18th District Judge Hands Down Second-Longest Ever Sentence for Human Trafficking
A Douglas County district court judge has imposed a human trafficking sentence that is the second-longest in state history.
Judge Theresa Slade ordered Oct. 8...
Up and Coming Lawyers 2020: Aditi Kulkarni-Knight
Aditi Kulkarni-Knight had an early preview of the pandemic virtual world in February when she first-chaired an international arbitration hearing. She represented a Kenyan...
Up and Coming Lawyers 2020: Annie Martinez
Annie Martínez calls her legal practice a “defense-minded practice.” Her solo firm, Bridge Legal Solutions, handles family, criminal and juvenile defense law, and often...
Up and Coming Lawyers 2020: Natalie Hausknecht
Before becoming a lawyer, Natalie Hauknecht helped governmental leaders around the world rebuild countries and adopt Democratic governments.
Now, as an associate at Gibson Dunn,...
Up and Coming Lawyers 2020: H. Rachael Million-Perez
H. Rachael Million-Perez said her pathway to the law was formed by her mother, who would tell her argumentative daughter when she was small...
Up and Coming Lawyers 2020: Julian Ellis
As a boy, Julian Ellis would study footage from the high school football games his father coached. From age five or six, Ellis took...
Court Opinions- Oct 12, 2020
People v. Martinez
A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals considered whether victim impact evidence is admissible during the guilt/innocence phase of a sexual...
USDA Closes Additional Comment Period on Hemp Interim Final Rule
The end of the month could have signaled the beginning of a domestic hemp production program nationwide with the start of a new final...
DA Candidates Offer Differing Views on Crime
The contenders to be the next top prosecutor in the state’s most populous judicial district participated in a wide-ranging debate Wednesday evening and staked...
On Politics and Prosecutors
District attorney positions are seen as apolitical public servants. Yet they run for election, raise campaign funds and appear on the ballot with a...