Boulder County Bar Association

Welcome to the young lawyer page. We want to make this a source of communication and community for the young lawyers in Boulder County. From the bar office, we will post events and job opportunities as they come across our desk. From you, we welcome your comments/ideas/etc. that you would like sent out to young lawyers. To do that, simply e-mail your comments to lynne@boulder-bar.org and they will be posted. RSVP's are also welcomed.

New and Young Lawyers Happy Hours 2008-2009

All new and young lawyers welcomed to come and bring friends and colleagues. The first drink is on the Boulder Bar.

Thursday, August 21 at 5:30 pm
Hotel St. Julien, 9th and Walnut in Boulder, sponsored by the Family Law Section

Thursday, September 18 at 5:30 pm
Bombay Bistro, 1800 Broadway on Walnut, sponsored by the ADR Section

Thursday, October 16 at 5:30 pm
Connor O'Neill's, 1922 13th Street, Boulder, sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section

Thursday, November 20 at 5:30 pm
Casa Alegre, 1006 Pine Street, Louisville, sponsored by the Taxation, Estate Planning & Probate Section

Thursday, December 18 at 5:30 pm
Dolan's, 2319 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302, sponsored by the Employment and the Availability of Legal Services Sections

Thursday, January 15 at 5:30 pm
The Hungry Toad, 2543 Broadway, Boulder, sponsored by Natural Resources section

Thursday, February 19 at 5:30 pm
Redfish, 2027 13th Street, Boulder, sponsored by the Criminal Law section

Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 pm
Aji, 1601 Pearl Street in Boulder, Sponsored by Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti

Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 pm
Centro, 950 Pearl Street, Boulder, sponsored by Real Estate section

Thursday, May 21 at 5:30 pm
The Med, 1002 Walnut St., Boulder, sponsored by the Intellectual Property section

Thursday, June 18 at 5:30 pm
The Foundry, 1109 Walnut Street, Boulder, sponsored by the Business section

New and Young Lawyers of the Boulder County Bar Association:
I would like to coordinate and enlist a group of young lawyers to provide mentoring/tutoring services for children and teenagers in Boulder County. Being a mentor has a positive impact on the life of a child, the community, as well as ourselves. I have spoken with Sue McCullough from Mentoring Matters and she has provided a list of programs needing mentors/tutors in Boulder County (appended below). If interested, please email me as to what programs you'd like to participate in.
I look forward to hearing from you!

1. Partners Mentoring Program
matches high-risk youth with screened and trained adult volunteer mentors. Youth are referred to the program by other professional youth-serving agencies who have recognized that the children will benefit from a positive adult role model. Mentoring is community-based and serves youth ages 8-17. Mentors must commit to spending 1 year with their mentee and be at least 20 years old. Orientations take place at Partners’ office in Longmont.

2.“I Have a Dream” Foundation of Boulder County (IHAD) is a long-term dropout prevention program. All of the youth involved in the program are low-income. The foundation adopts a group of children in elementary school and works with them through high school. Tuition assistance is provided upon high school graduation. Serves youth ages 7-17.

a. Mentor: Spend at least 4 hours per month as a one-to-one mentor to a low-income youth, providing academic assistance as needed, doing fun activities in the community, and attending IHAD regular and special events. Mentors must have transportation with proof of insurance and valid driver’s license. Mentors must commit to meeting with their mentee for one year and be at least 18 years old.

b. Tutor: Work once a week for at least one semester with a child or group of children providing academic assistance at one of IHAD’s after school sites in Boulder, Lafayette, or Longmont.

3.Social Services Mentoring and Tutoring Program
provides one-to-one mentors and tutors for children in the Social Services’ caseload. Mentoring is community-based. Serves youth ages 5-17. Develop a supportive, healthy relationship with a child or teen victim of abuse or neglect.

a. Mentor: Spend 2-3 hours per week for 9 months with a child in the Social Services’ caseload, living at home or in foster care. Help with school work and enjoy fun activities in the community together. Mentors must be at least 20 years old and have transportation with proof of insurance and valid driver’s license.

b.Tutor: Spend 2 hours a week for 3 months providing academic support and tutoring to children in our child protection or adolescent services caseloads. The tutoring program runs during the school year. 8 hours training required. Placements generally run concurrent with school semesters.

4. B.E.S.T. Mentoring Program
provides mentoring and guidance to adolescents ages 11-17 involved in the juvenile justice system by building positive and ongoing relationships. Mentors will have the opportunities to develop these relationships through regular one-on-one meetings. The goal is to provide adolescents with positive role models, community connections, and a support system that will motivate them to successfully move through the system. Volunteer Requirements:

a. An ability to work effectively with at-risk youth and to interact with them in a positive, appropriate, supportive and respective manner. Prefer some understanding of child development and adolescent behavior. Must be at least 21 years of age, possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License, and pass a criminal background check. An average of 3 hours per week for 12 months is required—days of the week and times are flexible.

5.The Community Access Mentoring (CAM) Program
was developed by BVSD to identify and place middle school students into suitable pro-social, after-school and summer programs and services. The program is powerfully unique because it combines mentoring with the added support of after-school programs. The relationship between the adult mentor and the middle school students is the heart of the CAM program. Since our mentors do much more than traditional mentoring, we call them Access Coaches (ACs). Each AC can be matched with up to 5 middle school students. Access Coaches are trained to build effective relationships in each student’s life, and help him or her to access suitable after-school programs. ACs meet with students at schools during the school day. At every stage, mentors are provided with comprehensive training and ongoing support to maximize their effectiveness.

a. Requirements: 4 hours a week, completion of 2 hours of formal training, participation in ongoing monthly trainings and ability to make 1 year commitment. Must be 18 years of age and pass a comprehensive background check as well as reference check.

Your prompt feedback is appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact me with additional ideas or questions. Sincerely, Tucker M. Katz
Call Tucker Katz, 303-447-1375

We like to organize CLE lunches just for you, and will announce here when we make our plan. RSVP by calling the bar office 303.440.4758 or lynne@boulder-bar.org