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Amicus (Fall 2023), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Reflects on the 44-year career of Professor Mark Loewenstein
• Highlights the latest books by Colorado Law faculty
• Introduces new Colorado Law faculty
• Korey Wise Innocence Project Clients Wins Freedom
• Shares stories of philanthropy
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Fall 2022), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Commemorates Colorado Law's 130th anniversary with a roundtable discussion featuring seven generations of alumni
• Highlights the latest research by Professor Margot E. Kaminski
• Celebrates the opening of the Solidarity Suite, Colorado Law's newest student lounge
• Shares stories of philanthropy
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Spring 2022), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Features Colorado Law alumni who are making their mark with careers in government
• Highlights the latest research by Professor Suzette Malveaux
• Shares Dean Inniss' fundraising priorities for Colorado Law
• Includes stories of philanthropy by alumni and faculty
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Fall 2021), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Introduces the 17th dean of Colorado Law, Lolita Buckner Inniss
• Welcomes the Class of 2024 and new faculty member Doug Spencer
• Highlights the latest research by Associate Professor Kristelia García
• Features interviews with alumnae of color, as interviewed by members of the Women of Color Collective
• Recognizes attendees and sponsors of the 40th annual Alumni Awards Celebration
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Spring 2021), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Features the work of students and faculty in Colorado Law's clinics and the Appellate Advocacy Practicum in assisting those affected by the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide injustice
• Includes reflections from Dean Anaya on his tenure as dean as he prepares to continue as a member of the faculty this July
• Highlights the early life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Colorado Law alumnus Wiley Rutledge (Class of 1922) and the formative years he spent in Boulder
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni, including this year's Alumni Award recipients

Amicus (Fall 2020), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Spotlights Dean Anaya's Anti-Racism and Representation Initiative
• Features essays by Colorado Law alumni and friends on racial justice, pipelines to law school, inclusiveness, and systemic inequalities
• Introduces new faculty and staff
• Details the law school's transition to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Highlights the Dan Barash Scholarship, awarded to aspiring public defenders
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Spring 2020), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Dean's Message: A Tradition of Public Service
• Clinic Students Weigh In on Future of Automatic Speech Recognition Policies
• Pursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement Era: An Inside Look at the Newest Americans
• Feminism's Criminal Law Problem
• When They See Him
• Called to Service
• Expanded Journals Suite Named in Honor of Esteemed Alumna
• Rare Books Room Renamed for John ('65) and Nancy Wittemyer
• Q&A: Law Alumni Board Chair Richard Murray ('07)
• Last Word: Hon. Nikea Bland ('05)

Amicus (Fall 2019), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Training Lawyers with a Business Edge: The Colorado Law Way
• Alumni in Focus: Entrepreneurial and Business Law Success Stories
• Protecting Water Rights for Colorado Farmers: Acequia Project Completes Multi-Year Case Assisting Southern Colorado Farmers
• Holding Government Speech Accountable: Professor Norton Publishes Book on Government Speech and the Constitution
• Hitting the Trails To Hit the Books Harder
• A New Home for the Law Journals
• A Champion for Diversity: Honoring Milly Danielson Oppenheimer

Amicus (Spring 2019), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Features Associate Professor Harry Surden's path-breaking work on artificial intelligence and the law
• Spotlights the Maya Land Rights and Development Project, where students and pro bono attorneys work with Belizean indigenous organizations to secure Maya customary land tenure and promote sustainable economic development opportunities for Maya communities
• Highlights the Governmental Entrepreneurial Leadership Accelerator
• Features Colorado Law alumni working in the field of human rights
• Announces the Getches-Wilkinson Center's Fellows Program
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Fall 2018), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

This issue focuses on the impact of books authored by Colorado Law faculty.

Faculty authors included in this issue:

• Ahmed White
• Ming H. Chen
• Aya Gruber
• Anna Spain-Bradley
• Helen Norton
• S. James Anaya
• Christopher B. Mueller
• Clyde O. Martz
• Harold Bruff
• David H. Getches
• Charles F. Wilkinson
• Kristen A. Carpenter
• J. Dennis Hynes
• Mark Loewenstein

Amicus (Spring 2018), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Celebrates the 70th anniversary of our Clinical Education Program by highlighting recent accomplishments of our nine legal clinics
• Honors Professor Norm Aaronson for his nearly 40 years of public service with Colorado Law's clinics
• Highlights examples of students taking their education beyond the classroom, including externships, summer internships and fellowships, mock trial, moot court, and clinics
• Features photos from the 37th annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Fall 2017), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Welcomes the Class of 2020 and four new faculty members to Colorado Law
• Spotlights alumni who live and work internationally and students who have taken advantage of opportunities to connect globally
• Highlights Dean Anaya's vision and strategic priorities for Colorado Law
• Introduces the inaugural recipients of Colorado Law's Leaders in Law and Community (LILAC) fellowship program, which addresses diversity in legal education
• Features examples of students taking their legal education on the road, including to the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota, along the Colorado River, and throughout Geneva, Morocco, and Paris
• Celebrates personal and …

Amicus (Spring 2017), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Celebrates milestones in Colorado Law's 125-year history
• Highlights the 15th anniversary of the student-led Colorado Technology Law Journal
• Recognizes the achievements of faculty, staff, and students, including Dean Anaya's appointment to a United Nations committee to advise on enhancing representation of indigenous peoples
• Features the winners of the 2016 Reunion Class Challenge
• Celebrates personal and professional successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Fall 2016), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Introduces Colorado Law's new dean, S. James Anaya
• Highlights the new Sustainable Community Development Clinic
• Welcomes the incoming class of 2019
• Features student and donor involvement with public service summer fellowships
• Recognizes faculty members who have recently published books and received awards
• Celebrates milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Spring 2016), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Examines how legal career paths are evolving and changing
• Highlights alumni who have succeeded on a nontraditional career path
• Features innovative new programs:
  • The Korey Wise Innocence Project
  • Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at Colorado Law
• Showcases photos from the 35th Annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet
• Honors Dean Weiser's achievements as he prepares to return to the faculty this summer
• Recognizes faculty members who have recently published books and who are retiring
• Celebrates milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Prioritizing Management And Protection Of The Colorado River's Environmental Resources, Colorado River Research Group

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages.

Tribes And Water In The Colorado River Basin, Colorado River Research Group

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages : charts.

The special nature of tribal water rights -- Quantified water rights -- The Colordo mainstream reservations -- Central Arizona tribes -- Upper basin tribes -- Outstanding / unresolved tribal claims -- The path forward.

Looking Upstream: An Analysis Of Low Water Levels In Lake Powell And The Impacts On Water Supply, Hydropower, Recreation, And The Environment: A Companion Report To The Bathtub Ring, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Ratcliff, Rebecca Shively, Leanne Weiss, Yale University. School Of Forestry And Environmental Studies, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, Western Water Policy Program

Books, Reports, and Studies

viii, 110 pages : color illustrations, color maps

A Look At Laws Authorizing Uses Of Conserved And Saved Water In California, Montana, Oregon, And Washington, Cassidy Woodard

Books, Reports, and Studies

28 pages : color illustrations.

An Enhanced Water Bank For Colorado, Anne J. Castle, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Books, Reports, and Studies

23 pages.

Introduction and rationale -- Background on Colorado water law -- The initial Colorado water bank -- Water banks in other western states -- An enhanced water bank framework for Colorado -- Overcoming municipal preference for permanent acquisition -- Existing authority and new authority needed -- Conclusion and recommendation -- Attachment: Provisions for consideration in water bank operating guidelines.

Proposal For An Enhanced Colorado Water Bank, Anne J. Castle, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages.

Outlines and explains 8 characteristics of an enhanced Colorado water bank.

Enhancing Watershed Planning In Implementation Of The Colorado Water Plan: An Overview Of Implementation Challenges And Opportunities, Douglas S. Kenney

Books, Reports, and Studies

25 pages.

Introduction -- Review of existing efforts -- Summary of interviews -- The salience of funding -- Recommendations -- Attachment A: Summary of reviewed watershed plans.

Watershed Planning And Management In Colorado, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment

Books, Reports, and Studies

9 pages.

Introduction -- The watershed approach in Colorado -- Moving to the next level : implementation of the BIPs -- Possible next steps -- Conclusion.

Improving Irrigation Water Uses For Agricultural And Environmental Benefits, Anne Castle, Amy Beattie, Zach Smith, Drew Peternell, Ted Kowalski

Books, Reports, and Studies

37 pages : color pictures, color maps.

Introduction -- Agricultural and environmental enhancements -- An ag and environmental enhancement program for Colorado -- Appendix A: Conservation case studies in Colorado -- Appendix B: Related Colorado water law -- Appendix C: Relevant laws from other states -- Appendix D: Legislative attempts to statutorily recognize conserved water -- Appendix E: The problem of vocabulary

Colorado Acequia Handbook: Water Rights And Governance Guide For Colorado's Acequias, Jens Jensen, Peter D. Nichols, Ryan Golten, Sarah Krakoff, Sarah Parmar, Karl Kumli, Jesse Heibel, Blake Busse, Karoline Garren, Julia Guarino, Megan Gutwein, Cori Hach, Melissa S. Jensen, Shannon Liston, Gunnar Paulsen, Nate Miller, John R. Sherman, Dan Weiss, Michael Weissman, Emily Neiley, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, Gates Family Foundation, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Sangre De Cristo National Heritage Area, Sangre De Cristo Acequia Association, Colorado Open Lands

Books, Reports, and Studies

51 pages (includes 1 color map)

Introduction -- Definitions -- Water rights -- Change of water right -- Transfers of water rights -- Water sharing agreements -- Losing your water rights ("use it or lose it") -- Preventing the transfer of water out of the acequia -- Conservation easements -- Governing the acequia -- Assessments -- Easements -- Enforcement -- Tort liability -- Water quality -- The Rio Grande Compact -- Main government water entities -- Where can an acequia get legal assistance? -- Appendix I. Water rights : frequently asked questions -- Appendix II. Acequia bylaws : frequently asked …

Amicus (Fall 2015), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Illustrates Colorado Law's commitment to engaged faculty scholarship
• Describes cutting-edge faculty research and upcoming lectures
• Honors three of Colorado Law's most esteemed faculty
• Features law students' success in entrepreneurial competition
• Highlights the student-driven University of Colorado Law Review
• Delivers advice for current students from alumni
• Recognizes loyal donors
• Celebrates milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

Amicus (Spring 2015), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Describes Colorado Law's tradition of community
• Highlights students helping those in need
• Introduces the Tech Lawyer Accelerator program
• Announces the new one-year Master of Studies in Law - Patent Law program
• Celebrates Silicon Flatirons 15th Anniversary
• Features the 34th Annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet
• Remembers the legacy of deceased alumni
• Recognizes loyal donors
• Provides updates on Colorado Law alumni

The Bathtub Ring. Shrinking Lake Mead: Impacts On Water Supply, Hydropower, Recreation And The Environment, Ning Jiang, Season Martin, Julia Morton, Skyler Murphy, Colorado River Governance Initiative

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages (includes color illustrations and color maps).

The Value Of Water In The Colorado River Basin: A Snapshot Of A Fluid Landscape, Brian Annes, Colorado River Governance Initiative

Books, Reports, and Studies

33 pages.

Navigating A Pathway Toward Colorado's Water Future: A Review And Recommendations On Colorado's Draft Water Plan, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Colorado Water Working Group

Books, Reports, and Studies

40 pages (includes color illustrations).