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ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities

Aug. 27, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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Striking Success: Professor Brad Bernthal on Clinics, Community, and Career Shifts

Aug. 15, 2024

Clinical Professor Brad Bernthal , former director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic and now Director of Silicon Flatirons at Colorado Law, reflects on his 18 years leading the clinic and discusses his new role. Known for his annual bowling tournament with students, Brad sat down with us to share his...

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Congratulating our newest Associate Dean, Faculty Chairholders, and Directors

Aug. 13, 2024

Colorado Law is thrilled to announce our newest Associate Dean, along with our Professorship/Chair Holders and Directors. These five individuals already bring their valuable expertise, leadership, and scholarship to our faculty, and we look forward to the impact they will have in the following roles. Please join us in extending our sincerest congratulations to them.

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1L Spotlight: Lucas Granillo

Aug. 13, 2024

With the academic year quickly approaching, Colorado Law is looking forward to welcoming the incoming class of new students. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of our incredible 1Ls through a series of brief profiles! Next up, we have Lucas Granillo (he/him).

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Victoria Matson '26 Named 2024 David Harrison Innovations in Water and Energy Law & Policy Fellow

Aug. 13, 2024

University of Colorado Law School student Victoria (Tori) Matson ('26) is this year’s David Harrison Innovations in Water and Energy Law & Policy Fellow. The Fellowship, initiated in 2010 by partners of the law firm of Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. in honor David L. Harrison (Law ‘71), is awarded each year to a Colorado Law student on the basis of academic performance, commitment to public service, and interest in the study of water and energy law and policy.

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2024 Gary C. Bryner Award Receipient Riley Varner

Aug. 13, 2024

The GWC is delighted to announce that Riley Varner has received the 2024 Gary C. Bryner Award. Gary Bryner served as Director of what was then called the Natural Resources Law Center. He came to Colorado after a successful career as a Professor of Political Science at BYU, and while he left the Center’s Director position in 2001 he remained a regular presence at Center events, even serving a sabbatical year at the Center

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Sierra Meggitt named 2024 Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student

Aug. 13, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center is thrilled to announce that Sierra Meggitt received the 2024 Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student Award. Sierra is a rising 3L who has demonstrated a commitment to environmental and natural resources law and made significant contributions to the work of GWC, and she has a particular interest in the intersection of public lands and American Indian Law.

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CRRG (Colorado River Research Group) Resumes Activity

Aug. 13, 2024

The Colorado River Research Group (CRRG), founded and again chaired by the GWC’s Doug Kenney, resumed activities this Spring, headlined by the publication in May of its latest policy brief entitled: Imagining the River We Deserve: How the Post-2026 Rulemaking is Only One Step Towards Sustainability.

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GWC’s Colorado River Conference Takes the Spotlight in June

Aug. 13, 2024

On June 6-7, a record crowd of 365 in-person and 100 online registrants assembled for the 44th Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources. “Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond” was co-convened this year with the Water & Tribes Initiative (WTI), marking the second year in a partnership that will extend at least through the 2025 event.

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Getches-Green Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Clinic Advocates to Protect Old-Growth Forests and Promote Public Transparency

Aug. 13, 2024

In a victory for old-growth forests and public transparency, on May 24, 2024, a federal district court found that BLM violated the law when it approved its “Integrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands” program in southwest Oregon. Colorado Law’s Getches-Green Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Clinic represents Applegate Siskiyou Alliance (ASA) in its challenge to BLM’s large-scale program.

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