAR SPEAKERS
Jordan Bates-Rogers, Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado Executive Director Jordan became Executive Director of the Legal Aid Foundation and the Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation in January of 2024. Prior to joining the Foundation’s staff, he served as the Executive Director of the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission & Foundation. At Arkansas Access to Justice, Jordan promoted limited scope representation and led the rollout of a statewide self-help kiosk network, among other projects. He started his legal career as a legal aid attorney in the Mississippi River Delta, serving low-income Arkansans with housing-related legal needs. Jordan’s educational background includes a degree in Management, summa cum laude, from Arkansas State University and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Alabama.
Matt Baca, Colorado Legal Services Executive Director Matt Baca joined Colorado Legal Services as Executive Director in 2023, after four years as Director of Community Engagement at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Before working for Attorney General Phil Weiser, Baca worked as a Staff Attorney in CLS’s Migrant Farm Worker Division, and before that, he was an attorney at Earthjustice, a public interest environmental law firm. Baca grew up in Colorado and attended the University of Colorado Boulder before graduating from New York University School of Law, where he was a RootTilden-Kern Scholar, and simultaneously earned a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is a board member of the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association and a commissioner on the Colorado Access to Justice Commission.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
ACC COLORADO EVENTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED FOR ELIGIBLE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. ACC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY OF ANY REGISTRANT AT ANY TIME AND UNREGISTER UNQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. THANK YOU!
One (1) CLE General Credit Approved. 4:00PM Registration | 4:30PM Program 5:30PM Chez Maggy ~ Project C.U.R.E. Helping Happy Hour
Join Greenberg Traurig’s David Zetoony to explore the fast-growing world of privacy litigation, which has exploded in recent years and now represents one of the largest areas to result in class action litigation. This CLE program will discuss the privacy issues that have caused litigation waves (i.e., entire industries impacted for more than a year), trends (dozens of complaints for more than 6 months), and micro-trends (new and emerging theories). Attendees will discover the:
Widespread impact and theories of privacy litigation affecting many—if not most—companies today.
Lesser-known theories that are on the rise and gaining momentum and increasingly being tested in court.
Wide-spread theories that are declining in use and may soon fade from active litigation.
Immediately following the CLE, gather for a Chez Maggy Beverages & Bites Helping Happy Hour. Jump in with both hands along with GT Law and ACC Colorado for Project C.U.R.E Kits for Kidsbackpack and medical kit packing for children in need to help deliver hope and health to the world!
David Zetoony, Co-Chair of the firm's U.S. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, focuses on helping businesses navigate data privacy and cyber security laws from a practical standpoint. David has helped hundreds of companies establish and maintain ongoing privacy and security programs, and has defended corporate privacy and security practices in investigations initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, and other data privacy and security regulatory agencies around the world, as well as in class action litigation.
COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING AT HOTEL THOMPSON MAIN ENTRANCE
No Cost to Attend the Zoom Meeting | One (1) CLE General Credit Approved
Join Scott L. Evans, Litigation Chair of Buchalter's Denver Officeand an American Arbitration Association (AAA) Arbitrator & Mediator, to discuss why arbitration, if done correctly, is still advantageous. Our engaging format will address common misconceptions of arbitration and practical tips to avoid costly corporate mistakes.
This webinar will:
- Examine current law - Address model arbitration clauses - Outline critical tasks to guide you in updating arbitration agreements that reflect your company's philosophy.
Attendees will leave with: - Arbitration Clause Templates - Arbitration Check-List - Post Arbitration Considerations
Scott L. Evans is a shareholder and the Litigation Chair at Buchalter’s Denver office. Mr. Evans’ practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, employee transition litigation, workplace investigations, and alternative dispute resolution across a range of industry sectors including financial services, cannabis/hemp, real estate, restaurant, and hospitality industries. Mr. Evans’ commercial litigation practice focuses on breach of contract disputes, internal business conflicts, tortious interference with contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation, qui tam defense under the False Claims Act (FCA), and white-collar crime defense. Mr. Evans has tried multiple cases to verdict in state, federal, and administrative courts. Mr. Evans’ employment litigation practice involves defending financial advisors in broker-dealer disputes related to trade secrets, non-solicitation, and non-compete issues. He also represents employers in matters involving the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Additionally, with his background as a federal investigator, he conducts strategic internal corporate investigations throughout the U.S. concerning employment and fraud issues.
ACC Colorado Pop-Up Socials are informal happy hour gatherings graciously organized and hosted by valued chapter sponsor Shook Hardy & Bacon. Join in and bring along other IHC on your corporate legal team (ACC members or not) to get to know other Colorado in-house counsel. Please register using the Cvent link above so we have an idea of the number of guests planning to drop by!
In-House Counsel (including in transition) Only Please.
No cost to attend! All Corporate In-House Counsel Welcome!
Join KO Law and ACC Colorado for an evening of whiskey tasting, refreshing mocktails, and great conversation. Featuring KO's Colorado client Dry Land Distillers, you’ll enjoy sampling unique whiskeys, sipping crafted non-alcoholic options, and connecting with fellow professionals in a relaxed, social setting.
PARKING Parking in the lot at 742 Lincoln Street (northbound one way street, parking entrance is on the right), directly behind (due west of) KO’s office. KO Building is freshly painted white two story with black trim.
CODE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR REDUCED RATE PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED TO REGISTRANTS!
