Tag:Colorado Supreme Court
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Express Malice
First-degree murder is “the deliberate and premeditated killing of a human being with express malice,” according to determinations made in Watkins v. People in...
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Supreme Court Justice Carlos Samour Shares Tips for Trial Attorneys
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Carlos Samour on Nov. 19 shared his advice on professionalism in the courtroom during a CLE presented by the Colorado...
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Court Opinions- Nov 16, 2020
People v. Williams
The People petitioned for review of the Colorado Court of Appeals’ judgment reversing Williams’s conviction for distributing a schedule II controlled substance.
At...
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State Supreme Court Considers “Use-It-Or-Lose-It” Vacation Policies
The Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could bring much-needed clarity on whether “use-it-or-lose-it” vacation policies are allowed...
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Government Immunity Cases
The Colorado Supreme Court on Oct. 13 heard arguments in two cases that shed light on the tension between the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and...
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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...
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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...
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Licensed Paralegal Professionals: Non-Attorneys in the Courtroom?
By 2020, a handful of states across the country have taken different steps to allow non-attorneys to offer legal services to clients in certain...