Barb Heikoff

University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois | Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut

February 2019 - Present: Chairwoman, Colorado W.O.L.F. (Women Owned Law Firms): a member organization of the Colorado Bar Association's Solo and Small Firm Section, the only professional organization in Colorado dedicated to women attorneys who also own an interest in their own Colorado solo and small firm legal practices. Previously this group met socially once a quarter and communicated solely through its private Facebook page, I began efforts in 2019 to raise the effect and support this organization provides its membership. After establishing the group as a non-profit organization, I invested in assisting Colorado W.O.L.F. to evolve, with the aim of providing a full range of professional, social and well-being support and resources to its members and creating a strong and integral community for women who not only practice law at the highest level, but are responsible as the key business owners and managers while fulfilling their community and family roles as mothers, daughters, sisters, and spouses. Through committees and organizational meetings, Colorado W.O.L.F. developed as a powerhouse community and continues to evolve. The organization now offers monthly professional and social events, presentations, and other gatherings - at this point held virtually - and a full spectrum of resources. With the assistance of a web designer and member feedback, I am leading the cause of rebranding the organization by developing an original mark and logo, and creating a new website to provide three functions: one-stop shop for potential clients to find knowledgeable and effective legal counsel for any situation life may bring their way; second, home base for member resources, benefits, and an internal referral network; and third, a means to share and connect with the CBA Solo and Small Firm Section community at large. We are presently recruiting sponsors and benefits by harnessing the purchasing power of the group as a whole, otherwise not attainable by individual business owners. We are also working on a series of continuing legal education events that focus on specific practice management needs unique to our members and developing presentation platforms to broadcast our members' expertise through webinars, podcasts, print articles, and client presentations. 2015 - Present, Member. | July 2019 - Present: Programming Committee, Colorado Women's Bar Association: special focus on assisting with efforts to increase women and minorities accessibility to judicial appointments. 2014 - Present: Member. | April 2019 - Present: Council member, Solo and Small Firm ("SSF") Section Council, Colorado Bar Association: Continuing Legal Education Committee. March 2019 - Present: Colorado W.O.L.F. (Women Owned Law Firms) Liaison to the SSF Section. 2003 - Present: Member, Solo and Small Firm Section | 2019 - Present: Computer and Technology Section, Colorado Bar Association. Board member, June 2019 - May 2020, assisting in planning continuing legal education presentations. At Large Board Member: May 2019 - Present. | 1995 - Present: Colorado Bar Association. Section Member: Real Estate and Trust & Estates Section, 1995 - Present; Solo and Small Firm Section, 2010 - Present; Construction Law Section, 2018 - Present: Computer and Technology Section, 2019 - Present. | 2017 - 2019: Business Networking International, Chapter Board Member; 2017 - 2019: Member. Organized Visitor's Day in 2018, 2019; Organized Chapter's presentation at Regional Meeting. | 1995 - Present: Denver Bar Association, member. | 1992 - Present: Connecticut Bar Association, member.