CJI's annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Gala Dinner celebrates our state's judicial system and the year's Judicial Excellence Awardees. The event also serves as an important fundraiser for CJI and its programs.
22nd Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Gala Dinner
Hosted by the Colorado Judicial Institute
**STILL A GO IN SPITE OF THE SNOW!**
Date/Time: Thursday November 7, 2024, 5:30-9:00pm
Location: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202
Attire: Business
This year's Judicial Excellence Awardees are:
- District Chief Judge Mark MacDonnell, 16th Judicial District, Otero, Bent, and Crowley Counties
- County Court Judge Verna Carpenter, Jefferson County, 1st Judicial District
- Magistrate Randall Lococo, Weld County, 19th Judicial District
Join us to celebrate them—and Colorado's judicial system—on November 7!
Also featuring:
- Master of ceremonies Chandra Thomas Whitfield of Colorado Public Radio
- Welcome remarks from Chief Justice Monica Márquez
- Cocktail reception entertainment by Chilly Jazz
- Paddle raise fundraiser to benefit CJI's judicial education program
Dress : Business attire
This gala dinner is CJI's biggest fundraiser and subsidizes our important work throughout the year. Please join us and support CJI's mission and programs on behalf of Colorado's courts!
Individual Tickets
Online ticket sales have closed, but walk-ins can be accommodated onsite at the gala.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship of the CJI's annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Gala Dinner is a terrific way to showcase your organization and show support for CJI and its work on behalf of Colorado’s courts. Sponsorship benefits include event tickets (e.g., full table or half table), sponsor acknowledgment in promotion & materials, and more.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities for this year's gala dinner, click here!
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Platinum Level:
- Dowd Bennett
- Polsinelli
- Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell
Gold Level:
- April Jones Law Firm
Silver Level:
- American Arbitration Association
- Burg Simpson
- Davis Graham & Stubbs
- DISH Network
- Fennemore
- Fortis Law Partners
- Harris Law Firm
- Holland & Hart
- Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe
- MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation
- New Leaf Family
- Sherman & Howard / Taft
- Venable
Bronze Level:
- Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations
- Ballard Spahr
- Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti
- Buchalter
- Caplan & Earnest
- Childs McCune
- Ciancio Cianco Brown
- Colorado & Denver Bar Association and Colorado Bar CLE
- Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Colorado Bar Association, Solo Small Firm Section
- Employers Council
- Epstein Patierno
- Faegre Drinker
- Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes
- Gordon Rees
- Greenberg Traurig
- Griffiths Law
- JAMS
- Judicial Arbiter Group
- Levin Sitcoff
- Montgomery, Little & Soran
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Parker Lipman
- Robinson Waters O'Dorisio
- Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
- Weld County Bar Association
- Wells, Anderson & Race
- Wilhite Law Firm
- WilmerHale
Small/Solo Level:
- Cheney Galluzzi & Howard
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
- Freestone Strategies
- Werge & Corbin Law Group
Supporters:
- Arapahoe County Bar Association
- Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb
Wine Sponsors:
- Davis Graham & Stubbs
In-Kind Sponsors:
- Michael Lopez and Array for printing services
- Kathy Henry and Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP for design services
- Don Yost and Holland & Hart LLP for video production services
- Law Week Colorado | Circuit Media LLC for media support
- Dan Diamond and Rocky Mountain PBS for audio production
- Colorado Bar Association's The Loop e-newsletter for promotion.
Sponsor lists last updated October 22, 2024.
