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Getting to Know Prof. Vanessa Racehorse

Feb. 28, 2024

In August, Prof. Vanessa Racehorse will join the Colorado Law Faculty as an Associate Professor of Law and a core faculty member of the American Indian Law Program. Her teaching and scholarship focus on American Indian & Indigenous Peoples law, human rights, international law, and environmental justice. Racehorse is a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and a descendant of the Cherokee Nation and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.

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Professor Malveaux Wins National Scholarship Award

Feb. 27, 2024

We are excited to share that Professor Suzette Malveaux was recently awarded the National Civil Justice Institute (NCJI) 2024 Scholarship Award for her article, "Is it Time for a New Civil Rights Act? Pursuing Procedural Justice in the Federal Civil Court System," 63 B.C. L. Rev. 2403 (2022) ( lead...

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BLSA and Byron White Center Host Hip Hop Lunch Talk

Feb. 27, 2024

On February 15, 2024, The University of Colorado Law School’s Black Law Students Association partnered with The Byron R. White Center Study for the Study of American Constitutional Law to host a Hip Hop and the Law Lunch Talk celebrating Black History Month and the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop...

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Getting to Know Prof. Jonathon Booth

Feb. 26, 2024

In August, Prof. Jonathon Booth will join the Colorado Law faculty as Associate Professor. Booth is a historian of democracy, race, law, and policing in the United States. He teaches courses including Criminal Law, American Legal History, and Law and History of Policing.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Feb. 26, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Feb. 19, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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Lawyers in Love

Feb. 14, 2024

Love has been in the crisp mountain air of Boulder! It probably won't surprise you to read that the University of Colorado Law School has been the setting of more than a few love stories. So, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we invite you to join us as we spotlight just some of the remarkable alumni who found more than a world-class legal education at Colorado Law. They found true love!

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Feb. 12, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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SCOTUS Preview lunch talk provides insight on current term

Feb. 12, 2024

On January 30, the Byron R. White Center Study for American Constitutional Law hosted its inaugural SCOTUS Preview lunch talk at the University of Colorado Law School. CU Law professors dissected the current cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and discussed their potential real-world impacts.

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Colorado Law hosts UN Forum covering Indigenous Peoples and the “greening” economy

Feb. 8, 2024

On Jan. 23-25, the University of Colorado’s American Indian Law Program and Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies hosted an Expert Group Meeting of the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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