Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff
Denver, CO

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.

2011-2012 MHALSS Officers

Membership in MHALSS

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 second Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lakewood Elks Club, 1455 Newland St, Lakewood, CO (Off Colfax Ave-one block south) (click here for a map).  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 $17.00 for members; $20.00 for non-member guests.  (See schedule below for information about recent and upcoming programs.)

To RSVP for a monthly meeting or to get additional information, please contact Janet Price at 720-879-3376

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.

Educational Programs

Some recent programs offered by MHALSS include:

• June 2010: "Waiting to Exhale"

• July 2010: keynote speaker is Denver District Court Judge, Ed Bronfin,    "The Biggest Surprises Behind the Bench"

• September 2010:  "Asset Awareness" Marcia Keppy

• October 2010:  Chad Gentry speaking on "Community Credit Counseling Services"

• November 2010:  Paul Cha, Esq. from Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP, speaking on "Copyright and Trademarks"

• January 2011:  Tim Rotter of Arapahoe County Sheriff Department on "Protecting Your Identity"

• March 2011:  Chuong M. Le, Esq. of Katz, Look & Onorato, PC. on "Estate Planning"

• April 2011: Doug Cash, from EIDE, Company, on "Fraud Forensic Investigations"

• May 2011:  Geoffrey P. Anderson from Sweetbaum Levin & Sands, PC and current chair of the Real Estate Section of the CBA on "Real Estate"

• June 2011: James Weatherly from Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, on "Plant Patents"

• July 2011:  Judge Richard Gabriel of the Colorado Court of Appeals, on "The Court Process"

• October 10, 2011:  Heather Klutznik, Vice President of the Denver office of Trilogy Financial Corporation on "Financial Planning Should be Fun!!"

• November 14, 2011:  Michael Valdez, Director of Legislative Relations, Colorado Bar Association on "Highlights of the Upcoming Legislative Session"

Upcoming programs:

• January 9, 2012:  Richard Holme, Esq. on "Counting for Dummies: the New ‘Rule of Seven’ for Civil Litigators"  Learn the rationale for the changes and -How they will impact civil litigation moving forward -The changes begin January 1.

• February 13, 2012:  TBA on "Maximizing Effectiveness at Work"

• March 12, 2012:  TBA

• April 9, 2012:  Hope Kentnor, Director, University of Denver’s M.A. in Legal Admin. on "Legal Administration and You"

• May 14, 2012:  Dianne Bailey, The Conditioning Classroom on "Better Fitness at Work"

• June 11, 2012:  TBA

• July 9, 2012:  Annual Membership Meeting with Special Guest

Check back soon for current information about upcoming programs.

Chapter Activities

MHALSS members have participated in various community activities in past years, including:

• Providing intake services at the annual Law on the Mall program coordinated by the Young Lawyers Division of the Denver Bar Association 

• Assisting with registration and pre-registration for the Colorado Bar Association annual conferences 

• Participating in local high school career day activities 

• Participating in the annual vendors' expo hosted by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)

• Adopting charitable projects throughout the year.  In 2010, two successful programs were conducted -- 
  collections for Ansar Pantry and Excelsior Youth Center

How to Contact MHALSS:

Membership Chairman
Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff
P. O. Box 2835
Denver, CO 80201-2835