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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.

Professor Ann England has been a driving force in Colorado’s legal community for nearly two decades, championing the wrongfully convicted, training the next generation of lawyers and providing pro bono defense for those most in need. This year, her extraordinary service has been recognized with the University of Colorado’s Chase Faculty Community Service Award.

The Byron R. White Center is proud to present the Fourteenth Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 28. This year's guest jurist will be The Honorable Roopali H. Desai of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Desai’s lecture is entitled “The Legal Landscape of the Right to Vote.” On the occasion of the Voting Rights Act's 60th birthday, the lecture will focus on the role state and federal governments and our three-branch system play in protecting free and fair elections in the United States.

This semester, we are thrilled to highlight some of our incredible MSL students and their journey to pursuing an MSL degree! Next up, meet Cristal Mendoza (she/her). 

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.

This August, Colorado Law was thrilled to welcome four new staff: three to the Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP), and one to the Immigration Law Clinic. Both KWIP and the clinical education program provide invaluable pro bono legal services to those in our community, with KWIP working to exonerate the wrongfully convicted in Colorado.

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.

Judge Brodsky '97 shares how her experience in CU Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic shaped her path to the bench and deepened her commitment to public service.

The University of Colorado Law School mourns the loss of Professor Arthur Hopkins Travers II, a beloved teacher, scholar, and colleague who shaped generations of Colorado Law students. Professor Travers—known to many as Art—passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, just two days after his 89th birthday.

With the academic year officially underway, Colorado Law is looking forward to welcoming our newest students.  Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of our incredible 1Ls through a series of brief profiles! Next up, we have Amanda Showers (she/her).