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Scholarship+ Celebration Highlights the Impact of Philanthropy

Cecelia Tecu — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:22:05 +0000

Scholarship+ Celebration Highlights the Impact of Philanthropy Cecelia Tecu Wed, 09/23/2026 - 09:22

Cecelia Tecu

Colorado Law hosted the 2026 Scholarship+ Celebration on Sept. 17, 2026, at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, drawing more than 150 guests for its annual celebration of donors and student scholarship recipients.

The event gives donors and students a chance to meet face-to-face, celebrating that scholarship donations are not just transactions but investments in outstanding students, their education, their lives, and their future careers. The annual event also recognizes and celebrates donors to the summer fellowship program and to the Loan Repayment Program.

During the celebration, student scholarship recipients Camila Peralta ‘27 and Caleb Kirk ‘27 spoke about their paths to law school. The students also explored how scholarships helped support not just their education but also gave them the ability to enjoy Colorado and create fulfilling lives in Boulder.

The event also included remarks from Marco Chayet '97, adjunct professor and member of the Law Alumni Board. Chayet spoke about the legacy of giving started by his parents, Marvin and Judi Wolf, and the deep personal impact it has had on his life and the law school. He reminisced about the groundbreaking of Wolf Law, which opened 20 years ago, and carried with him the golden shovel that was used at the groundbreaking of the building. The gold shovel was generously donated to the law school for display as part of its history. Chayet provided a message of encouragement for student scholarship recipients, and for families who have contributed to scholarships and other types of support that serve Colorado Law students and faculty.

The celebration, emceed by Assistant Dean for Advancement Robert Garelick, also featured a video message from Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss. Inniss shared that this year, the school was able to offer scholarship support at some level to 100% of Colorado Law students.

The audience also heard reflections from Kristine M. Jackson, senior assistant dean of enrollment management, who leads the committee that matches scholarship awards to student recipients.

Colorado Law is proud to honor our accomplished students and generous alumni and community donors who make it possible for so many students to thrive.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Cecelia Tecu — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:48:32 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Cecelia Tecu Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:48

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 roundup.

Faculty Publications

Ann Lipton, Supreme Amnesia: The Shifting Standards for Fraud-on-the-Market Class Certification (SSRN.com, forthcoming, Business Lawyer).

Media Mentions

[Prof. Emeritus Brad Bernthal; Silicon Flatirons Center], Nick Coltrain, Phil Weiser's Role Starting CU Tech Hub Offer's a Window into Gubernatorial Candidate's Approach, Denver Post (Sept. 13, 2026).

[Katrina Grantz, Getches-Wilkinson Center], Marianne Goodland, Colorado River Managers Warn of Worsening Conditions, Looming cuts, and Shrinking Reservoirs, Colorado Politics (Sept. 15, 2026)(reprints include Colorado Springs Gazette).

[Ann Lipton], Maura Webber Sadovi, SEC Moves to Rollback Shareholder Proxy Proposal Rules, CFO Dives (Sept. 16, 2026)

[Mark Squillace], Jake Bolster & Wyatt Myskow, Court Rules in Favor of Feds and Denver Water on Dam Expansion, Inside Climate News (Sept. 16, 2026).

Faculty & Staff Activities

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

Jennifer Hendricks, "What Constitutional Crisis? The Anti-Democratic Constitution and What Democracy Could Look Like," Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 23).

Maryam Jamshidi (panelist), "Exceptions to Immunity", at The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act at 50, George Washington Law Review Symposium (upcoming, Oct. 9, 2026)(coverage in the Transnational Litigation Blog).

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog posts available here.

Universal Proxy in 2026 (Sept. 16, 2026), Shareholder Primacy (with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

Adam Sopko (moderator), "Back to the Lab: The Promise of States in Checking Federal Power and Advancing Individual Rights", Rutgers University Law Review Symposium (Sept. 18, 2026).

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Colorado Law recruiting alumni, community volunteers for Marshall Brennan moot court

Cecelia Tecu — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:40:12 +0000

Colorado Law recruiting alumni, community volunteers for Marshall Brennan moot court Cecelia Tecu Wed, 09/16/2026 - 11:40

This semester, students participating in Colorado Law’s Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project are teaching high school students in the Denver area about the Constitution and preparing them for a statewide Moot Court competition.

The Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project is recruiting volunteer judges, lawyers, and law students to score the rounds of the competition and provide light feedback to the students.

The competition will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at Colorado Law (2450 Kittredge Loop Rd, Boulder, CO), and will consist of three rounds (at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m.). There will also be a short training course for judging (~15 minutes) on the morning of the competition.

Interested volunteers can fill out this form to supply their contact information and availability by Oct. 31.

Coordinators will be in contact as the competition comes closer to provide parking information, training and scoring materials, and room and round assignments. Further questions may be directed to the Marshall Brennan judge recruitment team:

Gianni Magnini: gian.magnini@colorado.edu

Zoë Wilhelmsen: zoe.wilhelmsen@colorado.edu

Stephen Hayes: stephen.hayes@colorado.edu

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Cecelia Tecu — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:49:21 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Cecelia Tecu Mon, 09/14/2026 - 08:49

Faculty Publications

Sarah Krakoff, The Meridians Ahead: Ideas for the Next Century of Natural Resources Laws, ABA Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources (Sept./Oct. 2026).

Delaram Takyar, Opting Out: Access to Justice Beyond Family Courts (SSRN.com, forthcoming Maryland L. Rev. 2027).

Media Mentions

[Maryam Jamshidi], Nicole C. Brambila & Matt Kyle, Students Skip Class, as Colorado ICE Protest Turns Violent, Denver Gazette (Sept. 4, 2026).

[Ann Lipton], Patrick Temple-West & Sujeet Indap, US Regulator Sues ISS as it Steps Up Scrutiny of Proxy Advisors, Financial Times (Sept. 5, 2026).

Faculty & Staff Activities

[Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss], Colorado Law Achieves ABA Reaccreditation, Colorado Law (Sept. 11, 2026).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog posts available here.

Mailbag, Rule 14a-8 Edition (Sept. 9, 2026), Shareholder Primacy (with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

[Govind Persad], Faculty Leadership Institute Selects 16 Faculty Fellows for 2026-27, Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine (Sept. 9, 2026).

Blake Reid, "Everything You Thought ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Separation of Powers Was a Lie," Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 16).

[Scott Skinner-Thompson], Law Review Symposium to Discuss Voting Rights, KU News (upcoming, Oct. 9, 2026).

Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, Eric Kuhn, Kathyrn Sorensen, Katherine Tara, The Colorado River Water Supply Crisis in a Few Graphs: Part 2 Agricultural Water Use in the Lower Basin, Getches-Wilkinson Center (Sept. 10, 2026).

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Colorado Law Achieves ABA Reaccreditation

Kellen Wilson — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:49:53 +0000

Colorado Law Achieves ABA Reaccreditation Kellen Wilson Fri, 09/11/2026 - 09:49

The American Bar Association approved the reaccreditation of the University of Colorado Law School in August 2026, affirming that the school offers a rigorous legal education program that prepares students to work responsibly as legal professionals.

The accreditation process considers key metrics including bar exam passage rates, employment outcomes, academic curriculum, faculty support, library and technology resources, availability of student services and more.

It is intended to prevent students from being taken advantage of and to protect clients, the public and the legal system by helping ensure lawyers are competent to fulfill their professional responsibilities.

“We are pleased to receive full accreditation from the ABA and to continue offering a world-class legal education to outstanding students from across Colorado and beyond,” said Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss. “Reaccreditation is a testament to the strong engagement of our faculty and staff members, who bring care and attention to ensuring our students thrive.”

The reaccreditation process for established law schools occurs every 10 years. It relies on extensive data submitted by the school and a four-day site visit that occurred in March 2026, along with periodic monitoring between formal visits.

Colorado Law is among 198 ABA-accredited law schools in the United States and was first accredited in 1923, the same year as Columbia, Harvard, Yale and numerous other leading American law schools.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Cecelia Tecu — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:20:05 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Cecelia Tecu Wed, 09/09/2026 - 09:20

Faculty Publications

Staci Pratt, Coached by a Custom ChatGPT and Ready for Trial, 55 Colo. Law. 12 (Sept./Oct. 2026).
Adam Sopko, State Constitutionalism's Fragile Wall, 121 Northwestern L. Rev. 213 (2026).

Media Mentions

[Vivek Krishnamurthy], Matt Kyle, Waymo Constantly Records Inside and Outside its Cars-- How is that Data Stored and Used?, Denver Gazette (Aug. 31, 2026).

[Ann Lipton], Norah Rami, Trump Backlash Adds New Risks to the Stocks the Government Owns, Bloomberg Law (Aug. 29, 2026).

Stephanie Findlay, The Texas Experiment, Financial Times (Sept. 2, 2026).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

Violeta Chapin, "Defending Immigrants in Turbulent Times," Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 9)(more on Mini Law returning).

[Doug Kenney, GWC], Scott Franz, 'Like Driving Off a Cliff at 2 mph': A Water Expert's Take on What's Coming for the Colorado River, ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Today (Sept. 2, 2026).

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog posts available here.

[Colorado Law adjunct faculty Thomas Ward], Governor Polis Makes Appointments to the 4th and 17th Judicial Districts, Colorado Office of Governor Polis (Aug. 28, 2026).

[Juvenile & Family Law Clinic], Colorado Law Earns A- Rating in Family Law, Colorado Law (Sept. 2, 2026).

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Colorado Law Earns A- Rating in Family Law

Kellen Wilson — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:09:53 +0000

Colorado Law Earns A- Rating in Family Law Kellen Wilson Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:09

The University of Colorado Law School has been named a top law school for family law by National Jurist, a leading resource for aspiring and current law students.

Colorado Law earned an A- rating in August 2026 and acknowledgement on the publication’s Family Law Honor Roll for its work preparing students for careers helping people through some of life’s most difficult moments.

The school has developed an outstanding and comprehensive legal program oriented around juvenile and family law, preparing students for a broad range of practice areas in marriage and divorce, custody, visitation, child abuse and neglect, delinquency, adoption, estate planning, education law and elder law.

In addition to timely and relevant courses led by top faculty, Colorado Law also offers students firsthand experience through the Juvenile and Family Law Clinic, research projects, externships and numerous student events and organizations.

The school also offers a Juvenile and Family Law Certificate for students who earn at least 18 credits in the field.

Additional National Jurist Distinctions for Colorado Law

Technology Law: A+ (August 2026)
Environmental Law: A+ (May 2026)
Intellectual Property Law: A (May 2026)
Business Law: A- (October 2025)
Public Service-Criminal category: #39 (August 2025)
Best Law School Buildings: A/#16 (April 2026)
Best Law Schools for Practical Training: A/#21 (April 2026)
Best Value Law Schools: B+/#22 (October 2025)
Best LLM Programs for Foreign Attorneys (May 2026):
- Intellectual Property, Technology, and Telecommunications Law: A
- U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers: A+
- Entrepreneurship and Business Law: A+
- Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law: A-
- International Law and Human Rights: A-
- Indigenous Peoples Law: A-

The University of Colorado Law School has been named a top law school for family law by National Jurist, a leading resource for aspiring and current law students.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Cecelia Tecu — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:54:15 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Cecelia Tecu Mon, 08/31/2026 - 08:54

Faculty Publications

Derek Kiernan-Johnson, Legal Writing Requires Typographic Judgment, in The Threshold Concepts of Legal Writing 85 (2026).

Ann Lipton, Anti-Woke Corporate Governance (added to SSRN, Aug. 25, 2026, forthcoming 79 SMU L. Rev.)

Media Mentions

[Anne Castle, GWC], Steven Rodas, Fearing 'Catastrophic Impacts' From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan, Inside Climate News (Aug. 24, 2026).

Bobby Magill, Nevada's Colorado River Suit Previews Future Water-Scarcity Wars, Bloomberg Law (Aug. 27, 2026).

[Ann Lipton], Mike Leonard, Sketchers Ruling Throws Cold Water on Hedge Fund Legal Tactic, Bloomberg Law (Aug. 24, 2026).

Theo Francis & Andrew Mollica, See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday, Wall Street Journal (Aug. 10, 2026).

[Mark Squillace], Scott Dance, Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts, New York Times (Aug. 24, 2026).

Ali Longwell, Colorado Dodges Water Cuts for the Next 2 Years in New Federal Plan for Colorado River, Vail Daily (Aug. 24, 2026).

[Harry Surden], Shivani Vedhere, The 2026 Top Legal Innovators in Academia, The National Review AI & the Law Newsletter (Aug. 24, 2026).

[GWC Conference], CU Law Releases Conference Report on Colorado River, Law Week Colorado (Aug. 25, 2026).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Jonathon Booth, "We've Been Here Before: Lessons From the Constitutional Crisis of the Civil War," Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 2)(more on Mini Law returning).

[Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss, Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic, Silicon Flatirons Center], Colorado Earns A+ Rating in Technology Law, Colorado Law (Aug. 21, 2026).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog posts available here.

Intel Fiduciary Duty, Voya No-Confidence Vote (Aug. 26, 2026), Shareholder Primacy (with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

[Christina Stanton & Byron White Center], Constitution Day 2026 Seeks Attorney, Student Volunteers, Colorado Law (Aug. 24, 2026).

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1L Spotlight: Farees Choudhury

Cecelia Tecu — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:38:23 +0000

1L Spotlight: Farees Choudhury Cecelia Tecu Wed, 08/26/2026 - 10:38

Our next 1L spotlight is Farees Choudhury. Farees is Bangladeshi, but was born and raised in Singapore. He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, and has worked as a Patent Engineer/Analyst at Cardinal Intellectual Property (IP law firm) since 2021.

Meet the class of 2029’s Farees Choudhury!

What inspired you to pursue a law degree?

FC: I worked at a patent law firm (Cardinal Intellectual Property, Inc.) as a Patent Engineer/Analyst for the last 5 years and fell in love with Patent/Intellectual Property after completing over 650 cases. I believe that pursuing a law degree in Patent Law is the next natural step for my career as I would love to be on the frontline in helping scientists, innovators, and companies get patents/intellectual property rights on their inventions. I also believe that Patent Law would stimulate and cultivate my scientific mind and passion in helping people.

What are your hobbies outside of work and school?

FC: Martial Arts (MMA, Muay Thai, BJJ, etc.), travelling, cats, hiking, health, reading, music, movies, hiking, outdoors, food, cooking, Yoga, meditation, scientific innovation, hanging out with friends and family, eating.

What is your educational background and/or what was your career before deciding to come to law school?

FC: I graduated as a Chemical Engineer from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, after which I worked as a Patent Engineer/Analyst at Cardinal Intellectual Property (IP law firm) from July 2021 to July 2026 to reject (and sometimes allow) patent applications for a wide variety of the newest scientific inventions (medicines, methods, systems, apparatuses, formulations, compositions, etc.) from many industries (oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, energy, consumer goods, etc.). Doing so helped me protect the IP rights for scientists with previously patented inventions.

Why did you choose Colorado law?

FC: I love Colorado (been living here since August 2024) due to its people and nature. I love ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Law because of the IP law and environmental law programs it presents. As I have friends who have graduated from Colorado Law and are still students there, I have heard nothing but great things about the career opportunities, faculty members, networking events, diversity, resources, student community, environment, and collaborative culture at CU Law.

What are you most looking forward to this upcoming academic year?

FC: I am excited to learn from and meet many individuals of excellence (including student leaders, students, and faculty members), to expand my knowledge in the field of law (in every aspect), to grow as an individual, and to work as hard as I can to be the best law school student that I can possibly be. I am most excited to collaborate with people and form strong friendships professionally and personally.

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Mini Law School returns Sept. 2

Kellen Wilson — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:56:45 +0000

Mini Law School returns Sept. 2 Kellen Wilson Tue, 08/25/2026 - 11:56

The University of Colorado Law School’s popular Mini Law School returns September 2-30, 2026, offering weekly lectures on the theme “A Constitution in Crisis.”

The program includes discussions of historic precursors to the current constitutional crisis, how the crisis is impacting immigrants, and how much more democratic our constitution could be.

The sessions will be taught by leading ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Professors Jonathon Booth, Violeta Chapin, Blake Reid, Jennifer Hendricks and Scott Skinner-Thompson.

More information and registration can be found at colorado.edu/law/academics/mini-law-school. Registration closes Aug. 28.

“Mini Law School provides an opportunity to understand current events in a legal context, offering perspectives from top scholars on issues at the heart of public debate today,” said Professor Matthew Cushing, director of the program.

Participants do not need any legal background to enjoy the lectures, and there are no tests, homework or reading assignments.

The sessions take place every Wednesday, Sept. 2-30, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MDT.

Participants can join in-person at the Wolf Law Building (2450 Kittredge Loop Road, Boulder), in real-time via Zoom livestream, or watch the video recording at their convenience following each session.

The program costs $200 for the general public, with discounts available for CU alumni, employees, students and groups. Questions may be directed to mini-law@colorado.edu.

Registrants who complete at least four of the five sessions receive a certificate of completion.

The University of Colorado Law School’s popular Mini Law School will offer weekly lectures on the theme “A Constitution in Crisis.”

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