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Access to Justice
Introducing Pro Bono CO—Colorado’s New Pro Bono Portal
By Brett Landis and Jayme B. Ritchie
The Unraveling Thread
By Elisa Overall and Kimberly Gent
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Beyond the Standard Settlement Conference
By Andrew Shoemaker
The De-biasing Effect of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Mediator Training
By Wesley Parks and Melora Bentz
Embracing the Inevitable
By Ryan Searson
Antitrust and Consumer Protection Law
The Colorado State Antitrust Act of 2023
By Matt Schock
Comprehensive Data Privacy Rules Reach Colorado
By Jessica J. Arett and Emily F. Keimig
Appellate Law
Finality and Timeliness in Civil Appeals
By Paige Mackey Murray and Sharlene J. Aitken
The Recent Amendments to the Rules for Magistrates
By Jill R. Skinner and Marianne Marshall Tims
Colorado’s Unpublished Opinion Database
By Jesse Howard Witt
Artificial Intelligence
AI and the Future of Legal Aid
By Tony Arias
Winning the Race Against Artificial Intelligence
By Colin E. Moriarty
Can Robot Lawyers Close the Access to Justice Gap?
By Maria E. Berkenkotter and Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov
Business Law
Investment Adviser Regulation in Colorado
By Jason Spitalnick
Using CRCP 103 as an Adjudicative Tool
By Jerad West
Digital Age Shapes Modern Contract Law
By George H. Singer
Constitutional Law
Trump v. United States
By Scott S. Barker
Construction Law
The 2025 Colorado American Dream Act
By Jennifer A. Seidman and Ronald M. Sandgrund
Contractors’ Civil Liability Under Colorado’s Mechanics’ Lien Trust Fund Statute
By Laura Martinez
The Past, Present, and Future of Residential Construction Defect Action Reform in Colorado
By Jennifer Seidman and Melissa L. “Mel” Roeder
Contract Law
Is Your Client Really Selling Their Home “As Is”?
By Mark Cohen
Digital Age Shapes Modern Contract Law
By George H. Singer
Drawing Boundaries Between Tort and Contract
By Mike Cross
Criminal Law
Automatic Record Sealing in Colorado
By Abbey Moffitt Hruby
Search and Seizure of Digital Evidence
By Matthew Bradley
Construing the Restitution Statutes
By Adam J. Espinosa and Abigail Walker
Diversity
Frances R. Johnson
By Christine Lyman, with contributions from John Rodman
Susan J. Blanco
By Cynthia D. Mares and Mariana Vielma
Judge Isabel Pallarés
By the Diversity on the Bench Coalition
Environmental Law
PFAS Regulation in Colorado
By Scott H. Reisch, Elizabeth (Liz) Och, and Matthew E. Miller
Good Samaritan Cleanups at Abandoned Mines
By Jason King
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Over Wetlands
By William Davis Wert and Moneka Worah
Family Law
Filling the Justice Gap
By Angela R. Arkin
The Algorithmic Family
By Maha Kamal
The Treatment of SLATs in the Event of a Dissolution of Marriage
By Emily L. Bowman, David W. Kirch, and Gerard (G.) Deffenbaugh
Government Counsel
Conflicting Procedures for Prosecuting Campaign Finance Cases
By Matthew Norwood
Ballot Measures
By Gavin Wolny
Follow the Money
By Jennifer Lake
Health Law
Doing Away with Dogmatic Medical Directives
By Casey Frank
Immigration Law
RMIAN Turns 20
By Hiroshi Motomura, Mekela Goehring, and Patricia Medige
Intellectual Property Law
Patent Dispute Primer—Part 3
By Elizabeth Manno and Manny Caixeiro
Patent Dispute Primer—Part 2
By Elizabeth Manno and Manny Caixeiro
Patent Dispute Primer—Part 1
By Elizabeth Manno and Manny Caixeiro
International Law
Vader on Trial
By Gurney F. Pearsall III and Robert Bracknell
Juvenile Law
Disclosure and Discovery in Dependency and Neglect Cases
By Zaven (Z) Saroyan, Jennifer Mullenbach, and Anna Ulrich
House Bill 22-1038
By Ashley Chase and Cara Nord
Labor and Employment Law
Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split in Reverse Discrimination Cases
By John M. Husband
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Reverse Discrimination
By John M. Husband
Expanded Job Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers
By John Husband
Legal Research
The Truth Is Out There
By Alison Mallonee
How to Use Court Websites Like a Law Librarian
By AnnaKatherine Wherren
Free Online Tools for Out-of-State Primary Law Research
By AnnaKatherine Wherren
Legal Writing
Less Is More
By Jared West and Maria Zalessky
Simplifying Our Writing—Part 2
By John Hiski Ridge
Simplifying Our Writing
By John Hiski Ridge
Legislative Matters
CBA’s 2025 Legislative Session in Review
By Tyler Mounsey
CBA’s 2024 Legislative Session in Review
By Tyler Mounsey
CBA’s 2023 Legislative Session in Review
By Tyler Mounsey
Malpractice
Avoiding Financial Fraud
By Aaron L. Evans, Keith D. Lapuyade, and Julia Huitt
Colorado Expands Litigation Privilege in Class Action Cases
By John M. Palmeri and John R. Mann
Legal Malpractice Under Colorado Law
By Anthony Viorst
Natural Medicine Law
Colorado’s Bold Move to Legalize Psychedelics
By Rachael Z. Ardanuy and C. Adam Foster
Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Is It Time to Revive the Colorado Bee and Bee Products Act?
By Ann J. Atkinson
Managing Hotspots in Wildfire Risk at Public Lands Ski Areas
By Heidi Ruckriegle, Lauren Mercer, and Leah Fugere
A Guide to Colorado Sand and Gravel Permitting
By Kent Holsinger and Todd Ohlheiser
Practice Management
Yes, Your Law Firm Is a Business
By Doug Hastings
Reimagining Talent Development
By Gene Commander
Is the Billable Hour Mandate Holding Us Back?
By Chuong M. Le
Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics
The 2026 AI-Related Amendments to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
By Julia K. Martinez, Maria E. Berkenkotter, and Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov
The Total Price Requirement of CRS § 6-1-737
By Nicole Marie Black and Madison Rheinheimer
Professionalism and the Practice of Law
By Charlie Willman
Real Estate Law
Affordable Housing Tax Exemptions in Colorado
By Alex Gano
New Law Gives Local Governments Rights to Purchase Multifamily Rental Properties
By Ryan Wilcox and John A. Siragusa
Anti-Money Laundering Rules
By Herrick K. Lidstone and Victoria B. Bantz
Tax Law
Rollover Equity Conundrum in Transactions With Private Equity Funds
By Virginia Y. Duong and Asel M. Lindsey
Tax and Estate Planning for Nonresident Real Estate Owners
By Brent W. Nelson and Griffin H. Bridgers
The Civil Litigator
From Prompt to Production
By Donovan Estrada
The Evolution of Colorado’s Anti-SLAPP Statute
By Michael Beylkin and Steven Zansberg
Substantive, Demonstrative, or Illustrative?
By Matthew W. E. Bradley
Tort and Insurance Law
AI-Assisted Decision-Making and Emerging Tort Liability
By Rick Wagner
Colorado CGL Coverage A Demystified
By Britton D. Weimer
Management Liability Coverages
By Britton D. Weimer
Trust and Estate Law
Show Me the Money
By James R. Walker
Pulling the Plug on Perpetual Trusts
By Aaron Burton
Estate Planning for Real Property
By Charles “Chad” E. Rounds
Water Law
Municipal Partnerships for Instream Flow on Colorado’s Front Range
By Jessica Pault-Atiase
Pollution, Police Power, and the Hupp Hotel
By Frank Gibbard
Nutrient Standards for Lakes and Reservoirs
By Bill Wombacher, Adam DeVoe, and Stacy Brownhill
Wellness
The Attributes of a Healthy Attorney
By Catherine Chan
The Impacts of Exercise on Brain Health, Longevity, Stress Management, and Mood
By Debra Austin
Confronting the Unique Challenges Faced by Women Attorneys
By Catherine Chan
Workers’ Compensation Law
Sticking Points—Part 2
By Gregory B. Cairns, Mark Saliman, Kenneth Platt, and David Seserman
The Game of Liens
By Joseph W. Gren and Emily M. Miller
