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Kala Beauvais.

Pueblo Elects Kala Beauvais as DA in Historic Election, All DA Elections Officially Called

Kala Beauvais becomes the first woman to hold the position of District Attorney in Pueblo, and the first Republican to win a district attorney election in the county since 1952.

New Judicial Discipline Board, Longer Parole Sentences Approved by Colorado Voters

Judges will soon be subject to a new disciplinary process, individuals convicted of certain crimes will be required to spend more of their sentences in prison and the Colorado legislature will be required to allocate $350 million to a new police officer fund.
The front entrance to the British Museum, with a colonnade backlit by lights and a stone sculpture at the top of the colonnade.

Art Law, a Unique Practice at the Intersection of Law and Creativity

Channah Norman of Shook, Hardy & Bacon spoke with Law Week about what led her into her art law practice and what makes the practice unique.
Diana Poole and Jordan Bates-Rogers.

Jordan Bates-Rogers Wants to Focus the Story of Legal Aid on People

Jordan Bates-Rogers was named executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado nearly a year ago, and he wants the story of legal aid to be focused on the people it impacts.
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Márquez with her hand raised as she is sworn in as the state high court’s chief justice.

CJI, CDLA, CBA Express Concern About Campaign Targeting Chief Justice Monica Márquez

The Colorado Judicial Institute, the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and the Colorado Bar Association released statements expressing concern about the campaign targeting Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica Márquez.

Sherman & Howard Welcomes 6 Associates

Sherman & Howard on Oct. 31 announced it welcomed six associates in the firm’s Denver office.
A polling center, with signs saying vote here and a woman at the front door.

Judicial Discipline, Changes to Parole, Police Funding on Ballot for the 2024 Election

Coloradans will decide whether to fully implement the new judicial discipline system proposed in 2023, and will have to decide whether the legislature will be required to create a $350 million fund solely for police.

Colorado AG, local governments file Supreme Court briefs opposing Utah oil railroad

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a dozen Colorado local governments and a group of high-ranking congressional Democrats are among the parties urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court decision vacating the approval of a controversial oil-by-rail project in eastern Utah.
Podium at University of Colorado Law School

Judge Stephen Higginson Warns of the Peril of Affiliation at John Paul Stevens Lecture

Judge Stephen Higginson discussed his research on the Nuremberg trials and warned students about the dangers affiliation can bring.
Hall Estill’s office.

A Bigger Bench Comes to Grand Junction with the Affiliation of Rider & Quesenberry,...

The affiliation between Hall Estill and Rider & Quesenberry brings a deeper bench and more resources to an underserved legal market.