Please join us for substantive legal programming, fresh perspectives, and candid discussion on September 24, 25, and 26, at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. August 17, 2026, is the deadline for conference registration and for reserving a hotel room at the conference room rate.
To view the full conference schedule, click Agenda. For details about on-site lodging and a link to reserve accommodations, click Hotel. Registration fees are listed in the FAQs. It is recommended that you register from a laptop or desktop computer. Additionally, before registering:
- Decide whether to attend ticketed events: the Opening Reception ($20 each) and the Luncheons ($80 each). Guests are welcome.
- Choose two breakout sessions. Four sessions will run concurrently at 2:00 and 3:20 p.m. on September 25. You will be prompted to select two.
- Have your mobile number and method of payment handy. Your mobile number is required to authenticate your login to our new conference app. The app will launch about a week before the conference.
- Have your guest’s email address handy.
Please note: an attendee registered as a guest is ineligible for CLE credit. Attendees interested in earning CLE credit must register under a CLE-eligible category (e.g., attorney, federal public defender, judge) and pay any required registration fee.
Started registering but haven't received a confirmation code? Click Register Now to complete registration.
Registered, received a confirmation code, but need to make a change? Click Edit Registration.
Countdown to the August 17 Deadline:
- Days11
- Hours20
- Minutes13
- Seconds45
Questions? View our FAQs, send an email to the Judicial Conference Team, or call the team's dedicated Judicial Conference line: (303) 335-2757.
2026 Bench & Bar Conference Planning Committee
Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, Planning Committee Chair, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Circuit Judge Veronica S. Rossman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
District Judge Robert J. Shelby, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
District Judge Nina Y. Wang, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Sarah A. Hall, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Magistrate Judge Susan E. Huntsman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Magistrate Judge Rachel E. Schwartz, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
