Associate
We are proud to announce FGMC associate, Mallory Revel, has been named to the 2018 COBALT class.
COBALT is an interactive leadership training program designed specifically for lawyers with demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to the legal community. Not only are class members taught leadership skills, they also learn how to address challenges faced by leaders in the legal community and the general community. The program’s goals include: nurturing effective leadership with respect to ethical, professional and community service issues; building relationships among legal leaders from across the state and from across experience levels; and raising the level of awareness among lawyers regarding the broad range of issues facing the legal profession.
Mission
The mission of COBALT is to enhance, promote and inspire the leadership of the legal profession. COBALT brings together lawyers from different practice areas with a variety of experiences from across Colorado. These lawyers are acknowledged leaders of the profession and their communities. COBALT builds upon their leadership skills and promotes new leadership experiences by:
- Teaching accepted and recognized leadership skills and philosophies;
- Fostering professional relationships within the Colorado legal profession and the greater community;
- Promoting professional ethics and community service; and
- Raising awareness among lawyers of the broad range of issues and challenges facing the legal profession and our overall system of justice.
Overview of Program
COBALT will be composed of an initial retreat (one full day and two half days), three one-day workshops, and two day and a half workshops on substantive issues, and a graduation celebration. The class will include 20 lawyers, of varying ages, experience levels, and from different parts of the state. Each participant must make a commitment of eight and a half days over six months to the process. CLE may be available for some of the programs but it is not a goal of the project.
COBALT is an interactive leadership training program designed specifically for lawyers with demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to the legal community. Members of the Program Committee, comprising former graduates of the COBALT program, plan each day of programming with the intent to not only teach leadership skills, but also to address challenges faced by leaders in the legal community and the general community, inspire and energize students, and facilitate a group learning experience. The benefit of the training will vary depending on each individual’s level of experience, commitment, participation, and interest in the program. Prior students have described COBALT as being both professionally and personally rewarding, although each person will describe the individual benefits of the program differently. When asked if she would recommend COBALT to colleagues, Stacie Colling wrote,
“Yes, in a heartbeat! This is not just a course about leadership. It is an intensive program designed to make you the best leader you can be, from the inside out. It’s not about reading leadership books and doing what they say to do – it’s about figuring out who you are, what your leadership style is, and how you can best lead and serve. I can’t think of any other program like it and I can’t think of any other leadership program that would be better.”