COLLEEN D. TRUDEN
Professional Practice Areas
Higher Education
Director,
Field Placement Program
And Lecturer in Law
Field Placement Program, University of the Pacific,
McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, November
2009-present; Courses: Judicial Externship Seminar and Field
Placement Seminars
Assistant Director
for Employer Outreach
Office of Career Development, University of the Pacific,
McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, June 2009November 2009
Adjunct Professor
Field Placement Program, University of the Pacific, McGeorge
School of Law, Sacramento, California, Fall 2008 to present
Career Advisor
Office of Career Development, University of the Pacific,
McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, December
2006–May 2009
Government
District Attorney
Ninth Judicial District, State of Colorado, 2005
Project Coordinator
Civil Justice Working Group a Transition Team Committee for
Governor-Elect Schwarzenegger, Sacramento, California, November
2003
Staff Counsel
Indiana Department of Correction, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1988–
1991
Judiciary
Presiding Judge
Municipal Court, City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1998–2003
Associate Judge
Municipal Court, City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1994–1998
Private Practice
Consultant
Colleen Truden, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 2006
Shareholder
Colleen D. Truden, P.C., Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1992–2003
Associate
Scott McInnis & Associates, P.C., Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
1991
Associate
Hayes, Swift & Finlayson, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1983
Summer Associate
Wyss, Mochamer, Roby, Ryan & Meyer, Daniel A. Roby &
Thomas L. Ryan, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1981
Judicial Clerkships
Law Clerk
Honorable Brent E. Dickson, Justice of the Supreme Court,
State of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1986–1988
Law Clerk
Honorable Allen Sharp, Chief Judge, United States District Court,
Northern District of Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, 1984–1986
Law Clerk
Honorable Robert L. Hines, Judge, Allen Superior Court,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982
Educational Experiential Learning
Legal Assistant/Intern
California Performance Review, Office of the Governor,
State of California, Sacramento, California, 2004
Intern
Honorable Bill Morrow, 38th Senatorial District, State of California
Legislature, Sacramento, California, 2003
Extern
Honorable James T. Moody, Judge, United States District Court
Northern District of Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, 1980–1982
Clerical Assistant
Honorable Gene B. Lee, Magistrate, United States District Court,
Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1980
Intern
Honorable Peter J. McCabe, Chief, Division of Magistrates,
Administrative Offices, United States Supreme Court, Washington
D.C., 1979
Education
LLM (Government and Public Policy) 2004, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School
of Law, Sacramento, California
Juris Doctor, 1982, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts, History, 1979, Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
Admitted to Practice
Supreme Court of Colorado, Attorney Registration No. 20673, Inactive status
Supreme Court of Indiana, Attorney Registration No. 826271, Inactive status
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern District of Indiana
Professional Organizations/Activities
Current Memberships and Law School Involvement
Career Opportunities Committee, Member 2010-present
External Relations Committee, Member, 2010-present
Experiential Learning Committee, Member 2009-2010
Orientation Committee, 2011-2012
BACE (Bay Area Consortium of Externships), 2009-present
Federal Bar Association
California Women Lawyers
Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Judicial Evaluation and Other Appointments Committee,
Vice-Chair
Asian Bar Association of Sacramento
Sacramento County Bar Association – member of several Sections and Committees
Previous Memberships and Board participation
NALP (National Association of Law Placement)
Judicial Clerkship Committee
Newer Professional Committee
Law Student Professional Development Committee
Author of articles for the NALP Bulletin
BALRA (Bay Area Legal Recruiters Association)
BALRA Mini-Conference Committee
Programs Committee
Colorado District Attorneys Association
National District Attorneys Association
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Colorado Bar Association, Ethics Committee and Family Law Section Executive Board
Editor for the Judge’s Corner column of the “The Colorado Lawyer,” official publication
of the Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Municipal Judges Association
Ninth Judicial Bar Association (Colorado)
Ninth Judicial District Performance Commission
Indiana State Bar Association
Allen County Bar Association (Indiana)
St. Joseph County Bar Association (Indiana)
Speaker - Presenter
Plan and prepare legal, technical, and teaching presentations for state and local
professional organizations, continuing legal education programs, civic/service
organizations, and community groups.