Colorado Law Scholarship Recognition

2024 Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships

Welcome to the scholarship website and congratulations on receiving a scholarship! Please click on the name of your scholarship below to learn more about your scholarship and the generous donor(s) who established it.

Please write a thank you letter to the donor(s) for each scholarship you receive (unless otherwise noted). If your scholarship lists multiple donors, you may address all donors with one letter if you prefer (please list individual names). Email your typed thank-you letter in PDF format to law.advancement@colorado.edu by Friday, August 16, 2024. The Law Advancement Office will send letters out to the donor(s). We kindly ask that you pay attention to any special prompts noted in the scholarship description and to read any linked articles/biographies, etc. before writing your letter. Please also read the one-page Advancement FAQ for directions regarding formatting, file name, and for content recommendations.

Portions of thank you letters may occasionally be used for fundraising purposes, as a means of highlighting the importance of scholarships to donors and potential donors. If you prefer your letter not be used for this purpose, please indicate your desire to opt out when submitting your letter to the Law Advancement Office.

We wish you continued success with your studies and pursuit of a legal career!

Academic Achievement
Welda and Gordon Allott Natural Resources
Judge Alfred A. Arraj
Clifford I. Arinaga
Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Michael Tramble Memorial
Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Daniel Barash
BBG Construction Law Scholarship
Robert M. Bearman Endowed Scholarship
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti
J. Brad Bernthal
Matt Bond
Ashley Boothby Endowed Memorial Scholarship
William J. Bowe
Jean S. Breitenstein Law Clerks
John & Florence Brennan Law Scholarship
Thomas and Claire Brown
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Harold H. Bruff
Buck Family
C. Charles Buchler Education Fund
Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring
Caplan & Earnest
Gary Ceriani Scholarship
Chayet & Danzo Elder Law
Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC, Trial Lawyer
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship in Memory of Louise Romero
Clifford J. Calhoun
Homer H. Clark
Class of 1959
Class of 1965
Class of 1966
Class of 1968
Class of 1969
Class of 1976
Class of 1984
Class of 1989
Class of 1991
Class of 1994 Seumsap Ly
Class of 1996
Class of 2008 Jennifer Shelton
Colorado Law Community
Colorado Opportunities
Colorado Women’s Bar Association
John A. Cross Memorial
Philip and Mildred Danielson
Davis, Graham & Stubbs
Samuel and Frances Dazzo
William O. DeSouchet
Amy DeVan Book
Peter C. Dietze
Earnest-Johnson/Christian Legal Society
Eklund Family
El Pomar Foundation
Faegre Baker Daniels
Andy J. Fisher Memorial
John D. Fleming and Charles J. Kelly
Sonny Flowers
Ann B. Frick
Benjamin S. Galland
Michael A. Geller Diversity
David H. Getches
Robert M. Gilbert
Robert M. Gilbert Class of '38
Gilbert Goldstein
Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
Frances Green Sustainability
Joel H. Greenstein
Gordon G. Greiner
John Grund Memorial
Holland & Hart Equity
Hoskin, Farina, and Kampf
Jack N. Hyatt
Gary and Regina Jackson

Clayton Johnson
William P. Johnson
Edward C. King
Harold T. and Thelma O. King
Chief Justice Francis J. Knauss and Emma G. Knauss
Kramer-Fixman
Kenneth N. and Derril K. Kripke
Moses Lasky
Margaret Choi and Woon Ki Lau
Law Alumni
Law Scholarship
Level 3 Law and Technology
Betsy Levin
Dale K. Lewis
Rodney Lewis
Herrick and Mary Lidstone Business Law
Phyllis E. Lucero Law
Tom Lustig Environmental
JD MacFarlane
Manner-Glasgow Family
Chuck Mau
Frank E. Maynes
James R. McBride
William C. McClearn
Merchant and Gould
Judge Walker Miller
Jules Milstein
Kristen L. Mix
Charles S. and Havis C. Motisher
Gene R. Nichol Public Interest
Pay It Forward
Reginald Perryman Memorial Scholarship
Polsinelli
Porzak Browning & Bushong
Victor Quinn
Sarah L. Rector
John W. Reed
William E. and Maxine Rentfro
Roberts Family Colorado Public Service
John and Katherine Rosenbloom
Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr.
Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira
Royal C. and Lynnell Rubright
Michael Regis Savage
James E. Scarboro
John and Cynthia Schultz
Schultz Wildcat
Austin Scott, Jr.
Don Sears
Vicente Sederberg LLP Steve Fox Memorial
Bernard J. Seeman
Bryan Shaha
Sherman & Howard
Stavish Family
Steuben Family
Stigler/Nelson Alpine Endeavors
Donald S. Stubbs
Conrad (Ted) and Cheryl Swanson
Penfield Tate II Memorial
Tuttle Family
Melanie Ruth Vogl Memorial
Philip J. Weiser Scholarship
Robert L. and Jane Wheeler Nagel
J.J. Witt Memorial
John and Nancy Wittemyer
Judi Wolf
Leon and Dora Wolf
Charles N. Woodruff
Gary Woods Family
Ted Woods Memorial
Brooke Wunnicke
Wyss Scholars Program
Yaley Family

Academic Achievement Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students with outstanding academic achievements.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Welda and Gordon Allott Natural Resources Scholarship

Established by the late U.S. Senator Gordon L. Allott ('29) and his wife, Welda, recognizes a 2L or 3L student who demonstrates financial need, academic achievement, strong interst in natural resources law, and who will serve as a faculty research assistant in the area of natural resources.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allott, Jr. (Senator Gordon's son and daughter-in-law)

Please read the Advancement FAQ here and send a thank you letter addressed to the above donor(s) and/or family representative(s) in PDF format to the Office of Advancement at law.advancement@colorado.edu by Friday, August 16, 2024, at 5pm.

Judge Alfred A. Arraj Scholarship

The Judge Alfred A. Arraj Scholarship is granted annually to a first-year student who is well qualified for admission and demonstrates financial need. Persons who are Colorado residents or who have family or other substantial connections with Colorado are given preference.

Your scholarship was established through the generosity of colleagues, friends and former law clerks of Judge Alfred A. Arraj (’28) to honor this distinguished member of the Federal District Court bench. Please read these articles and visit the Arraj Reading Room in the Wise Law Library to learn more about this distinguished Colorado Law alumnus.

Please send a thank you letter to his daughter:

Sally Holford

and a copy of your letter to Jude Arraj's former law clerk, Charlton Carpenter ('64):

Charlton H. Carpenter
Fairfield & Woods, PC

Clifford I. Arinaga Scholarship

Awarded in memory of Colorado Law alumnus Clifford Iwao Arinaga ('62) to a student who demonstrates interest in public service. This scholarship was established by Clifford's wife, Esther.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Esther Arinaga (Clifford's widow)

Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Michael C. Tramble Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given to students who assist in the achievement of a diverse student body. Preference will be given to students who have served in the United States Military.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Richard W. Engel, Jr. -- Managing Partner at Armstrong Teasdale

Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Minoru Yasui Scholarship

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) Scholarship was established in honor of Minoru Yasui to annually recognize law students at schools in Colorado. Awards are based on demonstrated interest and commitment to educating and empowering minority communities, in particular, the Asian Pacific American community.

Minoru Yasui (1916-1986), a Colorado attorney, civil rights activist, and community leader for 30 years, is perhaps best known for his part in challenging the U.S. government’s actions surrounding the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. He worked tirelessly to obtain justice from the internment both legislatively and through the courts, and was a party to the landmark case U.S. v. Korematsu. His writ of coram nobis and work in redress movement were instrumental in bringing about the vindication that he sought for himself and the Japanese-American community.

During his career in Colorado, Yasui was a founding member of the Board of the Urban League of Denver, a group dedicated to addressing the concerns of the African-American community; assisted in founding the Latin American Research and Service Agency; and helped organize Denver Native Americans United. He also served as the Executive Director of the Denver Commission of Community Relations, where he emphasized the issues affecting the African-American, Hispanic, Native American, and fast-growing Asian-American communities in Denver.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Deborah E. Yim
President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association

and

Fay Matsukage
Doida Law Group, LLC

Daniel Barash Scholarship

The Daniel Barash Scholarship is awarded to deserving students with demonstrated interest in indigent criminal defense work through current or past enrollment in a criminal clinic, participation in a Public Defender Office internship or externship or related work before or during law school, and/or intention to work for the Colorado Office of the Public Defender or another indigent defense services provider. This scholarship honors the late Daniel Barash, who dedicated his life's work to ensure justice escapes none. It was established by Dan's family. Thousands of donors, including family, friends, and classmates have contributed over the years with the hope that Dan's legacy and passion for helping others would live on through the students who receive the awards. Dan graduated from Law School in 2002 and participated in both the Criminal Clinic of the Legal Aid & Defender Program and the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. After graduation he worked for the Office of the Public Defender for the State of Colorado, working in the El Paso County office during his short career. Dan passed away in 2004 from complications following surgery to relieve symptoms of Crohn’s disease. In 2020, it became the first named scholarship to award two full-tuition scholarships for a year.

The family feels strongly that applicants should read and know about Daniel Barash and the scholarship established in his honor here. Please make sure you mention Dan’s name in your letters to the family. Please speak with Professor Ann England, also.

Please send thank you letters to:

Norma Barash (Dan's mom)

and

David and Shari Barash (Dan's brother and his wife)

and

Jed Barash, MD and Gillian Galen (Dan's brother and his wife)

BBG Construction Law Scholarship

The scholarship was established by a Denver-based boutique construction law firm founded on industry experience and construction law expertise. The scholarship shall be awarded to 1L, 2L or 3L student(s) with (a) either (i) demonstrated substantial work experience (of not less than two years) in the construction industry, which could include real estate development, construction management, engineering, or architecture or (ii) a bachelor of science degree or graduate degree in construction management, engineering or architecture and (b) a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.4 law school GPA for 2L and 3L students; 3.8 undergraduate GPA for 1L students. Students should be interested in pursuing a career in construction law.

Please send thank you letters to:

Henry Bangert ('06)
BBG Construction Law

Robert M. Bearman Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to an incoming 1L student, this newly endowed scholarship was established by the children of Robert M. Bearman in honor of his career as a business lawyer in Denver for over forty years. His practice was devoted to assisting clients in realizing their business objectives in a legal and ethical manner. He credited the education he received at Colorado Law (Class of 1974), especially in securities law, as the foundation for his success.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Robert M. and Mary E. Bearman

and

Ted Coons (son)

Please read the Advancement FAQ here and send a thank you letter addressed to the above donor(s) and/or family representative(s) in PDF format to the Office of Advancement at law.advancement@colorado.edu by Friday, August 16, 2024, at 5pm.

Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti Scholarship

The Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP Scholarship is awarded annually to a second or third-year student who demonstrates academic excellence and who has an interest in practicing in one or more of the following areas of law: litigation, water law, environmental law, entrepreneurial law.

Please send thank you letters to:

Giovanni Ruscitti, Managing Partner
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti

and

Ashley Cawthorn, Director of Marketing
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti

and

George V. Berg, Jr.
Founding Partner
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti

J. Brad Bernthal Endowed Scholarship

The J. Brad Bernthal Scholarship was established by the generosity of one of Brad’s former students, Kaleb Sieh ‘09, and a close colleague and friend, Jason Mendelson. Established in late 2014, the fund intends to provide scholarships to individuals who embody the spirit of Professor Brad Bernthal. The scholarship is given to students with an entrepreneurial, not an entitlement mentality; students focused on giving to others, not on their own self-aggrandizement; and students with a growth mindset who are committed to self-improvement.

Please send thank you letters to:

Kaleb Sieh
Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group

and

Jason and Jennifer Mendelson

and

Professor Brad Bernthal

Matt Bond Scholarship

This scholarship was endowed by, Matt Bond (’86), an alumnus who has overcome adversity and was the first in his family to attend college. The hope is for this scholarship to provide the recipient with the confidence he/she needs to succeed. Matt currently serves as Chairman of Content Distribution for NBCUniversal.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Matt and Lisa Bond

Ashley Boothby Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Created by the Boothby Family in memory of Ashley Boothby, Class of 2013, this scholarship is awarded to students with interest in employment and/or labor law, especially with a focus on equality and social justice issues, and who exemplify Ashley’s thirst for good.

Ashley was a kind and compassionate advocate for truth and social justice from a young age. She followed this passion through her undergraduate career, pre-law work, and law school. She devoted her legal career to protecting the most vulnerable in our society – including low-wage workers, immigrants, and incarcerated people.

Ashley was posthumously awarded a 2024 Law Alumni Dean’s Choice Award: Dean Edward C. King Making a Difference Award in recognition of her enduring legacy—one marked by profound intelligence, a tireless pursuit of justice, and an unshakable commitment to her community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJbOASXN9PM

Please send a thank you letter to:

Susan and Larry Boothby (parents)

and to

Lindsay Boothby (sister)

William J. Bowe Memorial Scholarship

The William J. Bowe Memorial Scholarship is annually awarded to a second or third-year student who demonstrates academic ability and achievement, financial need, and who has an interest in practicing in estate planning and taxation.

The William J. Bowe Memorial Scholarship honors William J. Bowe who was a member of the faculty of the University of Colorado Law School from 1956 until his death in 1981. The scholarship was made possible through the generosity of his former students, faculty, friends and family.

Articles about Bill Bowe

Please send a thank you letter to:

William J. Bowe, Jr. (Bill Bowe's son)

Jean S. Breitenstein Law Clerks Scholarship

The Jean S. Breitenstein Scholarship is given to a third year student who demonstrates academic ability and achievement, financial need, and who expresses a desire to enter the private practice of law in Colorado.

Judge Breitenstein, in whose honor this scholarship was created, was a 1924 graduate of the Law School. He had a long and illustrious career as a lawyer, public servant and jurist and is among the most distinguished of our graduates. In 1954 he was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Three years later he was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He was widely respected and admired.

This scholarship was made possible through the generosity of his former clerks.

Articles about Judge Breitenstein

Please send thank you letters to:

Peter J. Wall ('63) (former Breitenstein law clerk)
Burns, Wall, Smith & Mueller

and

Jim McCotter ('69) (former Breitenstein law clerk)

John & Florence Brennan Law Scholarship

Established in honor of a friend by Ellen Balaguer and Mark Chase, the scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the law school with the intent that it support students underrepresented at the school. Underrepresented students include those students from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of law, and/or students who have faced unusual adversity.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Ellen Balaguer and Mark Chase

Thomas and Claire Brown Scholarship

The Thomas and Claire Brown scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Brown to assist a student with children who has returned to law school and is in a position where his or her employment opportunities (or the opportunities of his or her spouse) are substantially restricted. Tom Brown (’64) is a former dean of the Law School. Claire Brown passed away in 2016.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Tom Brown

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Scholarship

The Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Scholarship was established by the law firm and is awarded to a promising and diligent student to assist in the achievement of a diverse student body.

Please send thank you letters to:

Norman Brownstein ('68)
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

and to the firm's managing partner:

Adam Agron
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Please also send a copy of your letter to:

Jayme Ritchie
Director of Community Relations
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Harold H. Bruff Scholarship

The Harold H. Bruff Scholarship, established in 2013 in honor of Colorado Law Professor Hal Bruff, Dean of Colorado Law School from 1996-2003, is awarded to students at the discretion of the Law School Financial Aid Committee.

Harold H. Bruff, professor emeritus at Colorado Law School, is a native of Colorado. He received his B.A. in American history and literature from Williams College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.

After graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in San Francisco, performing general duties as a legal officer. Hal has served on the law faculties of Arizona State University, the University of Texas (as the John S. Redditt Professor of Law), and the George Washington University Law School (as the Donald Rothschild Research Professor of Law).

From 1979 to 1981, he served as senior attorney and advisor for the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In this position, he advised the DOJ, the White House, and executive agencies on issues of constitutional and administrative law. He also served as consultant to the chairman of the President's Commission on the accident at Three Mile Island. He has testified before Congress on numerous occasions in his areas of expertise.

He was Dean of the University of Colorado Law School from 1996-2003.

Professor Bruff retired in 2015. Prior to that his research and teaching interests included constitutional and administrative law. He has co-authored a casebook on separation of powers law, and has written two books about separation of powers and numerous law review articles. His recent public service activities include work on the Council of the Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association and on Colorado's Judicial Advisory Council.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Professor Hal Bruff

The Buck Family Law Scholarship

The Buck Family Law Scholarship, established in 2011 by Leslie Ann and William Buck ('83), is awarded to one or more second or third-year students interested in in-house transactional legal work, particularly in the energy industry.

Unitl he retired in 2016, William ("Bill") R. Buck was General Counsel – Upstream Companies for Exxon Mobil Corporation, where he managed Law support for ExxonMobil's world-wide Upstream (exploration, development, production and related research) Operations. In addition, he practiced international, corporate and energy-related transactional law.

In his 30-plus year career with Mobil Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation, Bill held multiple legal, business and management positions. Prior to the ExxonMobil merger in 1999, Bill acted as Counsel in support of Mobil's domestic Upstream Operations in New York, New Orleans and Dallas, was General Counsel of its Upstream Operations in Norway, and was Assistant General Counsel of Mobil Chemical Company in Rochester, New York. In 1994, Bill left Law temporarily and held the positions of Planning Coordination Manager at Mobil Headquarters in Fairfax, VA, North American Strategic Planning Manager in Dallas, and Upstream SAP Implementation Manager, also in Dallas. Upon formation of ExxonMobil, Bill returned to Law and subsequently held the positions of Counsel (at ExxonMobil Headquarters, Irving, TX, and in Houston), Assistant Chief Attorney – Production (Houston), and Chief Attorney – Production (Houston).

Bill earned his B.S. and J.D. from the University of Colorado and is admitted to the bars of Colorado (inactive), New York, Louisiana and Texas.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Bill and Leslie Buck

C. Charles Buchler Education Fund

The Buchler Education Fund was established by a gift from the estate of Clifford Charles Buchler, Jr. ('47) to provide financial aid to second and third year law students at the University of Colorado School of Law.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write a thank you letter.

Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring Scholarship

The Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring Scholarship is given to a student who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement.

The now-disbanded Denver law firm of Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring, in memory of their named partner, H. Harold Calkins, a leader in the Colorado legal community, created this endowment. Many friends of Mr. Calkins have also contributed to the endowment.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Richard Harring

and

Wayne Schroeder ('68) & Angelika Schroeder, PhD

Caplan & Earnest Scholarship

The Caplan & Earnest Scholarship is provided by a local law firm in support of a student who assists in the achievement of a diverse student body and demonstrates financial need.

We have provided some articles about the law firm of Caplan & Earnest and their community involvement.

Articles about Lane Earnest and the firm

Please send thank you letters to:

Barbara Earnest (G. Lane Earnest's ('63) widow)

and

Managing Partners c/o Geralyn Casper
Caplan and Earnest

Gary Ceriani Scholarship

Established in memory of Gary Ceriani by the firm of Davis & Ceriani, P.C., the Gary Ceriani Scholarship is awarded to a 2L or 3L interested in pursuing trial litigation.

Gary attended Colorado College for undergrad and after also spending some time at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, attended the University of Colorado where he received his Juris Doctor. In 1978, he partnered with Rick Davis to found Davis and Ceriani, P.C. which is still a thriving law firm in Denver, Colorado. They successfully ran the law firm together for 35 years. Gary was a gifted trial lawyer who, throughout his career, he received numerous outstanding lawyer awards and was highly respected by many in the legal community, including opposing lawyers.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Davis & Ceriani, P.C.
Attn: Valeri Pappas, Managing Partner

Chayet & Danzo Elder Law Scholarship

The Chayet & Danzo Elder Law Scholarship, established by Marco Chayet (’97) and Frank Danzo (’96) of the Denver firm in 2010, is awarded to one or more students interested in pursuing a career in the area of elder law and/or probate and estates to assist the elderly, disabled and incapacitated and their families in times of need.

Please send thank you letters to:

Marco D. Chayet
Chayet & Danzo, LLC

and

Frank J. Danzo III
Chayet & Danzo, LLC

Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC, Kick-Ass Trial Lawyer Scholarship

Colorado Law alumni, Kevin Cheney, Tim Galluzzi and Travis Howard, established the Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC, Kick-Ass Trial Lawyer Scholarship to be awarded to a 2L or 3L student with demonstrated excellence in trial advocacy, with a preference for participants in mock trial competitions.

Please send thank you letters to:

Kevin Cheney
Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC

and

Tim Galluzzi
Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC

Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship

The Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Louise Romero was created by the CHBA and the Romero family to provide scholarship support to one or more law students to honor the memory of Louise Romero and support the mission of the CHBA. The scholarship will be awarded to a student in good standing, with financial need, who demonstrates a significant contribution to the Hispanic or Latino community in Colorado.

A thank you letter to Louise’s brother's widow:

Mrs. Joseph M. Romero

And a thank you letter to the current CHBA President:

Amber Gonzales, President
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association

Cliff Calhoun Scholarship

An award to a second- or third-year law student who demonstrates academic excellence and the characteristics of late Professor Clifford J. Calhoun: intellectual ability of a high order with a commitment to enhance the classroom experience for all of his or her fellow students and prodigious integrity with an absence of self-aggrandizement. Professor Calhoun spent 29 years teaching at Colorado Law. He graduated from Harvard University in 1958, then served in the army before attending Harvard Law School, class of 1963. He passed away in 2013.

Please send thank you letters to:

Cathy Bosch (Cliff Calhoun's daughter)

and

William C. Calhoun (Cliff Calhoun's son)

and

Marianne Wesson

Homer H. Clark Scholarship

The Homer H. Clark endowment scholarship is given annually to a deserving law student who demonstrates a high level of academic performance and financial need. The Homer H. Clark scholarship was established by former students, current and former faculty members, and friends of Professor Homer H. Clark, to honor Professor Clark on his retirement from the faculty at the Law School. Homer Clark passed away on March 19, 2015. His obituary is available here.

1987 Law School Commencement Address

Please send a thank you letter to:

Sarah Clark (Homer's daughter)

Class of 1959 Scholarship

The Class of 1959 Scholarship, established by members of the Class of 1959 in honor of their 50th reunion, is awarded to one or more second or third year students with demonstrated financial need.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1959:

E. Gregory (Greg) Martin ('59)

and

Robert A Ruyle ('59)

and

Bill Trine ('59)

Class of 1965 Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the members of the Colorado Law Class of 1965 in celebration of their 50^th reunion.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1965:

Greg Hoskin ('65)

and

Bill Neighbors ('65)

and

Bob Miller ('65)

Class of 1966 Scholarship

The Law Class of 1966 Scholarship was established in 2017 in celebration of the class’s 50th reunion and is awarded each year to deserving law students.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1966:

Anthony Prinster ('66)

and

Byron Chrisman ('66)

and

Bill Gray ('66)

and

Bob Kapelke ('66)

and

Larry Hamil ('66)

and

Richard Holme ('66)

Class of 1968 Scholarship

The Law Class of 1968 Scholarship was established in 2018 in celebration of the class’s 50th reunion and is awarded each year to deserving law students.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1966:

Alan Heath ('68)

and

Ward Terry ('68)

Class of 1969 Scholarship

The Class of 1969 Scholarship, established by members of the Class of 1969 in honor of their 40th reunion, is awarded to one or more second or third-year students with demonstrated financial need.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1969:

Rich Ball ('69)

With a copy to:

Steve Moise ('69)

Class of 1976 Scholarship

The Law Class of 1976 Scholarship was established in 2016 in celebration of the class’s 40th reunion and is awarded each year to a deserving law student.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1976:

Susan Keesen ('76)

and

Mary Beth Ritger ('76)

and

Steve Sommers ('76)

Please read the Advancement FAQ here and send a thank you letter addressed to the above donor(s) and/or family representative(s) in PDF format to the Office of Advancement at law.advancement@colorado.edu by Friday, August 16, 2024, at 5pm.

Class of 1984 Scholarship

The Class of 1984 Scholarship was established in 2014 in celebration of the class’s 30^th reunion.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1984:

Elizabeth Wald ('84) and Wayne Forman ('84)

and

Niki ('84) and Garrett Tuttle ('84)

Class of 1989 Scholarship

Law Class of 1989 Scholarship, established in celebration of the class’ 25th reunion.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1989:

Judge Gary Kramer ('89)

and

Negussie Abraha ('89)

Class of 1991 Scholarship

The Law Class of 1991 Scholarship Fund was established in 2011 at the time of the class’s 20^threunion, and is awarded to one law student based on merit and financial need.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1991:

Brian Duffy ('91)

and

Dan Galloway ('91)

Class of 1994 Seumsap Ly Scholarship

Seumsap Ly was a 1994 Colorado Law graduate and a proud member of the Hmong community. As a child he left Laos for Thailand where he lived in a refugee camp. At age 10 he came to the United States with his parents and eight siblings. Eight years after arriving, Seumsap graduated from Westminster High as valedictorian. He was active in the Hmong community by teaching language and culture classes and volunteering with the Hmong American Association of Colorado. Seumsap founded the Hmong Student Association at CU. After graduating, he settled in Fresno, California, with his parents in the largest Hmong community in the United States. He sat for the California Bar Exam in July 1994, and planned to care for his parents and provide legal services to the Hmong people. Unfortunately, his life and career were both tragically cut short when he died in his sleep in November 1994. The Class of 1994 Seumsap Ly Scholarship was created by his classmates in his memory, and is awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to issues of importance to the Asian community and/or who contribute to the Asian community.

Please send thank you letter to the following member of the Colorado Law Class of 1994:

Kimberly Craven ('94)

Class of 1996 Scholarship

The Law Class of 1996 Scholarship was established in 2017 in celebration of the class’s 20th reunion and is awarded each year to a deserving law student.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1996:

Erica Tarpey ('96)

and

Leslie C. Stratton ('96)

Class of 2008 Jennifer Lee Shelton Scholarship

Jennifer Shelton was a cherished member of the Class of 2008 at the University of Colorado Law School who unexpectedly passed away as a 3L. The Class of 2008, the Shelton family, and Jenn’s friends honor her memory with this scholarship, which is given to one or more third-year law students who embody Jenn’s spirit of untiring love of life. Tremendously well-rounded, Jenn exhibited strong leadership skills in all endeavors, never took herself too seriously, and maintained many interests outside of law school. She placed great value on friendship- always demonstrating strong loyalty and treating others with love and respect while expecting the same in return. She also balanced self-confidence with a strong sense of humor.

Please send a thank you letter to Jennifer Shelton's parents:

Jerry Shelton

Colorado Law Community Scholarship

These scholarships are to recognize law students who have made significant contributions to the Colorado Law community.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write a thank you letter.

The Colorado Opportunities Scholarship

The Colorado Opportunities Scholarship, established in 2013 by Stow Witwer (’61) and is awarded to second and third year students securing summer legal employment with law firms, other private sector employers, judges and public interest organizations in Colorado communities outside of Boulder and the Denver metropolitan area.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write a thank you letter.

Colorado Women's Bar Association Foundation Scholarship

The Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation Scholarship is awarded to a second-year and a third-year student who are members and active participants in the CWBA and who demonstrate financial need.

Please send thank you letters to:

Jennifer H. Hunt, President, and the Honorable Melissa Hart
Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation

and

Carime Lee,
President, Colorado Women’s Bar Association

John A. Cross Memorial Scholarship

The John A. Cross Memorial Scholarship is a merit scholarship given annually to a deserving law student who demonstrates a high level of academic achievement. This scholarship was established by his family. His son, John Cross, Jr., provided this brief biographical sketch of his father:

“John A. Cross graduated from the University of Colorado Law School (in the Guggenheim building) in 1926, in a class of 29 students. Dean Fleming was the dean of the Law School at that time. John was later elected Larimer County Judge and held that office from 1929 to 1932. After that, he maintained a private law practice (Cross & Christensen) in Loveland, Colorado. John was always an iconoclast. As an undergraduate at the University of Colorado, he and three friends, who called themselves ‘The Four Horsemen,’ issued a campus-wide edict against the wearing of Rudolph Valentino trousers. Rudolph Valentino was the movie idol of the day, and the captain of the football team ignored the edict by wearing a pair of the proscribed trousers. The ‘Four Horsemen’ caught him one night, removed his trousers and threw them on top of a utility pole.”

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Philip and Mildred Danielson Scholarship

The Philip and Mildred Danielson Scholarship was created to assist in the achievement of a diverse student body and awarded to a student who shows promise of success in the study of law and as a member of the legal profession.

Philip A. Danielson

In the summer of 1968, at the national convention of the Democratic Party of which he had been a lifelong member, Philip A. Danielson died. He was 41 years old.

He was an energetic and passionate man. In his career, he was intensely involved in a number of public endeavors. Among these was support for the University of Colorado, from which he graduated and for which he served as a regent from 1960 to 1966. He was a firm, lifelong advocate of the social value of public higher education, and its availability to all citizens.

He had a lifetime of commitment to politics. He served the Democratic Party as a candidate, as an office holder, and as a party official. He was a firm advocate of the use of the democratic process to achieve a better and more just society, and a strong believer in the idea of progress.

In addition, he had a sincere, deep, and passionate commitment to the ideal of racial justice and equality. He would not tolerate for a moment the slightest degree of ethnic or racial inequity or insult, and of all the causes he held dear, none was as important to him as the cause of equal rights and equal justice for all citizens regardless of race or creed.

Looking back to the years prior to 1968, it was difficult indeed for him to reconcile his lifetime of work within the Democratic Party with that Party’s systematic refusal to allow equal participation in its process to members of minority races. Specifically, the Party’s long practice of accepting at its national conventions segregated southern delegations
consisting principally of those same white southern officials who denied black citizens the right to vote was for him a burning injustice.

In 1968, a year of immense political trauma, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was deeply honored to be chosen to present to the Party’s Credentials Committee the case for seating the integrated Mississippi Freedom Democratic Delegation in preference to the undemocratically selected white regular Democratic slate. He presented his argument to the Credentials Committee, which voted for the first time to accept the Freedom Democratic challenge and seat a broadly representative delegation of people of all races.

This must have been one of the proudest moments of his life. Exactly what he felt, we will never know, as he died of a heart attack in the hotel lobby a few minutes later.

His goals included making public higher education available to everyone, and he was committed to opening the legal profession, of which he was very proud, to minority citizens who had been almost absent from its ranks. He had a passion for racial equality and the dismantling of all of the shameful barriers which stand between our minority citizens and full equality and participation in the political and economic life of our society.

Mildred Danielson

From 1970-1981, Milly worked at Colorado Law School as Assistant Director of Minority Programs. At a time when very few African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, or other minorities, and very few women were attending law school, her job was to work to try to diversify the student body by ensuring that deserving candidates knew that the Law School wanted them, would accept them, and would help them succeed. She recruited students, found housing for students, found tutors for students, helped students with the personal stresses of law school, and in general was there as a supporter and friend for the generation of students that opened the doors of the Law School to all.

Please send a thank you letter to Mildred:

Philip Danielson’s sister:

Marjorie Danielson Kowalski

and to Philip and Mildred’s son:

Luke Danielson

Davis, Graham & Stubbs Scholarship

The Davis, Graham & Stubbs Scholarship is awarded to those who demonstrate high academic achievement, generous commitment to use of their energies and legal education to the improvement of the profession and the enlargement of its contribution to the public interest, and a high degree of ethical conduct and commitment to professional standards.

This scholarship was established to honor the three named partners, Richard M. Davis, Donald S. Graham and Donald S. Stubbs. All three men gave generously of their time and resources to matters of public interest. Mr. Davis and Mr. Stubbs respectively served as president of the Denver Bar Association and of the Colorado Bar Association. Mr. Graham was an active supporter of the arts.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Kristin Lentz
Co-Managing Partner
Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP

and

Chad Williams
Co-Managing Partner
Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP

and

Margee Fawley
Director of Professinal Development & Recruiting
Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP

and to Dick Davis' son:

Dick Davis, Jr. ('67)
Davis & Cannon, LLP

And to Don Stubb’s daughter

Patricia Stubbs Bailey (Don Stubb's daughter)

Samuel and Frances Dazzo Scholarship

The Samuel and Frances Dazzo Scholarship was established by the late Samuel Dazzo. Mr. Dazzo was a 1934 graduate of the Law School, who practiced law in New Mexico until his retirement in 1971 specializing in oil and gas law and Indian law. Mr. Dazzo’s son, Sam Jr., has been generously supporting this endowment since his father’s passing.

Articles about Samuel Dazzo

Please send a thank you letter to his son:

Vicki and Samuel Dazzo, Jr.

William O. DeSouchet Scholarship

The William O. DeSouchet Award recognizes the best individual performance in Trial Advocacy.

This scholarship was given in memory of Professor William O. DeSouchet by his wife, Aimee DeSouchet, who is also deceased.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Kathryn DeSouchet (William's granddaughter)

and

Leota M. DeSouchet (William's daughter)

Amy DeVan Book Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded to cover the cost of books for incoming first-generation students with financial need. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and are renewable to the same student for all three years of their legal education. In lifting this very real annual cost for students, this scholarship will help ease financial anxiety and open the door to a richer law school experience.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Amy DeVan

Peter C. Dietze Scholarship

Established to honor Peter C. Dietze ’62 who co-founded the Dietze and Davis, P.C. law firm in 1972 and retired after a long and accomplished career in real estate title insurance law. Over the course of his career, Peter participated in over fifty Colorado appellate court cases and several federal appellate court cases. He also gave generously to his alma mater, previously serving as Regent and a member of the CU Law Alumni Board and the University of Colorado Real Estate Foundation. This scholarship aims to honor Peter’s notable career both inside and outside of the courtroom. In 2018 Peter received the University of Colorado Law School’s highest alumni honor, the William Lee Knous Award, before passing away the following year.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Josh Anderson, Managing Shareholder
Dietze & Davis, P.C.

Earnest-Johnson/Christian Legal Society Scholarship

The Earnest-Johnson/Christian Legal Society Scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates diligent and promising performance as a law student and a commitment to a virtuous lifestyle and professional excellence.

This scholarship was established by the late G. Lane Earnest, Class of 1963, and his wife Barbara, to honor their daughter Hillary Earnest Johnson.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Barbara Earnest (G. Lane Earnest's widow)

Eklund Family Scholarship

The Eklund Family Scholarship was established by Carl ("Spike") (‘71) and Nan Eklund and is awarded to a student who had full-time work experience prior to law school. Spike is a "double-Buff" and graduated from Colorado Law in 1971. Nan graduated from the CU medical school in 1987. Their daughter and son-in-law, Jessica ( "J.J.") and Michael McGawn, graduated from Colorado Law in 2000.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Carl and Nan Eklund

El Pomar Foundation Endowed Scholarship

The El Pomar Foundation Endowed Scholarship, established in 2007 by the El Pomar Foundation, is awarded to a deserving law student in good standing who is a resident of the State of Colorado.

Please send thank you letters to:

William Hybl ('67)
Chairman/CEO of El Pomar Foundation

and

Kyle Hybl ('96)
President and CEO of El Pomar Foundation

Faegre Baker Daniels Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship

The Faegre Baker Daniels Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship, established by the Denver office of the Minnesota law firm, is awarded to a student who assists in the achievement of a diverse student body. Recipients will be invited to speak at the firm. The Advancement Office will reach out to set this up.

Please send thank you letters to:

Andrew G. Humphrey
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

and

Heather Carson Perkins ('98)
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

and

Brad Dempsey ('98)
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

and

Sarah Kellner ('06)
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Andy Fisher Memorial Scholarship

The Andy Fisher Memorial Scholarship, established in Andy’s memory by the members of his Law Class of 1990 in honor of their 20th Reunion and supported by the Law Class of 1992, Andy’s colleagues at the Denver law firm of Nathan Dumm & Mayer PC and friends and family, is awarded to one or more deserving incoming students who graduated from a Colorado high school or who completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado.

From the website of Andy’s firm:

ANDREW J. FISHER 1965-2009

We will forever miss our friend and colleague Andrew Fisher, who passed away in 2009.

Mr. Fisher joined Nathan Dumm & Mayer PC in 1993. His practice included the defense of civil rights, employment and public entity tort cases, successfully representing clients in cases throughout the District Courts in Colorado as well as before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

A third generation native of Colorado, Mr. Fisher received his undergraduate and legal education at the University of Colorado in Boulder, graduating in 1987 and 1990, respectively. After graduation, Mr. Fisher served as law clerk to Jefferson County District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori, before joining the firm. He was a devoted husband and father, and was a life-long sports fan and supporter of the University of Colorado’s football team.

Please send thank you letters to the following:

Tammy Campbell (’92, Andy’s widow)

(A copy will be sent to Ann Fisher (Andy’s mother))

John D. Fleming and Charles J. Kelly Memorial Scholarship

The John D. Fleming and Charles J. Kelly Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students in need of financial assistance. This scholarship was established to honor John D. Fleming, former Dean of the Law School from 1907 to 1927, and Charles J. Kelly ('25) a prominent Law School alumnus.

Articles on both Mr. John D. Fleming and Mr. Charles J. Kelly

Please send a thank you letter to Mr. Kelly's granddaughters:

Mary K. Griffin ('96)

and

Alinka Flaminia ('90)

Sonny Flowers Scholarship

The scholarship is given to incoming law students enrolled in the Law School at the University of Colorado Boulder, who have financial need. Preference will be given to underrepresented students in the Law School. Underrepresented students include those students who are from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the field of law, first generation college students, and students who have faced unusual adversity. Please read Sonny Flowers bio here.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Pam Flowers (Sonny's widow)

Ann B. Frick Student Support Scholarship

The Ann B. Frick Student Support Fund provides scholarships or stipend support including, but not limited to, judicial fellowships for current students or recent graduates of the School who are working for judges and embody the spirit of Ann B. Frick. Special consideration may be given to students with demonstrated academic excellence, and an interest in one or more of the following: public service, mentoring, women’s issues, and improving the American legal system. Special consideration will also be given to students who graduated from Colorado College.

Ann Frick (’78) was a commercial litigator, arbitrator, mediator and Denver District Court Judge before joining Judicial Arbiter Group in 2016. Judge Frick was voted best Colorado State District Court Judge by the readers of Colorado Law Week in 2013 and 2015.

Biography of Ann B. Frick

Please send a thank you letter to:

The Honorable Ann B. Frick & Ford Christopher Frick II

Benjamin S. Galland Scholarship

The Benjamin S. Galland Scholarship is given to an individual with financial need who has complete integrity, is an outstanding student, loves the law, and graces the legal profession, either as a lawyer or teacher.

This scholarship was established by the estate of Mr. Galland and by his friends. Mr. Galland, Professor Emeritus of the University of Colorado Law School, Cornell Phi Beta Kappa, Colorado Order of the Coif, gentleman, philanthropist, beloved by generations of students, died in Boulder on November 19, 1962.

Professor Galland was born in 1888. He received the A.B. degree from Cornell University in 1910 and the LL.B. degree from the University of Colorado in 1919. He was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1920 and Colorado in 1922. His practice of law included two years in Wilkes-Barre, PA and two years in Denver in the firm of David & Galland. He served as assistant city attorney in Denver for two years.

In 1926 he became an instructor in law at the University of Colorado, became an assistant professor in 1931 and an associate professor in 1936, and in 1941 was made a full professor. Professor Galland was a member of the Boulder County, Colorado and American Bar Associations. He was editor of the Colorado Annotations to Restatement of Agency.

Articles about Mr. Galland

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Michael A. Geller Diversity Scholarship

The Michael A. Geller Scholarship is granted to assist in the achievement of a diverse student body.

This scholarship was established by Michael A. Geller, President and Chief Executive Officer for Beverage Distributors Corporation, in Aurora, Colorado. Among his many community services and activities, he is also the founder of Wines for Life, which helps support the CU Cancer Center.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Michael A. Geller

David H. Getches Scholarship

The David H. Getches Scholarship, established in 2011 in honor of David’s commitment and service to the Law School as Dean from 2003-2011, is awarded to students on the basis of criteria set each year by the Dean.

Biography of David H. Getches

David Getches served the Law School as Dean from 2003-2011. In his more than two decades at the Law School, Professor Getches became a national authority on natural resources and Indian law issues. His academic interests were prompted by his experience; prior to joining the faculty of Colorado Law School in 1979, he was the founding Executive Director of the Boulder-based Native American Rights Fund and spent several years in private practice.

Dean Getches had a prolific academic career. He wrote casebooks, as well as books intended for a more general audience, and published numerous articles and book chapters, including some written in Spanish and French. He took two leaves from the University of Colorado, first to serve as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources from 1983 to 1987, and then to serve as a special consultant to the Secretary of the Interior in 1996.

Dean Getches’s later research focused on a variety of topics, including the United States Supreme Court's Indian law decision-making, changing patterns of governance in water law, the law of the Colorado River, and indigenous and water law issues in Latin America.

At the time of his untimely passing in July of 2011, Getches was working on finding solutions to the ecological problems of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico, grazing issues in the Colorado Plateau, acquisitions of rights to instream flows, and on federal legislation supporting tribal governance of Indian reservations. He intended to continue developing his work in the area of international water and indigenous issues, and had hoped to write more publications for non-academic audiences.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Ann Getches (David H. Getches' widow)

Robert M. Gilbert Scholarship

The Robert M. Gilbert Scholarship was established by Leslie “Ann” Allison in memory of her father, Robert M. “Bob” Gilbert (’38).

To honor her father’s memory and his affiliation with the Law School, Ann established this fund to assist non-traditional students in life transitions. Ann hopes to assist individuals who are trying to better their lives by attending law school, particularly those who need financial assistance in order to achieve this goal.

Article about Mr. Gilbert

Please send a thank you letter to:

L. Ann Allison

Robert M. Gilbert Class of '38 Law Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Jane Gilbert Johnson in memory of her father Robert M. Gilbert (’38). Bob Gilbert was a lawyer, banker, businessman, and real estate investor in Greeley, Colorado. In his memory, this scholarship is awarded to students who embody his outstanding qualities, including business acumen, willingness to take risks, entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, integrity, and well-rounded interests and pursuits.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Jane Gilbert Johnson

Gilbert Goldstein Scholarship

The Gilbert Goldstein Scholarship is awarded to students based on superior academic achievement.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Larry Mizel
Co-Founder, Chariman, CEO
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Graduate School of Banking Scholarship

The GSB Endowed Scholarship provide annual scholarships to Law School students interested in a banking, finance, transactions, compliance, or securities industry career.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Michael Stevens
President
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado

Frances Green Sustainability Scholarship

The Frances Green Sustainability Scholarship is awarded to a second or third year student who has demonstrated in an essay a commitment to working for sustainability and/or the problem of reversing climate change. The recipient commits to spend 50 hours of volunteer work at an environmental organization or advocacy group pursuant to the Public Service Pledge of the Law School. Recipients should consult with Nicole Netkin-Collins and Gabrielle Daley regarding opportunities that fulfill the volunteer hours.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Kathryn A. Porter (trustee)

and

Maggie Fox (trustee)

Joel H. Greenstein Scholarship

The Joel H. Greenstein Scholarship is given to a second or third-year student who demonstrates financial need and shows success in academics and potential as a future practicing lawyer.

Mrs. Virginia Stainton established this scholarship in memory of Joel Greenstein (’61), a prominent Boulder trial attorney.

Articles about Mr. Greenstein

Please send a thank you letter to:

Virginia Stainton

Gordon G. Greiner Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship, established by Holland & Hart LLP is awarded to a second or third-year law student in need of financial assistance, who promotes maintaining a diverse student body. Preference is given to a student interested in Constitutional Law.

Please send thank you letters to:

Peter C. Houtsma
Holland & Hart

John Grund Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship provides an award to second-year law students who demonstrate the spirit of John Grund, including integrity, civility, and professionalism.

Biography of John Grund

Please send a thank you letter to John's widow:

Kyle Hughes (John Grund's widow)

Holland & Hart Equity Scholarship

The Holland & Hart Scholarship was established by the firm in memory of Philip A. Danielson (’55), alumnus of the Law School and former regent of the university to assist in the achievement of a diverse student body. The scholarship is awarded to one entering law student whose undergraduate achievements demonstrate their promise of success in law school and the legal profession.

Please send thank you letters to:

Misae Nishikura
Holland & Hart

and

Lucy Stark ('98), Managing Partner
Holland & Hart

and

Phyllis V. Wan, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Holland & Hart

Hoskin, Farina, and Kampf Scholarship

To provide scholarship to a student from the Western Slope of Colorado or elsewhere who want to practice on the Western Slope.

Please send thank you letters to:

Greg Hoskin ('65)

and

Gregg Kampf ('74)

and

Tony Prinster ('66)

and

Richard Bratton ('57)

Jack N. Hyatt Scholarship

To provide scholarships for students who identify as Jewish and are of modest means.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Aaron Hyatt ('01) (Jack's nephew)

and

Andrea Hyatt (Jack's widow)

Gary and Regina Jackson Scholarship

The scholarship is given to students who have demonstrated interest in equality, diversity, or social justice by participating in community activities, social groups, students' clubs, or organizations that support this focus. Students who are members of or involved with the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at CU Boulder are particularly encouraged to apply.

Regina L. Jackson

Following a successful 26-year career in telecommunications at US West Communications, Regina Jackson spent the past 16 years growing a real estate business and is now the owner and broker of Action Jackson Realty. Regina also started two non-profits, Mastery, Inc and Digital Divide Project, both focused on helping nonprofits provide computer-based learning, job and life skills to disadvantaged communities. In addition to her professional experiences Regina has decades of service as a community volunteer and leader. She has served at several non-profits to include Denver Metro YWCA, the Denver Community Planning Committee for Economic Development, Denver Public Schools Computer Magnet Program, ACLU of Colorado and Urban Peak. Regina also volunteered for President Obama’s 2004 & 2008 campaigns and served as staff member for Saira Rao’s congressional campaign.

Gary M. Jackson

Gary Jackson has developed a celebrated legal career spanning five decades. Beginning as deputy district attorney with the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Gary later served in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado. In 1976, Gary entered private practice, becoming partner in the law firm of DiManna, Eklund, Ciancio & Jackson and eventually forming the law firm of DiManna & Jackson.

In 2013, Gary was appointed by Mayor Michael Hancock to the Denver County Court bench. The Honorable Judge Gary Jackson currently presides in the Criminal Division of Denver County Court and has received several accolades during his career to include: Colorado Judicial Institute’s Judicial Excellence Award for County Court 2018 Judge of the year, the 2018 Monte Pascoe Civic Leadership Award, Barrister’s Magazine 2019 Trial Judge of the year, the Center for Legal Inclusiveness’s 2020 Hon. Wiley Daniel Lifetime Achievement Award. Gary also received Judicial Excellence Awards from Colorado Law Week, the Denver Bar Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

In addition to his professional career, in 1971, Gary was a founder of the Sam Cary Bar Association, an organization dedicated to promoting professionalism and the exchange of ideas among African American lawyers. Since then, Gary’s service to community organizations has continued. He’s taken active roles in numerous organizations to include: the Northeast Denver Youth Services, the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, the Denver Urban League, the Sam Cary Scholarship Endowment Fund and the Delta Eta Boule Foundation. Gary is currently the Co-Chair of the Colorado Bar Association/Colorado Judicial Institute coalition whose current initiative is addressing the lack of diversity in the Colorado state judiciary.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Gary ('70) & Regina Jackson

Clayton Johnson

The Clayton N. Johnson Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Boulder attorney Clayton N. “Swede” Johnson (’63). This scholarship is given to a student who is a resident of Colorado and demonstrates academic merit and financial need.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Linda Lacy Johnson (Clayton's widow)

William P. Johnson Scholarship

This scholarship was established to honor Bill Johnson, a 1958 Colorado Law graduate. Bill, a longtime partner at Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, pioneered the "one bank holding company" concept and was a founding director of FirstBank, where he has served as board chairman since 1977. The William P. Johnson scholarship is awarded annually to students with life experience derived from military service, career/work history, family commitments or volunteer service.

For more on Bill Johnson: https://www.lrrc.com/WJohnson#overview

Please send a thank you letter to:

Bill ('58) and Lynda Johnson

Edward C. King Scholarship

The Edward C King Scholarship was established in memory of Edward C. King, who served as Dean of Colorado Law from 1940 to 1962.

Please send a thank you letter to Edward's daughter in-law:

Mrs. Gretchen G. King

Harold Taft King and Thelma Owen King Memorial Scholarship

The Harold Taft King and Thelma Owen King Scholarship is given to a diligent student who is working his or her way through law school. It was created to honor the late alumnus, Harold King (’30), by his family.

Article about Harold T. King

Please send a thank you letter to:

Kendall Burney Wilson (granddaughter of Harold and Thelma)

Chief Justice Francis J. Knauss and Emma Gurr Knauss Scholarship

The Chief Justice Francis J. Knauss and Emma Gurr Knauss Scholarship is awarded based on financial need and academic merit.

This scholarship was established by Ms. Dorothy K. Reid in memory of her parents, Chief Justice Francis J. Knauss, a law alumnus of the Class of 1905, and Emma Gurr Knauss. Chief Justice Knauss served in the Colorado State Senate from 1915-1931, on the Colorado Supreme Court from 1951-1961, and was the Chief Justice from 1959-1960. He was also Director of the Salt Lake City Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children.

Article about Justice Knauss

Please send a thank you letter to the Knauss's granddaughter:

Joan Reid

Judge Gary M. Kramer - Dr. Susan I. Fixman Scholarship

As a student at Colorado Law, Judge Kramer ('89) was the grateful beneficiary of scholarships. Dr. Fixman and Judge Kramer established this scholarship and distributions will provide support to students in the Law School who commit to actively engage in public service in Colorado.

Please send a thank you to the following:

Judge Gary M. Kramer & Dr. Susan I. Fixman

Kenneth N. and Derril K. Kripke Scholarship

The Kenneth Norman Kripke (’48) and Derril K. Kripke Scholarship, established by Derril K. Kripke in 2005 in memory of her husband, is awarded to one or more deserving students interested in pursuing a career in trial law, who have volunteered services on behalf of the Legal Defense Fund or other programs supporting indigent persons.

Biographies of Kenneth and Derril Kripke

Published work written by and about Kenneth Norman Kripke can be found in the Rare Books Room of the Law School Library.

Kripke’s Papers:
Compilation of newspaper and magazine articles, letters, and various other documents by and about Norman Kripke.

Kripke's Law : 1949-1989
Compilation of notable cases in which Kenneth Norman Kripke participated during his 40 year career as a trial lawyer in Denver, CO.

Please send a thank you letter to:

The Family of Kenneth and Derril Kripke

Moses Lasky Scholarship

The Moses Lasky Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding ability, dedication to the profession and financial need. Moses Lasky, a 1928 graduate of the Law School, established this scholarship. The late Mr. Lasky was a very prominent attorney in San Francisco, California.

Articles about Mr. Moses Lasky

Please send thank you letters to all of the below:

His daughter:
Morelle Levine

His son:
Marshall Lasky

His grandsons:
Harlan Levine

and

Marshall Levine

Margaret Choi and Woon Ki Lau Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student as identified by the Dean of Colorado Law or the Dean's designee.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Woon Ki Lau ('71) and Margaret Choi
Lau & Choi, PC

The Law Alumni Scholarship

The Law Alumni Scholarship is funded by alumni donations and proceeds from the Colorado Law Alumni Banquet and is given to a deserving student who has demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and service to the law school community.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Tim Galluzzi (’14), Law Alumni Board Chair 2024-2025

Law Scholarship

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Level 3 Law and Technology Scholarship

This scholarship was created by Level 3 Communications, an international communications company, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, to assist law students who are pursuing careers in technology law. Level 3 Communications was acquired by CenturyLink in 2017 and rebranded as Lumen.

Please send thank you letters to:

Stacey W. Goff
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Lumen Technologies

Betsy Levin Endowed Scholarship

Betsy Levin, the first female dean of Colorado Law, served in that position from 1981 to 1987. This scholarship was created by Ruth Wright (Law ’72) and her husband Ken to honor the work and legacy of Dean Levin. It is awarded to assist in the achievement of a broadly diverse student body.

Please send thank you letters to:

Ruth and Ken Wright

Dale K. Lewis Scholarship

Dale K. Lewis graduated from Colorado Law, Order of the Coif, in 1962. He spent the majority of his career, 28 years, working for Eli Lilly in various roles, including secretary of Lilly's agriculture division, general counsel for subsidiary Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics, and senior vice president of Dow Elanco, a joint venture between Lilly and Dow Chemical. Dale passed away in 2012. This scholarship was established by his widow, Connie Lewis, to encourage deserving students achieve their goals and their dreams.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Connie Lewis (Dale's widow)

Rodney Lewis Scholarship

The Rodney Lewis Scholarship, established by the Law Class of 2004 in memory of their classmate, is awarded to one second or third year law student who exhibits Rodney’s qualities of a desire for learning, a love of life, and a dedication to one’s community (law school community or other community). Preference is given to an applicant committed to using his or her law degree in the field of education. Financial need may also be considered.

Biography of Rodney Lewis

Rodney Lewis, Jr., was born to Cecelia Robinson on August 24, 1977, and was partly raised by his aunt, Glenda G. Mooney Tobe, in Lubbock, Texas. Rodney graduated from Estacado High School in Lubbock in 1996 where he participated in the Medical Professions Magnet Program. He was a member of the Academic Decathlon as well as a member of the marching band.

He went on to graduate from the University of Texas in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in both Anthropology and African American studies. Rodney then attended the University of Colorado School of Law graduating with the Class of 2004. Rodney had an enormous desire for learning, an unquenchable thirst for reading and writing, a love of life and a dedication to his community. He was a true friend and family member to the University of Colorado and spent his life making this world a better place for those that came after him.

Please send a thank you letter to Rodney Lewis's classmate:

Jon Lehmann ('04)

Herrick and Mary Lidstone Business Law

The scholarship is given to students who have demonstrated academic success and who take one business-related course each semester during their second and third years. Courses may include those focusing on corporations, unincorporated entities, securities law, accounting for lawyers, tax, labor and employment law, or other business-related subjects. Preference will be given to honorably discharged military veterans or those who are active members of the United States Military.

Biography of Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.

When Herrick Lidstone graduated from the Law School in 1978, his view of his future practice area was natural resources law. After joining a law firm and practicing in the oil and gas, mining, and water law areas, Herrick was slowly moved into transactional law, including business entities, financing, and tax. Through the rest of his career, Herrick focused on transactional law but always enjoyed natural resources when it was a component of his transactional practice. Nothing that Herrick accomplished would have been successful without the love and support of his wife and still bride, Mary Lynne. Their married life started two weeks after the 1978 bar exam. The practice of law is tough on relationships - but those times are worth surviving and thribing.

Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr. was awarded the University of Colorado Law School Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement - Private Practice in 2022.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Herrick ('78) and Mary Lidstone

Phyllis E. Lucero Law Scholarship

Michelle Lucero '89 established the Phyllis E. Lucero Law Scholarship to honor the legacy of her mother. The scholarship is intended to help students who have faced unusual adversity in their young lives and to make it possible for prospective students to attend college who would, under normal circumstances, have no other way to pay for school. It is awarded to students based on merit and financial need with a demonstrated commitment to the Hispanic/Latino community and/or contributing to the study of Hispanic/Latino culture, education and history.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Michelle Lucero '89 (Phyllis' daughter)

Tom Lustig Environmental Scholarship

The Tom Lustig Environmental Scholarship, established in 2010 by Paula Connelly (’76) in memory of her husband Tom (’74), is awarded to one or more students interested in pursuing a career in public interest environmental law. Preference may be given to those who have participated in or are participating in the Natural Resources Clinic.

Biography of Mr. Lustig

Please send a thank you letter to:

Paula Connelly (Tom Lustig's widow)

Brooks Lustig (Tom Lustig's son)

Reid Lustig (Tom Lustig's son)

JD MacFarlane Scholarship

J.D. MacFarlane was the Colorado Attorney General from 1975 to 1983. He also served as a state representative, state senator, chief deputy state public defender, deputy district attorney and as Denver's Manager of Safety. This scholarship was created by his children to honor his work and commitment to public service and is awarded to a student who demonstrates an interest in public service.

The Colorado Law community mourns his recent passing and invites you to read his obituary.

This scholarship was endowed by JD MacFarlane’s children in his honor. Please address your thank you note to “JD MacFarlane’s Children” and send to the following address:

JD MacFarlane’s Children
c/o Andrew MacFarlane

Manner-Glasgow Family Scholarship

The Manner-Glasgow Family Scholarship provides support to students actively involved in the Silicon Flatirons Center and who are focusing on fields of law associated with technology or science.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Jennifer Manner and Eric Glasgow

Chuck Mau Scholarship

The Chuck Mau Scholarship is awarded to Colorado residents who demonstrate exceptional scholastic ability and financial need. This scholarship was established by the late Chuck Mau, a 1932 graduate of the Law School. He was a prominent citizen of Honolulu, Hawaii, who practiced law in Honolulu, and served as a judge.

Articles about Mr. Mau

Please send a thank you letter to his son:

Gordon J. Mau

Frank E. (Sam) Maynes Scholarship

The Frank E. (Sam) Maynes Scholarship, established by the Durango firm of Maynes Bradford Shipps & Sheftel, LLP, is a need-based scholarship awarded to a Colorado Law student with an interest in Indian law or Water law.

Please send a thank you letter to:

The Partners at Maynes Bradford Shipps & Sheftel, LLP

James R. McBride Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Janet L. McBride, in memory of her brother, James (’64), a patent attorney, and is awarded to an outstanding student interested in intellectual property law.

Biography of James R. McBride

James Robert McBride was a chemical engineer, food and wine connoisseur and patent attorney. Jim was born in Gary, Indiana, and was a valedictorian at East Gary Edison High School. He started college, but was too poor to stay and enlisted in the Army. After serving in Germany from 1954 to 1956, he returned to the U.S. and received a chemical engineering degree from Purdue University in 1959. He received his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 1964.

He specialized in intellectual property law and worked for most of his career with the Chicago firm of Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery. At that firm he helped patent medical inventions as well as foods created by Kraft. In 1975 he wrote the original patent for the isolation of somatostatin, a hormone that regulates the release of growth hormone, for which its researchers won a share of the Nobel Prize in 1977. During his career he and his wife Toni owned a home in Yorktown Heights, NY, at which time Jim worked with IBM briefly and also with the medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co. for seven years.

Jim, as he was known by his family and friends, loved life. He was an avid reader and a restaurant aficionado and enjoyed cooking, sailing and listening to classical music. He and Toni were world travelers and skied each winter in Winter Park where they owned a condominium.

Jim and Toni retired to Savannah in 1999. There, he devoted an entire room to his wine collection, keeping thousands of bottles on reserve for special occasions.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Janet L. McBride (James' sister)

William C. McClearn Scholarship

The William C. McClearn Scholarship, established in 2012 in memory of Bill McClearn (’51), is awarded each year to one student who reflects his values. Special consideration is given to those with demonstrated strength of character, high integrity, intellectual ability, academic excellence and commitment to community service.

Biography of William C. McClearn

William Cant McClearn, 84, passed away on May 8, 2012. He was born August 12, 1927 in Duluth, Minnesota. A veteran of WWII and the Korean War, Bill graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1951 where he was class president and a member of the Law Review. Bill joined the law firm of Holland & Hart in Denver as a law clerk in 1950. He remained there his entire legal career, serving as head of the Litigation Department and as Chair of the firm’s Management Committee.

Bill was a past president of the Colorado Bar Association and the Denver Bar Association. He was elected to the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, was a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a fellow of the American Bar Association, and a fellow of the Colorado Bar Foundation. Bill received the William Lee Knous Award, CU Law School's highest award, in 1990. In 2000, Bill was awarded the Colorado Bar Association Award of Merit.

Bill was married to the love of his life, Evelyn, for 59 years. Together they enjoyed golf and traveling. He was particularly fond of skiing, his many wonderful friends both within and outside the legal community, his extended family, and raspberries.

In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by his children Bill Jr. (Vanessa), Barbara Baumann (Fred), and Maggie King (Andy) as well as six grandchildren (Hugh McClearn, Ian McClearn, Peter Baumann, Stewart McClearn, Patrick King, and Elizabeth King). He was predeceased by his brother, Hugh McClearn, and his sister, Jean McClearn McMinn.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Lucy Stark, Managing Partner
Holland & Hart LLP

and

Misae Nishikura
Holland & Hart LLP

With copies to:

Evelyn B. McClearn (Bill’s widow)

Barbara McClearn Baumann (Bill’s daughter) & Fred Baumann

Merchant and Gould Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to students who assist in the achievement of a diverse student body. Preference is also given to those students with an interest in IP law.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Andrew Jagenow

and

John T. Winemiller

and

Megan A. Friedrich

Judge Walker Miller Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Walker Miller Scholarship is awarded to provide scholarship support to students that demonstrate Judge Walker Miller’s ('63) spirit of academic excellence, and who have financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Preference will be given to a student that is from rural Colorado.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Susanne Miller (Judge Walker Miller's widow)

and

Marisa Hudson-Arney

Jules Milstein Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Marvin Wolf, a distinguished alumnus and longtime benefactor of the Law School, in honor of his father-in-law Jules Milstein.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Mrs. Judi Wolf

Kristen L. Mix Scholarship

The Kristen L. Mix Scholarship provides support to students who demonstrate leadership skills and who have financial need. This scholarship was established by United States Magistrate Judge Kristen Mix ('85).

Please send a thank you letter to:

The Honorable Kristen L. Mix ('85)

Charles S. and Havis C. Motisher Scholarship

The Charles S. and Havis C. Motisher Scholarship is awarded to deserving students in need of financial assistance to complete their legal education. This scholarship honors Charles S. Motisher, who graduated from the Law School in 1942.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Gene R. Nichol Public Interest Scholarship

The Gene R. Nichol Public Interest Scholarship is awarded to benefit students with a strong financial need and a proven commitment to public service.

This scholarship honors the Law School’s former professor and dean, whose first priority was students, especially those who were committed to public service. William R. “Bill” Daniels, who is now deceased, established this scholarship. Mr. Daniels, former chairman of Daniels Communications, Inc., pioneered cable television. Because of his long-time admiration of Gene Nichol, Mr. Daniels established the Gene R. Nichol Scholarship.

Article about Gene R. Nichol

Please send thank you letters to the following:

Hanna Skandera, President and CEO
Daniels Fund

and

Gene R. Nichol, Professor of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law

Pay It Forward Scholarship

The Pay It Forward Scholarship is endowed by alumni and community members who want to give back to the Colorado Law Community and assist in the development of current students. To be awarded with the intention of cultivating a spirit of community and ownership in the recipient and the hope that the awardees will one day 'pay-it-forward' and support Colorado Law and our community as they are able to do so.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Beau ('95) and Lucy Stark ('98)

Reginald Perryman Memorial Scholarship

Established in memory of Donor’s son, Reginald Jack Perryman Jr., this scholarship honors Reginald’s love of education and public service. Reginald, who received his undergraduate degree in political science from CU Boulder, died shortly after receiving his Juris Doctorate and starting his career with the court system with the goal to become a judge. The scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the law school who plan a career in public service. Demonstrated interest in equality, diversity or social justice through participation in community activities or social groups is preferred. Members or those involved with the Black Law Students Association are encouraged to apply.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Tamani George (Reginald's mother)

Polsinelli Scholarship

The Polsinelli Scholarship, established in 2016 by the firm’s Denver office, provides support to a deserving law student.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Jennifer Evans, Managing Partner
Polsinelli

and

Ashlee Ryan, Office Marketing Manager
Polsinelli

Porzak Browning & Bushong Scholarship

To provide scholarship for second-or third-year law students who are interested in pursuing careers in water law.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Glenn E. Porzak (’73) & Partners
Managing Partner

Victor Quinn Scholarship

The Victor Quinn Scholarship is awarded to a student who has financial need and demonstrates professionalism in an essay addressing this quality. The scholarship was given by alumna Ms. Florence Phillips (’84) in honor of her former partner, Victor Quinn (’55), of the law firm Cockrell, Quinn & Creighton. Florence Phillips, former partner of Cockrell, Quinn & Creighton, credits most of her professional growth to her former partner, and describes her admiration for Victor Quinn in her letter establishing this scholarship:

“Vic is an incredibly nice man, and an incredibly good lawyer, teacher and mentor. Vic, who graduated from CU in 1955, is always able to focus on the important issues, avoid personalities and exemplify a level of professionalism to which all lawyers should strive to attain. When any of the lawyers in the firm sought Vic’s assistance, he would guide us through the logic and ethics of the situation to a resolution of the problem. Vic’s kind, guiding hand also served well during some of the more contentious moments of a few of our partnership meetings. Vic has a far greater capacity for accepting another lawyer’s foibles (lawyers seem to have more than most people) than any other lawyer I know. Indeed, Vic is one of the most charitable people I have ever met. In addition to being an exceedingly kind man, Vic is also most generous. Because of his excellent legal skills and his kind manner, Victor has served as general counsel for many of his clients, including the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology.

I miss working with Vic. Since leaving the firm, I have been pondering how I might demonstrate my respect, admiration and fondness for him. Because Victor is a wonderful role model for all lawyers, I have decided to establish a scholarship at the Law School in Victor’s name in order to encourage new lawyers to follow in Victor’s footsteps.”

Please send thank you letters to all of the following:

Florence (“Flo”) Phillips ('84) (Please address her as Ms. Phillips)

Sarah L. Rector Scholarship

The Sarah L. Rector Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Sarah Rector ('10), is awarded each year to a student who embodies Sarah's spirit. Sarah's former law firm, Cooley LLP, has contributed generously to the scholarship. Special consideration is given to students who participate in the school's entrepreneurship program with a preference given to students who participate in the school's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic.

Please send thank you letters to the following:

Nancy and William G. Rector Jr. (Sarah's parents)
(Please send one thank you letter addressed to Nancy and William)

and

James Rector (Sarah's brother)

and

Wayne O. Stacy
Partner, Baker Botts LLP

John W. Reed Law Scholarship

The John W. Reed Scholarship was established in 2014 in honor of Colorado Law’s Dean from 1964 to 1968.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

William E. and Maxine Rentfro Law Scholarship

The William E. and Maxine Rentfro Law Scholarship is awarded to assist in the achievement of a diverse student body, by providing need-based scholarships to students committed to protecting and preserving human and civil rights and to improving the lot of those seeking full participation in the American dream.

Professor Michael Waggoner has provided an insightful and poignant reflection of William Rentfro for your benefit: When a mock election was conducted in Bill Rentfro’s grade school in a small town in Nebraska in 1932, there were a bunch of votes for Roosevelt, a bunch of votes for Hoover (Nebraska can be very Republican), and Bill’s vote for Norman Thomas, the Socialist candidate.

As a student at the University of Colorado in the early 1940’s, Bill worked for equal rights for blacks and fair procedures for all in a time when these causes had little social acceptance.

As a lawyer, he worked primarily for labor unions. For many years he had a joint appointment in the law school and in the Council for Labor Education And Research (CLEAR). CLEAR helped unions improve their management and their negotiation and drafting of labor-management agreements.

He worked with [later Justice] Byron White to protect and preserve human and civil rights regarding school integration, police/community relations, and better jail conditions in Denver in the 1950s.

He taught for many years at the law school. His courses were in the areas of labor law, negotiation and arbitration, and social and civil rights legislation. He always had a very good head for analysis, and he was the warm heart in an institution devoted to cool-headed analysis.

He was a major fundraiser for diversity students, passing the hat among Denver law firms to gather funds for scholarships. The law school had limited entertainment funds, so he would ask the faculty’s more enthusiastic supporters of affirmative action to bring food and drink to a reception for incoming diversity students.

For many years, he served as an arbitrator in labor relations matters. Although it was well known that his roots were in the labor movement, his fairness and balance allowed him to be selected by management representatives as well as by union stewards.

In short, Professor Emeritus William E. Rentfro had a career that should inspire our students who wish to practice in the public interest field.

Throughout Bill’s career as a practitioner, teacher and activist, his late wife Maxine was his steadfast companion. Both graduated from Kimball County High School in Kimball, Nebraska and both attended the University of Colorado during the very turbulent times of 1938-1942. They are the proud parents of Cindy Rentfro Rigot, and grandparents of Kevin and Paige Rigot. Sadly, Professor Rentfro passed away in 2009.

Article about Professor Rentfro

Please send a thank you letter to Professor Rentfro’s daughter:

Cynthia Rigot

Roberts Family Colorado Public Service Scholarship

The Roberts family hails from Western Colorado and has deep ties to the University of Colorado. Stu Roberts received an MBA from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business in 1983 and subsequently had a very successful career in investment management. He and his wife, Lulu Gould, live in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and have three children: Dylan, Hig, and Cassady. Their son Murphy passed away in 2017. The Roberts family has been and continues to be committed to public service.

Dylan graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 2017 and became a prosecutor in Western Colorado. In celebration of Dylan’s graduation and to “pay it forward” to future Colorado Law students who share a similar commitment to the state, Stu and Dylan established the Roberts Family Colorado Public Service Scholarship Fund in 2017 to support law students from Colorado, outside of Denver/Boulder, who plan to work in rural Colorado or go into public service. As longtime residents of Colorado’s Western Slope, Stu and Dylan are happy to support law students who are from Colorado outside of the Denver/Boulder area. This scholarship will be awarded to second or third-year law students who graduated from Colorado high schools located outside the Denver/Boulder area and who have an interest in pursuing a career in public service or in practicing in Colorado outside of the Denver/Boulder area upon graduation.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Stu and Lulu Roberts

and

Dylan Roberts

John and Katherine Rosenbloom Scholarship

Scholarship recipients will be selected according to need. Special consideration should be given to students who demonstrate a strong spirit of professionalism, a keen intellect and unimpeachable integrity, and who are articulate, thoughtful, and compassionate. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and are renewable based on criteria established by the University.

Please send a thank you letter to:

John ('74) and Kathy Rosenbloom

Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Scholarship

The Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr. Scholarship is awarded annually to a student with financial need. The many friends and colleagues provided this scholarship in memory of Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr., a law alumnus of the Class of 1935 and a major benefactor of CU, who passed away in 1993.

Article about Mr. Rothgerber

Please send a thank you letter to:

Bill Johnson

and

Fred Baumann
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira Scholarship

The Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira Scholarship is awarded to one student who is considered the outstanding constitutional law scholar. The recipient is selected by the faculty members who teach constitutional law.

This scholarship was established by Lois Ann Rovira to honor her husband the former Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira ('50) who was a distinguished alumnus of the Law School. The fund has been further supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation in his memory.

There is a scrapbook of information on Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira, who graduated from Colorado Law in 1950, in the rare books section in the Wise Law Library. The scrapbook contains articles, tributes, and photographs that follow his career. Before writing your thank-you letter please review the scrapbook that Mrs. Rovira compiled in honor of her husband. Please then include a line or two in your thank-you letter to let Mrs. Rovira know that you have reviewed the scrapbook.

Article about Chief Justice Rovira

Biography of Chief Justice Rovira

Please send a thank you letter to (be sure to include in your letter that you have reviewed the scrapbook, as mentioned above):

Mrs. Lois Ann Rovira (Justice Rovira's widow) - Please refer to her as Mrs. Rovira

Royal C. Rubright and Lynnell Rubright Scholarship

The Royal C. Rubright and Lynnell Rubright Scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need who is promising and diligent.

This scholarship honors the late Royal C. Rubright. Mr. Rubright was a 1933 graduate of the Law School. He practiced law in Denver and was often referred to as “the dean” of Colorado real estate practice. Much of Colorado’s real estate law came from committees on which he served or chaired.

Article about Mr. Rubright

Please send a thank you letter to Mr. Rubright’s daughter:

Lynnell Rubright

Michael Regis Savage Scholarship

The Michael Regis Savage Law Scholarship Endowment Fund, established by Michael Regis Savage ’96 to support Colorado Law students. Special consideration may be given to students with an interest in tax law and who demonstrate financial need.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Michael Regis Savage

James E. Scarboro Scholarship

The James E. Scarboro Scholarship provides awards to second or third-year students who embody the spirit of James E. Scarboro. Considerations include but are not limited to those who have strong personal ties to the state of Colorado, high levels of academic achievement, a strong commitment to public service, a high degree of ethical conduct and commitment to the professional standards of the legal profession, and a strong writing background.

James Scarboro joined Arnold & Porter LLP's Denver office in 1984. An experienced litigator, Mr. Scarboro has handled product liability, securities, antitrust, and Indian litigation before Federal and State courts throughout the West. In the area of product liability, Mr. Scarboro has been active in the firm's tobacco and diet drug representations.

Mr. Scarboro served as law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White from 1971 to 1972 and was an associate professor at the University of Colorado Law School from 1973 to 1978. He earned his BA at Colorado College in 1963 and his JD at the University of Colorado Law School in 1970.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Jim and Ann Scarboro

John and Cynthia Schultz Law Scholarship

The John and Cynthia Schultz Scholarship and the Schultz Wildcat Scholarship were established by the late John Schultz (’53) and his late wife Cynthia in 2004. The Schultz Scholarship(s) are awarded annually to one or more second or third-year students based on financial need, a willingness to work hard and take risks, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Article about Mr. Schultz

Biography of Ms. Schultz

Please read the plaque outside the Schultz Family Wildcat Lecture Room (300) in the Wolf Law Building, and then send a thank you letter to the donor below. We also recommend that recipients attend the Schultz Energy Lecture, usually given in the fall, in the Wittemyer Courtroom.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Cynthia Howard (John's daughter)

Schultz Wildcat Scholarship

The John and Cynthia Schultz Scholarship and the Schultz Wildcat Scholarship were established by the late John Schultz (’53) and his late wife Cynthia in 2004. The Schultz Wildcat Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship that is awarded annually to one second or third-year student who meets the criteria above and is interested in a career in natural resources law, environmental law, and/or energy law. The Schultz Wildcat Scholarship is currently Colorado Law’s only named full-tuition scholarship.

Article about Mr. Schultz

Biography of Ms. Schultz

Please send a thank you letter to:

Cynthia Howard (John's daughter)

Austin Scott, Jr. Scholarship

The Austin Scott, Jr. scholarship is awarded based on academic merit.

The Law School Class of 1966 established this scholarship fund on the occasion of their 30th anniversary of graduation from law school in memory of Professor Scott and his unselfish devotion to and concern for his students. Professor Austin Scott served on the faculty of the Law School for 20 years until his death in 1966. Professor Scott’s work at the School was characterized by outstanding legal scholarship, dedication to teaching and the development of skills in his students, and devotion to the advancement of the legal profession. He was a nationally recognized expert in the fields of criminal law and procedure and trust law.

Please send thank you letters to the following members of the Colorado Law Class of 1966:

Larry Hamil

and

Tony Prinster

and

Byron R. Chrisman

and Austin Scott's Son:

Stephen Wakeman Scott

Don Sears Scholarship

The Don Sears Scholarship is awarded to students with financial need who assist in the achievement of a diverse student body. This scholarship was established to honor Professor Emeritus Don Sears by his family and alumni and friends of the Law School. Professor Sears served as Dean of Colorado Law from 1968 to 1973.

Articles about Professor Emeritus Sears

Please send thank you letters to the following:

Kathleen Sears (Don's daughter)

and

Shannon Sears Chinatti (Don's daughter)

and

Lance Sears ('75) (Don's son)

and

Stephanie Sears Volkman (Don's daughter)

Vicente Sederberg LLP Steve Fox Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship is given to students who have financial need with preference given to students who demonstrate commitment to social justice by participating in community activities, social groups, and students’ clubs or organizations that support this focus. Additionally, preference will be given to those who have overcome significant challenges on their path to law school, as determined through the application process.

Vicente Sederberg LLP (“VS”) is a full-service law firm founded in 2010 with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. It has roots in the drug policy reform movement, and that activist spirit and commitment to advancing the common good have been central to its culture and identity for over a decade. VS remains deeply involved in advocacy and pro bono work that reflects the firm’s core values of compassion, justice, diversity, liberty, and social responsibility.

An esteemed colleague, Steve Fox was strongly principled, deeply empathic, and fiercely kind. He had a burning desire and uncanny ability to envision and realize positive change, both societally and in those closest to him, making him an incredible human being and a truly transformational leader. In his advocacy work, he found a way to fight simultaneously for several of his core values: promoting justice and compassion, advancing freedom and liberty, and nurturing and inspiring the human spirit. Humbly righteous, judiciously aggressive, and relentlessly ethical, he was a visionary committed to doing the right thing, doing it the right way, and doing whatever it takes to get it done.

This scholarship is being established by his friend and CU alumnus Christian Sederberg (’05), and his colleagues at Vicente Sederberg LLP and VS Strategies, to honor Steve’s commitment to creating positive change and to assist students in reaching their ultimate goals.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Christian Sederberg

Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship

The Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship was established by the estate of Bernard J. Seeman (’17) and is awarded annually to promising law students.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Bryan Shaha Scholarship

The Bryan Shaha Scholarship Fund (pronounced Shey-hey) was established to provide support for one or more deserving students who have indicated a desire to work in indigent defense services upon graduation from law school. Indicia of such may include but are not limited to, participating, or having participated, in the clinical program, interning for the state public defender or other indigent defense services provider, and intending to work for the Colorado Office of Public Defender or other indigent services provider upon graduation.

Please read both Mr. Shaha's obituary and the biography below. Carol Heller, Mr. Shaha's widow, created the biography and it is important to her that the recipient of this award read it. To show her you have taken the time to read about Mr. Shaha, please reference any part of his life that you particularly connect with or appreciate in your thank you letter to Carol.

Mr. Shaha's Obituary

Biography of Mr. Shaha

Bryan Shaha was born in 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His father worked for Wilson Meat as a factory worker. His mother worked in clerical or secretarial positions. When Bryan was two years old, his dad was drafted into World War II and served in the infantry as an enlisted man, although he was older than most of the other men he served with. Bryan graduated from US Grant High School and went to Central State University. He excelled at sports and was a gym rat his entire life.

Bryan says he joined the Marine Corps to get out of Oklahoma. He enlisted in 1965 and served in Viet Nam, flying A-6 jets for the Marine Corps. He was a Captain at the time of his termination of service. After his active military service, he enrolled in law school at the University of Colorado, graduating in 2 and ½ years. At the time of his graduation, he was married and had son Colin. He worked in law school as a waiter and his wife taught school. In law school, Bryan was classmates with people who protested the war. It was a strange time, but Bryan was friends with everyone. In fact, Bryan had a nick name for just about everyone he met. In law school, he participated in the clinical program and found the work for poor and minority clients to be his calling. He graduated in December, 1971, but was considered a member of the class of ’72.

After law school, Bryan worked for Colorado Rural Legal Services in Greeley and Fort Collins, then for the Office of the Public Defender. Bryan devoted his energy to representing poor and disadvantaged people. He was in private practice for a few years and even then, managed to be appointed to defend a death penalty case. At one time, Bryan had tried more death penalty cases than any other lawyer in Colorado. None of his clients were ever executed. He fought tirelessly to train other lawyers to defend death cases, especially in using the jury selection method he developed with David Wymore.

In 1996, Bryan was appointed the first director of the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, an assigned counsel program created by the State of Colorado. He developed the program and recruited lawyers to take cases where the public defender had a conflict of interest. He retired in 2006. He died of colon cancer in 2007. At the time of his death, Bryan was married to Carol Haller (Law, 1985), had two children, Colin and Meaghan, and one grandson, Beck.

Bryan came from modest circumstances. He served his country and used the GI bill to pay for law school. He used his talent, education and passion to help poor and disadvantaged people. Bryan believed in the right of the accused to the best attorney in the courtroom, not just a lawyer. He strove to be the best lawyer he could be.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Carol Haller ('85) (Bryan's widow)

Sherman & Howard Scholarship

The Sherman & Howard Scholarship is awarded to a deserving law student with demonstrated financial need in the Law School at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Ryan M. Christ ('00), Sherman & Howard

and

Taylor Hill John (’22), Sherman & Howard

Stavish Family Endowed Scholarship

To provide scholarship to a student that has graduated from the Denver Public School System.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Sabrina (’87) and Ted Stavish (’86)

Steuben Family Endowed Fund

The scholarships are given to incomving Diversity students at the University of Colorado School of Law, including those from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of law, and/or those students who have faced unusual adversity.

Judith Steuben graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with an undergraduate degree in Education (1982). Her husband, Norton L. Steuben (d. 3/7/2016), was a Professor Emeritus in the Law School. Their lifetime giving (over $100,000) supported various funds, including the Colorado Law Dean’s Fund, the Carl Kisslinger CU Retired Faculty Association Graduate Student Award Fund, the Clifford J. Calhoun Scholarship Endowment, the William Bowe Memorial Scholarship Fund, the PISA Fellowship Fund, the Don Sears Scholarship Fund, the Law Building Capital Projects Fund, the Retired Faculty Association Graduate Student Awards, the Clifford Calhoun Teaching Award, the Ekstrand Sculpture Fund, the Public Interest Fellowship, the Ted Woods Memorial Scholarship, the J. Chase Human Rights Fellowship, the Homer Clark Scholarship Fund, the Macky Renovation Fund, and Band Performances Fund. Almost all lifetime giving supported the Boulder Campus, except for three gifts totaling $120.

Recipients of these awards do not need to write thank you letters.

Stigler/Nelson Alpine Endeavors Scholarship

The Stigler/Nelson Alpine Endeavors Scholarship is given to a third-year student who has demonstrated a passion for the alpine sports in their pursuit of excellence, in spite of the rigors of the legal curricula. Shawn Stigler and Alex Nelson give this scholarship because they love the outdoors and believe Colorado provides amazing opportunities for those willing to take the time to enjoy them.

Alex Nelson grew up in Colorado. An avid skier, Mr. Nelson appreciates the merits of physical and spiritual pursuits. Shawn Stigler works at Michael Best in Boulder and also appreciates the importance of leading a balanced life. Alex and Shawn graduated in May 2003.

Please send thank you letters to:

Shawn Stigler
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

and

Alex Nelson
Benson, Kerrane, Storz & Nelson, P.C.

Donald S. Stubbs Scholarship

The Donald S. Stubbs scholarship is awarded to a student who shows academic achievement and promise as a practicing community lawyer, demonstrates financial need and comes from a ranching or farming background in Colorado.

This scholarship was established to honor the late Donald S. Stubbs. He was a 1932 graduate of the Law School and a former partner with the law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs in Denver.

Articles about Mr. Stubbs

Please send a thank you letter to:

Erin Karney
Executive Vice President
Colorado Cattlemen's Association

and

Patricia Stubbs Bailey (Don Stubbs’ daughter)

Conrad and Cheryl Swanson Scholarship

The Conrad (Ted) and Cheryl Swanson Scholarship was established in 2015 by Conrad ('88) and Cheryl Swanson and is awarded to students who came to Colorado Law with prior work experience. Conrad (Ted) Swanson graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1988. After having attended graduate school and worked for a few years he applied to law school. He was married and had one child and another that was born during his first year of law school. He had significant financial support from his family, nevertheless, the scholarship provided by CU made attending much easier and less stressful, and enabled him to graduate with no debt. He has a profound sense of gratitude and hopes to repay, in some sense, a previous donors generosity. One of the most important things he learned was humility – distinguishing between what he knows and what he do not know – and the desire and ability to look for and find an answer when he does not know it.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Conrad and Cheryl Swanson

Penfield Tate II Memorial Scholarship

The Penfield Tate II Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a law student based on academic merit.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Penfield Tate III (his son)

Tuttle Family Endowed Scholarship

To provide scholarship to a student that has demonstrated a commitment to the practice of technology law.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Niki (’84) and Garrett Tuttle (’84)

Melanie Ruth Vogl Memorial Scholarship

The Melanie Ruth Vogl Memorial endowment scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in trial advocacy and who desires to practice public interest law. The endowment from which this scholarship is paid was created from Melanie Vogl's (a former Law School faculty member) estate.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Michael R. Enwall

Philip J. Weiser Scholarship

Recipients will have a commitment to public service, a record of entrepreneurial initiative and leadership, and demonstrated academic achievement and intellectual curiosity.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Anonymous Donors

with a copy of the letter to:

Attorney General Phil Weiser

Robert L. and Jane Wheeler Nagel Endowed Scholarship

The Robert L. and Jane Wheeler Nagel Endowed Scholarship, established by Bob Nagel (’53) and his wife Jane, is awarded to promising students to help defray the costs associated with their legal education.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Robert and Jane Wheeler Nagel

J.J. Witt Memorial Scholarship

The J.J. Witt Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need exhibiting qualities like J.J.: a positive outlook, a cheerful disposition, a sense of humor, and a sincere desire to see his or her peers and colleagues benefit as much as possible from their own pursuit of the Juris Doctor.

The J.J. Witt Scholarship was established by the Class of 2001 to honor the memory of their friend J.J. who passed away in an accident during the summer after the class’s first year of school. This scholarship honors J.J. whose smile, appetite for life, and overall good nature inspired those around him. In voting to create this scholarship, the class of 2001 desired to encourage the good-natured pursuit of the Juris Doctor that J.J. himself exhibited. Please find enclosed a copy of the speech given by J.J.’s mother, Mrs. Mary Witt, during the class’s graduation ceremony.

J.J. Witt Memorial Service and Articles

Please send a thank you letter to J.J.’s mother:

Mary Witt

and to J.J.’s classmates:

Sophia Tsai

and

Billy Lee Seiber

and

Eric Rothaus

John and Nancy Wittemyer Scholarship

The John and Nancy Wittemyer Scholarship recognizes an incoming student’s record of academic excellence, outstanding test scores, service to their community, and financial need. John Wittemyer graduated from Colorado Law in 1965 and, in 1973, co-founded the local firm of Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff P.C.

Please send a thank you letter to:

John and Nancy Wittemyer

Judi Wolf Scholarship

The Judi Wolf Scholarship, established in 2012 by Judi and the late Marvin Wolf (’54), is awarded to one or more third-year law students. Special consideration is given to students with demonstrated commitment to using their legal education for advocacy and representation on behalf of women and issues impacting the lives of women. An interest in the performing arts will also be given special consideration. The financial need of applicants is considered, but need not be the controlling consideration in determining the scholarship recipient.

Article about Judi Wolf

Please send a thank you letter to:

Mrs. Judi Wolf

Leon and Dora Wolf Scholarship

The Leon and Dora Wolf endowment scholarship is awarded to students in the top 15 percent of the class who make a commitment to participate actively on the University of Colorado Law Review. This scholarship was established by the late Marvin Wolf, a distinguished alumnus and longtime benefactor of the Law School, to honor his parents Leon and Dora Wolf.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Mrs. Judi Wolf

Charles N. Woodruff Fellowship

The Charles N. Woodruff Fellowship promotes excellence in the practice of natural resources law and is awarded to a student from rural Colorado who demonstrates academic excellence and functions as an intern in the Natural Resources Law Center.

This fellowship is awarded to an individual willing to work as a research assistant at the Law School in the field of natural resources. To fulfill this obligation, a project, requiring about 50 hours of work, will be arranged through the GWC. The student will be responsible for tracking their hours and submitting them to the GWC upon completion. This fellowship was established by the Boulder law firm of Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison, and Woodruff, P.C., in memory of Charles Woodruff.

Please send a thank you letter to:

David Harrison
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, PC

and

James Montgomery (helped establish the scholarship)
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, PC

and contact the Director of the Natural Resources Law Center (NRLC), to arrange a work assignment.

Gary Woods Family Scholarship

The Gary Woods Family Scholarship, established in 2010 by Sandra Woods and family in memory of her husband, Gary A. Woods (’70), is awarded to one second or third year student who exhibits Gary’s balance in life: academic purpose and broad life interests and experience (including athletics and community activities).

Biography of Mr. Woods

Please send thank you letters to:

Sandra K. Woods

and his children:

Stephanie M. Stewart ('98)

and

Michael H. Woods

Ted Woods Memorial Scholarship

The Ted Woods Memorial scholarship is awarded to provide financial assistance to a student who has distinguished himself or herself academically and athletically while an undergraduate at the University of Colorado and assists in the achievement of a diverse student body.

This scholarship honors Theodore E. Woods, one of the University’s most distinguished alumni. Ted Woods received his undergraduate degree from CU, where he was an exceptional student athlete, in 1968. He graduated from Colorado Law in 1973, went to work for US West (now CenturyLink), and won Colorado Law's award for distinguished alumni working as corporate counsel in 1986.

The scholarship was made possible through the generosity of his family, friends and business associates.

Article about Mr. Woods

Please send thank you letters to:

Nancy Mellott

and

John Heim

Brooke Wunnicke Scholarship

The Brooke Wunnicke Scholarship is awarded to an incoming first-year student with a record of academic excellence, outstanding test scores, service to his or her community, and financial need.

Brooke Wunnicke was a 1945 graduate of the Colorado Law School, and had a very diverse legal career beginning as a solo practitioner in Wyoming in 1946. During her years of practice, Ms. Wunnicke was a general practitioner, a district attorney, a mentor to other lawyers, a professor of law at the University of Denver College of Law, and a prolific author and lecturer. Brooke Wunnicke was awarded Colorado Law School’s William Knous Award in 1997. She passed away on September 20, 2014.

The Brooke Wunnicke Scholarship was funded by Brooke, the law firm Hall & Evans, and the many attorneys Brooke mentored over the years.

Articles about Ms. Wunnicke

Ms. Wunnicke's Obituary

Please send thank you letters to:

Diane Wunnicke (Ms. Wunnicke's daughter)

and

Mark Fogg ('79)

and

Dave Stark (’73)

and

The Partners at Hall & Evans LLC

Wyss Scholars Program

The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to land conservation in the American West. The Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and nurture a new generation of leaders on western land conservation issues by providing financial support to students who are committed to careers focused on the western conservation. One Wyss Scholar is selected each year on the basis of leadership potential, commitment to furthering land conservation in the American West, commitment to pursuing a career in nonprofit or public-sector conservation, financial need, and academic strength.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Wyss Foundation

The Yaley Family Law Scholarship

The Yaley Family Law Scholarship, established by Carole J. Yaley (’80), is awarded to one or more second or third-year students who demonstrate academic excellence and are interested in pursuing an in-house legal career, particularly with respect to transactional and international legal matters. Recipients can be awarded the scholarship repeatedly at the discretion of the scholarship committee within the Law School.

Carole Yaley is retired from Exxon Mobil Corporation, the world’s largest publicly-traded oil company with operations and marketing in most of the world’s countries. Most recently, Yaley was Chief Attorney for ExxonMobil Global Services Company (GSC), managing 22 attorneys in the U.S. and coordinating a network of more than 50 affiliate attorneys worldwide. GSC handles many functions for its parent company and affiliates, including procurement of the majority of goods and services used by the company; acquisition and operation of real estate and facilities; environmental remediation; and all issues related to information technology.

She was also the lead lawyer for ExxonMobil’s data privacy activities, leading a team that developed and implemented a globally comprehensive approach to data privacy law compliance program. As chief attorney, Yaley addressed a legion of legal issues, from antitrust, anticorruption, and anti-boycott laws, to commercial, real estate, and construction laws, to cybersecurity, encryption, internet regulation and software and open source code licensing issues.

She was with ExxonMobil for 33 years and supporting GSC for the last seven of those years. Prior to that, she held a number of management and legal positions for ExxonMobil, including chief attorney for the ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing Company. Prior to the merger between Exxon and Mobil, she was elected corporate secretary for Mobil Corporation, responsible for all Board of Directors, shareholder relations and stock listing issues.

She had the pleasure of helping to ring the opening bell at the NY Stock Exchange on the first day of trading XOM stock. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado and her JD at Colorado Law in 1980.

Please send a thank you letter to:

Carole J. Yaley

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