Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff (MHALSS) was established in 1996 as an affiliate of the Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff (CALSS), a Colorado non-profit organization. MHALSS is dedicated to furthering the knowledge of the law and upholding its honor and dignity, furthering the professional interests of legal support staff, establishing good fellowship among the members, promoting and encouraging a spirit of loyalty and cooperation between employer and employee, and promoting a high standard of ethics among members.
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President - |
Teresa Stenwall, PLS |
| President-elect - | Ginny Lee |
| Vice President - | Ginny Schermerhorn |
| Secretary - | JoAnn Thompson |
| Treasurer - | Sherill Mullins |
| State Representative - | Ann Salek |
| Executive Advisor - | Shelley McKinstry |
In addition to the CALSS publications, MHALSS members receive MHALSS Monthly News, a newsletter outlining current Association activities.
MHALSS offers one-hour seminars in conjunction with monthly business meetings. The meetings are held the third Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Parkplace Auditorium, 111 Emerson Street (one block east of Washington, just south of Speer Boulevard). Generally, the format consists of a brief business meeting, followed by dinner at 6:15 and seminar from 7 to 8 p.m. Exceptions are August (annual meeting for the election of officers; generally no seminar), December (holiday social; no business meeting and no seminar), and July (annual membership promotion; no business meeting). The cost to attend regular monthly meetings is $16.25 for members; $18.00 for non-member guests. (See schedule below for information about recent and upcoming programs.)
Annual combined membership dues for MHALSS and CALSS are $65 for active members and $40 for active life members and associate members. Dues are payable each year on or before September 1.
Some recent programs offered by MHALSS include:
April 2007: Investigators and Paralegals -- Working Together, presented by Tony DiVirgilio of Investigative Resources, Inc.
May 2007: Forensics of Electronic Discovery, presented by Electronic Legal
June 2007: Legislative Overview, presented by Mark Soltes of Qwest
July 2007: Annual Membership Program -- Presentation by U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Boyd Boland
August 2007: Annual Meeting for the Election of Officers -- Business Only
September 2007: Redaction: Forgetaboutit!, presented by Russ Hofer of Informative Graphics Corp.
October 2007: Lobbyists - Not All Bad!, presented by Sandra Hagen Solin
November 2007: Hot Topics in Employment Law, presented by Mary Stuart, a partner at Holme Roberts & Owen
January 2008: How Police Dogs are Used to Protect Us, presented by Corporal Doug Church and his canine, Arco
February 2008: Unauthorized Practice of Law, presented by James Coyle, Deputy Regulation Counsel, for the Office of Attorney Regulation
April 2008: Network Neutrality, presented by Timothy Boucher, Esq. of Qwest
May 2008: Topic Adult Mental Health, presented by Bill Sobesky, a licensed psychologist. May is Mental Healthy Month
June 2008: Topic Diversity, presented by Harisha Bastiampillai, Qwest Law Department
July 2008: Judge Habas. July is our Annual Membership Drive Meeting.
August 2008: Annual Meeting for the Election of Officers -- Business Only
September 2008: Administrative Law Judge Craig C. Eley
January 2009: Creditors, Predators and Thieves: Financial Investigation for Judgment Enforcement, presented by Joe Dickerson of Financial Forensic Services
February 2009: Eminent Domain and Fasttracks, presented by Michael McCormick, Esq.
Upcoming programs:
March 16, 2009
Check back soon for current information about upcoming programs.
MHALSS members have participated in various community activities in past years, including:
Membership Chairman
Mile
High Association of Legal Support Staff
P. O. Box 2835
Denver, CO 80201-2835