| Attorney Case Opening Training (for civil cases) - January 29, 2014Attorney Case Opening Training (for civil cases) - January 29, 2014 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff the knowledge necessary to
open a new civil case in the Court's electronic filing system. Topics include:
- Overview of useful documents (i.e. ECF Procedures, ECF User Manual, and Attorney Case Opening Manual)
- Opening the case in ECF
- Adding Civil Cover sheet information
- Searching for and adding parties
- Filing the initiating document (i.e. complaint, notice of removal, etc.)
- Paying the filing fee via Pay.gov
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| Civil CM/ECF Training - November 6, 2013Civil CM/ECF Training November 6, 2013 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically to ECF
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to change your noticing options
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements
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| Criminal CM/ECF Training - November 13, 2013Criminal CM/ECF Training November 13, 2013 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically to ECF
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to change your noticing options
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements
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| Faculty of Federal Advocates Brown Bag, July 25, 2013 at NoonThe Little Black Book of Juror Comments & Tips for Effective Jury Advocacy featuring The Honorable Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger
The Faculty of Federal Advocates is pleased to host Chief Judge Krieger who will present a thoughtful discussion on her collection of juror comments she has accumulated while on the bench. Please come learn jurors' impressions of what worked and what did not work during trials and about the legal process in general. Chief Judge Krieger will also discuss her top tips for advocating before a jury.
July 25, 2013, Noon to 1:15pm in the Jury Assembly Room at the Alfred A. Arraj U. S. Courthouse (901 19th St., Downtown Denver). read more ... |
| CJA Working Group Panel Kickoff May 30, 2013The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Standing Committee would like to invite all interested practitioners to participate on a CJA Plan Working Group. The Working Group's goal is to examine the current CJA Plan and make recommendations to the Standing Committee to update and improve the current CJA Plan in the District of Colorado. Issues to be examined may include but are not limited to: 1) admission/termination from the panel and term of service; 2) size of panel; 3) training and mentoring of panel members; and 4) structure of the Standing Committee, election of committee members, and selection of the Chair.
The kickoff meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 12:00 1:30 pm in the jury assembly room of the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse. Questions may be directed to the CJA Standing Committee Chair: Pat Ridley at ridley@ridleylaw.com. |
| Court Closed for New Year's Holiday The US District Court for the district of Colorado will be closed on December 31st and January 1st. Regular hours will resume on January 2nd. |
| Court Closed for Christmas Holiday The US District Court for the district of Colorado will be closed on December 24th and 25th. Regular hours will resume on December 26th. |
| Naturalization Ceremony January 25, 2013 The bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes all naturalization applications and provides the Court with a list of the candidates selected to be naturalized in the Federal Court. |
| CM/ECF Training for e-filing in civil/criminal cases - February 12, 2014CM/ECF Training for e-filing in civil/criminal cases - February 12, 2014 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. The presentation is oriented towards civil filings but there will be discussion on filing in criminal cases as well. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically to ECF
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to change your noticing options
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements
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| Discussion of Recent Revisions to the District Court Local Rules of Practice - February 21, 2014The Honorable Robert E. Blackburn and the Advisory Committee on the Local Rules of Practice
2013 witnessed significant changes to the District of Colorado's Local Rules of Practice, including the completion of a two-year project to restyle, reformat and simplify the local civil rules.
Please join the Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, Chair, and members of the Advisory Committee on the Local Rules of Practice for a question and answer session in an open conversation about the recent changes to the rules and the methods behind the local rules revision process. The Committee will host a Town Hall meeting on Friday, February 21, 2014.
Date & Location:
February 21, 2014
Noon to 1:15, The Jury Assembly Room
The Alfred A. Arraj U. S. Courthouse
901 19th St., Downtown Denver
Contact pmurphyffa@aol.com to register read more ... |
| Attorney Case Opening Training (for civil cases) - February 26, 2014Attorney Case Opening Training (for civil cases) - February 26, 2014 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff the knowledge necessary to
open a new civil case in the Court's electronic filing system. Topics include:
- Overview of useful documents (i.e. ECF Procedures, ECF User Manual, and Attorney Case Opening Manual)
- Opening the case in ECF
- Adding Civil Cover sheet information
- Searching for and adding parties
- Filing the initiating document (i.e. complaint, notice of removal, etc.)
- Paying the filing fee via Pay.gov
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| Pretrial Orientation Program - November 21, 2013
| WHAT: |
Pretrial Orientation Program |
| WHEN: |
November 21, 2013 (1-3pm) |
| WHERE: |
Alfred A. Arraj Court House
901 19th Street
Denver, CO 80294
1st Floor Jury Assembly Room |
| WHO SHOULD ATTEND: |
Defense counsel, pretrial defendants, families and friends of loved
ones potentially facing federal incarceration. |
This pilot program is a joint effort between the Bureau of Prisons, U.S.
Probation and the Office for Child Support Enforcement which will target
post-plea defendants and their loved ones. It is designed to educate families
and help reduce the level of anxiety and fear associated with the possibility of
federal incarceration and the criminal justice process. A panel member from each
of the aforementioned agencies will provide general information regarding the
federal sentencing process, voluntary surrender/designation, BOP rules,
available programming, child support orders and the modification process. A
question and answer session will be held at the conclusion of this program. read more ... |
| CANCELLED! - Naturalization Ceremony October 25, 2013The Naturalization ceremony scheduled for October 25th has been CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
The bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes all naturalization applications and provides the Court with a list of the candidates selected to be naturalized in the Federal Court. The ceremony usually takes place in the Alfred A. Arraj courthouse in courtroom A201 beginning at noon on the above date. |
| Criminal CM/ECF Training - December 4, 2013Criminal CM/ECF Training December 4, 2013 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically to ECF
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to change your noticing options
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements
read more ... |
| Civil CM/ECF Training - December 11, 2013Civil CM/ECF Training December 11, 2013 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.
The training program provides attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically to ECF
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to change your noticing options
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements
read more ... |
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