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Colorado Pledge to Legal Well-Being: Building a Healthier Legal Profession

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕛 12:00 PM (MT)
📍 Zoom

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Please join the Mile High Chapter Education Committee for an informative webinar featuring Ryann Peyton, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Professional Excellence.

The legal profession comes with many inherent challenges, but there are also unnecessary barriers that can impact the well-being and performance of legal professionals. During this session, Ryann will introduce the Colorado Pledge to Legal Well-Being and explain how this first-of-its-kind Colorado Supreme Court initiative is helping transform the culture of legal workplaces across the state.

You'll learn:

• The history and purpose of the Colorado Well-Being Recognition Program

• Who can participate, including law firms of all sizes, government legal departments, and solo practitioners

• The six core goal areas that support workplace well-being

• Free tools, resources, and the statewide support network available to participating organizations

• How your organization can earn recognition from the Colorado Supreme Court for its commitment to legal well-being

Participants in the program receive access to educational resources, peer collaboration, mentoring opportunities, and practical strategies to foster healthier, more supportive workplaces. Organizations that complete the annual pledge and attestation are recognized with an official certificate, digital badge, and recognition at a Colorado Supreme Court event.

Whether you're part of a large firm, a small practice, or a solo practitioner, this webinar will provide valuable insights and practical takeaways to help create a stronger, healthier legal community.

We hope you'll join us for this engaging and informative presentation!

Ryann serves as the Director of the Colorado Office of Attorney Professional Excellence (APEX). Through our nationally recognized professional mentoring program, small business incubator, and lawyer well-being programming, Ryann provides professional development to support Colorado legal professionals in achieving professional excellence.

A seasoned attorney with a background in complex civil litigation, Ryann has represented a diverse range of clients in high-stakes domestic relations, employment, tax, and real estate matters—developing a reputation for both legal precision and deep empathy.

Ryann is also an internationally recognized speaker and advocate for identity equity. Through keynotes, trainings, and strategic advising, Ryann help leaders recognize and respond to systemic inequities, promote belonging, and challenge cultural norms that perpetuate exclusion and isolation.

Ryann’s contributions to the legal and nonprofit sectors have been recognized nationally. Ryann is a recipient of the Denver Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 Award, the 2019 American Bar Association Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer Professionalism Award, and the 2014 Colorado Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Attorney of the Year Award. 

Ryann sits on the boards of several Colorado non-profit legal organizations and served as the 2022 President of the Colorado Bar Association. Ryann earned their law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and holds an LLM and undergraduate degree from the University of Denver.

A webinar link will be included in the Zoom confirmation email sent to all registered participants.

CLM Application Credit for Functional Specialists:  1.0 hour in the subject area of Operations Management toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application requirements.  
CLM Recertification Credit:  1.0 hour in the subject area of Operations Management.

This Program has been approved for 1.00 General HR recertification credit hour toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification.