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ICYMI: Notable Mentions

July 11, 2023

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 round up.

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Three New Faculty Join Colorado Law

July 6, 2023

Faculty whose expertise includes legal research, human rights and technology, criminal law, and national security will join the University of Colorado Law School this August. Lolita Buckner Inniss , Dean and Provost’s Professor of Law, is pleased to announce the appointment of three professors to Colorado Law’s full-time faculty: Shamika...

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How the 303 Creative SCOTUS decision may change anti-discrimination laws

July 6, 2023

Among the high-profile decisions the U.S. Supreme Court handed down last week was the 303 Creative case, in which the court ruled in favor of a web designer in Colorado who refuses to create messages that celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections.

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Professor Chapin Named Associate Dean for Community and Culture

July 6, 2023

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss and the University of Colorado Law School are pleased to announce that Professor Violeta Chapin has been named the inaugural Associate Dean for Community and Culture at Colorado Law. The overarching goals of this new position are: To bring to bear direct experience and knowledge of...

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Twelfth season of mini law school to feature new topic areas, faculty members

June 29, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School's Mini Law School will enter its twelfth season this fall, with sessions featuring the school’s seven new faculty members from across the country.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications and Notable Mentions

June 29, 2023

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 round up.

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KWIP client Jason Hogan was released from prison on May 9th, 2023

June 28, 2023

Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) client Jason Hogan was released from prison on May 9, 2023, after spending nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

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Colorado Law Announces Chris Winter as Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center

June 23, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Winter as the new Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC).

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IN MEMORIAM: Charles Wilkinson - A Trailblazer for Justice, the Earth, and American Indian Law

June 12, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at our esteemed institution. Wilkinson passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

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Professor J. Brad Bernthal '01 Named Executive Director of the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship

May 24, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School and the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship are pleased to announce that Professor Brad Bernthal (Colorado Law, JD ’01) has been named the new Executive Director of Silicon Flatirons.

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