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Trial Starts Against Denver Police Over Use of Force in 2020 Protests

A lawsuit against the Denver Police Department for use of force during the George Floyd protests had its first day at trial on Monday.

Michael Burg to Receive CTLA Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Burg, who will receive a CTLA lifetime achievement award this spring, reflects on his 47-year career and says he's "not done yet."
Lewis Roca’s new reception area at the McGregor Square office

Lewis Roca Relocates Denver Office to McGregor Square

Lewis Roca announced on March 1 it’s completed its office move to the newly opened McGregor Square development.

Supreme Court Adopts Rule on Prosecutors’ Duty to Disclose Defense-Friendly Evidence

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday announced changes to an ethics rule on prosecutors' disclosure of defense-friendly evidence.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

President Joe Biden announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his pick to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

Judge Gary Jackson Inducted Into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame After a...

Judge Gary Jackson was inducted this month into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame for a career where he advocated for diversity in the bar.
Fireside chat featuring attorney Jerry Blackwell

Jerry Blackwell, Prosecutor in Derek Chauvin Trial, Speaks at Denver Event

Jerry Blackwell, special prosecutor in the Derek Chauvin trial, spoke about George Floyd, race and DEI at an event in Denver last week.
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AILA Partners with Nonprofit Lender to Help Immigrants Pay Legal Costs

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has partnered with a nonprofit lender to help immigrants pay legal fees.
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Inmates Allege Colorado is Violating Anti-Slavery Amendment

Colorado inmates on Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the state violated a constitutional ban on forced prison labor.
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Colorado Bar Exam Returns In-Person With COVID Precautions

The February Colorado Bar Exam will be held in person next week, the first in-person bar exam since July 2020.