The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at Colorado Law Writing Competition. The first- and second- place winners, respectively, are Starla Doyal (鈥�16) and James Murray (鈥�17).
The competition consisted of a complex ethical scenario mimicking a real-world situation for which students provided recommendations and guidance from the perspective of a practicing lawyer. Students provided legal, ethical, and practical advice and solutions in the form of a written memorandum and addendum regarding a potential organizational and public relations crisis.
鈥淭his is a wonderful achievement for Starla and Jim, who each demonstrated the type of practical problem-solving skills that will serve them very well in their professional roles after graduation,鈥� said Dean Phil Weiser.
鈥淢ost real-world ethically questionable situations do not have an 鈥榚asy鈥� or clear solution. Through this competition, students gained practical experience navigating many viewpoints and interests while providing professional recommendations,鈥� said Melanie Kay, director of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at Colorado Law. 鈥淏oth essays demonstrated excellent judgment and persuasive arguments for a complex issue for which there is no single 鈥榬ight鈥� recommendation.鈥�
Both winners will receive a scholarship prize and join a celebratory lunch. To learn more about the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at Colorado Law, please visit www.colorado.edu/law/daniels-fund-ethics-initiative.
Pictured: Starla Doyal (top), James Murray