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ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2024 15:15:13 +0000

ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:15

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.

Scholarly Publications

S. James Anaya, Introduction to the Symposium on Rabiat Akande, "An Imperial History of Race-Religion in International Law," (with Adrien K. Wing), 1118 Am. J. Int'l L. Unbound 103 (2024); & The Significance of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 118 Am. J. Int'l L. Unbound 134 (2024).

Margot Kaminski & Gianclaudio Malgieri, Impacted Stakholder Participation in AI and Data Governance, SSRN.com (abstract available, paper forthcoming).

Mark Loewenstein & J. Dennis Hynes, Agency, Partnership, & the LLC: The Law of Unincorporated Business Enterprises (11th ed., Carolina Academic Press, 2024).

Helen Norton, Getting to Trustworthiness (But Not Necessarily to Trust), in Media and Society after Technology and Disruption 8 (Gus Hurwitz and Kyle Langvardt, eds.) (Cambridge University Press, 2024)(reprint of 3 J. Free Speech L. 7 (2023)).

Michael Pappas & Mark Nevitt, Climate Risk, Insurance Retreat, and State Response, SSRN.com (forthcoming, Georgia L. Rev.).

Media Mentions

[Deep Gulasekaram], Eliot Davis Jr., Biden vs. The Border: How the President Has Handled Immigration as the Election Looms, US News & World Report (May 23, 2024).

[Harry Surden], Nicky Andrews, CU-��Vlog�ƽ�� Professor Warns Lawyers to be Careful When it Comes to Artificial Intelligence, ��Vlog�ƽ�� Daily Camera (May 19, 2024).

Faculty Activities

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money (May 17-24, 2024), blog posts available here.

Doug Kenney [GWC], Colorado River Research Group Looking Beyond the 2026 Rulemaking, GWC (May 24, 2024).

Suzette Malveaux (speaker), "On What Grounds? Empowering and Advocating for Justice," Colorado Women's Bar Association 47th Annual Convention (May 19, 2024).

[Mark Squillace & Doug Kenney], GWC Meets with Delegation from Egypt, GWC (May 20, 2024).

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Anonymous — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:35:13 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/06/2024 - 08:35

Faculty Publications

Aamir Abdullah, Legal Research in the Age of AI, 53 Colorado Lawyer 8 (May 2024); & Making the Ask: How to Gain Supervisory Experience at Work in a Non-Supervisory Role, 28 AAALL Spectrum 34 (May/June 2024)(with Havilah Bakken, Rachel Evans, Valerie Horton, & Jason Tubinis).

Rabea Benhalim, Contract Customization, Sex, and Islamic Law, 108 Minn. L. Rev. 1861(2024).

Mark Squillace, A Bold Plan for Saving the Colorado River, 30 Brown J. World Affairs 1 (2023).

Media Mentions

[Violeta Chapin], Vince Bzdek, Town Hall Will Tackle the No. 1 Issue in the State: Immigration, Denver Gazette (April 28, 2024).

Harry Surden, 8 U.S. Newspapers, Including Denver Post, Sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement, Denver 7 News (April 30, 2024)(interview begins around :50 mark in video).

[Late Prof. Emeritus Charles Wilkinson], Devin Odell, The Boldt Decision and Where the Rule of Law Held, High Country News (May 1, 2024).

Faculty Activities

Rabea Benhalim, receipient of Colorado Law Excellence in Teaching Award (April 16, 2024).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money (April 26-May 3, 2024), blog posts available here.

[Deep Gulasekaram], Andrew Willinger, Scholarship Highlight: Historical Tradition as Living Constitutionalism, and Loyalty Oaths in the Immigration Context, Duke Center for Firearms Law (May 1, 2024).

[Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss], Jennifer Soules, Weinstein, #MeToo and Why Social Movements Matter, Colorado Today (May 1, 2024).

Margot Kaminski (discussant), "Stakeholder Participation in Data Strategy and AI," (European University Institute Centre for Judicial Cooperation, May 3, 2024).

Suzette Malveaux (introductory speaker), "AI Ethics Series: AI and Bias Lunch Talk", Silicon Flatirons Center, Daniels Fund, & Byron White Center (April 18, 2024); Matthew Engebretsen & Tori Matson, Byron White Center, Silicon Flatirons and the Daniels Fund Convene, Explore Bias and the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence, Colorado Law (May 2, 2024).

[Suzette Malveaux, Harry Surden, Scott Skinner-Thompson, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Blake Reid, Helen Norton, Byron WhiteCenter, & Silicon Flatirons Center], Reya Roussel & Michaela Calhoun, The 32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference on AI and The Constitution Makes History, Colorado Law (May 2, 2024).

Andrew Schwartz's The Perpetual Corporation, 80 G. Wash. L. Rev. 764, (2012) cited in important Delaware Court of Chancery opinion, McRitchie v. Zuckerberg, No. 2022-0890 (Del. Ch., April 30, 2024), at 68, n.132.

Andrew Teegarden (GWC), Correcting Discrepancies within SB24-127, Colorado Law Getches-Wilkinson Center (April 24, 2024).

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Byron White Center, Silicon Flatirons and the Daniels Fund Convene Explore Bias and the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence

Anonymous — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:47:04 +0000

Byron White Center, Silicon Flatirons and the Daniels Fund Convene Explore Bias and the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/02/2024 - 08:47

Matthew Engebretsen & Tori Matson

Colorado Law’s powerhouse organizations—the Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law, Silicon Flatirons, and the Daniels Fund—brought together legal scholars, lawyers, entrepreneurs and scientists to examine the ethical challenges posed by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of society. Against the backdrop of technological advancement, the event provided a platform for rigorous discussion and introspection about the legal and ethical implications of AI’s integration into areas as varied as employment, elections , climate change mitigation and space exploration.

Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the White Center, Suzette Malveaux, set the stage for this interdisciplinary exploration of AI’s multi-faceted dimensions and growing impact on the U.S. legal landscape. The April 18^thCLE lunch talk kicked off the larger AI and the Consitution Rothgerber Conference, held the next day. In a packed house, the speakers took on the important topic of critically evaluating the inherent biases and vulnerabilities of AI.

Dr. Newton Campbell, Director of Space Programs at Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE), delivered a thought-provoking address highlighting the nuanced ways in which AI systems are susceptible to bias. Campbell offered the concept of AI as a "useful idiot"—a tool capable of remarkable utility, yet vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation. By meticulously examininginjection, infection, evasion, poisoning, and extraction, Campbell underscored the urgent necessity for a deeper understanding of bias within AI systems, especially in cybersecurity.

Building upon Campbell's insights, George Washington Law Professor Spencer Overton, a distinguished scholar and advocate for technological equity, emphasized the broader societal implications of AI bias. Beyond conventional concerns surrounding risk assessment and hiring practices, Overton emphasized the systemic challenges posed by AI in the context of democracy and social cohesion. Drawing attention to the limitations of data scraping and the linguistic biases inherent in AI models, Overton challenged attendees to confront the underlying structural inequities perpetuated by these technologies.

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Professor, Chris Chambers Goodman, expounded upon the ethical obligations incumbent upon legal practitioners when navigating the complex terrain of AI integration. Goodman highlighted the intersection between AI and legal ethics, citing the American Bar Association's model rule against discrimination as a guiding principle for addressing discriminatory conduct related to AI implementation. Goodman outlined six key areas of bias in machine learning, urging legal professionals to proactively engage with emerging technologies to ensure ethical compliance and competence.

With standing room only and more questions than time, the speakers engaged in a lively Q&A session. Campbell, Overton, and Goodman offered their perspectives on possible solutions to mitigate AI’s biased results in hiring and admission practices. For example, Alison Noon McMahon ‘24 asked about the preemptive and reactionary ethical and legal actions employers should take to address AI bias. Overton called for employers to continue to educate themselves and to increase their transparency so that to they can begin constructing AI designs that accurately reflect our society’s pluralist aspirations. Goodman urged for greater collaboration among employers as a means of diversifying their baseline screening models generated by AI. Campbel drew attention to the complexities of determining how retroactive liability gets assigned when employers administer biased hiring technology.

McMahon thought the panel was “spectacular.” She left appreciating the opportunity for urgent legal work “to protect the public from the technology’s downfalls, but also to protect people from themselves and each other” as they familiarize themselves with these unprecedented tools.

As many are inclined to to advance popular AI technologies, Malveaux, Overton, Goodman, and Campbell provided a thoughtful approach for students and legal, tech, and business professionals to proceed with caution. Watch a full recording of the event here, and view more photos in our flickr gallery.

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The 32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference on AI and The Constitution Makes History

Anonymous — Thu, 02 May 2024 13:55:42 +0000

The 32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference on AI and The Constitution Makes History Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/02/2024 - 07:55

Reya Roussel & Michaela Calhoun

On April 19, the Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law and the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Policy and Entrepreneurship hosted the 32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference on AI and the Constitution. This year’s conference was one of the first of its kind to focus on prevalent issues at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the Constitution. Interdisciplinary scholars, scientists, lawyers and students from around the world gathered at the University of Colorado Law School in ��Vlog�ƽ�� to discuss recent AI developments and the impact on the right to privacy, free speech under the First Amendment, and judicial interpretation.

Byron White Center Director and Law Professor, Suzette Malveaux, opened the conference, noting the timely and imperative nature of the topic. Given the power of AI and the recent diminishment of fundamental rights under the Constitution, she emphasized the importance of getting ahead of the curve by bringing together experts to grapple with cutting edge issues at the intersection of tech and constitutional law.

The conference started off strong with Professor of Law and Silicon Flatrions Artificial Intelligence Initiative Director, Harry Surden, delivering the keynote address on the development and more recent explosion of generative Artificial Intelligence. Professor Surden shared recent updates and key limitations of generative AI, while also demonstrating how Chat GPT4 can empower and be used responsibly in the law. Following the keynote, Colorado Law Review Executive Editor, Natalie Tiggleman, introduced the AI and Privacy Panel, moderated by Professor Malveaux. Law Professors Paul Ohm (Georgetown), Christine Goodman (Pepperdine Caruso), Spencer Overton (George Washington), and Scott Skinner-Thompson (University of Colorado) held a lively and interactive discussion about the various ways privacy interests are implicated, in areas such as hiring practices, voting access, and data security.

Professor Surden moderated the second panel discussion, which explored how AI can be used in judicial interpretation of the Constitution and other legal documents. Panelists, Dr. Megan Ma (Stanford) and Law Professors Andrew Coan (Arizona), Vivek Krishnamurthy (University of Colorado), and Yonathan Arbel (Alabama), shared how AI has immense potential to challenge interpretive approaches to constitutional law, while still being approachable and beneficial for practical uses, such as increasing attorney productivity which benefits clients. The final panel focused on AI speech and the First Amendment. Professor Blake Reid, Director of the Telecom and Platforms Initiative at Silicon Flatirons, moderated this fascinating discussion with Dr. Newton Campbell (AROSE), Law Professor Helen Norton (University of Colorado), Law Professor April Dawson (NC Central), and Business Professor Eric Alston (University of Colorado). This panel considered the thorny question of whether AI speech—potentially equal to or superior to human speech—is protected under the First Amendment.

Devin Schultze ‘25, Editor in Chief of the Colorado Law Review, expressed her excitement about the conference: “It was really amazing to witness conversations between lawyers and non-lawyers regarding their thoughts on AI and how it impacts individual rights. That was such a cool component to have two separate disciplines come together and hear the discourse that AI and the Constitution creates.”

Many of the remarkable speakers featured at the Rothgerber Conference on AI and the Constitution will be publishing their scholarship in an upcoming special Symposium issue of the Colorado Law Review. Watch the full conference here, and view more photos in our flickr gallery.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:51:25 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/29/2024 - 09:51

Faculty Publications

Jonathon Booth (joining Colorado Law Summer 2024), Policing After Slavery: Race, Crime, and Resistance in Atlanta, SSRN.com(forthcoming U. Colo. L. Rev.)

T. Markus Funk (Colorado Law Adjunct), Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory: Obtaining Evidence and Assistance from Foreign Jurisdictions (Federal Judicial Center, 2024; updated and expanded 2nd ed.)

Pratheepan "Deep" Gulasekaram, Loyalty Disarmament & the Undocumented, SSRN.com(forthcoming Colum. L. Rev. F.)

Margot Kaminski & Meg Leta Jones, Constructing AI Speech, 133 Yale L. J. F. 1212 (April 22, 2024).

Media Mentions

[Ann England], Esteban L. Hernandez & Meira Gebel, Supreme Court Weighs Case That Could Affect Denver's Approach to Homelessness, Axios Denver (April 24, 2024).

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], The Department of Education Diluates Campus Due Process, National Review (April 23, 2024).

[Chris Winter, Getches-Wilkinson Center], Angus M. Thuermer Jr., BLM Conservation Rule Likely to Survive Challenges, Advocates Say, Wyofile (April 23, 2024); Alice Fordham, Environmentalists Prepare to Defend New BLM Rule Against Legal Challenges, Source NM (April 23, 2024).

Faculty Activities

[Jonathon Booth], Dan Ernst, Booth on Policing in Atlanta After Slavery, Legal History Blog (April 23, 2024).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money (April 19-26, 2024), blog posts available here.

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct] and Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Cross-Border Evidence Gathering: A Primer on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory (Bulletin of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators (April 18, 2024)) was listed on SSRNs Top Articles Ten list for: Public International Law: Sources eJournal; and A Practical Primer on the International Criminal Court makes SSRN’s top-ten list for: PSN: Human Rights Networks (Topic).

[Deep Gulasekaram, Nadav Orian Peer, Jennifer Hendricks, Harry Surden, & Laura Dolbow], Emily Battaglia, Mini Law School Kicks Off its 14th Season, Featuring Lectures on the 2024 Election,Colorado Law (April 26, 2024).

Margot Kaminski & Meg Leta Jones 'Constructing AI Speech was recently listed on SSRN's Top Tendownload list for Information Privacy Law eJournal. =

Margot Kaminski (presenter), "Stakeholder Participation in AI Governance," University of Bristol Centre for Law and Innovation (April 22, 2024).

[Helen Norton] DU Law Professors Publish Comprehensive Study of Undercover Investigations, DU Law (April 23, 2024).

[Colene Robinson], Emily Battaglia, Prof. Colene Robinson Receives "Excellence in Teaching" Award, Colorado Law (April 20, 2024).

Doug Spencer (roundtable discussant) Electoral Anxiety: Courts, Race and Democracy (University of Connecticut In Conversation, April 17, 2024).

[Getches-Wilkinson Center; Water Law Fellows Frannie Monasterio & Andrew Teegarden; Acequia Assistance Project's Gregor MacGregor; Doug Kenney], Emily Battaglia, Earth Day 2024: Highlighting the GWC and Water Rights, Colorado Law (April 22, 2024).

[Colorado Law] Paul Caron, 2024-25 U.S. News International Law Rankings; 2024-25 U.S. News Omnibus Speciality Rankings; 2024 World Law School Rankings; TaxProf Blog (April 20-25, 2024).

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Earth Day 2024: Highlighting The GWC and Water Rights

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:21:54 +0000

Earth Day 2024: Highlighting The GWC and Water Rights Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/22/2024 - 13:21

Emily Battaglia

For more than half a century, environmental and natural resources law has been a distinguishing strength of the University of Colorado Law School. Our commitment to teaching and research in these areas complements the school’s physical location in the Rocky Mountain West—a region defined by its vast natural resources, public lands and parks, and many American Indian reservations. Ranked seventh in the nation, Colorado Law’s Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources program is one of the strongest and deepest of its kind.

This is due in part to The Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (GWC). The GWC endeavors to serve the people of the American West, the nation, and the world through creative, interdisciplinary research; bold, inclusive teaching; and innovative problem-solving to further true sustainability for our use of the lands, waters, and environment. Their mission is driven by a broader agenda and aspirations for deeper influence in law, policy, and practice. The GWC has developed a substantial body of work, including pioneering research, articles, books, conferences, workshops, and public lectures.

This Earth Day, we are thrilled to highlight the GWC’s work around water rights and policy – one of many buckets of work the center touches upon. This topic has been at the forefront of environmental law conversations for many decades. Read on to learn more about how The GWC is working to address and raise awareness around the real-world challenges of water law and policy.

Water Law Fellows Program

The GWC employs two outstanding early career attorneys to serve as GWC Water Law Fellows. Fellows work on the most pressing water law reform issues of the day under the guidance of the GWC and in partnership with leaders from the non-profit, government, and private sectors. The 2023-2025 fellows are Frannie Monasterio and Andrew Teegarden.

“I’ve heard many times during my experience that water is life, water is sacred, water is a human right,” said Monasterio, “These all resonate with me much more deeply than when I started. I had no idea that communities in the U.S. experience water insecurity. I’ve become more grateful that I have safe, reliable access to water, and I enjoy that I get to spend my time researching how to make water safe, reliable, and accessible.”

The overarching objective of the program is to create a matchless educational and mentoring experience that prepares the Fellows to become leaders in the field. During the two-year program, the Fellows actively engage in water law reform in the public interest sector, and hone their leadership, communication, advocacy, and research skills. The Fellows work with GWC faculty and staff and with partner organizations on a wide array of emerging issues. This work is done at every level — federal, state, tribal, county, city, and international — and could include developing proposed legislation and regulations, policy implementation, and filing amicus briefs.

“One of the things I enjoy most about the Water Law Fellows program has been the ability to work with the Acequia Assistance Project as a supervising attorney,” said Teegarden. “My group in particular is focused on helping Acequia members fill out applications for USDA's RCPP funding program which provides agricultural operators money to help upgrade their water infrastructure.”

Additionally, the Fellows have full access to the extraordinary resources and institutional support of the Law School. To encourage multi-disciplinary solutions, the Fellows will be able to draw on expertise in departments across the University and nearby national laboratories. Under the guidance of the GWC, Fellows also work with experts in NGOs, government, and the private sector.

Acequia Assistance Program

The Acequia Assistance Project is a joint effort by the Getches-Wilkinson Center, Colorado Open Lands, and the Sangre de Cristo Acequia Association to provide low or no-cost legal assistance and educational materials to Colorado’s acequia communities. The project represents dozens of community members every year and has helped to protect the traditional and sustainable farming practices of acequia communities.

Acequia is an Arabic word that means "water bearer." An acequia is a physical irrigation system – a ditch — but the term "acequia" in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado also describes a philosophy about water and community: that water is so essential to life that it is a communal resource, one which must be shared. This philosophy shapes the intersection of the human and natural environments in the Southern Colorado watersheds in which acequias are found and has created a resilient natural and cultural system. Acequias are found along the southernmost part of Colorado – including four of the state’s poorest counties: Costilla, Conejos, Huerfano, and Las Animas.

While acequias are legally treated as any other water right within the prior appropriation system in Colorado, their governance system makes them unique. All irrigators along an Acequia work together to ensure each landowner's water needs are met. For example, in times of water scarcity, ditches cooperate to ensure an equitable distribution of water, or when that is not physically possible, a sharing of fields. As we look to the future, acequias will offer an interesting model of alternative water administration and use. However, for acequias to remain viable, the acequia community must first address some key challenges. For generations, acequias have operated informally – with many remaining unincorporated and without bylaws.

"This is a vibrant community that's knows the value of their way of life and has been willing to fight against long odds to maintain it," said Gregor MacGregor, Director of the Acequia Assistance Project. "They are a great example to look to for inspiration!"

2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Water & Tribes Initiative will be co-convening the 2024 Conference on the Colorado River titled “Next Chapters on the Colorado River:
Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond” on Thurs., June 6 and Fri, June 7 at the Wolf Law Building.

“The rules that control how Colorado River water is delivered to almost 40 million users are expiring at the end of 2026, which is a tremendous source of uncertainty for the US, Mexico, the seven basin states, 30 tribal nations, and many stakeholder groups,” said Doug Kenney, Western Water Policy Program Director at the GWC. “An Environmental Impact Statement process is underway to develop new rules to ensure continued deliveries while maintaining adequate storage levels in Lakes Powell and Mead. It's a very difficult, and very politically charged, process, especially given the growing impacts of climate change in the region, and the looming federal elections that may throw an additional wrench into an already complicated process.”

“While it's true that the recent news on the Colorado River has all been pretty bleak as reservoir levels have dropped and interstate tensions have risen, the reality is that many people are working hard to find solutions,” Kenney shared. “Our conference brings together all the key policy-makers and stakeholder groups to discuss those efforts and to explore new opportunities. There's a lot of good things being accomplished. That is a hopeful message.”

We hope you join us for what will be sure to be an engaging two-day conference bringing together thought leaders from across the Colorado Basin. Register today.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:28:40 +0000

ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:28

Faculty Publications

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct] & US District Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Cross-Border Evidence Gathering A Primer on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory, Bulletin of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators (April 18, 2024).

Scott Skinner-Thompson, Applying HIV Activism's Public Health Approach to COVID-19, in, The Routledge Companion to Gender and COVID-19 (Linda McClain & Aziza Ahmed, eds., 2024).

Media Mentions

[James Anaya & Kristen Carpenter], Anna V. Smith, The U.S. Still Hasn't Embraced The Rights of Indigenous Peoples , High Country News (April 18, 2024)(article also mentions the Impelmentation Project, a joint project between NARF & Colorado Law).

[Violet Chapin], Eliana Valenzuela, CU Law to Host Session on How to Start a Business, ��Vlog�ƽ�� Daily Camera (April 17, 2024).

[Denise DeForest], Olivia Doak, CU ��Vlog�ƽ�� Law School Starts Preparing For New Bar Exam, ��Vlog�ƽ�� Daily Camera (April 18, 2024).

[Ahmed White], Benjamin Y. Fong, America's Last Violent Strike Has Been Wrongly Forgotten, Jacobin (April 14, 2024).

Faculty Activities

Alexia Brunet Marks (panelist),“A Reflective Look at the Role of Law and Governance in Nutrition Policy” & “Newworks in Food Law and Policy” Reflecting on the Past to Advance the Future (Resnick Center for Food Policy & Law, April 18-19, 2024).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money (April 12-19, 2024), blog posts available here.

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], Markus Funk on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance, The Compliance and Ethics Blog Podcast (April 9, 2024).

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], Cross-Border Evidence Gathering: A Primer on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory (Federal Judicial Center, forthcoming) was listed on SSRNs Top Articles Ten list for: International, Transnational & Comparative Criminal Law eJournal.

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], The Development of Victims’ Rights Under International Law was listed on SSRN’s Top Ten List for: International, Transnational & Comparative Criminal Law eJournal and Women & International Relations eJournal.

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], Understanding and using Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory (forthcoming -Bulletin of the International Academy of Finance Crime Litigators) was listed on SSRN’s Top Ten List for: International, Transnational & Comparative Criminal Law eJournal.

Jennifer Hendricks, Essentially a Mother Book Talk, sponsored by if/when/how, Colorado Law (April 17, 2024).

Margot Kaminski & Meg Leta Jones' Constructing AI Speech was recently listed on SSRN's Top Tendownload list for Information Privacy Law eJournal.

Vivek Krishnamurthy (panelist), "AI and the Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and Other Legal Documents," Rothgerber Conference, (April 19, 2024).

[Suzette Malveavux, Harry Surden, Byron White Center, Silicon Flatirons Center], 32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference to be held this Friday at Colorado Law, Colorado Law (April 15, 2024).

Suzette Malveaux (moderator), "AI and Privacy," Rothgerber Conference (April 19, 2024).

Helen Norton (panelist), "AI Speech and the First Amendment," Rothgerber Conference (April 19, 2024).

Blake Reid (moderator), "AI Speech and the First Amendment," Rothgerber Conference (April 19, 2024).

Scott Skinner Thompson (panelist), "AI and Privacy," Rothgerber Conference (April 19, 2024).

Sloan Speck, Weekly SSRN Tax Article Review and Roundup: Speck Reviews Elkin's Rules, Standards, and the Value of Certainty in Tax Law, TaxProf Blog (April 19, 2024).

Harry Surden (keynote speaker & moderator), "AI and the Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and Other Legal Documents," Rothgerber Conference, (April 19, 2024).

[Colorado Law] Paul Caron, 2024-25 U.S. News Environmental Law Rankings; 2024-25 U.S. News Intellectual Property Law Rankings; 2024-25 U.S. News Business/Corporate Law Rankings; 2024-25 U.S. News Constitutional Law Rankings; U.S. News Tax Law Rankings; 2024-25 U.S. News Peer Reputation Rankings (And Overall Rankings); TaxProf Blog (April 9-19, 2024).

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Prof. Colene Robinson Receives “Excellence in Teaching” Award

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:23:35 +0000

Prof. Colene Robinson Receives “Excellence in Teaching” Award Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/19/2024 - 14:23

Emily Battaglia

Congratulations to Prof. Colene Robinson, who recently received a 2024 ��Vlog�ƽ�� Faculty Excellence Award for “Excellence in Teaching.” This award recognizes the vital importance of teaching and mentoring students as significant components of faculty duties that are central to the university’s mission.

“I am really grateful to everyone who worked hard to support my nomination and am so honored by the acknowledgement of my teaching,” Robinson said. “Hearing from former students that I had positively impacted their time in law school, which I know can be so stressful and hard, was incredibly moving.”

Robinson wears many hats here at the law school. Not only does she teach and write about child welfare and juvenile delinquency, she also co-directs the Juvenile and Family Law Program (JFLP). In her Juvenile and Family Law Clinic, students represent children and parents in child welfare cases and youth in delinquency and immigration matters. The JFLP provides students with opportunities to acquire specialized knowledge and fosters collaboration between students, academics, and practitioners.

“The people I work with at the law school are the best part of my job – foremost the students and also the faculty and staff,” Robinson shared. “Being able to laugh with people while at the same time working though hard issues that require compassion and good judgment, makes this my dream job. Not to mention the amazing professionals I work with frequently at the courthouse – like judges, caseworkers, and other attorneys.”

Prof. Robinson’s career has been extensive. Before joining Colorado Law, she represented children and families throughout Colorado and in New York City. Now as a professor and Director of Clinical Programs, she shares that some of her proudest moments come from witnessing students become more confident in their legal practice through their work in many of the Law School’s Clinics.

Like when students feel challenged by what they are learning and make noticeable improvements - “Those moments are gold when you see it happening.” Robinson said. “Also, the times when we [the clinic] have made a positive difference in someone’s case [have been among my proudest accomplishments] – which can be hard to do when you are working primarily in the child welfare system.” Professor Robinson and her students have represented over 300 families.

When asked what excellence in teaching means to her, Robinson revealed that it can be difficult to know if you are teaching well.

“If students don’t perform as well on an exam or assignment, I ask myself how I could have done a better job with the material,” Robinson explained. “Excellence means being creative, reading as much as possible in my area, keeping up with the changes in law and policy, updating or redoing my courses continuously, and finding ways to tackle difficult subjects. It also means being honest with myself when I haven’t done my best work and making changes to get better, including asking for feedback from students and colleagues.”

The University of Colorado Law School is grateful to have Robinson’s expertise and dedication to our students’ success as part of our community and look forward to the impact she will continue to have in the years to come. Congratulations, Professor Robinson, on this incredible achievement!

Learn more about Prof. Robinson here.

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32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference to be held this Friday at Colorado Law

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:41:35 +0000

32nd Annual Rothgerber Conference to be held this Friday at Colorado Law Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/15/2024 - 15:41

On April 19, Silicon Flatirons and the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law are proud to be partnering together for their joint conference “AI and the Constitution," held in University of Colorado Law School’s Wittemyer Courtroom. The conference merges the Silicon Flatirons annual Artificial Intelligence Conference with the White Center’s annual Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference on Constitutional Law. The event will examine emerging Constitutional issues implicated by the rapid advances in artificial intelligence.

“It’s been a real joy to collaborate with Silicon Flatirons on this conference,” said Suzette Malveaux, Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the Byron White Center. “The Byron White Center is very much focused on cutting edge constitutional law issues, and there just seemed nothing more cutting edge than the rapid pace at which AI was impacting every facet of our lives, including our fundamental rights under the U.S. Constitution.”

The conference will feature a lineup of experts across three different panels: AI and Privacy; AI and the Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and Other Legal Documents; and AI Speech and the First Amendment. Read more about the panelists here. Colorado Law Professor and Silicon Flatirons’ Director of AI Initiatives Harry Surden will deliver the keynote address.

“I’m looking forward to learning from constitutional law scholars, scientists, and interdisciplinary educators from various backgrounds and institutions across the country about what they perceive as the greatest challenges and opportunities of AI,” Malveaux shared. “Many of our Constitutional rights already have been undermined or are in flux, and AI has the power to impact those rights in fundamental ways.”

Each panel will allow ample time for audience Q&A, and the event will be followed by a reception in Boettcher Hall for appetizers, refreshments, and conversation.

“I hope that our participants and audience members will realize the crucial role that we all play in the future of AI’s development and use,” Malveaux remarked. “This is a critical time to not only educate ourselves about this powerful technological moment, but to lean into shaping its future. With so many threats to democracy, it’s important to convene and engage in these conversations.”

The State of Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education has accredited this event as a continuing legal education seminar for a total of 5.00 general credits. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to attendees during the free conference. There is still time to register--click here for more information.

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ICYMI: Faculty Publications & Notable Mentions

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Faculty Publications

Justin Desautels-Stein, Duncan Kennedy, in Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (Mortimer Sellers & Stephan Kirste, Eds.) (Springer, 2023).

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], Super Bowl Celebration Mayhem Showcases Media Misunderstanding of Self-Defense, SSRN. com (April 6, 2024).

Sarah Matsumoto, Protecting Water, Sustaining Communities: Transforming Groundwater Management Entities into Sources of Power During and After Environmental Crises, 92 UMKC L. Rev. 825 (2024)(Lexis login required).

Vanessa Racehorse (joining Colorado Law August 2024), Tribal Health Self-Determination: The Role of Tribal Health Systems in Actualizing the Highest Attainable Standard of Health for American Indians and Alaska Natives, SSRN.com (forthcoming, Columb. H.R. L. Rev.).

Harry Surden, ChatGPT, AI Large Language Models, and Law, 92 Fordham L. Rev. 1941 (2024).

Notable Mentions, News Articles, and Blog Posts

Brad Bernthal, Dean Inniss, Startup Variety Show, Silicon Flatirons (April 9, 2024).

Teresa Bruce (featured speaker),33rd Annual DePaul L. Rev. Symposium: The Power of Legal Storytelling (April 12, 2024).

Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns, & Money (April 5-12, 2024), blog posts available here.

[Violeta Chapin], City, CU Law School To Host Third Immigration Event on April 20, City of ��Vlog�ƽ�� (April 11, 2024).

[Laura Dolbow, joining Colorado Law in August 2024], Daniel Deacon, Ad Law Reading Room: "Public Patent Powers," by Laura Dolbow, Yale J. Reg. Notice & Comment blog (April 9, 2024).

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], The Development of Victims’ Rights Under International Law was listed on SSRN’s Top Ten List for:: International, Transnational & Comparative Criminal Law eJournal; International Institutions: Courts eJournal.

T. Markus Funk [Colorado Law Adjunct], A Practical Primer on the International Criminal Court was listed on SSRN’s Top Ten List for: International Institutions: Courts.

Margot Kaminski (discussant),Regulating Artificial Intelligence, Regulators and Regulation in the Digital Era Conference, European University Institute Centre for a Digital Society (April 11, 2024).

Andrew Schwartz (lecturer), Digital Shareholders, Colorado Law (April 11, 2024).

Harry Surden (speaker), The State of the Art in Legaltech Circa 2024, Standford Codex Futurelaw Conference (April 11, 2024).

[Ahmed White], Ecosocialist Bookshelf, Climate & Capitalism (April 5, 2024).

[Ahmed White], Victor G. Devinatz, The War on the North American Left-Wing Labor Movement from World War I Through the Post-World War II Period, 49 Labor Studies Journal 60 (2024).

Chris Winter [GWC], Bill Will Create a Program That Will Protect All of Colorado's Wetlands, ��Vlog�ƽ�� Daily Camera (April 10, 2024).

Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic, TLPC Files Amicus Brief for Disability Rights Advocates in Challenge to Federal Agency Incorporation by Reference Practices (April 4, 2024) (led by student attorneys Sebastian Blitt, Madeline Finlayson, & Sarah Mische).

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