Here are a list of current topics of interest in Colorado identified by our coordinating editors:
Criminal Law
- Update on case law and practice regarding restitution after Weeks and in light of the recent case law
- Update on peremptory challenges considering the change to Crim. P. 24, effective January 2026
- Considerations, issues, and best practices surrounding the use of Webex and live streaming on criminal proceedings and trials
- Considerations, issues, and best practices related to immigration and criminal proceedings post-2025
- Considerations and issues surrounding child hearsay
- Considerations, issues, and best practices surrounding expert witnesses and “fit” after Cooper
Labor and Employment Law
- What is happening with DEI?
- AI in recruiting and job hiring
- The Trump NLRB
Wildlife Law
- Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction: Regulatory, Legal, and Liability Issues: Implementation challenges under Proposition 114, depredation compensation, and landowner rights
- Wildlife Corridors and Transportation Planning: Legal frameworks for crossings, NEPA intersections, federal funding, and land-use implications
- Water Law and Wildlife: Instream Flow Rights and Habitat Restoration: Legal intersections between water allocation, fisheries protection, and riparian ecosystem preservation