Law

For the last decade, Colorado Law students have supported the legal needs of acequia communities in Colorado's San Luis Valley through the Acequia Assistance Project.

Jemil Kassahun’s life experiences fueled his study of social justice issues and his decision to work for CU Boulder Police.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis appointed ​David N. Karpel district court judge for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District on Jan. 10, 2023.

Lolita Buckner Inniss, the first Black dean and second female dean in the law school’s history, discusses student resilience, her research on college history and slavery and the new era of CU Law.

Before being appointed to the bench as a magistrate in August, Michelle Chostner was chief of the country court division in Pueblo County’s 10th Judicial District, and was featured on 20/20 for her work on a homicide case.

CU Boulder law professor helps champion the change

In 2018, Denver attorney Jordan Lipp wrote Is There Apple Juice in My Wine?: Thirty-Eight Laws that Affect the Wine You Drink, detailing some of the odd, unique and unknown facts about wine.

Her Kind of Case centers on Lee Isaacs, a female attorney who defends a young man accused of helping kill a gay gang member.

The Guggenheim Geography building served as the Law School until 1958 and was the first privately-funded building on campus.

Ming H. Chen, an associate professor at Colorado Law, directs the CU Immigration Law & Policy program and serves on the Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.