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For our next spotlight, we sat down with 2L Tad Elliott to learn more about his time here at Colorado Law so far. Tad is from Durango, CO, and was a professional athlete for twelve years before coming to law school.
Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna of the Hawaii Supreme Court will join the Colorado Law community on Thursday, October 26, to deliver the 12th annual John Paul Stevens Lecture, entitled “State Constitutional Law: The Critical Course Missing from Most Law School Curricula.”
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.
For our next spotlight, we sat down with 2L Niall Griffin to learn more about his time here at Colorado Law so far. Originally from Glen Ellyn, IL, Niall worked in the service industry for 6 years prior to coming to law school. Once he graduates, he hopes to use his law degree to provide legal counsel to small businesses and startups.
The 2023-24 Gilbert Goldstein Faculty Fellowship has been awarded to Suzette Malveaux, Colorado Law’s Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. Awarded by the Dean, the fellowship provides one semester without teaching responsibilities to enable concentration on research and writing.
On Sept. 12, the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law hosted its first SCOTUS Review lunch talk at the University of Colorado Law School. CU Constitutional Law professors broke down the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions, their potential impact, and what to keep an eye out for in future cases.
A widely respected voice in criminal law, human rights, and national security law, Wadie Said joined our faculty as a Professor of Law in August. In this Q&A, Said sits down with Colorado Law’s Emily Battaglia to answer a few questions about his career and excitement toward joining us here at Colorado Law.
Like many people seeking a law degree, Emiliano (Milo) Salazar ’23 was eager to shift into a career that was more fulfilling. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012, Salazar spent 8 years working in software and considered a post graduate degree for a long time. However, what Milo did not anticipate was that his legal education at Colorado Law would equip him with the tools to reconstruct his family's Indigenous history.
This fall, we are excited to spotlight some of our students through a series of Q&As. For our next spotlight, we sit down with 2L Caileb Booze to learn more about his time here at Colorado Law so far.
This fall, we are excited to spotlight some of our students through a series of Q&As. For our first spotlight, we sat down with 2L Douglas Beltman to learn more about his background, goals, and time here at Colorado Law so far.