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This May, Governor Polis signed into law bipartisan legislation protecting Colorado’s wetlands and streams in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision. Handed down in 2023, Sackett redefined “waters of the United States” and rolled back federal protections for isolated wetlands and ephemeral and intermittent streams, which are especially important in western headwater states like Colorado. By passing HB-1379, Colorado has become the first state in the country to respond to the “gap” of unprotected waters created by the Sackett decision.

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.

In December 2023, students in the Juvenile and Family Law Clinic and the American Indian Law Clinic completed an Indian Child Welfare Act adoption case for a family in Adams County. The case started in September 2022 and

Professor Matsumoto (SM) and Professor Krishnamurthy (VK), new faculty members in the Clinical Education Program, share insights from their inaugural year, highlighting the impact of hands-on legal education at Colorado Law

The summer months serve as an excellent opportunity for our Law Buffs to dive into their areas of interest and take on summer jobs and internships that help them develop their legal skills. In this series, we are thrilled to highlight just a few of our rising 2L and 3L students and learn more about what they are up to this summer. This week, we are highlighting Bob Feit ’26, who is working as a Law Clerk for Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher and as a research assistant for Prof. Mark Squillace. 

Benjamin Bonner ’23, reflects on how his American Indian Law Clinic experience prepared him for his role in Alaska as a Native Law Staff Attorney.

Colorado Law is proud to have a student body that comes from a variety of backgrounds, bringing their own professional and lived experience to the university’s diverse, collaborative community. For Lizzie Bird ’23, her running career flourished during her time in law school. Besides graduating this past December and passing the bar exam in February, Bird qualified for her second Olympic games, where she will represent Great Britain in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

Congratulations to Judge Isabel Pallarés ’02, who was recently awarded the Denver Bar Association’s (DBA) Judicial Excellence Award! This award honors a member of the judiciary who has demonstrated unparalleled dedication to improving the judicial process in Colorado and shown a profound commitment to the community.

We are thrilled to share the newest additions to our Law Alumni Board (LAB). With their vast combined expertise, professionalism, and commitment to Colorado Law's alumni community, we couldn't’ be more excited to welcome these individuals to our exceptional alumni board.

With the academic year quickly approaching, Colorado Law is looking forward to welcoming the incoming class of new 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 Jonah Dixon (he/him).