The disciplinary hearing for Centennial attorney Mark E. Brennan became physical during closing arguments on the third and final day, when Brennan shoved and then glowered at Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel prosecutor Kim Ikeler. SEE THE VIDEO.
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The Shove And The Glower: Who’s At Fault?
Posted on 20 July 2009.
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Court Fireworks: Attorney Brennan Slapped With Contempt Citations
Posted on 15 July 2009.
Attorney Mark E. Brennan did himself no favors during a disciplinary hearing to decide his professional fate, when he alternately referred to opposing council as a “worm,” and implied the father of one witness was a Klansman. He drew two contempt citations from Judge William Lucero, pictured.
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Wednesday Trial Watch: Iraq Veteran Arraigned On Rape Charges
Posted on 15 July 2009.
Spc. Robert Hull Marko’s arraignment hearing and more from Law Week Colorado’s Peter Rossi.
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A Chink In TABOR’s Armor: Mill-Levy Ruling Reverberates Widely
Posted on 14 July 2009.
Thanks to the most important Colorado Supreme Court opinion released this year so far, state lawmakers are now free to increase state revenue by more than $2 billion by repealing tax credits and exemptions most had considered untouchable under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
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Severe Potty Mouth Nets Two-Month Suspension
Posted on 14 July 2009.
Even the most cool-headed lawyers lose their temper sometimes. But the next time you are at the end of your rope with opposing counsel or a judge, remember that anything you say can be used against you by the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.
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Be Nice Or Be Disciplined
Posted on 14 July 2009.
Colorado attorney Mark E. Brennan is scheduled to appear before a three-person panel this week, which will decide whether his lapses in congeniality in court warrant disciplinary action. PHOTO BY MARK MANGER
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Tuesday Trial Watch: Judge Denies DA Chambers’ Motion
Posted on 14 July 2009.
On Monday, Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour denied District Attorney Carol Chambers’ motion to postpone the appointment of a special prosecutor to file charges against two men accused of raping Julie Stene in 2000, the Denver Post reports.
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Monday Trial Watch: First Lawsuit Filed In Hep-C Ordeal
Posted on 13 July 2009.
Bernadette Romero filed the first lawsuit Friday in Denver District Court against HealthOne and its former employee Kristen Parker for being exposed to Hepatitis C from dirty needles Parker had used. Romero has not received the results of her test yet.
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Video: CU Says Churchill Decision Victory For Faculty Governance
Posted on 10 July 2009.
CU-Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano and attorney Patrick O’Rourke meet the press following Denver Chief Judge Larry Naves’ decision this week.
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Reliving A Tragic Ride
Posted on 10 July 2009.
An escalator ride is rarely, if ever, memorable. But for approximately 100 people riding the three-story escalator near Gate C at Coors Field after a sold-out Colorado Rockies game and fireworks show in July 2003, it was a harrowing ride they will never forget.
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