Colorado Pro Bono Summit 2026

When
07/31/2026
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
El Pomar - Penrose House | 1661 Mesa Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Registration

Attendee

Keynote speakers include former CO Supreme Court Justice, Melissa Hart and CO Appeals Court Judge, Tim Schutz!

Program Agenda*

Optional All-Day Pro Bono Activity: Email-a-Lawyer Project

9:00 – 10:00 am Registration/Breakfast

10:00 – 10:30 am Welcome and Keynote Address:

Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart

10:30 – 10:40 am Break
10:40 - 11:30 am Panel Discussions

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Court-Based Pro Bono Programs
One Size Does Not Fit All: Tailoring Pro Bono for Your Law Firm
The Robots are Here: How Emerging Technology Can Support Pro Bono
Live Debate: Should Pro Bono Be Mandatory?

11:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch Ethics CLE: New Rule 6.5 - Will Your Legal Clinic Comply?

Kristin Bronson, Colorado Lawyers Committee (Moderator)

Noah Patterson, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Jessica Yates, Colorado Attorney Regulation Counsel

1:00 - 2:20 pm Ten-Minute Drills: Stories from Pro Bono Leaders
2:20 – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 – 3:15 pm Workshop: Statewide Pro Bono Resource Directory
3:15 – 3:30 pm Closing Remarks:

Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Timothy J. Schutz

*Subject to Change

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Prefer to ride together on the sponsored bus? Sign up link

30 total spots available

Questions? Email Brett Landis at blandis@coloradoaccesstojustice.org

Platinum Event Sponsors

The El Paso County Bar Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 0429, Colorado Springs, CO 80903