Past Events

June 5 and 6: 2025 Conference on the Colorado River

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:46:05 +0000

June 5 and 6: 2025 Conference on the Colorado River Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 06/07/2025 - 11:46

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Water & Tribes Initiative will be co-convening the 2025 Conference on the Colorado River on Thurs, June 5th and Fri, June 6th at the Wolf Law Building in ɫ��ֱ��, CO.

Turning Hindsight into Foresight: The Colorado River at a Crossroads

Once again, the Colorado River is at a crossroads, as the efforts to finalize the post-2026 rules push up squarely against longstanding conflicts, legal interpretations, and notions of equity and inclusivity. Complicating progress is the narrow focus on reservoir operating rules, and the tradition of pushing the thorniest issues to future discussions in largely undetermined forums and unknown schedules. In this event, we assess the current state of progress, focusing specifically on the degree to which emerging steps forward incorporate the lessons learned through past experiences.

We hope you join us for what will be sure to be an engaging 2-day conference bringing together thought leaders from across the Colorado Basin.

Thursday, June 5th and Friday, June 6th

8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

Breakfast, Snack and Lunch provided daily
Attendee reception provided on Thurs, June 5th

15 Colorado CLE general credits have been approved for the conference.

Conference Recording

Conference Agenda

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Session 1: Modern Challenges Through a Historical Lens. The Colorado River community is now laser focused on the need to adopt new operating rules by the summer of 2026. At this important inflection point in the basin, it is useful to look back, reflect on lessons learned, and turn hindsight into foresight to ensure that the actions we take now are appropriate for the ever-evolving challenges we face in the basin. The session will start by focusing on lessons learned by some of the basin’s first inhabitants: the Ancient Puebloans. It will then review the history of subsequent human settlement in the basin, exploring the legal and institutional principles that shape current opportunities and constraints to achieving a more sustainable future relationship between the people and the river. The discussion concludes with a review of the agreements expiring at the end of 2026: the Interim Guidelines, Minute 319 and the DCPs (drought contingency plans). Each of these frameworks have had successful elements, but each have had shortcomings. This interactive panel will highlight lessons learned, procedurally and substantively, identified by a number of people involved in those decision-making processes.

Session 2: The Aridification of Agriculture. The contributions of agriculture to the socioeconomic fabric of the basin are significant, but the mathematic reality is that it’s likely impossible to balance the regional water budget without major reductions in agricultural water consumption. This session frames the current role of agriculture in shaping the region’s water budget, highlights the practical challenge of funding the inevitable transition, and identifies some on-the-ground pathways for moving forward to a more sustainable future.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Session 3: Updates from the Tribes. Thirty tribes in the basin have strong interests (and legal rights) in how Colorado River management evolves. What are some of the most pressing concerns and demands?

Session 4: Rethinking Infrastructure: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell. “What the River Knows” is a new film exploring how declining Lake Powell levels have resurfaced many environmental and cultural resources in and around Glen Canyon, and what opportunities and imperatives that might suggest for the future of Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. This is the first “pre-screening” of the film, followed by a panel discussion.

Session 5: Insights from the Basin States. In the spirit of moving from "hindsight to foresight" and respecting that delicate ongoing negotiations preclude the states from publicly discussing positions in any detail, the panel will provide only a brief "status update" on interstate negotiations and then transition into the primary focus on lessons/insights for moving the basin forward in coming years where water scarcity and climate uncertainty are likely to escalate further. This discussion, reliant heavily on audience questions, will be informed by discussions earlier in the event.

Session 6: Looking Beyond the Rule-Making. While the crafting of new reservoir operational rules is the current focus of most attention and debate, thinking longer-term, the basin has several, more fundamental, issues that will demand thoughtful discussion and resolution, a longer-term challenge that will necessitate cultivating new ideas and leadership. In the spirit of turning hindsight into foresight, how do we move past the latest exercise in incremental, crisis management to achieve a healthy, just, and sustainable Colorado River?

Confirmed speakers' bios and head shots can be found HERE.

Anne Castle, Getches-Wilkinson Center
Bidtah Becker, Navajo Nation
Bill Hasencamp, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Brad Udall, Colorado State University
Brian Richter, Sustainable Waters
President Carlene Yellowhair, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Celene Hawkins, The Nature Conservancy
Chris Winter, Getches-Wilkinson Center
Chuck Cullom, Upper Colorado River Commission
Colby Pellegrino, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Craig Childs, Author
Daniel Mooney, Colorado State University
Elizabeth Koebele, University of Nevada
Eric Balken, Glen Canyon Institute
Eric Kuhn, Author
Jason Hauter, Attorney for Gila River Indian Community
Jason Robison, University of Wyoming College of Law
Jay Weiner, Attorney for the Quechan Tribe
Jennifer Pitt, Audubon
Jim Lochhead, Consultant
John Fleck, University of New Mexico
John Weisheit, Living Rivers
Joseph "Brophy" Toledo, Flower Hill Institute
Kathryn Sorenson, Kyl Center for Water Policy
Lorelei Cloud, Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Michael Connor, Consultant
Patty Limerick, University of Colorado
Peter Culp, Culp & Kelly, LLP
Peter Ortego, Acadian Desert Consulting
Roger Fragua, Flower Hill Institute
Scott Cameron, U.S. Department of the Interior
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, Gila River Indian Community
Tahlia Bear, Western Resource Advocates
Terri Bissonette, Tribal Leadership Programs, NWF/WTI

Thank you to our 2025 Conference Partners:
Walton Family Foundation
Conscience Bay Company
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP

Water & Tribes Initiative 2025 Partners

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April 16: Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Julia Olson

Annie Carlozzi — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:39:43 +0000

April 16: Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Julia Olson Annie Carlozzi Tue, 04/01/2025 - 13:39

Mariah Bowman ('25), current Wyss Scholar, will moderate a discussion with Julia Olson regarding her experiences in land conservation law and the work behind founding Our Children's Trust. Olson's visit to Colorado Law is thanks to the Wyss Foundation Scholars Program which supports the graduate-level education of emerging leaders in U.S. land conservation by providing scholarships, mentorship, and community.

Wed, April 16 12-12:50pm
Wolf Law Building Room 205
Lunch will be provided!

Julia Olson founded Our Children’s Trust in 2010 to empower young
people to secure their climate rights, protect their futures, and save our planet. In August 2023 they made history with Held v. State of Montana, the first children’s constitutional climate trial resulting in a landmark win for youth. In June 2024, with Navahine v. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, Our Children’s Trust achieved the first settlement agreement of a youth-led constitutional climate case directed at stopping pollution from a transportation system. Today, as Co-Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel, Julia directs the organization’s cutting-edge legal strategy and serves as lead counsel on its federal cases, Juliana v. United States and Genesis v. EPA. Julia has received numerous awards including Kerry Rydberg Award for Environmental Activism 2017, Rose-Walters Prize for Global Activism 2018, Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize 2022, and Berkeley Law’s Environmental Leadership Award 2024. In 2023, TIME100Climate called her one of the world’s most influential leaders driving climate action. Julia received her JD from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and BA from University of Colorado.

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2025/26 Natural Resource and American Indian Law Course Preview

Annie Carlozzi — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:04:47 +0000

2025/26 Natural Resource and American Indian Law Course Preview Annie Carlozzi Sun, 03/09/2025 - 16:04

The natural resource and American Indian Law faculty have scheduled a meeting at noon on Tuesday, March 11 to share with you information about the courses that our faculty will be offering in these fields during the 2025-2026 academic year. We will meet in room 207. Lunch will be provided. Please join us.

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The Legal Effect of Executive Orders - Professor Panel March 18th

Annie Carlozzi — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:07:19 +0000

The Legal Effect of Executive Orders - Professor Panel March 18th Annie Carlozzi Mon, 03/03/2025 - 14:07

A Colorado Law Student Event

Presented by: The Byron White Center, The Getches-Wilkinson Center, and the American Constitution Society

Panelists: Professor Daria Roithmayr, BWC Director Deep Gulasekaram, and GWC Director Chris Winter

Tuesday, March 18th 12-12:50pm in Room 207

Join us for a panel discussion regarding the slurry of executive orders that Trump has passed over the past month that he has been in office, impacting several (if not all) areas of law. This panel's purpose is to discuss each of the executive orders, how they compare to those in previous administrations, and the extend of the orders' legal impact. Lunch will be provided, so please arrive early to grab your food and a seat!

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Feb 25: Schultz Lecture in Energy with Tommy Beaudreau

Annie Carlozzi — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:34:45 +0000

Feb 25: Schultz Lecture in Energy with Tommy Beaudreau Annie Carlozzi Thu, 12/19/2024 - 11:34

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Center of the American West will co-host the 16th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy on February 25, 2025 with special guest, Tommy Beaudreau, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6:00-7:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

A reception will be held immediately following the lecture for all in person registrants.

Two general CLE credits have been approved for Colorado attorneys.

Register Here

“The Lords of Yesterday and the Imperatives of Now”

Beaudreau will discuss the structural, legal, and political challenges to energy transition on public lands. He will provide an exploration of the contemporary problems that must be solved for bringing public lands to bear in energy transition efforts, and how the roots of those issues rest in the legacy of American westward expansion and the displacement of Native people.

Student Lunch and Learns
Tues, February 25, 2025 at the Center of the American West
Wed, February 26, 2025 in Room 207 in Wolf Law

GWC and CWA respectively, will host a lunch and learn for students, where Tommy Beaudreau will share his professional experiences and offered advice and guidance to students and engage in a Q&A session.

Tommy Beaudreau

Tommy Beaudreau is co-chair of WilmerHale’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources and Native American Law Practices. Mr. Beaudreau focuses his practice on a broad range of areas including conventional and renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure projects; environmental regulatory, litigation and enforcement matters; crisis management and response; and Tribal matters. In addition, Mr. Beaudreau leads internal investigations and responses to government investigations and congressional oversight.

Mr. Beaudreau served in senior leadership roles in the United States Department of the Interior for nearly a decade across two administrations. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Secretary of the Interior after being confirmed by the US Senate in June 2021 by a vote of 88-9, reflecting his strong reputation as a bi-partisan problem solver. In this role, Mr. Beaudreau was point on the most pressing and high-profile matters before the Department, including energy development on public lands and waters, water infrastructure and delivery to address sustained drought in the American west, infrastructure permitting and critical minerals development, implementation of the historic investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, and a broad range of priorities relative to Indian Country.

Mr. Beaudreau previously served for nearly seven years at the Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Obama Administration, including as the first director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, and chief of staff for the Interior Department.

He is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

The Schultz Lectureship in Energy

In 2007, the Schultz Lecture in Energy was launched to support an annual lecture by renowned scholars in energy or natural resources law. This series was made possible by the generosity of John H. and Cynthia H. Schultz and allows the Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) to bring in thought leaders from across the country. Our speakers address emerging issues and challenges in the oil and gas, energy, and natural resources fields, providing valuable information to policymakers, practitioners, business executives, students, and the academic community.

John Schultz (CU Econ, Political. Science ‘51) (CU Law ‘53) was an oil and gas attorney whose impactful career in Colorado and the Western U.S. spanned the second half of the 20th century. John Schultz passed away on April 5, 2020, surrounded by family in the comfort of his own home in Lafayette, Colorado. Cynthia Schultz was a University of Colorado administrative staff member who served the University in many ways. She was a member of the Graduate School Advisory Council, the Graduate School Resource Committee, and on the Ad Hoc Task Force on Graduate Education. Cynthia passed away on December 20, 2011. Both John’s and Cynthia’s generosity of time with our students was exceptional.

Their legacies continue, in part, through their substantial gifts to the University of Colorado, Colorado Law, and to the GWC where we are so appreciative of the Schultz family’s generosity. The family’s continued commitment means that this lecture can be free and open to the public. The format (normally) includes a public reception following the talk, providing the opportunity to continue a lively discussion, as well as a dinner with the speaker, the extended Schultz family, the Dean, GWC faculty, and several law students.

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Preserving Dinetah: Water Security for Generations, the Nation’s Water Settlements Currently before Congress

Annie Carlozzi — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:39:56 +0000

Preserving Dinetah: Water Security for Generations, the Nation’s Water Settlements Currently before Congress Annie Carlozzi Sun, 12/01/2024 - 16:39

Please join the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, the American Indian Law Program and the Getches-Wilkinson Center for a timely discussion regarding the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The focus of the presentation and conversation will be the importance of water access for the Navajo Nation, the challenges associated with accessing clean water, planning and infrastructure projects, and a particular focus on current bills submitted to Congress that would comprehensively settle the Navajo Nation’s Arizona water rights as well as multiple basins in New Mexico. This event is open to students, faculty, staff, administration, and other local community members.

Tuesday, December 3

Room 305

12-2pm

Lunch will be provided

Zoom Access: https://cu.law/zoom305-e

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Fri, Oct 4 & Sat, Oct 5: Martz Symposium on Public Lands

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:02:32 +0000

Fri, Oct 4 & Sat, Oct 5: Martz Symposium on Public Lands Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/27/2024 - 15:02

The Getches-Wilkinson Center, American Indian Law Program and Colorado Environmental Law Journal are pleased to present the 2024 Martz Symposium on Public Lands.

The Future of Public Lands – People, Place, and Power

Public lands across the United States provide us with clean water, energy and food production, world-class recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, and many other important values. Indigenous peoples have deep ties to the land informed by their traditional ecological knowledge. And public lands drive economic opportunities and job creation for rural communities. For all these reasons, the American public broadly supports the protection and sustainable use of public lands, yet they are facing unprecedented threats from resource degradation, climate change, the demands of multiple uses, and challenges in agency funding levels.

The 2024 Martz Symposium will take a deep dive into these rapid changes that are unfolding in real time and how they impact our relationship to the land. The Conference will consider the latest developments and proposed reforms to the laws and policies that govern our management of public lands, including a look at those laws that are standing in the way of progress and others that have helped to pave the way for innovation. And the Conference will convene a diverse and inclusive set of stakeholders, policymakers, academics, and advocates to share ideas on how best we can steward and care for America’s public lands for current and future generations.

Fri, October 4 - Saturday, October 5, 2024
8am-4:30pm

Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom
Breakfast, Snack and Lunch provided daily
Attendee reception provided on Fri, Oct 4

12 General Colorado CLE credits are available for this event.

REGISTRATION

Early Bird Rates until Sun, September 15th.
Registration Closes end of business day Wed, Oct 2nd.

Symposium Recordings and Photographs

The recordings of the 2024 Martz Symposium on Public Lands can be found here.

Barb Colombo of 11:11 Photography Productions captured images of the Martz Symposium. These images are available for viewing here.

Symposium Program

Friday, October 4, 2024

8:00 am – 8:45 am      Breakfast and Networking
8:45 am – 9:00 am      Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 am – 10:15 am    BLM’s 2024 Public Lands Rule – Conservation and the Multiple Use Framework
10:15 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm The Future of Oil and Gas on America’s Public Lands
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm    Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm      Renewable Energy Development and the Protection of Cultural and Natural Resources
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm      Break
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm      Debating the Future of the Antiquities Act
4:15 pm – 6:00 pm      Reception

Saturday, October 5, 2024

8:15 am – 8:45 am      Breakfast and Networking
8:45 am - 9:00 am    Welcome back and morning announcements
9:00 am – 10:15 am    Evolutions in Tribal Co-Stewardship
10:15 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Mining Reform and the Development of Critical Minerals
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm    Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm      Forests, Wildfire, and the Protection of Old-Growth in the Era of Climate Change
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm      Break
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm      Permitting Reform on Public Lands – The Delicate Balance Between Energy, Equity, and the Environment
4:00 pm                         Adjourn

Conference Speakers: (subject to change)

S. James Anaya, University Distinguished Professor and Nicholas Doman Professor of International Law, University of Colorado Law School
Tommy Beaudreau, Partner, WilmerHale
Bret Birdsong, Professor of Law, University of Nevada School of Law
Matthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights Fund
Nada Culver, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
Dr. Steven Feldgus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Alison Flint, Senior Legal Director, The Wilderness Society
Michael Freeman, Senior Attorney, Earthjustice
Frank Garrison, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Pat Gonzalez-Rogers, Executive Fellow and Lecturer, Yale School of the Environment
Peter Gower, Climate and Renewable Energy Program Director for the Western U.S. and Canada Divisions, The Nature Conservancy
Mary Greene, Senior Counsel, American Clean Power
Bill Imbergamo, Executive Director, Federal Forest Resource Coalition
Cort Jensen, Chief Attorney, Montana Department of Agriculture
Sarah Matsumoto, Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Environmental Law Clinic, University of Colorado Law School
Tom McDonald, Vice-Chair of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Earthjustice
Scott Miller, Senior Regional Director, The Wilderness Society
Monte Mills, Charles I. Stone Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law
Jamie Pleune, Research Associate Professor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Justin Pidot, Professor of Law, University of Arizona School of Law
John Ruple, Research Professor of Law, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Taylor Schad, Policy Advisory on Forest Service and Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Howard M. Shanker, Attorney General, Tohono O’odham Nation
Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance
Mark Squillace, Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School
Pilar Thomas, Partner, Quarles & Brady
Chase Velasquez, Attorney, Rothstein Donatelli LLP
Chris Winter, Executive Director, Getches-Wilkinson Center, University of Colorado Law School
Sandra B. Zellmer, Professor, Univeristy of Montana School of Law

Hotel Information

GWC has a hotel room block at the Residence Inn Canyon Blvd in ɫ��ֱ�� from Wed, October 3 - Sat, October 6. Click here to book online. The room block is available on a first come, first serve basis and is valid until September 13th or until all rooms are filled.

Conference Partnerships

We’re now accepting conference partners at all levels. For more info please email annie.carlozzi@colorado.edu.
Learn more about our partnerships here.

Thank you to our Conference Partners!

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Thurs, Sept 26: Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Thurs, Sept 26: Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 08/26/2024 - 00:00

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program are pleased to present the 2024 Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture.

Public Lands, Water, and Tribal Sovereignty in an Era of Energy Transition

Policies regarding federal public lands and waters must adjust to the reality of climate change and the inevitable trend toward a clean energy economy. Over the last four years, the federal government has moved sharply to promote solar and wind energy on federal lands, while limiting fossil fuel development. And in a time of rising temperatures and prolonged drought, management of over-appropriated river basins in arid areas requires unprecedented creativity and cooperation. In other regions, like the Columbia River Basin, priorities include restoration of fish habitat coupled with continuing support to regional economies. More than ever before, Indian tribes, treaty rights, and co-stewardship initiatives shape the way in which all of these diverse natural resources are viewed and managed, while groups favored by past policies strive to protect their interests. This lecture will canvas these and related topics as experienced in the Department of the Interior over the past four years and suggest future paths toward sound stewardship.

Bob Anderson

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior

Bob Anderson is a law professor with extensive experience in American Indian law, public land, and water law. He is an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. He taught at the University of Washington School of Law and directed its Native American Law Center for the past twenty years. For over a decade he has been an annual visiting professor at Harvard Law School. He served as the Associate Solicitor for Indian Affairs and Counselor to the Secretary under Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. He began his career as a staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund.

Thurs, September 26th

12-12:50pm Student Lunch with Bob Anderson Room 207 - no registration required

6:00-7:30pm - Lecture: Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom
7:30-8:30pm - Reception for all registered attendees

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required to attend and/or receive the livestream link.
In person and Virtual (Zoom) attendance available.
There will be a reception following the lecture. Details will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.

2 General Colorado CLE credits are available for this event.

Lecture Photographs

Barb Colombo of 11:11 Photography Productions captured images of the Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture. These images are available for viewing here.

Lecture Recordings

The lecture recording can be found here.

The Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources

In 2018, the GWC received a generous gift from the Wright Family Foundation to establish the Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources in honor of her inspiring legacy as a leader in western natural resources, land conservation, and environmental policy and advocacy. With this support, we look forward to bringing this free event to our community for years to come.

As a legislator, environmentalist, and historian, Ruth Wright dedicated her career to environmental issues and activism. While a student at Colorado Law, she led efforts to preserve ɫ��ֱ��’s open space and limit the height of buildings in ɫ��ֱ�� to 55 feet to protect enjoyment of the unique landscape for the ages. In 1980, she was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, where she represented ɫ��ֱ�� until 1994. She was also the second woman ever to become the House minority leader, a role she held from 1986 until 1992. While serving in the House of Representatives, Wright continued to be a strategic champion for the environment, and has been recognized by such groups as the Colorado Wildlife Foundation, the ACLU, the Sierra Club, and Colorado Open Lands.

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Thurs, Oct 10: From Anxiety to Climate Action

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:31:35 +0000

Thurs, Oct 10: From Anxiety to Climate Action Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 08/24/2024 - 13:31

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS?

WE CAN HELP YOU FIND COMMUNITY AND A WAY TO CHANNEL YOURANXIETY INTO CLIMATE ACTION

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead

Join us for an evening of community building and mobilization. GWC, Denver Law, and Citizens Climate Lobby are inviting students across campus to discuss ways to turn our anxiety over climate change into concrete policy action. The event will be held on Oct 10 with a student panel. We invite participation by all GWC and ELS community members. For questions and suggestions, please contact Nadav Orian Peer (nadav.orianpeer@colordo.edu) and KK DuVivier (kkduviver@law.du.edu).

Join us from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024

at the Student Commons on the 2nd floor of the Wolf Law Building, at south end of the University of Colorado campus, 2450 Kittredge Loop Rd, ɫ��ֱ��, CO 80309

Vegetarian dinner to be provided, but please RSVP!

Join us to hear from a panel of local climate justice organizers who’ve transformed their concerns about the climate crisis into a diverse range of actions, ranging from sustainable food production to political advocacy, and everything in between. Stick around to discuss your own ideas in small groups, meet new folks, and connect with local organizations at CU and in the broader community.

Event Schedule:

6:30 - 6:45 – Arrival and dinner

6:45 - 7:45 – Panel

8:00 - 8:30 – Group discussions

8:30 – Tabling by community groups

Don’t forget to bring a friend! See you on Thursday, October 10.

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Tues, Oct 15: Intro to Environmental Practice

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:08:19 +0000

Tues, Oct 15: Intro to Environmental Practice Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:08

Join Colorado Law Career Development Office and the Getches-Wilkinson Center to explore various areas of environmental legal practice in this series designed for 1L students (but open to all). A panel of attorneys will discuss their particular area of practice (including what they do), provide insight into what skills and experiences helped them build their career path, and talk about what attracts employers in the environmental law practice area. In addition to providing students with a glimpse into various practice areas, this lunch series also provides students with several contacts in these practice areas and an easy networking opportunity.

Tues, Oct 15
12-12:45pm
Room 301

Lunch will be available at the session.

This part of a 6 session series. Students are encouraged to attend as many of the 6 sessions that interest them. Lunch will be available at each of the sessions.

September 17 – Litigation

September 24 – Transactional

October 1 – Judicial Clerkships

October 8 – Intellectual Property

October 15 – Environmental (Co-hosted by the GWC and CDO)

Lucita Chin (’98), Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Eric Dude (’19), Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of the Interior

Ted Kowalski, Senior Program Officer, Colorado River Initiative, Walton Family Foundation

Kristen Moseley(’97), Attorney, Somach Simmons & Dunn

Robert Rigonan (’18), Senior Associate Attorney, Earthjustice

October 22 – Alternative Pathways in Law

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Past Events

June 5 and 6: 2025 Conference on the Colorado River

Turning Hindsight into Foresight: The Colorado River at a Crossroads

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April 16: Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Julia Olson

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2025/26 Natural Resource and American Indian Law Course Preview

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The Legal Effect of Executive Orders - Professor Panel March 18th

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Feb 25: Schultz Lecture in Energy with Tommy Beaudreau

“The Lords of Yesterday and the Imperatives of Now”

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Preserving Dinetah: Water Security for Generations, the Nation’s Water Settlements Currently before Congress

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Fri, Oct 4 & Sat, Oct 5: Martz Symposium on Public Lands

The Future of Public Lands – People, Place, and Power

Fri, October 4 - Saturday, October 5, 2024 8am-4:30pm

REGISTRATION

Symposium Recordings and Photographs

Symposium Program

Conference Speakers: (subject to change)

Hotel Information

Conference Partnerships

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Thurs, Sept 26: Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources

Public Lands, Water, and Tribal Sovereignty in an Era of Energy Transition

Bob Anderson

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior

Thurs, September 26th

12-12:50pm Student Lunch with Bob Anderson Room 207 - no registration required

6:00-7:30pm - Lecture: Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom 7:30-8:30pm - Reception for all registered attendees

Lecture Photographs

Lecture Recordings

The Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources

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Thurs, Oct 10: From Anxiety to Climate Action

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Tues, Oct 15: Intro to Environmental Practice

Tues, Oct 15 12-12:45pm Room 301

October 15 – Environmental (Co-hosted by the GWC and CDO)

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Fri, October 4 - Saturday, October 5, 2024
8am-4:30pm

6:00-7:30pm - Lecture: Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom
7:30-8:30pm - Reception for all registered attendees

Tues, Oct 15
12-12:45pm
Room 301