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Anne Gorsuch, the Woman Whose Work Created the Chevron Deference

In a trailblazing and at times controversial career, Anne Gorsuch was the youngest woman admitted to the Colorado Bar, the first woman to be EPA Administrator and the first cabinet-level official charged with contempt of Congress.
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History

Stanley Biber, a Pioneer of Gender-Affirming Surgery and Trinidad Resident

Stanley Biber performed thousands of gender-affirming surgeries in Trinidad, Colorado, in a career that spanned two continents and several decades.
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History

The Lawyer Who Brought Nikola Tesla to Colorado

The famous inventor spent a brief time experimenting in Colorado, but his lawyer was much more involved in the state.
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History

The Day a Wall of Water Hit Denver

On Aug. 3, 1933, Denver residents scrambled to avoid a 15-foot wall of water unleashed by the collapse of the Castlewood Dam.
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The Final Execution Carried Out by Colorado

Gary Lee Davis was the final person executed by the state of Colorado, over two decades before Colorado banned capital punishment.
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History

Colorado Bar Association Begins in 1897

The Colorado Bar Association was founded in 1897.
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History

Rehabilitation Act Celebrates 50 Years

The 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was reflected upon by the U.S. Justice Department Sept. 26. 
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Community

CBA’s Education Arm Celebrates 52 Years, Looks Toward the Future

Since it was founded in 1971, CBA CLE has become an essential education resource in Colorado’s legal community.
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