Constitutional Law Speaker Series

White Center Hosts Virtual Constitutional Law Speaker Series

Aug. 26, 2020

The Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado Law School will host a virtual speaker series this fall exploring topics including police reform, citizenship, protest lawyering, voting rights, racial justice, and critical race theory.

Class of 2023

Class of 2023 Most Racially, Ethnically Diverse in School's History

Aug. 25, 2020

The University of Colorado Law School welcomed its newest class of 185 JD, 10 Master of Laws (LLM), and 11 new Master of Studies in Law (MSL) students as classes began both in-person and virtually on Aug. 24. The entering class sets a new record for racial and ethnic diversity, with 36% of incoming JD students identifying as people of color.

Professor Deborah Cantrell

Professor Deborah Cantrell Recognized for Clinic's Work Advocating for Mobile Homeowners Across Colorado

Aug. 24, 2020

University of Colorado Law School Professor and Director of Clinical Programs Deborah Cantrell is a recipient of Boulder County Public Health’s 2020 Healthy Community Award for her work supporting mobile homeowners in Colorado.

Judge Stephen Williams

In Memoriam: D.C. Circuit Judge and Former Faculty Member Stephen F. Williams

Aug. 18, 2020

The Hon. Stephen F. Williams, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit who served for nearly two decades on the University of Colorado Law School faculty, died Aug. 7 due to complications from the coronavirus. Williams was a member of the Colorado Law faculty from 1969 until 1986, when President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Inside Legal Education with Law School Deans

Colorado Law Partners With Five Law Schools on Digital Discussion Series to Engage Prospective Students

Aug. 17, 2020

The deans at six law schools across the nation have forged a unique partnership to launch an innovative digital discussion series to engage prospective students and encourage a robust conversation about legal education.

Professor Ming Hsu Chen

In New Book, Professor Ming Hsu Chen Examines Citizenship in the Enforcement Era

Aug. 13, 2020

In Pursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement Era, University of Colorado Law School Associate Professor Ming Hsu Chen shares the everyday perspectives of immigrants on what it is like to try to integrate into American society during a time when immigration policy is focused on enforcement and exclusion.

Dean S. James Anaya

Dean S. James Anaya to Continue as Member of the Faculty in 2021-22

Aug. 11, 2020

Provost Russell L. Moore announced today that S. James Anaya will not seek a second term as dean of the University of Colorado Law School and will continue as a member of the faculty when his five-year term ends on June 30, 2021. A search process for a new dean will be announced during the fall semester with the goal of having a new dean identified by May 2021.

Jonathan Skinner-Thompson

Environmental Lawyer Jonathan Skinner-Thompson Joins Clinical Faculty

Aug. 1, 2020

Jonathan Skinner-Thompson, who previously worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined the University of Colorado Law School faculty as an associate clinical professor and director of the Getches-Green Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic.

Sonny Flowers

In Memoriam: Sonny Flowers ('71), Prominent Boulder Attorney and Champion for Diversity

July 30, 2020

The University of Colorado Law School community mourns the loss of W. Harold "Sonny" Flowers Jr. ('71), a prominent Boulder attorney known for his perseverance and efforts to make CU Boulder and Colorado Law more inclusive.

Dean S. James Anaya

From Dean Anaya: My Commitment to Confront Racism and Advance Representation in the Legal Profession

July 21, 2020

A comprehensive new initiative launched by Dean Anaya will confront racism and its persistent effects around us and advance the representation and genuine welcoming of Black people and other marginalized groups within the University of Colorado Law School community and the legal profession.

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