Arlene S. Barringer - Denver, CO

Overview

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1995
    J.D.
    Honors: Order of St. Ives.
    Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards (Contracts and Remedies)

• Non Legal Education

  • Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
    B.A.
    Honors: With Honors
    Major: Political Science

Classes and Seminars

• "Guardianships and Conservatorships: Pre-Hearing, Hearing, Reporting, and Post Adjudication", co-presenter, CLE in Colorado, Inc., Elder Law Basics, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020.
  
• “Understanding Financial Powers of Attorney”, presenter, Women’s Estate Planning Council, 2011.
  
• "Planning for Incapacity: Powers of Attorney and Protective Proceedings", presenter, National Business Institute, 2012.
  
• “Recognizing and Assessing Vulnerability to Undue Influence in Financial and Legal Planning”, co-presenter with Kathryn Kaye, Psy.D., Geropsychologist and Geriatric Neuropsychologist, Society for Certified Senior Advisors, 2014.
  
• “Estate Planning for Individuals with Mental Illness and their Family Members: Powers of Attorney, Protective Proceedings, and Application in the Real World”, presenter, National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Annual Conference, 2014.
  
• “Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act”, co-presenter, National Business Institute, 2014.
  
• “So Now You Are a Personal Representative”, presenter, Denver Probate Court Self-Help Center, 2016 – 2018.
  
• “The Guardian ad Litem’s Complex Ethical Scope and Role Under the Colorado Probate Code”, co-presenter, Elder Law Retreat, CLE in Colorado, Inc., 2018.
  
• “The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Your Elder Law Case”, presenter, Advanced Elder Law Institute, co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Elder Law Section and Disability Section, 2019.
  
• “5 Essential Documents For Getting Your Legal Affairs in Order”, co-presenter, various organization, 2021.
  
• “To Probate or Not To Probate”, presenter, non-profit Senior Law Day events throughout the Denver metropolitan area, 2016 - 2023.

Pro Bono Activities

• Active Volunteer in Community.
• Colorado Senior Law Day (annual events across the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area), 2012 – present.

Published Works

Articles

• "Special Considerations in Personal Injury Settlements and Awards on Behalf of the Elderly and Disabled", Elder Law in Colorado, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (4th Ed. through 6th Ed., 2011 – 2020), Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (4th Ed. 2011)
  

Other Affiliations

• Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Co-Chair of the annual Elder Law Retreat (3 day advanced-level elder law conference), 2012 through 2017.
• Colorado Bar Association, Trust and Estate Section and Elder Law Section.
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
• Arapahoe County Bar Association and Denver Bar Association.
• Women’s Estate Planning Counsel, President, 2015-2016; Chair of the Programs Committee, 2011- 2015.
• Estate Planning Council of Southeast Denver (Advisory Council Board Member)
• Colorado Fund for People With Disabilities (CFPD), President of the Board of Directors, 2021 to present.
• Catholic Lawyers Guild of Colorado
• Denver Probate Court (Pro Se Court Volunteer Attorney)
• Texas Aggie Bar Association.
• Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Chair, 2018-2019; member of Executive Council 2020 to present.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Attorney Volunteer for the Law Line, 2013 to present.
• Jefferson County District Court, Coordinator and Attorney Volunteer for the Probate Pro Se Clinic, 2013 to present.
• Fellow of the Colorado Bar Foundation.
• Colorado Guardianship Association.