Amicus Fall 2019

Colorado Law’s three student-led journals have a new, state-of-the-art home in the Wolf Law Building.

Constitutional law tends to focus on the rules that apply to what the government does—like the rules that apply to the laws that the government enacts to the government’s taxes and the government’s decisions to arrest and imprison. What’s less clear are the constitutional rules that apply to what the government says. In her new book, The Government’s Speech and the Constitution, constitutional law scholar and Professor Helen Norton investigates the variety and abundance of government speech.

We spoke to four alumni making their mark in entrepreneurial and business law.

For Milly Danielson Oppenheimer, who helped open the door to law school for countless students underrepresented in the legal profession, working at Colorado Law was “the best, most rewarding job” of her life.

A scholarship established by Shawn Stigler ('03) and Alex Nelson ('03) helps defray the cost of law school while nudging students to take a breath outside of class.

Colorado Law's Acequia Project completes a multi-year case assisting southern Colorado farmers.

The skills needed to be a successful lawyer in 2019 and beyond are changing. Many schools, including Colorado Law, have responded to the shifting market demand for business and technology-savvy attorneys with specialized courses and clinics, partnerships with the business community, and opportunities for hands-on training.