Colorado W.O.L.F. (Women Owned Law Firms) is pleased to offer

Establishing Professional Relationships:

Contract, Of Counsel and Co-Counsel Attorneys 

as an accredited CLE home study course. 

Course description & speaker biographies below. 

Live streamed Aug. 27, 2024 | Home Study Accredited through Dec. 31, 2026

Registration for this course provides: 

Links to Video and Audio Recordings  ◆  Presenters' Slides

Course Materials: CBA  & ABA Formal Ethics Opinions, pertinent Colorado Professional Rules of Conduct, and Sample Agreements

Home Study CLE affidavit for 2 General, 1.2 Ethics credits

Cost: Free to all Colorado W.O.L.F. and Solo Small Firm Section Members

Non-Member Tuition: $25

Establishing Professional Relationships:

Contract, Of Counsel and Co-Counsel Attorneys 

This 90-minute session of The Practical Lawyer (TPL) CLE program provides guidance to solo and small law firm owners on creating contract, of counsel, and co-counsel professional relationships, both as the attorney offering legal services and the engaging law firm. Speakers Karen Kishbaugh and Kelly Politte provide an overview of the considerations that both engaging and engaged parties should address when contemplating entering into these attorney relationships, including economic concerns, compliance with Rules of Professional Responsibility, and situations that could give rise to malpractice claims. This course also outlines how to ensure the arrangement for provision of legal services is not later deemed an employer / employee relationship, as well as address changes to Colorado law governing independent contractor arrangements and discuss the various consequences from the failure to create or maintain a contractual relationship. 

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES: 

Karen Kishbaugh and The Kishbaugh Law Firm partner with business owners and in-house legal teams to provide high performing corporate contracts, outsourced legal services, business start-up services, franchising and strategic advice for day-to-day operations and project development.  After receiving her geology degree at The Pennsylvania State University, Karen and her German Shepherd Dog moved to Colorado where she received her law degree from the University of Denver College of Law. Before establishing her own firm, Karen practiced environmental law as a Colorado Assistant Attorney General and served as in-house and general counsel for engineering, franchise, and oil and gas companies. 

Kelly Politte focuses her practice in the areas of tax law, business and corporate law, and trusts and estate planning and litigation. Within her practice she represents individuals, businesses and corporations, and professionals, through all facets of civil and criminal tax controversies, business matters (both transactional and litigation), and wealth and succession planning and litigation. Kelly matriculated with her MBA, JD, and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Denver, and has been practicing law for 17 years, has clients all over the country, and regularly utilizes or is utilized for contract and co-counsel services. Kelly is owner of Politte Law Offices, LLC and is Special Counsel to the law firm of Hall Estill. 

This home study is Session 18 of The Practical Lawyer (TPL)

Practice Management CLE series specially developed by

Colorado W.O.L.F. for Colorado's Solo and Small Law Firm Community

Through co-sponsorship by the Solo Small Firm Section, live webinar and home study access to this series are offered free to all Solo Small Firm Section.

Colorado W.O.L.F. (Woman Owned Law Firms) 

is the only Colorado bar association specifically created to support attorneys

who identify as women who own their own law firms. A not-for-profit organization,

Colorado W.O.L.F. provides advancement, collaboration, education, and networking opportunities throughout the State of Colorado for these legal entrepreneurs.

Visit us at COWOLF.org for more information or to join Colorado W.O.L.F.

Interested in sponsoring Colorado W.O.L.F. or any of its events?

Please email Chairwoman@COWOLF.org.