Advisory Board Meeting
HBC Offices
Meet in lobby at 1:45pm
Advisory Board Meeting
HBC Offices
2:00p - 5:00p
Attendee Breakfast
Redgarden Lower Terrace, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Attendee Breakfast
Redgarden Lower Terrace, St Julien Hotel & Spa
8:00a - 9:00a
Assorted Moe's Bagel Bar
Smoked Salmon, Red Onions, Sliced Tomatoes
Capers, Dill, Plain & Flavored Cream Cheese,
Butter & Preserves
Assortment of Greek Yogurt and Regular Yogurt,
Plain & Flavored
House-Made Granola
Hard Boiled Eggs
Sliced Seasonal Fresh Fruits & Berries
Orange Juice & Cranberry Juice
Regular and Decaffeinated OZO Coffee
Tazo Teas
Welcome + Introductions
St Julien Hotel & Spa
Welcome + Introductions
St Julien Hotel & Spa
9:00a - 9:15a
Sports Law with HBC
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
John Clune
Hutchinson Black and Cook
Ashlyn Hare
Hutchinson Black and Cook
Sports Law with HBC
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
9:15a - 10:30a
John Clune
Member
Hutchinson Black and Cook
Recognized as one of the nation’s top sexual abuse attorneys, John Clune, has been successfully litigating on behalf of survivors of assault and harassment in courts and campus proceedings for nearly 25 years. John has been recognized as one of the most experienced and well-known lawyers for survivors of sexual abuse and harassment.
Often going after high-profile and influential defendants, John levels the playing field. He has taken on cases against many influential defendants on behalf of crime victims and is a regular speaker on Title IX, victim privacy, and navigating media coverage of high-profile litigation.
Prior to joining HBC, John co-founded and served as the first legal director for the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, a pro-bono non-profit organization dedicated to the enforcement of crime victims’ rights where he currently serves on their advisory board.
In addition to his Title IX practice, John is the chair of the firms’ Sports Law Group representing athletes and others in sport related litigation, administrative proceedings and other contract matters.
Ashlyn Hare
Associate Attorney
Hutchinson Black and Cook
Ashlyn’s law practice focuses on Sports Law and Civil Rights Litigation. In her sports work, Ashlyn represents Olympic and Paralympic athletes in team selection disputes, SafeSport complaints, and doping cases, as well as college and high school athletes and coaches in Title IX athletics and abuse cases. Ashlyn also works on complex litigation across a variety of subject areas including sexual assault victim representation, violations of constitutional rights, commercial breach of contract disputes, and personal injury cases.
Prior to joining HBC, Ashlyn attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she graduated with honors and served as Editor-in-Chief of the University of Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. Before law school, Ashlyn worked at Nike World Headquarters in Marketing Operations where she created and launched personalized digital marketing campaigns. Ashlyn received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon, where she competed as a Division I high jumper on the track and field team.
Outside of work, Ashlyn enjoys hiking with her dogs, weightlifting, reading, and watching women’s sports.
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room
10:30a - 10:45a
Green Apples with Caramel Dip,
Zucchini Bread, Banana Bread
Celery with Peanut Butter
Izze Sparkling Apple Juice
Law Industry Hot Topics
Xanadu lll
Sandra Boyer
Legus International
Law Industry Hot Topics
Xanadu lll
10:45a - 12:00p
Data Integration, Privacy, Confidentiality, Client Service - AI has been causing a disruption in all of these areas. Let's talk about where we are at and where we are going to create best business outcomes for our law firms.
Sandra Boyer
President
Legus International
Lunch
Redgarden Lower Terrace
Lunch
Redgarden Lower Terrace
12:00p - 1:30p
Soup of the Day
Mixed Greens Salad
Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Balsamic & Italian Vinaigrette
Red Bliss Potato Salad
Chopped Eggs, Celery, Scallions & Sour Cream
Mustard Dressing
5 Pepper Rubbed Prime Angus Beef
House Roasted Peppers & Grilled Onions
Grilled All-Natural Chicken
Chipotle Barbecue Sauce & Grilled Asparagus
Maple Soy Grilled Salmon
Grilled Red Onion, Ginger Zucchini & Sweet Chili Glaze
Quinoa and Kale Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Tomato Sauce
Freshly Baked Breads with Butter
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
& Fruit Gelee
Business of Legus: Strategy 2025-2028
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Breana Jackson
Legus International
Sandra Boyer
Legus International
Hennie Barnard
Strauss Daly
Business of Legus: Strategy 2025-2028
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
1:30p - 2:30p
Breana Jackson
Vice President
Legus International
Sandra Boyer
President
Legus International
Hennie Barnard
Strauss Daly
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room, St Julien Hotel & Spa
2:30p - 2:45p
House-Made Peanut Butter Blast Brownie
Oatmeal Cream Pies
Smucker’s Uncrustables
Goldfish Crackers
Lemonade
NexGen: What We've Learned, Where We're Going
Xanadu lll
Breana Jackson
Legus International
NexGen: What We've Learned, Where We're Going
Xanadu lll
2:45p - 3:30p
Breana Jackson
Vice President
Legus International
Member and Guest Welcome Reception
Hutchinson Black & Cook Offices
Meet in lobby at 4:50pm
Member and Guest Welcome Reception
Hutchinson Black & Cook Offices
5:00p - 7:00p
A fun filled evening at the offices of Hutchinson Black and Cook, one of our longest standing members.
Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC
https://www.hbcboulder.com/
For over 100 years, Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC has been involved in some of the region’s most significant business transactions and complex litigation. This longevity gives the firm a unique understanding of Boulder’s business environment and the community as a whole.
Our tradition of service places the highest priority on providing clients with individualized attention and legal work of the best quality—aggressively, efficiently, and economically. With lawyers from the top ranks of the best schools, we offer the sophistication of a large firm practice–deal for deal, case for case–with the cost-effectiveness and personal service of a smaller firm. Our commitment is to continue to be one of America’s premier regional law firms.
Attendee Breakfast
Redgarden Lower Terrace
Attendee Breakfast
Redgarden Lower Terrace
8:00a - 9:00a
Roasted Red Pepper & Fresh Herb Frittata
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Hatch Chile Chicken Sausage
Brioche French Toast with Cinnamon & Bailey's Liqueur
Seasonal Fruit Compote, Pure Maple Syrup,
Butter & Whipped Cream
St Julien Breakfast Potatoes
Sliced Seasonal Fresh Fruits & Berries
Assortment of Greek Yogurt and Regular Yogurt,
Plain & Flavored
House-Made Granola
Assorted Bagels
Plain & Flavored Cream Cheese
Butter & Preserves
Orange Juice & Cranberry Juice
Regular and Decaffeinated OZO Coffee
Tazo Teas
Housekeeping
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Housekeeping
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
9:00a - 9:15a
Ethical Implications of Adopting AI at the Law-Firm Level
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Eric Levine
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
Niels Dahl-Nielsen
NJORD Law
Ethical Implications of Adopting AI at the Law-Firm Level
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
9:15a - 10:30a
Eric Levine
President
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
Niels Dahl-Nielsen
NJORD Law
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room, St Julien Hotel & Spa
10:30a - 10:45a
Yogurt Covered Raisins
Almonds
Fresh Fruit Kabobs with Honey Yogurt Dip
Assorted Kombucha
Digital ID, EFTs, AML.....What?
Xanadu lll
Dirk Lange
Koster
Digital ID, EFTs, AML.....What?
Xanadu lll
10:45a - 11:45a
Dirk Lange
Koster
Dirk Lange is a specialist in corporate law, with a focus on shareholder disputes. He has always had a keen interest in companies and business operations. In the five years before joining Köster, Dirk worked for a niche firm that mainly focuses on corporate law. There he gained a great deal of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate litigation and commercial litigation.
He has also litigated extensively for the Enterprise Chamber. The Enterprise Chamber not only assesses a dispute between two parties, but also takes into account the interests of the company and other parties involved in the dispute. Dirk finds this complexity challenging and intellectually very interesting: “You operate in a completely different spectrum: strategy is of decisive importance. My experience allows me to understand the process and I can use it to the maximum in the interests of the client.”
Dirk Lange has been working at Köster since early 2017. During his studies in Private Law, he worked for various financial institutions. After graduating in 2009, he started as a lawyer and trustee. Until the end of 2016, he was affiliated with the De Breij Evers Boon firm. Dirk is a member of the Corporate Litigation Association and the Dutch Association for Procedural Law. In 2014, he completed the Grotius specialization course in Corporate and Business Law .
Awards Ceremony
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Awards Ceremony
Xanadu lll, St Julien Hotel & Spa
11:45a - 12:00p
Lunch
Redgarden Lower Terrace, St Julien Hotel & Spa
Lunch
Redgarden Lower Terrace, St Julien Hotel & Spa
12:00p - 1:30p
~Bowl-der Boulder~
Bases:
Colorado Quinoa
Local Sourced Greens Mix
Hemp Heart Tabouli
Proteins:
Grilled Chicken Breast
Yaki Salmon
Chipotle Lime Skirt Steak
Chef’s Choice Vegan Selection
Hot Toppings:
Roasted Sweet Potato
Mixed Vegetables
Cold Toppings:
Avocado, Tomato, Cucumber, Olives,
Pickled Onions, Almonds, Pepitas,
Scallions, Shaved Carrots, Sprouts
Dressings:
Chimichurri, Tzatziki, Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette,
Cilantro Lime Tahini Vinaigrette
Chia Pudding &
Seasonal Panna Cotta
Iced Tea
Supercharge Your Leadership for the Future Part 1
Xanadu lll
Anne E. Collier
Arudia
Supercharge Your Leadership for the Future Part 1
Xanadu lll
1:30p - 3:00p
Leadership and leading a firm are hard. It’s not only about working hard but about how you work and whether you let the fears and stress drive you. The most effective leaders know themselves – strengths and stressors. They are proactive about developing leadership acumen, including how to manage stress and fears about the future. Leading a firm is NOT the time to work harder; it’s the time to upgrade your personal leadership operating system so that your baseline thinking, even when under stress, is to be calm, reflective, objective, and effective. We want you energized when you think about leading your firm through upcoming opportunities and challenges.
If you want to confront challenges with more confidence and less stress, the program is a must for you and your up-and-coming leaders. Discover how you can lead, manage, and collaborate with more equanimity and efficacy by using your knowledge of leadership style and the corresponding leadership shadow to face opportunities and challenges with a clear head.
Learning objectives
• Learn your leadership style by take the complete Actualized Leader Profile (5 minutes) in May of 2025. You will learn your motive drivers, and corresponding strengths and weakness, while fortifying your confidence, performance, and renewal.
• Recognize your leadership style’s particular challenges and “shadow”, and be able to mitigate their effects, thereby strengthening your ability to lead, manage and collaborate. A person’s shadow is embedded in the subconscious, triggered by stress, and fueled by negative emotions such as fear, anger and jealousy. It’s when you are at your worst.
• Use strategies for remaining effective in the face of difficulties while developing greater resilience over the long term.
• Recognize and mitigates colleagues’ shadows to create a better culture, improving client service and retention.
Anne E. Collier
CEO
Arudia
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD, Professional Certified Coach, is the CEO of Arudia, a firm dedicated to improving leadership, culture, collaboration and communication. She is an expert leadership and executive coach steadfast in her commitment to excellence and her clients’ goals. She coaches and delivers programming designed to support individuals, teams and organizations enhance culture, performance, and wellbeing. With confidence, intentionality and resilience, individuals and organizations alike manifest the extraordinary as they actualize greater financial stability and better outcomes.
Anne has held numerous volunteer leadership roles over the last two decades, including as the current chair of the ABA Law Practice Division’s Lawyer Leadership & Management Committee. She was elected and served on the Board of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia for nine years and served on and chaired the Law Practice Section of the Bar of the District of Columbia. She also chairs Women in Government Relations Personal and Professional Development Committee. She can be reached at anne@arudia.com; https://arudia.com/ . You are invited to connect with her on LinkedIn.
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room
Networking Break
Outside Meeting Room
3:00p - 3:15p
Warm Pretzels with Cheese Dip & Assorted Mustard's
Fresh Popcorn, Assorted Candy Bars
Lemonade & Iced Tea
Supercharge Your Leadership for the Future Part 2
St Julien Hotel & Spa
Anne Collier
Arudia
Supercharge Your Leadership for the Future Part 2
St Julien Hotel & Spa
3:15p - 4:15p
Leadership and leading a firm are hard. It’s not only about working hard but about how you work and whether you let the fears and stress drive you. The most effective leaders know themselves – strengths and stressors. They are proactive about developing leadership acumen, including how to manage stress and fears about the future. Leading a firm is NOT the time to work harder; it’s the time to upgrade your personal leadership operating system so that your baseline thinking, even when under stress, is to be calm, reflective, objective, and effective. We want you energized when you think about leading your firm through upcoming opportunities and challenges.
If you want to confront challenges with more confidence and less stress, the program is a must for you and your up-and-coming leaders. Discover how you can lead, manage, and collaborate with more equanimity and efficacy by using your knowledge of leadership style and the corresponding leadership shadow to face opportunities and challenges with a clear head.
Learning objectives
• Learn your leadership style by take the complete Actualized Leader Profile (5 minutes) in May of 2025. You will learn your motive drivers, and corresponding strengths and weakness, while fortifying your confidence, performance, and renewal.
• Recognize your leadership style’s particular challenges and “shadow”, and be able to mitigate their effects, thereby strengthening your ability to lead, manage and collaborate. A person’s shadow is embedded in the subconscious, triggered by stress, and fueled by negative emotions such as fear, anger and jealousy. It’s when you are at your worst.
• Use strategies for remaining effective in the face of difficulties while developing greater resilience over the long term.
• Recognize and mitigates colleagues’ shadows to create a better culture, improving client service and retention.
Anne Collier
CEO
Arudia
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD, Professional Certified Coach, is the CEO of Arudia, a firm dedicated to improving leadership, culture, collaboration and communication. She is an expert leadership and executive coach steadfast in her commitment to excellence and her clients’ goals. She coaches and delivers programming designed to support individuals, teams and organizations enhance culture, performance, and wellbeing. With confidence, intentionality and resilience, individuals and organizations alike manifest the extraordinary as they actualize greater financial stability and better outcomes.
Anne has held numerous volunteer leadership roles over the last two decades, including as the current chair of the ABA Law Practice Division’s Lawyer Leadership & Management Committee. She was elected and served on the Board of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia for nine years and served on and chaired the Law Practice Section of the Bar of the District of Columbia. She also chairs Women in Government Relations Personal and Professional Development Committee. She can be reached at anne@arudia.com; https://arudia.com/ . You are invited to connect with her on LinkedIn.
Legus International 30th Anniversary Celebration
Top Floor Terrace, Corrida Boulder
semi-formal attire event
Legus International 30th Anniversary Celebration
Top Floor Terrace, Corrida Boulder
6:00p - 9:00p
Join us to celebrate 30 years of Legus International. This will be a semi-formal event complete with amazing food, views and a band!
It will be a night to remember while we recognize 30 years of a network well built and the woman who built it.
McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
http://www.ipmvs.com
Since 1924 McKee, Voorhees & Sease has served clients to address their intellectual property needs. Our clients include large corporations, small businesses, universities and individuals across the U.S. and around the world.
We are a full service, full time IP boutique, handling all aspects of IP law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, prosecution, litigation, and other related intellectual property matters.
Engelman Berger, P.C.
http://www.eblawyers.com
Engelman Berger is comprised of experienced lawyers who are well recognized for their expertise and commitment to resolve commercial disputes and assist clients in preventing legal problems through proper planning. The firms’ clients are national and local lenders, borrowers, lessors, tenants, family-owned businesses, developers, franchise owners, municipalities and investors. Industries served include banking and lending, credit unions, real estate, construction, restaurant, hospitality, medical, retail, wholesale, and agricultural, among others. The firm provides creative and focused representation in all federal and state courts, bankruptcy court, arbitrations, mediations and settlement negotiations. The firm facilitates business and real estate transactions through counsel, negotiation and proper documentation.
The firm’s lawyers are problem solvers and focused on listening to and helping clients reach their goals. The lawyers are recognized with Martindale Hubbell AV ratings, listings in “Super Lawyers,” and U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America,” among other recognitions. The firms is locally owned and the lawyers take an active role in community activities.
Featured Practice Areas:
- Bankruptcy, Reorganization, Debtor-Creditor Rights
- Water Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Receiverships
- Mediation
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, PC
http://www.lindabury.com
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., is a mid-sized general practice law firm, conveniently located in Central New Jersey. We provide litigation and transactional counsel to a broad spectrum of clients, including global private and public corporations, national commercial insurance firms, health care institutions, school boards, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, privately held businesses, professional corporations, and individuals in the New Jersey and Mid-Atlantic region.
We are committed to providing quality legal representation with a focus on personalized service and practicing law with the highest of ethical standards.
Becker
https://beckerlawyers.com/
Becker (Becker & Poliakoff), with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast. Founded in 1973, the firm provides its clients with services in areas of law including construction, business litigation, real estate, government law and lobbying, corporate law, and condominium and homeowners’ association law.
Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt
http://www.gibbsgiden.com
Founded to represent and serve the unique interests of clients involved in the planning and building of construction projects, Gibbs Giden currently has more attorneys dedicated to dealing with these issues than any other law firm in the western United States.
In the process of providing full service to our construction clients, our practice has expanded to include the related areas of business and commercial law, employment and labor law, real property transactions, environmental law, title insurance, suretyship, property, casualty and liability insurance, healthcare, common interest community law, and international business and dispute resolution. From offices in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, our attorneys counsel clients involved in projects, transactions and litigation throughout the United States.
Webber & Thies, P.C.
http://www.webberthies.com
Webber & Thies, P.C. is a full-service law firm that has been providing exceptional service to its clients for more than seventy years. The firm was founded in 1946 by former Champaign County Judge Charles M. Webber. Richard L. Thies became an Associate in 1955, served in the United States Air Force (JAGD) from 1956-1958, and returned as a Partner in 1958. It concentrates its practice on serving the legal needs of business and individual clients throughout the State of Illinois and elsewhere. The firm is active in professional and civic activities, and includes two past presidents of the Illinois State Bar Association.
The firm is based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois (the home of the University of Illinois), and routinely handles matters throughout Illinois and beyond. The firm’s offices are in Lincoln Square in downtown Urbana adjacent to the Champaign County and U.S. District Court complexes.
Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP (Litigation)
http://www.hnrklaw.com
Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney was founded in 1996 by senior trial lawyers dedicated to using their decades of big firm litigation experience to represent clients faced with sophisticated and demanding legal issues effectively and responsively in a collegial small firm setting. Because we have maintained our focus, we have attracted important matters for significant clients throughout the world as well as excellent lawyers to join us.
Our firm is known internationally for expertise in commercial litigation, employment law, partnership disputes, and banking and letter of credit law. Other areas of substantive expertise include litigation involving insurance coverage, financial institutions, products liability, intellectual property, real estate, entertainment, internet and computer law, environmental law, construction disputes and contested trusts and estates matters.
Schwartz Semerdjian Cauley Schena & Bush LLP
https://www.schwartzsemerdjian.com
Schwartz Semerdjian Cauley Schena & Bush LLP is an AV rated law firm that caters to California business. The Firm represents businesses and individuals across a wide spectrum of specialized practice areas. The Firm provides the legal skills, litigation experience and support found in a large firm with a personal approach found only in small firms.
The Firm was founded upon the knowledge and background of its lawyers. The Firm’s litigators have extensive trial experience, including jury and court trials in both state and federal courts, NASD arbitrations, judicial and non-judicial arbitrations, and alternate dispute resolution. The Firm’s transactional attorneys have a breadth of experience in traditional and complex business counseling, real estate matters as well as estate planning.
Optional Excursion: Rocky Mountain National Park
Separate Registration Required
Meet in Lobby at Noon
Optional Excursion: Rocky Mountain National Park
12:00p - 7:00p
Our Saturday excursion will take the group to Rocky Mountain National Park. We will travel by bus from the hotel to the park where we will load into Jeeps to explore the park via the Top of the World Tour. We will have an early BBQ dinner in the park. The bus will leave the hotel around noon, so please plan on eating an early lunch before we leave.