John C. Hanley

Executive Director

 

John C. Hanley is Executive Director of Reilly Pozner LLP. As chief operating officer of the firm, Jack is responsible for all administrative and business operations of the firm including accounting, technology, facilities and human resources.

Jack is a former Associate Dean of the University of Denver College of Law. In 1985, he became the principal administrator of one of Colorado's largest law firms, Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP. In 1996, he was named Administrative Director of the national law firm, McKenna & Cuneo, LLP.

He possesses over 15 years of grants and contract management experience, including major funded projects with the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Department of Transportation, LEAA and others. In addition, Jack has served as Project Director of two prototype Traffic Offense Adjudication Projects at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Jack has been an Adjunct Professor of legal administration at the University of Denver College of Law for the last 19 years. Hanley's professional involvements over the years include the presidency of the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators and an instructor of the law practice management module of the ALA Core Competencies program. He is also a frequent speaker and the author of a number of articles on law related topics.

In 2000, Jack was elected as Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. The College is a professional, educational and honorary association of distinguished law practice management professionals whose purpose is to set standards of achievement for others in the profession. The members of the College consist of lawyers, judges, law professors, administrators, consultants, officers of the government, and others who are dedicated to improving the practice management process and to enhancing the professional quality of and public respect for the practice of law.

Education

  • University of Denver, Master of Business Administration, 1976 Member of the "Order of St. Ives", Scholastic Honorary
  • University of Colorado, Bachelor of Science in Management, 1967

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Member of the Board of Directors of The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People, 2001 to present; President of the Board of Directors, 2005 - Present
  • Elected a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management, September 2000
  • Instructor/Evaluator for the Principles of Law Office Management Module of the Association of Legal Administrators Core Competency Program, 1999 - Present
  • Member of the National Advisory Board for a proposed major in Legal Administration At the University of Denver University College, 1999 - Present
  • Member of the DU Law Stars Committee of the University of Denver College of Law, 1999 - Present
  • Member of the National Visiting Committee of the University of Denver College of Law 1997 - Present
  • Adjunct Professor in Master of Legal Administration Program at the University of Denver College of Law, 1987 - Present
  • Member of the Association of Legal Administrators, 1985 - Present; President of the Mile High Chapter, 1990 - 1991
  • Member of the Patron Advisory Committee of the Colorado Health Care Purchasing Alliance, 1988 - 1996
  • Big Brothers Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Celebration, DAC Charitable Event Chair, 1993.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of The Denver Athletic Club, 1989 - 1992; President of the Board of Directors, 1991 - 1992
  • Member of the Mile High United Way Lawyer Advisory Committee, 1985 - 1992
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of The Abbey School, 1981 - 1987; Chairman of the Board, 1984 - 1987

Presentations and Publications

  • Co-Author, The Virtual Law Office: The ASP Model, Colorado Lawyer, May 2002
  • Author, Building a Firm From the ASP Up, Legal Tech, August 2000
  • University of Denver College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies; CLE Presentation: Management Strategies for the Small Firm Practitioner; April 1996
  • Colorado and Denver Bar Associations; CLE Presentation: Time Management: Work 'til Noon - Ski 'til 5:00; January 6, 1995
  • Association of Legal Administrators; Mile High Chapter Presentation: Overview of Human Resource Management; May 19, 1994
  • Colorado Bar Association Annual Convention; Showcase Panel: Economic Survival for Lawyers in the 1990's and Beyond; September 10, 1992
  • University of Denver College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies; CLE Presentation: Energizing Your Law Practice: Enhancing Client Services and Client Outreach; April 1992
  • University of Denver College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies; CLE Presentation: Strategic Action - A Financial Focus; April 10, 1991
  • Author, Planning Turns the Key to Success, The National Law Journal, April 1991
  • The Legal Center for the Disabled and the Elderly; CLE Presentation: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: How Professionals Can Adapt to Meet Client and Employee Needs; November 9, 1990
  • University of Denver College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies; CLE Presentation: Strategic Action - A Financial Focus; April 18, 1990
  • Association of Legal Administrators 19th Annual Conference; Presentation: How Employee Assistance Programs Work in Law Firms; April 5, 1990
  • University of Denver College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, CLE Presentation: Alternative Billing Methods; March 2, 1990
  • Reilly Pozner LLP was founded in March of 2000. The firm services clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region and nationally and is engaged in a comprehensive legal practice heavily based in complex commercial litigation, class action, civil and criminal litigation, and personal injury law.