Tom Werge was named the Chair of the Judicial Excellence Awards Dinner Committee for Colorado Judicial Institute (CJI). Tom has served on CJI’s board since 2022, to increase education about and improve the quality of Colorado’s court system. Fellow Board Member Shannon Stevenson was recently appointed as Colorado’s new Solicitor General, and with her new role took an emeritus position on CJI’s board and stepped down as chair of the Dinner Committee. Tom has big shoes to fill, and looks forward to making sure CJI’s 2023 Judicial Excellence Award Dinner is the best one in the more than two decades since the dinner was first held.
The 21st Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Hilton Denver City Center. This event will bring together business leaders, attorneys, and judges to celebrate the honorees of the 2023 Judicial Excellence Awards and to express their commitment to the success of Colorado's courts. Last year the event had approximately 500 attendees. It has been a marquee event for the Colorado legal community since 2003.
CJI promotes excellence, equity, impartiality, and public trust in Colorado’s judicial system. As Tom puts it, CJI “keeps politics out of the courtroom,” by supporting our amazing state judiciary and the impartial way in which judges are appointed and retained in Colorado. As a nonprofit, CJI relies on the support and contributions of individuals, law firms, and businesses to continue its important work. You can show your support for CJI by becoming a sponsor; learn more here.