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505650 CU AMICUS_COV5.qxp 3/12/12 8:09 AM Page B Amicus UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL V OLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 1, SPRING 2012 ENGAGEMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY CAREERTHE FUTURE OF LEGAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ALUMNIEXPERIENTIAL 505650 CU AMICUS_IFC9b 4/19/12 6:03 PM Page B A micus Amicus is produced by the University of Colorado Law Editing: Katy Brown, Vicki Czech, and Keri Ungemah School in conjunction with University Communications. Writing: Brad Bernthal, Sarah Boulden, Katy Brown, Kenna Electronic copies of Amicus are available at Bruner, Samuel Cannon, Kristen Carpenter, Ming Hsu Chen, www.colorado.edu/law/alumdev. 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From the Dean . 2 FEATURES . 3 Interdisciplinary Engagement . 4 GPS Tracking Case • Interdisciplinary Opportunities • Energy Innovation Series Community Engagement . 7 Innocence Project • Pro Bono for Vets • Startup Colorado • Native American Rights Fund Experiential Learning . 10 Clinical Education • Transactional IQ Alumni Engagement . 12 Event Photos • Honoring Alumni and Legends • Connecting Graduates Developing Your Career . 16 Lessons Learned • Marketable Graduates • Being Intentional Faculty Editorial: “A Head Start in Training Creative Class Counselors” . 19 Alumni Editorial: “Colorado Law: Ahead of the Curve in Preparing Public Interest Lawyers” . 20 Faculty & Staff Highlights . 21 Law School News . 24 Development News . 28 Honor Roll . 32 From the Alumni Board . 43 Class Actions . 44 In Memorium . .46 Event Calendar . Back Cover The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status in admission and access to, and treatment and employment in, its educational programs and activities. 505650 CU AMI TXT8 3/12/12 7:58 AM Page 2 from the Dean from The Future of Legal Education ndy Grove, the legendary co-founder more generally—in serving the public. In partic- Aof Intel, developed the term strategic ular, we have a unique opportunity to prepare inflection point to describe “what hap- our students to be effective and reflective citizens pens to a business when a major change takes and leaders. place in its competitive environment.” In legal Our faculty, staff, and students are engaging education, we are witnessing a series of profound in our community and with our network of changes impacting the law school, an accompa- friends and alums in ways that enhance the nying and dramatic rise in tuition, a change in value of Colorado Law. These engagements, hiring practices of major firms, and decreasing ranging from collaborations with the entrepre- numbers of students choosing to attend law neurial community to cooperation with the school. And this is to say nothing of the impact National Renewable Energy Laboratory on re- that technology and globalization are having on newable energy issues, and the White Center’s the profession and legal education. community outreach on a range of constitu- We at Colorado Law already are making the tional and public service issues, are a core part changes we need to survive and thrive at this of our brand and the experience we offer to strategic inflection point. On the financing our students. front, we have confronted the drop in state sup- There are existential challenges ahead for all port that many of our peer schools in states west of us in legal education. For starters, we must of the Mississippi—top public university law justify charging tuition rates that leave many of schools like the University of Washington, the our grads from the class of 2011 facing debt University of Oregon, the University of California law schools (Berke- loads that average $78,000. Given our ongoing innovations in devel- ley, Davis, Hastings, and Irvine), and the University of Arizona—are oping our curriculum and providing career development support for only now truly starting to grapple with. With just around 4 percent of our students, I am confident that we meet the standard of offering our budget supported by the state, we are already far along the glide our students a great value proposition—and not only because our tu- path to zero and thus are well positioned to adapt to a new fiscal ition, and our students’ total indebtedness rate, remains well below the environment. national average. Notably, we offer a terrific set of opportunities that As we go forward, four overarching themes capture our vision provides a formula for success, particularly in a changing environment of a 21st century legal education: where students must be entrepreneurial in building and marketing the • We are strongly committed to interdisciplinary engagement and a skills that will distinguish them and enable them to thrive profession- faculty of productive scholars who chart new frontiers in theory, ally for years to come. doctrine, and practice; In short, the education we offer our students at Colorado Law gives • We are developing path-breaking approaches to experiential educa- them an opportunity to learn valuable fundamental skills while engag- tion, including in transactional law and regulatory law, going ing in something special and different from the traditional model of le- where traditional law clinics and courses had not gone before; gal education. Core parts of the curriculum should not and will not 2 change, including theoretical and critical perspectives, basic doctrinal • We are engaging with a very vibrant community and network of building blocks, and strong writing, research, and analytical skills devel- alums and friends; and opment. At the same time, we recognize the need to raise the level of • We are committed to providing a powerful value proposition for training and awareness for our students, providing them with support our students, offering an extremely high quality education that for public service, giving them valuable hands-on experience in clinics, remains affordable (with scholarships, levels of indebtedness externships, and other experiential learning opportunities, and even post-graduation that are manageable, and loan repayment assis- providing nontraditional (and increasingly important) skills, ranging tance for those in lower paying public service positions). from negotiation to accounting, that will open up new opportunities in In terms of preparing our students for a changing legal market- policymaking, business, technology, and a range of other endeavors. place, we are a nationwide leader in developing experiential educa- This is all achieved through our strong commitment to keeping a very tion and constantly improving our comprehensive program that favorable student-faculty ratio, an extremely talented group of teachers will enable our students to benefit from the best of theory and and scholars, and a group of faculty and staff dedicated to seeing our stu- practice during their time with us at Colorado Law. In these pages, dents thrive while in law school and after they graduate. you will read about some of our cutting-edge programs that are pro- The future of legal education is one where only those who innovate viding our students with a unique opportunity to build a rich port- will survive. At Colorado Law, this is what we are doing, remaking the folio of experiences, critical thinking abilities, credentials, and model for legal education. As we do so, we will need your help, as our accomplishments while in law school. alums and friends are a core part of our comparative advantage. When A central part of our brand and strategy for thriving in the years you see opportunities to engage with us and are interested in joining ahead is developing a faculty and student body with strong interdisci- this exciting undertaking, please let us know and feel free to contact plinary connections to our CU partners and a strong ethic of public me at 303-735-2733 and [email protected]. service. To that end, our partnerships with programs across the CU campuses, including the Leeds School of Business, the College of Engi- neering and Applied Science, the School of Public Affairs, and the En- vironmental Studies program, among others, make us better and provide our students with unique opportunities. A core reason for this engagement is Colorado Law’s role—and the role of the legal profession Phil Weiser, Dean 505650 CU AMI TXT8 3/12/12 7:58 AM Page 3 FEATURES 4 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENT 7 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 10 3 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 12 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 16 DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER 505650 CU AMI TXT8 3/12/12 7:58 AM Page 4 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENT Law and Engineering Students Discuss GPS Tracking in United States v. Jones n October 10, 2011, Professor Paul Ohm’s Computer Fischer argued that people do not, and so the government does not OCrime class and Aerospace Engineering Professor Penina need a warrant to attach a GPS device to the undercarriage of a car. Axelrad’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems class met in the Schoettle, on the other hand, argued that the GPS device interfered Law School’s Wittemyer Courtroom to discuss police use of GPS with Jones’ right to keep his vehicle private from the public. tracking devices and the pending Supreme Court case United States v. In analyzing the second issue, the justices expressed concern that Jones. In Jones, the Supreme Court is examining an issue that concerns monitoring a person’s location over the course of a month was too in- both classes–the use of GPS technology by law enforcement.