Kristen A. Carpenter

Professor Carpenter appointed to United Nations Position

March 24, 2017

On March 24, 2017, at the conclusion of its 34th Session in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Kristen A. Carpenter as the North American member of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Carpenter serves as Council Tree Professor of Law and associate dean for...

Denver Capitol

Wage Justice the Topic of Daylong Conference at Colorado Law

March 22, 2017

On Friday, April 7, the University of Colorado Law School will host employment rights lawyers and advocates from across the state for Wage Justice Day, an annual conference on Fair Labor Standards Act and Colorado Wage Act litigation.

2016 CU Law Faculty

American Indian Law Professors to Present at Indigenous Storytelling and Law Symposium

March 13, 2017

On March 17-18, Dean S. James Anaya and University of Colorado Law School professors will participate in an interdisciplinary symposium hosted by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies exploring ways in which indigenous narratives are spoken, heard, and acted upon in legal settings.

Mike Stegman, Gabby Palanca and Alex Kimata

Colorado Law Secures Four-Time National Telecommunications Title

March 6, 2017

For the fourth consecutive year, a team of University of Colorado Law School students took first place at the Federal Communications Bar Association National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition.

Brianna Rice

Master of Studies in Law Student Spotlight: Brianna Rice

March 1, 2017

An interview with Master of Studies in Law (MSL) graduate Brianna Rice.

Students in Mook court

Fourth Annual Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project a Success

Feb. 14, 2017

On Saturday, January 28, the University of Colorado Law School welcomed approximately 60 high school students from the Denver metro area as they competed in the fourth annual Colorado Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Moot Court Competition , hosted by the Byron R. White Center . The student competitors delivered oral arguments...

Law Building

Immigration the Topic of Law School Teach-in Feb. 13

Feb. 11, 2017

In response to questions and concerns from across campus, the University of Colorado Law School will convene a teach-in and roundtable on the recent executive orders on immigration, the federal court stays and possible next steps. The event will feature law school faculty members who are experts in immigration, constitutional,...

Chief Wilton Littlechild

Public Lecture by Chief Littlechild to Cap UN Meeting of Indigenous Rights Experts at Colorado Law

Feb. 7, 2017

In recognition of his final year serving on the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the University of Colorado Law School is hosting Chief Wilton Littlechild who will deliver a public lecture on Tuesday, March 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Wittemyer Courtroom.

Neil Gorsuch

Gorsuch, Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court, a Visiting Professor at Colorado Law

Jan. 31, 2017

Neil Gorsuch, whom President Trump announced today as his nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States, is a visiting professor at the University of Colorado Law School in addition to a judge for the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Since 2008, Gorsuch has taught ethics and antitrust...

Pictured (L-R): Jennifer Sullivan, Lindsey Knapton ('18), Jordan Henry ('18), Justice Dubofsky, Jennifer Benson ('18), Yolanda Clarke ('18)

Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Dubofsky Speaks at Town Hall

Jan. 30, 2017

Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Jean Dubofsky appeared for a town hall meeting in Wittemyer Courtroom sponsored by Colorado Law’s Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) on Jan. 18, 2017. After an introduction by WLC Executive Board Member Jordan Henry (’18), Justice Dubofsky answered questions about her career and current events. She...

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