Faculty

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Emily Battaglia — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:54:38 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Emily Battaglia Mon, 10/06/2025 - 09:54

Faculty Publications

Kristen A. Carpenter (with David H. Getches, Charles F. Wilkinson, Robert A. Williams Jr., Matthew L.M. Fletcher, & Wenona T. Singel), Cases & Materials in Federal Indian Law, 8th ed. (2025).

Media Mentions

[Scott Skinner-Thompson], Kelsey Reichmann, The Roberts Court Turns 20, Courthouse News Service (Sept. 29, 2025)

Bradley Cortwright, Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case Challenging Colorado's Ban on 'Conversion The rapy', New York Sun (Sept. 27, 2025).

Wadie Said, US Plan Fits Into Historical Refusal to Acknowledge Palestinian National Rights, Al Jazeera English (Oct. 2, 2025).

[Dale Hatfield, SFC], Paul Kirby, NTIA Cites 'Limited Resources,' in Scrapping CSMAC, TR Daily (Oct. 1, 2025)(Lexis login required).

[Violeta Chapin], Seth Klamann, Trump Hasn't Targeted Denver With Troops, But Officials Weigh Plans in Case of Federal 'Overreach', Denver Post (Sept. 30, 2025).

[Ann Castle, GWC], Allen Best, These 'Traveling Wilburys' of the Colorado River are Being Heard, Big Pivots (Sept. 28, 2025).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Paige Wilson, "How Startups Get Started," Colorado Mini Law School (upcoming, Oct. 8, 2025).

Adam Sopko (speaker), "State Constitutions in Times of Federal Uncertainty", Univ. Kan. L. Rev. Symp. (upcoming, Oct. 17, 2025).

Govind Persad (speaker), “Regulating a ‘Miracle Drug’: GLP-1 Costs, Access, & Safety”, National Academy of Medicine's Health in the Headlines series, (Oct. 8, 2025,).

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog, blog posts available here.

Mandatory Arbitration, Shareholder Primacy (Oct. 1, 2025)(with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

T. Markus Funk & Chief US District Judge Virginia Kendall’s A Blueprint for Protecting US Companies from Unfair Competition Fueled by Forced Labor, (U. Chi. L. Rev., Sept. 20, 2025), was listed on SSRN's Top Downloads list on October 1, 2025, for: International, Transnational & Comparative Criminal Law eJournal and Law & Society: Public Law - Crime, Criminal Law, & Punishment eJournal.

[Kristen A. Carpenter], Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Getches, Wilkinson, Williams, Fletcher, Carpenter, and Singel’s Cases and Materials on Federal Indian Law, 8th Edition (Oct. 6, 2025), Turtle Talk Blog (Sept. 19, 2025).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

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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Tireless advocacy for justice earns Professor Ann England Chase Faculty Community Service Award

Emily Battaglia — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:29:01 +0000

Tireless advocacy for justice earns Professor Ann England Chase Faculty Community Service Award Emily Battaglia Thu, 10/02/2025 - 13:29

This article was originally published by CU Connections on Sept. 25, 2025. View the publication here.

Professor Ann England has been a driving force in Colorado’s legal community for nearly two decades, championing the wrongfully convicted, training the next generation of lawyers and providing pro bono defense for those most in need. This year, her extraordinary service has been recognized with the University of Colorado’s Chase Faculty Community Service Award.

"I am deeply honored to receive the Chase Faculty Community Service Award, but this recognition truly belongs to the incredible students, colleagues, and community partners I’ve had the privilege to work alongside," England said. "Together, we’ve fought to free the wrongfully convicted, improve fairness in our courts, and train the next generation of lawyers committed to justice. I am grateful to CU, to my students, the KWIP staff and to the communities we serve for reminding me every day why this work matters."

England, the Schaden Chair for Experiential Learning and Clinical Law Professor at Colorado Law, directs the school’s Criminal Defense Clinic. Her leadership and service extend far beyond campus, where her volunteer work has inspired colleagues, students, judges and attorneys across the state and nation.

In 2015, England founded the Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) at Colorado Law, thanks to a generous gift from Central Park Five exoneree Korey Wise. What began as years of reviewing handwritten letters from prisoners has become a nationally recognized program staffed with full-time attorneys, student advocates and policy leaders.

KWIP provides free legal and investigative services for incarcerated Coloradans with credible innocence claims, develops policy reform initiatives and delivers curricula on wrongful convictions to high school students. England continues to volunteer her time to the project, declining compensation for her role as faculty director.

Strengthening death penalty defense

England also co-leads the National College of Capital Voir Dire, a nonprofit that trains death penalty defense attorneys in effective jury selection. She organizes and hosts an annual three-day conference at ��ý�Ļ��Ʒ, bringing in about 100 lawyers to learn the “Colorado Method” – a nationally recognized standard for capital jury selection. Her work has helped strengthen capital defense nationwide and contributed to the significant decline in death sentences over the last decade.

England’s service began long before she joined CU’s faculty, working nearly a decade as a public defender. She continues to represent indigent clients – including those experiencing homelessness – during summers when students are away. Colleagues describe her taking on dozens of cases each week with hardly any support, motivated purely by her commitment to justice.

She also has provided critical training and technical assistance to attorneys in municipal courts, elevating the quality of representation for low-income Coloradans. Judges and attorneys alike have praised her as an invaluable resource in efforts to improve fairness in local courts.

Beyond the courtroom

England’s community service reaches far beyond the legal system. She serves on the board of ACLU Colorado, coaches high school mock trial teams, and even lends her creativity as a designer to the Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, crafting couture dresses from condoms for the nonprofit’s fundraising events.

Her students, many of whom now serve as public defenders and advocates, describe her as a mentor whose influence has shaped not just their careers but their sense of civic responsibility.

In recognizing England, the selection committee highlighted the breadth and depth of her contributions, from exonerations and policy reforms to mentorship and grassroots advocacy. She will be honored Monday at a reception at ��ý�Ļ��Ʒ.

“Professor Ann England’s unwavering commitment to justice and tireless advocacy for the wrongfully convicted have transformed Colorado’s legal landscape, making her so deserving of the Chase Faculty Community Service Award,” said Joe Coleman, JPMorgan Chase business banking market manager. “Through founding the Korey Wise Innocence Project and leading national efforts in death penalty defense, she has inspired generations of lawyers and elevated the quality of representation for those most in need. JPMorgan Chase is proud to sponsor this award, celebrating extraordinary service and leadership that strengthens our communities and advances the cause of justice.”

The Chase Faculty Community Service Award – established in 1991 with a $100,000 donation – is funded annually by an endowment from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation through the CU Foundation. The endowment provides an annual award of $10,000 to a full-time faculty member at the University of Colorado who has rendered exceptional service in his or her community.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Emily Battaglia — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:01:14 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Emily Battaglia Mon, 09/29/2025 - 10:01

Faculty Publications

Blake Reid, The Broadcaster's Obligation to Resist Jawboning (SSRN.com, forthcoming Conn. L. Rev. 2025, abstract available).

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law adjunct faculty] & Chief US District Judge Virginia Kendall (Chicago), A Blueprint for Protecting US Companies from Unfair Competition Fueled by Forced Labor, U. Chi. L. Rev. Online (Sept. 20, 2025).

Media Mentions

[Mark Squillace], Miranda Willson, Does EPA Want Public Comment or Not?, E&E Greenwire (Sept. 24, 2025).

[Doug Spencer], Natalie Fertig, Why Democrats Can't Match Trump's Gerrymander Push, Politico (Sept. 22, 2025)(article & quote coverage includes Election Law Blog).

[Matt Schmit, SFC], Silicon Flatirons Center Executive Director, TR Daily (Sept. 25, 2025)(Lexis login required).

[Ann Lipton], Ben Miller, Martina Barash, & Gillian R. Brassil, Investor Attorneys Slam SEC Curbing Court Access Over IPO Fraud, Bloomberg Law (Sept. 22, 2025).

Jeff Montgomery, Delaware Judge Calls for Civility After 'Annus Horribilis', Law360 (Sept. 18, 2025).

Martina Barash & Gillian R. Brassil, SEC on Arbitration Sparks Strategies to Counter its Effect, Bloomberg Law (Sept. 24, 2025).

Max Scheinblum, Inspirato Founders Request Company Records After Failed Exclusive Resorts Takeover Bid, Denver Post (Sept. 25, 2025).

[Violeta Chapin], Allison Sherry, How Do You Legally Immigrate to the United States?, Colorado Public Radio (Sept. 15, 2025).

Paul Campos, Is Law School Only for the Rich? How the Legal Profession Became a Luxury Good, Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 18, 2025).

Staff and Faculty Activities

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog, blog posts available here.

Quarterly Reporting, XOM, Shareholder Primacy (Sept. 24, 2025)(with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

Margot Kaminski (book discussant), Prof. Solove's On Privacy & Technology, GW Center for Law & Technology (Sept. 25, 2025).

T. Markus Funk & Chief US District Judge Virginia Kendall’s article, The New FCPA Guidelines Invite US-Company Whistleblowing Against Corrupt Foreign Competitors, ABA Criminal Justice Section Newsletter, makes SSRN Criminal Law eJournal Top Ten List.

A Blueprint for protecting US companies from unfair competition fueled by Forced Labor , White & Case LLP (Sept. 24, 2025).

[Ann England], Tireless Advocacy for Justice Earns CU Law Professor Chase Faculty Community Service Award, CU Connections (Sept. 25, 2025).

Bryan Choi, "Open Source AI, Open Source Liability,"Colorado Mini Law School (upcoming, Oct. 1, 2025).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

Brad Bernthal & Brad Feld, "Brad & Brad on Give First: A Public Conversation," Colorado Law Silicon Flatirons Center (upcoming, Oct. 3, 2025).

[Ann England, Jessica Bernfeld, Shalifa Cambrelen-Hogan, Katie Glynn], Emily Battaglia, Colorado Law Welcomes New KWIP, Clinical Staff, Colorado Law (Sept. 24, 2025).

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Colorado Law Welcomes New KWIP, Clinical Staff

Emily Battaglia — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:15:09 +0000

Colorado Law Welcomes New KWIP, Clinical Staff Emily Battaglia Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:15

Emily Battaglia

This August, Colorado Law was thrilled to welcome four new staff: three to the Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP), and one to the Immigration Law Clinic. Both KWIP and the clinical education program provide invaluable pro bono legal services to those in our community, with KWIP working to exonerate the wrongfully convicted in Colorado. Our new staff will further our pursuit to achieve justice for our clients, and we are incredibly grateful for the resources that have allowed us to expand these programs to continue serving individuals who could not otherwise hire an attorney.

Learn more about our new staff below!

Ann England, Director

Ann England is the Director of the Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) at the University of Colorado School of Law. She was the founder of the KWIP, which now has six other attorneys, a paralegal and a communications director and works on advocacy, education, and litigation for innocent individuals in Colorado prisons.

England previously taught in the Criminal Defense Clinic at Colorado Law, where she worked as a Clinical Professor of Law since 2005. She also regularly teaches Poverty Law, Wrongful Convictions, Jury Selection, Comparative Criminal and Juvenile Law, and Trial Advocacy courses. Before she became the Director of KWIP, England was the Schaden Chair for Experiential Learning and an Elizabeth Cook Distinguished Faculty Fellow. Yearly, she coordinates a nationally recognized training for capital defense attorneys in voir dire. She is an active board member of the Colorado ALCU and a prior board member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.

Prior to becoming a clinical law professor, England worked as a trial attorney at the Federal Public Defender's Office in Colorado and the Colorado State Public Defender's Office. At the Colorado State Public Defender's Office, she worked in Arapahoe, Adams, Weld, Logan, and Denver Counties as a Deputy State Public Defender. She later became a division lead at the Colorado State Public Defender's Office in Denver. England received her J.D. from the University of Denver, in 1995, Sturm College of Law; B.A. from the University of Michigan, in 1990.

“I am honored to serve as the Director of the Korey Wise Innocence Project,” England said. “Although I have long been connected to the project, I am thrilled to now dedicate my full time and focus to this vital work. We have an exceptional team, and I look forward to all that we will accomplish together in the pursuit of justice.”

Jessica Bernfeld, Staff Attorney

Jessica Bernfeld joined KWIP as a staff attorney in August 2025. Prior to joining KWIP, she practiced criminal defense in Colorado, first as a trial attorney in the Arapahoe office of the Colorado State Public Defender and then in solo practice where she primarily represented youth charged as adults for serious felonies. Jessica received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, an M.Phil from the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, and her B.A. from Wellesley College.

“I’m honored to join the incredible staff at the Korey Wise Innocence Project and excited to connect with students and the broader Colorado Law community,” Bernfeld said. “I’ve long admired KWIP’s zealous legal advocacy and work on legislative reforms, and I look forward to being part of the effort to exonerate people wrongfully convicted in Colorado.”

Shalifa Cambrelen-Hogan, Project Legal Assistant, Paralegal

Shalifa Cambrelen-Hogan joins the KWIP team as Project Legal Assistant/Paralegal and brings vast experience in professional operations, with a proven track record of supporting senior leaders and streamlining organizational processes across the energy, legal, and corporate sectors. Her career includes serving as Director of Legal Operations with the Democratic National Convention Committee’s legal team, supporting attorneys in law firm environments, and partnering with in-house counsel to manage compliance, contract, and organizational risk. She has worked extensively in executive support, IT asset management, and corporate operations. She has also developed a strong foundation in project coordination, stakeholder management, and process optimization.

“I am thrilled to bring my organizational expertise, problem-solving mindset, and passion for collaboration to the KWIP team,” Cambrelen-Hogan said. “It is truly an honor to be a part of a team that is changing lives and restoring justice for those who have been wrongfully incarcerated. In my eyes, KWIP is more than an organization - it's a force for good, for justice and for hope. I'm excited to help make a difference in the lives of those who deserve to be seen, heard, and brought home. I look forward to contributing to KWIP’s mission and continued success.”

Katie Glynn, Staff Attorney, Immigration Clinic

Katie Glynn joined Colorado Law’s Immigration Clinic as a Staff Attorney in August of 2025. Glynn has worked as a Senior Associate Attorney with Grob & Eirich, LLC since February of 2015. Her practice includes immigration law and the representation of immigrant children and their caregivers in Colorado state guardianship, custody, and adoption proceedings. Her areas of expertise include: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, removal (deportation) defense of unaccompanied children, children’s asylum claims, and the intersection of immigration law and adoption.

Prior to joining Grob & Eirich, LLC, Glynn worked for the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. She continues to support RMIAN as a pro bono lawyer and mentor to other pro bono lawyers. Glynn is a 2005 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a 1995 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. In 2022-23, Katie taught Legal Writing and to co-taught Refugee and Asylum Law as an Adjunct Faculty member at Colorado Law.

Glynn shared: “I am honored to join Colorado Law’s Immigration Clinic, Professor Chapin, and the law students in their critical work on behalf of Colorado’s immigrant community!”

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Emily Battaglia — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:45:38 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Emily Battaglia Tue, 09/23/2025 - 12:45

Faculty Publications

Douglas M. Spencer (with Sanford C. Gordon & Sidak Yntiso, What's the Harm in (Partisan) Gerrymandering? Collective vs. Dyadic Accounts of Representational Disparities, 17 J. Legal Analysis 77 (2025).

Michael Pappas, Climate Last Resorts (forthcoming, UC Irvine L. Rev., 2025).

Media Mentions

[Chris Winter, GWC], Zoe Rom, Decades of Public-Lands Planning Overturned in a Day, High Country News (Sept. 16, 2025).

[Doug Spencer], DOJ Working on Massive Voter Data Compilation, Loooking for Non-Citizen Voters, 9News (Sept. 16, 2025)(Spencer appearance begins around the 57 second mark).

[Blake Reid], Kyle Jahner, Trump Seeks Full Court Rehearing on Copyright Chief Perlmutter, Bloomberg Law (Sept. 18, 2025).

[Ann Lipton], Zehra Munir, Alexandra White, & George Steer, Donald Trump Calls for US Companies to Ditch Quarterly Reporting, Financial Times (Sept. 15, 2025).

Jamie Smyth & Alexandra White, SEC Allows Exxon Plan to Limit Shareholder Activism, Financial Times (Sept. 15, 2025).

Keith Larsen, Questions About Paramount Group Extend to CEO's Dealings with Board Member, The Real Deal (Sept. 15, 2025).

Douglas Gillison, US SEC Poised to Review IPO Bar on Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration, Reuters (Sept. 17, 2025).

Joe Hernandez, Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield Resigns Over Dispute with Owner Unilever, NPR (Sept. 17, 2025).

Drew Hutchinson, Trio of Tesla Investor Proposals Shows Angst Over Texas Laws, Bloomberg Law (Sept. 18, 2025).

[Anne Castle, GWC], Ian James, The Dwindling Colorado River Can't Wait for States to Cut Water Use, Experts Say, LA Times (Sept. 14, 2025).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Delaram Takyar, "Access to Justice in Civil Courts,"Colorado Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 24, 2025).

Amanda Parsons, Tax Speaker, University of San Diego (Sept. 15, 2025).

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog, blog posts available here.

Tracy Alloway & Joe Weisenthal, The Threat to Delaware's Corporate Dominance, Odd Lots (Sept. 18, 2025)(link to Bloomberg podcast).

Justin Desautels-Stein, Michal Saliternik, Book Review, The Right to Exclude: A Critical Race Approach to Sovereignty, Borders, and International Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023, 36 European J. Int'l L. 505 (2025).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

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In Memoriam: Professor Arthur “Art” Hopkins Travers II

Robyn Munn — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:41:49 +0000

In Memoriam: Professor Arthur “Art” Hopkins Travers II Robyn Munn Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:41

The University of Colorado Law School mourns the loss of Professor Arthur Hopkins Travers II, a beloved teacher, scholar, and colleague who shaped generations of Colorado Law students. Professor Travers—known to many as Art—passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, just two days after his 89th birthday.

Professor Travers joined the Colorado Law faculty in 1970 after teaching at the University of Kansas and practicing law in Chicago. For more than three decades, he taught courses in copyright, commercial, and antitrust law. He also served as Acting Dean of the law school for one year during a time of transition, and in 1998 was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Clifford J. Calhoun Public Service Award, recognizing his commitment to service in the legal profession and community. Known for his clarity of thought and deep care for his students, he left an indelible mark on Colorado’s legal community.

During his tenure at Colorado Law, Professor Travers was admired not only for his scholarship but also for the humanity he brought to the study of law. His colleagues remember him as a friend to many, someone who embodied decency, thoughtfulness, and kindness.

Retired Colorado Law faculty member Mark Loewenstein reflected, “Art was incredibly smart and had a prodigious memory, which he drew upon even in his final days.”

Professor Emeritus, J. Dennis Hynes recalled, “Art was a wonderful friend. He was always a positive influence in faculty meetings and gatherings in the law school, treating colleagues with respect. He was reliable and punctual and was always positive and thoughtful with colleagues, students, and staff. He had a powerful intellect but never displayed arrogance or condescension. He was a remarkable human being.”

Beyond the classroom, Professor Travers enriched the intellectual life of the law school with his wide-ranging interests. He took a sabbatical year in London to study the English legal system, an experience that deepened his perspective and informed his teaching. His contributions to the field of business law were also reflected in his service to the broader profession, including chairing the Commercial Law Division of the Colorado Bar Association and co-chairing its committee on Revised Article 9 of the UCC, helping to shape its enactment in Colorado. His professional career was marked by a strong sense of integrity and a commitment to preparing students not just to practice law, but to approach it with fairness and compassion.

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss shared, “Professor Travers was a pillar of our law school for more than three decades. We are profoundly grateful for his life and work, and he will be deeply missed.”

Professor Travers’s life outside of the law school was equally full. He was a voracious reader with a personal library numbering in the thousands of volumes, a devoted baseball fan—especially of the Chicago Cubs—a lover of music from classical to Billy Idol, and an avid cook who delighted in preparing meals for family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Laurie Travers; his daughters, Constance Travers (Richard McDonald) of Boulder and Anne Travers (David Purdy) of Louisville; and his seven grandchildren, as well as extended family who loved him dearly.

Professor Travers’s legacy at Colorado Law endures in the many students he taught, mentored, and inspired over the course of his long career. We are grateful for his decades of service, his scholarship, and the profound example he set as a teacher and colleague. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who had the privilege to know him.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Emily Battaglia — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:09:28 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Emily Battaglia Mon, 09/15/2025 - 11:09

Faculty Publications

Margot Kaminski & Gianclaudio Malgieri, Impacted Stakeholder Participation in AI and Data Governance, 27 Yale J.L. & Tech. 247 (2025).

Margot Kaminski, AI Disgorgement or AI Recalls: A Trip down Remedy Lane, JOTWELL (September 3, 2025) (reviewing Daniel Wilf-Townsend, The Deletion Remedy, 103 N. Car. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2025), available at SSRN (Sept. 20, 2024); Christina Lee, Beyond Algorithmic Disgorgement: Remedying Algorithmic Harms, 16 U.C. Irvine L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2026), available at SSRN (Apr. 10, 2025)).

Media Mentions

[Chris Winter], Anika Jane Beamer, Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Conservation as an Official Use of Public Lands, Inside Climate News (Sept. 10, 2025).

Scott Skinner-Thompson, Bethy Leonardi, & Sara Staley, Learning About LGBTQ Topics in Schools, National Education Policy Center (Sept. 9, 2025).

[Ann Lipton], Jeff Montgomery, Moelis Says Pact Spurring Del. Corp. Law Rework is Lawful, Law360 (Sept. 11, 2025).

[Jonathon Booth] ,Deborah Grigsby, The National Guard Operating in Denver? Unlikely, Experts Say, Denver Gazette (Sept. 5, 2025).

Caleb Stutman-Shaw, The National Guard is Stationed in Washington D.C. Could Federal Troops Come to Colorado?, Aspen Public Radio (Sept. 11, 2025).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Mark Loewenstein has been honored by the Colorado Bar Association with the Cathy Stricklin Krendl Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented by the Business Law Section to lawyers who demonstrate intellectual and professional excellence, collegiality, and a lifelong commitment to advancing Colorado business law, the award is named for Cathy Stricklin Krendl, a distinguished retired business law professor and practitioner in Colorado.

The award will be presented at the CBA’s Business Law Institute in Denver on September 18, 2025.

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog, blog posts available here.

TSLA Director Comp, AGM, Shareholder Primacy (Sept. 10, 2025)(with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

Will Elon Musk Get His Pay Package Back and the Rupture in Delaware Corporate Law, Colorado Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 17, 2025).

[Dean Inniss & Assistant Dean of Advancement Robert Garelick], Emily Battaglia, Law School Community Gathers to Celebrate Legacy of Dean Betsy Levin with Contemplative Garden, Colorado Law (Sept. 11, 2025).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

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Law School Community Gathers to Celebrate Legacy of Dean Betsy Levin with Contemplative Garden

Emily Battaglia — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:06:10 +0000

Law School Community Gathers to Celebrate Legacy of Dean Betsy Levin with Contemplative Garden Emily Battaglia Fri, 09/12/2025 - 10:06

Emily Battaglia

On Thursday, August 21, students from the 1L class, staff, faculty, alumni and friends gathered outside the Wolf Law building for the opening of the new east-side garden space. Generously funded by the late Betsy Levin, first woman dean of the law school, this contemplative garden space was envisioned by Levin as a way to support law students working on legal questions related to environmental problems and inequities.

“Dean Levin’s generous gift has created a serene and welcoming space in nature where students, faculty, and staff can sit, reflect, and recharge,” Assistant Dean of Advancement Robert Garelick said. “Her legacy of scholarship and leadership has left a lasting imprint on Colorado Law. As our first woman dean and a passionate advocate for the environment, Dean Levin imparted many valuable lessons that continue to inspire us all.”

Betsy Levin made history as the first woman to serve as Dean at the University of Colorado Law School, a position she held with distinction from 1981 to 1987. Her tenure as Dean was marked by her intellectual rigor and a heartfelt commitment to fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Dean Levin’s early years were characterized by a strong passion for learning. After graduating with honors in Geology from Bryn Mawr College in 1956, she initially worked at the Geological Survey in Washington. Her commitment to furthering civil rights led her to pursue a law degree, starting at George Washington University and then transferring to Yale University, where she earned her LLB in 1966. Levin clerked for Judge Simon Sobeloff on the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and served as a White House Fellow, assisting Justice Arthur J. Goldberg. Her tenure at the Urban Institute as Director of Education Studies, followed by her role as a tenured Professor at Duke University, exemplifies her expertise in constitutional law and urban issues. During the Carter administration, she served as General Counsel at the US Department of Education, further solidifying her commitment to public service.

The event included remarks from Sally Levin, sister of Dean Levin, Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss, Assistant Dean of Advancement Robert Garelick, along with comments from former students and faculty members.

Dean Levin’s sister, Sally Levin, who helped to facilitate the gift, reflected upon Dean Levin both as a family member and a cherished member of the law school community.

“My sister, Betsy, always loved the outdoors, a love passed down to her from her father,” Levin said. “She was instrumental in the formation of the Environmental Law Research Center (now the Getches-Wilkinson Center). In her later years, she really wanted a garden near benches at the law school where students could relax but also contemplate ways to solve our current environmental problems and the inequities associated with them. I know Betsy would have been very pleased with the garden I saw last month. As my older sister, Betsy was an amazing role model.”

In her remarks, Dean Inniss recounted how she learned about Betsy Levin.

"I first became aware of Dean Levin as I studied the portraits of our former deans displayed in the Dean’s suite. It struck me immediately that she was the only woman pictured. Upon inquiry, I learned that she had started forty years before the start of my own service in 2021, when I became the second woman to hold this role. I resolved to meet her.”

Dean Inniss went on to share that after locating Dean Levin, they began corresponding, culminating with Dean Inniss’ in person visit to Dean Levin.

“I am so fortunate to have had exchanges with the late Betsy Levin,” Dean Inniss shared. “During those exchanges, we traded questions and had the idea of publishing our correspondence for the benefit of our students, since much of our exchange reflected the parallels between our times serving as dean.”

Dean Inniss went on to note that both Dean Levin’s time at the law school, and the present, were marked with formidable challenges. Inniss observed that Dean Levin, were she alive today, “would remind all of us to keep moving forward with purpose and with hope.”

Dean Levin’s devotion to her students was emphasized during the dedication. Dean Inniss read a letter from Law Alumni Board chair Sonny Cave ’85, who was a student during Levin's tenure as dean.

“Dean Levin stood out not only as a distinguished leader at the law school, but also as a generous and deeply humane presence,” Cave said. “As a student with a strong interest in natural resources law, I frequently sought her out. Her counsel went beyond legal expertise, as she made a genuine effort to understand the person that I was.”

The law school community is profoundly grateful, not only for Dean Levin’s generous gift, but also for the enduring influence she had on the lives of so many. Her wisdom, kindness, and leadership left an indelible mark on faculty, staff, students, and the many people who cherished her.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities

Emily Battaglia — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:27:22 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications, Media Mentions, and Faculty & Staff Activities Emily Battaglia Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:27

Faculty Publications

Scott Skinner-Thompson, Transgender Disenfranchisement, 102 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1997 (2025).

Gregor MacGregor (AAP Supervising Attorney) & David Firestone, Environmental Law for Non-Lawyers, 6th Ed. (2025).

Media Mentions

[Ann Lipton], Bernie Pazanowski, Ninth Circuit Joins Split on Whether 'Death Bets' Are Securities , Bloomberg Law (Sept. 4, 2025).

Tesla Board Recommends Record $1 Trillion Package for Musk, Reuters (Sept. 5, 2025).

T. Markus Funk, et al., DOJ Encourages US Companies to Report Corrupt Foreign Competitors, (SSRN Sept. 1, 2025)(White & Case Newsflash).

[Violeta Chapin], Olivia Doak, CU Law Clinic Represents Local Immigrants Amid Enforcement Crackdown, Boulder Daily Camera (Sept. 1, 2025)(reprints include Denver Gazette).

[Jonathon Booth], Shannon Ogden, Could President Trump Send National Guard Troops to Denver?,Denver7 (Sept. 3, 2025).

Faculty and Staff Activities

Adam Sopko, "The Power of State Constitutions," Colorado Mini Law School (upcoming, Sept. 10, 2025).

Staci Pratt, Panelist, "Ensuring and Protecting Access to the Courts" at the Denver Policy Conference (upcoming, Sept. 18, 2025)

Speaker, "Evictions-Using a Natural Tendency to Excite Fear or Apprehensions of Danger," at the Colorado Annual Judicial Conference (upcoming, Sept. 15, 2025).

Ann Lipton, Business Law Prof Blog, blog posts available here.

Constituency Statutes, Intel, Shareholder Primacy (Sept. 3, 2025)(with Mike Levin, Apple podcasts link).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money, blog posts available here.

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Colorado Law Professor Named 2025 NAM Greenwall Fellow

Robyn Munn — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:56:24 +0000

Colorado Law Professor Named 2025 NAM Greenwall Fellow Robyn Munn Tue, 08/26/2025 - 15:56

We are delighted to share that Professor Govind Persad, JD, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, has been selected as the 2025 Greenwall Fellow in Bioethics by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). This fellowship is among the most prestigious opportunities in the field of bioethics and recognizes Persad as a rising thought leader, shaping national conversations on ethics, law, and health policy.

The two-year program allows early-career scholars to dedicate part of their time to serving on National Academies committees while pursuing their own research supported by a grant from the Greenwall Foundation. Fellows are paired with senior NAM mentors, gaining both extraordinary professional development and the opportunity to contribute directly to evidence-based policymaking at the national level.

“This is an incredible opportunity to engage with leading scholars and policymakers working on important and rapidly changing areas of American health policy, like drug pricing, health insurance, and scarce resource allocation, and to contribute to a report that will advance policy,” said Professor Persad.

Professor Persad’s scholarship explores vital questions at the intersection of law, health care, and ethics. His research examines health insurance design and financing, equitable allocation of scarce medical resources, pharmaceutical pricing, and the legal and ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies. He has published extensively in leading journals across law, bioethics, and medicine, making him a recognized national voice on health equity and bioethics.

“We are incredibly proud of Professor Persad’s many achievements and, of course, this noteworthy recognition,” said Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss. “The NAM fellowship is a glowing testament to the excellence of his scholarship and his commitment to making the world a more just, equitable, and healthy place for us all.”

Please join us in congratulating Professor Persad on this remarkable achievement.

We are delighted to share that Professor Govind Persad, JD, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, has been selected as the 2025 Greenwall Fellow in Bioethics by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

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