Subject Guide #21 06/23/09 Colorado Practice Materials General Practice Resources: Annual Survey of Colorado Law. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, 1970 to date; updated annually. Updates on select topics in Colorado law. Level 3 KFC 1870.A55. Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee and Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. Colorado Ethics Handbook. 5 th ed. 2 vols. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, 2007. Contains updated Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, formal and informal opinions, and Code of Professional Responsibility. Level 3 KFC 1876.5.A2 C6. MacGregor, Douglas S., Alyssa Rosen, authors; Steven C. Choquette, Ed. Colorado Causes of Action: Elements, Defenses, Remedies, Forms. Denver, CO: Bradford Pub. Co., 2005-. Level 3 KFC 2333.M33. Pringle, Bruce T. Colorado Law Annotated. 2nd ed.[2006 reissue]. 2 vols. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2006. Research selected Colorado law topics. Level 3 KFC 1880.P75. West s Colorado Law Finder. [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Provides Topical references to West s Colorado Digest 2d, West s Colorado Practice Series, West s Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated, United States Code Annotated, Corpus Juris Secundum, federal publications, topics/key numbers, texts, and treatises. Library keeps current copy. Level 3 KFC 1861.W472, Level 3 Reference KFC 1861.W472, & Level 3 Ref. Desk KFC 1861.W472. Business/Corporate Practice: Reichert, E. Lee, Allen E.F. Rozansky eds. The Practitioner s Guide to Colorado Business Organizations, updated annually. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, 2005. Level 3 KFC 2005.P73. Civil Practice: Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions. Colorado Jury Instructions: Civil. 2 vols. [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Outline the elements of a particular cause of action and provide citations to related statutes and cases. Level 3 KFC 2342.C635.
Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions. Colorado Jury Instructions for Civil Trials. Denver, Colorado: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 2342.6.A65 C65 & Level 3 Ref. Desk KFC 2342.6.A65 C65 DISK. Colorado Revised Statutes: Colorado Court Rules Book 1. The Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure for Court of Record in Colorado. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, updated annually with new set. Level 3 KFC 1830 1997.A2 & Level 3 Reference Desk KFC 1830 1997.A2. Swanson, Victoria C., ed. Colorado Courtroom Handbook for Civil Trials. 2d ed. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, 2006. Advises on motions, jury selection, expert witnesses, opening statements, evidence, discovery, closing arguments, etc. Level 3 KFC 2338.A1 C653. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Court Rules: Chapters 1 to 6. Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. [St. Paul, MN]: West Group, 2003. Updated annually with pocket parts or pamphlets. Level 3 KFC 1830 1989.A2 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1830 1989.A2. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Court Rules: Chapters 7 to 20. Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. [St. Paul, MN]: West Group, 2003. Updated annually with pocket parts or pamphlets. Level 3 KFC 1830 1989.A2 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1830 1989.A2. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Court Rules: Chapters 21 to End. Miscellaneous. [St. Paul, MN]: West Group, 2003. Updated annually with pocket parts or pamphlets. Level 3 KFC 1830 1989.A2 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1830 1989.A2. Criminal Practice: Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions. Colorado Jury Instructions: Criminal. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1983. Last pocket part update: 1993. Level 3 KFC 2383.A65 C6. Colorado Revised Statutes: Colorado Court Rules Book 2. Court Rules: Chapter 29, Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, updated annually with new set. Level 3 KFC 1830 1997.A2 & Level 3 Reference Desk KFC 1830 1997.A2. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Court Rules: Chapter 29. Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2006. Updated annually with pocket parts or pamphlets. Level 3 KFC 1830 1989.A2 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1830 1989.A2. 2
Damages: Anderson, Sally K. Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado: Weekly Summaries of Colorado Jury Verdicts, 1985- to date. Littleton, CO: Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado. Selected civil jury verdicts and damage awards for Colorado district courts in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld counties, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Level 3 KFC 1995.A59 J9. Employment Law: Hot Topics in Employment Litigation, 2006. Denver: CLE in Colorado, 2006. Level 3 KFC 2131.Z9 H682. Evidence: Colorado Revised Statutes: Colorado Court Rules Book 2. Court Rules: Chapter 33, Colorado Rules of Evidence. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, updated annually with new set. Level 3 KFC 1830 1997.A2 & Level 3 Reference Desk KFC 1830 1997.A2. Colorado Rules of Evidence Annotated. Denver: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 2340.J33. Swanson, Victoria C. Colorado Evidence Handbook. Denver: Bradford Publishing Co., 2005. Level 3 KFC 2340.S92 DISK. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Title 13-81 to 13-End Chapter 33: Rules of Evidence [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2005. Updated annually with pocket parts or pamphlets. Level 3 KFC 1830 1989.A2 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1830 1989.A2. Family Law and Practice: Aultman, Gretchen L, ed. The Practitioner s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law. Denver, Colorado: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 2003-. Loose-leaf updates. Level 3 KFC 1894.P73. Personal Injury: Personal Injury Litigation: A View from the Bench and Bar. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 2005. Level 3 KFC 1997.P3 P476. Giometti, Gregory R. Handbook of Colorado Wrongful Death Law. 2d ed. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, 2002-. Loose-leaf updates. Level 3 KFC 1997.D25 G562. 3
Workers Compensation: Annual Workers Compensation Update. Denver, CO: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., updated annually. Level 3 KFC 2142.Z9 A56/ WEST S COLORADO PRACTICE SERIES: Use for commentaries on Colorado law, checklists, and forms. Most volumes feature tables (contents, statutes, rules, and cases) and keyword indexes. Look for annual pocket parts or paperbound supplements in hardbound volumes. Softbound treatises are updated annually. West s Colorado Practice Series also provides annotations to Colorado primary materials (statutes, cases, and rules/regulations), secondary sources (legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and other treatises), plus West s topic & key numbers for case finding. Start researching by looking up keyword terms in Colorado Practice General Index (Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C69 Index, Level 3 Ref. Desk KFC 1880.C69 Index, & Level 3 KFC 1880.C69 Index) which is updated annually and covers all treatises and handbooks in the series. General Practice Resources: Krendl, Cathy, et. al. Colorado Methods of Practice. 5 th /6th ed. 8 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 1-3A St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, (2004-2008). Level 3 KFC 1880.C652 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C652. Business/Corporate Practice: Krendl, Cathy, et. al. Colorado Methods of Practice. 5 th /6th ed. 8 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 1-3A St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, (2004-2008). Level 3 KFC 1880.C652 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C652. Krendl, Cathy and James R. Krendl. Colorado Business Corporation Act and Article 90 Deskbook. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 1A. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C652 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C652. Civil Practice: DeMuro, David R.. Civil Trial Practice, 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 5. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2001-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C657 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C657. Hess, Stephen A. Colorado Handbook on Civil Litigation. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 5A. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C654 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C654. 4
Hyatt, Sheila K. and Stephen A. Hess. Civil Rules Annotated, 4 th ed. 2 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 4 & 5. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2005. Level 3 KFC 1880.C653 and Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C653. Knapp, Debra. Civil Procedure Forms and Commentary, 2d ed. 3 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 11-13. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2005. Organized by rules with commentaries and forms. Level 3 KFC 1880. C656 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880. C656 DISK. Gill, Anne Whalen. Colorado Appellate Law and Practice. 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; v. 18. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2007. Guides practitioners through the appellate process. Level 3 KFC 1880.C659 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C659. Criminal Practice: Dieter, Robert J. Criminal Practice and Procedure, 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 14-15. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2004-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C657 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C657. Creditors and Debtors: Seifert, Stephen W. Creditors Remedies-Debtors Relief. 2 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 9-10. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1990-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C655 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C655. Damages: DeMuro, David R.. Civil Trial Practice, 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 5. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2001-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C657 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C657. Grund, John W., J. Kent Miller, with Graden P. Jackson. Personal Injury Practice: Torts and Insurance. 2d ed. 4 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 2000. [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West. Level 3 KFC 1880.C654 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C654. Hess, Stephen A. Colorado Handbook on Civil Litigation. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 5A. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C654 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C654. Hess, Stephen A., Sheila K. Hyatt. Colorado Handbook on Evidence. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 22. Eagan, MN: Thomson West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C664 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C664. 5
Hyatt, Sheila K. and Stephen A. Hess. Civil Rules Annotated. 4 th ed. 2 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 4 & 5. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, 2005. Level 3 KFC 1880.C653 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C653. Krendl, Cathy, et. al. Colorado Methods of Practice. 5 th /6 th ed. 8 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 1-3A St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, (2004-2008). Level 3 KFC 1880.C652 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C652. Krendl, Cathy and James R. Krendl. Colorado Business Corporation Act and Article 90 Deskbook. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 1A. [St. Paul, MN]: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C652 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C652. Seifert, Stephen W. Creditors Remedies-Debtors Relief. 2 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 9-10. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1990-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C655 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C655. Elder Law: Seal, Catherine Anne. Colorado Elder Law. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 24. [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West, 2008-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C6655 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C6655. Employment Law: Paddock, John R., Jr. Colorado Employment Law and Practice. 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 16. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2005. Level 3 KFC 1880.C6575 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C6575. Paddock, John R., Jr. Colorado Employment Law and Practice Handbook. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 16A. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C6577 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C6577. Evidence: Hess, Stephen A., Sheila K. Hyatt. Colorado Handbook on Evidence. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 22. Eagan, MN: Thomson West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C664 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C664. Hyatt, Sheila K. Colorado Evidence Law. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 23. [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West, 2008-. Level 3 KFC 1880.C6655 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C6655. 6
Family Law and Practice: McGuane, Frank L., Jr., Kathleen A. Hogan. Colorado Family Law and Practice Handbook. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 21. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, updated annually. Level 3 KFC 1880.C663 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C663. McGuane, Frank L. Jr., Kathleen A. Hogan, Brenda L. Storey. 2 vols. Colorado Family Law and Practice. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 19-20. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 1999. Level 3 KFC 1880.C66 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C66. Personal Injury: Grund, John W., J. Kent Miller, with Graden P. Jackson. Personal Injury Practice: Torts and Insurance. 2d ed. 4 vols. West s Colorado Practice Series; vols. 7, 7A, 8, 8A, [Eagan, MN]: Thomson/West, 2000. Level 3 KFC 1880.C654 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C654. Workers Compensation: Phillips, Douglas R., Susan D. Phillips. Colorado Workers Compensation Practice and Procedure, 2005. 2d ed. West s Colorado Practice Series; vol. 17. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West. Level 3 KFC 1880.C658 & Level 3 Reference KFC 1880.C658. 7