Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act took effect on January 1, 2021. Conceived as a measure to ensure greater pay transparency and to address gender-based pay inequities, the Act has taken on additional meaning in the “Great Resignation,” when women are dropping out of the workforce at higher rates than men. The goal of attracting, empowering, and retaining female talent is facing fresh challenges. Greater pay transparency on job postings has been a way for employers to attract diverse talent, as well as a tool for employees to use to negotiate higher pay and other benefits.

This program will feature different perspectives on how Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act has leveled the playing field for working women in the state.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which is pending approval for one General Continuing Legal Education credit, are as follows:

• Madeline Collison, Of Counsel, Sweeney & Bechtold, LLC
• Mashenka Lundberg, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, CoBank
• AnaLisa Valle, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Sphero
• Jackie Roeder, Partner, Davis Graham (Moderator)
• Erin Simmons, Partner, Davis Graham (Moderator)

Registration | 3:30-4:00 PM
Program | 4:00-5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception | 5:00-6:00 PM

Registration for this event is closed. If you would like to attend, please contact Makenna Kincaid.

Please join Davis Graham as we explore current risks of government investigations and enforcement actions that private and public companies in the oil and gas industry face. Government settlements and judgments against companies under the False Claims Act (FCA) are at an all-time high, and the Department of Justice recently announced an expansive initiative for additional FCA enforcement. On top of that, public and political pressure regarding oil and gas retail pricing and climate change has only further increased incentives for government agencies to scrutinize and investigate oil and gas businesses. This program, which includes insights from current and former government officials, will take a closer look at these issues, with topics including:

• The latest trends in FCA enforcement relating to federal oil and gas leases;
• Government trespass actions against operators with production on federal lands;
• The Biden Administration’s initiatives relating to consumer protection, including scrutiny of oil and gas retail pricing; and
• The Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and how it can impact oil and gas companies.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which is pending approval for one general Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, include:

• Mark Champoux, Partner, Davis Graham (Moderator)
• Nick Eaton, Associate, Davis Graham
• Jackie Roeder, Partner, Davis Graham
• Andrea Wang, Assistant, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado
• Chad Williams, Partner, Davis Graham

Tuesday, March 8
Breakfast | 7:30-8:00 AM
Program | 8:00-9:00 AM

Registration for this event is closed. If you would like to attend please contact Makenna Kincaid.

Please join Davis Graham as we explore current risks of government investigations and enforcement actions that private and public companies in the oil and gas industry face. Government settlements and judgments against companies under the False Claims Act (FCA) are at an all-time high, and the Department of Justice recently announced an expansive initiative for additional FCA enforcement. On top of that, public and political pressure regarding oil and gas retail pricing and climate change has only further increased incentives for government agencies to scrutinize and investigate oil and gas businesses. This program, which includes insights from current and former government officials, will take a closer look at these issues, with topics including:

• The latest trends in FCA enforcement relating to federal oil and gas leases;
• Government trespass actions against operators with production on federal lands;
• The Biden Administration’s initiatives relating to consumer protection, including scrutiny of oil and gas retail pricing; and
• The Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and how it can impact oil and gas companies.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which is pending approval for one general Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, include:

• Mark Champoux, Partner, Davis Graham (Moderator)
• Nick Eaton, Associate, Davis Graham
• Jackie Roeder, Partner, Davis Graham
• Andrea Wang, Assistant, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado
• Chad Williams, Partner, Davis Graham

Tuesday, March 8
Program | 8:00-9:00 AM

Please join us for an M&A Denver Happy Hour at Del Frisco’s Grille.

Event Information
Wednesday, June 8
5:00-7:00 PM

Del Frisco’s Grille
100 St Paul Street, Suite 140
Denver, Colorado 80206

Registration for this event is closed. Please contact Makenna Kincaid if you would like to attend.

Please join us for a Davis Graham & UMB Mixer event at Urban Farmer.

Event Information
Thursday, February 24
4:30 – 6:30 PM

Urban Farmer
1659 Wazee Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

We hope you and a guest can join Davis Graham for an Alumni Network Event at the Denver Art Museum. Valet parking will be available onsite.

Event Information

Friday, June 3
6:00-9:00 PM

Sturm Grand Pavilion
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, 80204

Thursday, April 14
4:00 PM | Tour
5:00 PM | Drinks

Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80205

We often separately discuss inclusion in workplaces and wellness in workplaces, but these two areas have not been fully connected and studied in a way that demonstrates how each is less effective without the other. This virtual presentation will delve into the research that Nextions has conducted on the intersection of inclusion and wellness for majority and underrepresented groups and will also touch upon how generational, racial/ethnic, gender, LGBTQI, and other differences impact our understanding of this intersection. This session will provide practical strategies that attendees can take back to implement in their interactions and work habits, and development strategies, especially as our work has transitioned from in-person to virtual and now to a hybrid or fully in-person environment. The tools and techniques to work effectively in virtual and hybrid spaces are different than those we used to use, and they are especially important given the disruptions and stress that our colleagues are facing. This session is designed to delve into the transition to an inclusive environment where all can thrive.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which has been approved for one Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, are as follows:

• Tess Hand-Bender, Davis Graham, Partner
• Kenzo Kawanabe, Davis Graham, Partner
• Dr. Arin Reeves, Nextions LLC, President

Event Information

Thursday, June 23
8:00-9:00 AM | Program

Registration for this event is now closed. If you would like to attend, please contact Lindsey Reifsnider.

Please join Davis Graham for the PERENfra Closing Celebration Dinner at Matsuhisa Denver.

Event Information

Wednesday, March 9 | 5:30-8:00 PM

98 Steele Street
Denver, Colorado 80206

Amidst its many challenges and priorities, the new Administration has already initiated major changes to public lands and environmental policies, with more change to come. During his campaign, President Biden pushed back on charges that he would ban hydraulic fracturing, but also committed to halt oil and gas development on federal lands to instead promote wind and solar energy. Energy development on public lands, however, constitutes just one pivot in a suite of anticipated pivots in federal policy affecting energy development. For example, the Biden-led EPA has resumed the Obama-era federal enforcement and regulatory programs designed to significantly cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Significant changes with impacts across industry sectors are also already in progress or anticipated relative to 404 permitting, the Superfund program, emerging contaminants, and other major initiatives. This discussion will highlight the tools the Administration is using to jumpstart its agenda, including Executive Orders, guidance, and enforcement to effectuate these changes. To view the program’s full agenda, please click here.

This program has been approved for three general Continuing Legal Education credits in the state of Colorado.

Event Information

Thursday, April 7
8:00-11:30 AM | Program

Registration for this event is closed. If you would like to attend this event, please email Makenna Kincaid.