
Feature Stories


Juvenile Law
House Bill 22-1038
April 2023 By Ashley Chase and Cara Nord

Ski Law
Colorado Ski Law in the 21st Century—Part 1
April 2023 By Jim Chalat, Mike Thomson, and Hunter Hatten

Criminal Law
Construing the Restitution Statutes
March 2023 By Adam J. Espinosa and Abigail Walker

Labor and Employment Law
Colorado’s Non-Compete Statute Q&A
March 2023 By Martine Wells, Airina Rodrigues, and Kayla Dreyer

Real Estate Law
Dirt in the Courts
March 2023 By Joey Lubinski and Reagan Larkin

Appellate Law
Demystifying Colorado’s Atypical Civil and Administrative Appeals
January/February 2023 By Frederick R. Yarger and Teresa G. Akkara

Family Law
What’s Your Plan?
January/February 2023 By John A. Zervopoulos and Ryan Kalamaya

Trust and Estate Law
Omitted Spouse
January/February 2023 By Jessica H. Catlin and Jonathan Leinheardt

Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Benefits of the Joint Session in Family Law Matters
December 2022 By Wesley Parks

The Civil Litigator
Criminal Contempt for the Civil Practitioner
December 2022 By Adam Mueller

Tort and Insurance Law
Insurance Adjuster Liability in Bad Faith Claims
December 2022 By Melissa Ogburn

Trust and Estate Law
Mental Health Certifications in Colorado
December 2022 By Paula Constantakis Young

Labor and Employment Law
Non-Compete Agreements in Colorado
November 2022 By Katherine M.L. Pratt, Adam P. O’Brien, and Chelsie L. Smith

Tort and Insurance Law
Intervention by the Defending Insurer in Liability Cases After Bolt Factory Lofts
November 2022 By Kevin F. Amatuzio

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
Unobvious Misconduct Under “Catch-All” Rules 8.4(c) and (d)
November 2022 By Alexander R. Rothrock

Family Law
Psychological Parents and Child Support
November 2022 By Courtney M. Baldwin and Natalie C. Simpson

Tort and Insurance Law
Proving Covered Personal Property Loss Under a Homeowners Policy
October 2022 By Ronald M. Sandgrund

Family Law
Standard of Value for Business Appraisals in Colorado Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings
October 2022 By Ronald L. Seigneur

Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Benefits of Promoting Party Self-Determination in Mediation
October 2022 By Tessa R. DeVault, Wesley Parks, and Mara Aruguete

The Civil Litigator
Receiverships and Arbitrations
October 2022 By Jack Tanner

Legislative Matters
CBA’s 2022 Legislative Session in Review
August/September 2022 By Tyler Mounsey

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Managing High-Conflict Dissolutions in Mediation and Court
August/September 2022 By Liz Merrill and Michelle Sylvain

Appellate Law
Recent Amendments to the Colorado Appellate Rules
August/September 2022 By Steven Bernard, Gilbert M. Román, and Melissa C. Meirink

Construction Law
A Deeper Look at CDARA’s Scope
August/September 2022 By Ronald M. Sandgrund and Leslie A. Tuft

Family Law
Guardians ad Litem—Part 2
August/September 2022 By Ann Gushurst

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unlocking Apology’s Potential in Resolving Disputes
July 2022 By Wesley Parks and C.J. Larkin

Real Estate Law
Public Use or Purpose, Necessity, and Pretextual Takings in Colorado Eminent Domain Law
July 2022 By Jody Harper Alderman

Labor and Employment Law
OSHA is Knocking
July 2022 By Brittany Barrientos and Bryan Rose

Family Law
Guardians ad Litem—Part 1
July 2022 By Ann Gushurst

Contract Law
Drawing Boundaries Between Tort and Contract
June 2022 By Mike Cross

Family Law
A Primer on Executive Compensation in a Colorado Divorce—Part 2
June 2022 By Kristi Anderson Wells, Nicola Winter, and Joanne Morando

Real Estate Law
Terminating Common Interest Communities with Horizontal Boundaries under CCIOA
June 2022 By Richard Linquanti

Trust and Estate Law
Who’s in Charge Here?
June 2022 By Kelianne Chamberlain

Criminal Law
2021 Updates on Sealing Criminal Records
May 2022 By Gordon P. Gallagher

Family Law
A Primer on Executive Compensation in a Colorado Divorce—Part 1
May 2022 By Kristi Anderson Wells, Nicola Winter, and Joanne Morando

Labor and Employment Law
Payment of Employee Vacation Time in Colorado
May 2022 By John M. Husband and Joshua D. Kohler

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
Privileged Communication with Current and Former Corporate Employees
May 2022 By Ben Lebsack and John Lebsack

Real Estate Law
The State of Short-Term Rentals in Colorado
April 2022 By Reagan Larkin and Amy Brimah

Criminal Law
Batson—Aging Well or In Need of Revision?
April 2022 By Lynn Noesner

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Legal Fee Dispute Arbitration through the CBA
April 2022 By Glendon (Glen) Laird

Labor and Employment Law
The Current State of Pay Equity Reform
April 2022 By Katie Brown

Trust and Estate Law
Measuring the Value of Trust Interests in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings
March 2022 By Gerard (G.) Deffenbaugh and David W. Kirch

Real Estate Law
You’ve Got an Amicus Curiae in Me (or Two)
March 2022 By Lindsay J. Obert

Construction Law
Managing the Impacts of Material Price Fluctuations on Construction Projects
March 2022 By Kevin Walsh and Jonathan Pray

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Claim and Issue Preclusion Arising from Residential Construction and Other Arbitrations—Part 2
March 2022 By Ronald M. Sandgrund, Jennifer A. Seidman, and Leslie A. Tuft

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Claim and Issue Preclusion Arising from Residential Construction and Other Arbitrations—Part 1
February 2022 By Ronald M. Sandgrund, Jennifer A. Seidman, and Leslie A. Tuft

Family Law
At the Intersection
February 2022 By Amy M. Goscha and Elizabeth Rose Hardman

Real Estate Law
Removing Common Interest Community Association Board Members
February 2022 By Miro Kovacevic

Trust and Estate Law
Colorado’s New Uniform Electronic Wills Act
February 2022 By Letty M. Maxfield and Herb E. Tucker

The Civil Litigator
Judgment Debtor’s Last Stand
January 2022 By J. Aaron Atkinson and Bailey C. Pompea

Contract Law
Navigating a Fallen Sky
January 2022 By Colin Moriarty

Family Law
Securing Future Child Support Obligations
January 2022 By Bailey W. Mahoney, Emma A. Fletcher, and Jonathan F. Haskell

Real Estate Law
In “Case” You Missed It—2020–21
January 2022 By Lindsay J. Miller, Nathan G. Osborn, and Paul Sachs

Family Law
Common Law Marriage
December 2021 By Robin Lutz Beattie and Chandra Zdenek

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
Revocation of Informed Consent and Its Consequences
December 2021 By Stephen Masciocchi and Eli Wald

Real Estate Law
Partition Comes of Age
December 2021 By Jay Pickard

Trust and Estate Law
Class Action Liability for Trustees after Banks v. Northern Trust
December 2021 By Paul Chmielewski and Courtney Kelley

Family Law
The Role of Constitutional Rights in Parental Decision-Making Disputes
November 2021 By Katy Lum

Real Estate Law
2021 Changes to Colorado Landlord-Tenant Law
November 2021 By Burton A. Nadler, Javier Mabrey, Carey DeGenaro, and Zach Neumann

Workers’ Compensation Law
Sticking Points—Part 2
November 2021 By Gregory B. Cairns, Mark Saliman, Kenneth Platt, and David Seserman

Tort and Insurance Law
The Rescue Doctrine
November 2021 By Laura Martinez

Trust and Estate Law
Selecting a Trust Situs
October 2021 By Rebecca Klock Schroer and Margot Edwards

Labor and Employment Law
Tenth Circuit Guidance on Accommodating the Post-Pandemic Return to the Office
October 2021

The Civil Litigator
Have You Considered Ford Lately?
October 2021 By James Juo

Tort and Insurance Law
Sticking Points—Part 1
October 2021 By Gregory B. Cairns, Mark Saliman, Kenneth Platt, and David Seserman

Appellate Law
Certiorari before Judgment
August/September 2021 By Christopher Jackson

Real Estate Law
The COVID-19 Eviction Impact
August/September 2021 By Adam J. Espinosa and Javon Quarles

Legislative Matters
The CBA’s 2021 Legislative Session in Review
August/September 2021 By Andrew White

Business Law
2021 Amendments to Statutes Governing Colorado Entities
August/September 2021 By Herrick K. Lidstone Jr. and Avi Loewenstein

Construction Law
Owner Association Board Member Duties and Liabilities—Part 3
August/September 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund, Joseph F. (Trip) Nistico III, and Jerry Orten

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Motivational Interviewing Tools to Enhance Mediation Outcomes
July 2021 By Shannon A. R. Allen

Real Estate Law
COVID-19’s Effects on Real Estate Law—Part 2
July 2021 By Kristin A. Allan

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
The Duty of Competence in the New Normal
July 2021 By William D. Hauptman and Kendra N. Beckwith

Construction Law
Owner Association Board Member Duties and Liabilities—Part 2
July 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund, Joseph F. (Trip) Nistico III, and Jerry Orten

Business Law
2021 Amendments to Statutes Governing Colorado Entities
Expanding the Ability to Conduct Business Activities Electronically

Construction Law
Owner Association Board Member Duties and Liabilities—Part 1
June 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund, Joseph F. (Trip) Nistico III, and Jerry Orten

Real Estate Law
COVID-19’s Effects on Real Estate Law—Part 1
June 2021 By Ronald Garfield

Trust and Estate Law
“I Do?”
June 2021 By Amy K. Rosenberg

Tort and Insurance Law
Privacy in a Time of Drones
June 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund

Appellate Law
Civil Interlocutory Appeals in Federal Court
May 2021 By Marcy G. Glenn

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
Just Don’t Do It
May 2021 By Ann M. Roan

Tort and Insurance Law
Expanding Potential Exposure for Businesses
May 2021 By Eric Hobbs and Elisabeth Hutchinson

Real Estate Law
Unraveling the Mystery of “Residential Land”
May 2021 By Paul Sachs

Alternative Dispute Resolution
From Gladiators to Counselors
April 2021 By Wesley Parks

Labor and Employment Law
The Game of Liens
April 2021 By Joseph W. Gren and Emily M. Miller

Real Estate Law
In “Case” You Missed It
April 2021 By Lindsay J. Miller, Nathan G. Osborn, and Paul Sachs

The Civil Litigator
The Attorney Work Product Doctrine
April 2021 By Franz Hardy and Greg S. Hearing

Bankruptcy Law
Liquidating Trust Plans in the Tenth Circuit
March 2021 By Michael J. Guyerson

Construction Law
The Scope of CDARA
March 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund and Leslie A. Tuft

Real Estate Law
Commercial Leases Involving Cannabis Businesses
March 2021 By Ben Leonard and Brett Williams

Appellate Law
Appealing Orders in Probate Cases
February 2021 By Jody Pilmer and Aaron Burton

Family Law
Disposition of Pre-Embryos upon Dissolution of Marriage in Colorado
February 2021 By Paige Mackey Murray

Tort and Insurance Law
CRS § 10-3-1118
February 2021 By Marc R. Levy, Kevin Cheney, and Heather Hackett

Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Managing Hotspots in Wildfire Risk at Public Lands Ski Areas
February 2021 By Heidi Ruckriegle, Lauren Mercer, and Leah Fugere

Construction Law
Construction Defect Statutes of Limitation and Repose Update—Part 2
January 2021 By Ronald M. Sandgrund and Joseph F. “Trip” Nistico III

Contract Law
Enforcing Oral Contracts
January 2021 By Mark Cohen

Intellectual Property Law
Shifting Fees for Copyright Trolls
January 2021 By James Juo

Tort and Insurance Law
New Pandemic Discovery Protocols for Business Interruption Insurance Litigation
January 2021 By Brittany K.T. Kauffman and Brooke H. Meyer
