Building Futures 2024

May 21, 2024 | 5:30 PM

Mile High Station

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Building Futures 2024
May 21, 2024  |  5:30 PM

Presenting Sponsor

As the new year unfolds, we are thrilled to announce our annual
Building Futures event is returning on May 21, 2024.

This isn’t just any celebration, though — 

2024 marks a momentous occasion for us at 
LAW SCHOOL... Yes We Can, 
our 10th anniversary: 

Making a Decade of Difference.

For a decade, we’ve championed diversity and education in the legal profession. Our commitment has rippled through the lives of many, as evidenced by our remarkable 97% graduation rate and the 144 fellows who have journeyed with us to date. As we enter this special year, we reflect on the 94 alumni who are now shaping the future and the 300+ mentors who have generously guided their paths. This celebration is as much yours as it is ours. Together, we have sent 14 Fellows to law school in 2023 alone, with another seven already enrolled!

Every step we take paves the way for a brighter, more diverse tomorrow.

Join us in May to commemorate this milestone and celebrate our collective accomplishments and the exciting horizons ahead. Your presence is key to turning this event into a kaleidoscope of the dreams, hard work, and achievements to which we have all contributed.

Sponsorship packages for this event are now open, so please contact us at
info@LawSchoolYesWeCan.org for more information.

Individual tickets will be available in the coming weeks.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and set the stage for the next
Decade of Difference — every day, in every way.

Hispanic Heritage Month Panel Discussion

Metro State University
St. Cajetan’s Conference Center
101 Lawrence Way
Denver, CO 80204
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Join LAW SCHOOL... Yes We Can in celebrating Hispanic heritage by hearing from leaders in the Colorado Hispanic Community.

FREE Event - RSVP Here

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For sponsorship opportunities, contact us at info@lawschoolyeswecan.org

Presentation Skills Workshop
March 11, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In-Person Only
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell
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Lisa DeCaro & Len Mateo, Courtroom Performance, Inc.
In-House Trial Attorneys, Jury Consultants, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell

In this workshop, Fellows will learn:

• Trial presentation skills

• Learn to present in a professional and persuasive manner

• Be comfortable speaking in front of an audience, in a courtroom, and in a classroom setting

• Stand up, tell your story, and talk about your case!

**Required of all Fellows except Juniors and Seniors that have previously attended

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What to Expect in Law School and How to Succeed (Part 2) Workshop
March 4, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom Only

Patty Powell, Esq., Asst. Director of Career Development, DU

Kerry McCarthy, Clinical Coordinator, COLAP

Fellows will learn about what to expect when starting law school. The 1L curriculum is discussed to inform Fellows about what they should prepare for. They are also provided with study tips, time management strategies, and resources they can use to support them through their first year. Strategies to deal with imposter syndrome, law school pressure and stress, and competition are also discussed.

**Required by all Juniors, Seniors, and college graduates in all LSYWC Classes

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Every year, the Women's Law Caucus at Colorado Law invites high school and undergraduate students across Colorado to Boulder to learn about law school, discover legal career opportunities, and envision themselves pursuing this advanced degree. The goal of Women in Law Day is to encourage young women of all backgrounds to consider a career in law.

The program includes a keynote speaker, panel sessions with local practicing women attorneys, a mock first-year class, chances to speak with current law students, and, most importantly, an opportunity to meet local attorneys during a networking lunch.

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DiSC Training
February 25, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Davis Graham & Stubbs
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Marion Lee, Esq., Certified Career and Leadership Coach

DiSC is a personal assessment tool used by more than one million people every year to help improve teamwork, communication, and productivity in the workplace. DiSC training allows people to understand their colleagues better, work more efficiently, resolve conflict, and communicate better with one another.

**Required for all Juniors and Seniors in all LSYWC Classes unless previously attended the Emotional IQ and the Myers Briggs MBTI assessments.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Black History Month Roundtable Discussion
February 23, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell
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Voices from our African American trailblazers in our community and how their unique experiences help build a more equitable community.

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Advocates Luncheon & Mock Trial Championship Finals
February 19, 2023 | 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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**Suggested for all Juniors and Seniors

RSVP Required and space is limited!

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Send inquiries to info@lawschoolyeswecan.org

What to Expect in Law School and How to Succeed
February 11, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
University of Denver Sturm College of Law | Hybrid
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Patty Powell, Esq, Assistant Director of Career Development, DU

&

Kerry McCarthy, Clinical Coordinator, COLAP

Fellows learn about what to expect when starting law school. The 1L curriculum is discussed to inform fellows about what they should prepare for. They are also provided with study tips, time management strategies and resources they can use to support them through their first year. Strategies to deal with imposter syndrome, law school pressure and stress, and competition are also discussed.

**Required for all Juniors, Seniors, and college graduates in all LSYWC Classes

Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Cost: FREE!

Hosted by Holland & Hart LLP
555 17th Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
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We cordially invite you to spend an evening with our esteemed panel of guest speakers. Join us at this free event as we discourse how the judicial branch can impact the ability of courts to meaningfully alter policy and politics and how they are applied to real-life situations. Can lawyers and judges help rebuild public trust and confidence in our justice system?

Judicial Panel

Hon. Patrick B. Augustine

Hon. Angela Boykin

Hon. Terry Fox

Hon. Alfred Harrell

Hon. Don Jesse Toussaint

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For more information, please contact us at info@lawschoolyeswecan.org

LAW SCHOOL... Yes We Can Fellow Class of 2022 Orientation and Kick-Off

Thursday, August 11, 2022
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wilmer Hale

We're delighted to announce that this year, we received the most applications for admission to LAW SCHOOL... Yes We Can in our history. We're working on assigning mentor teams to our 24 admitted fellows, including seven non-traditional students!

Save the date and join us in August to kick off the largest class yet!

Congratulations to our Fellows. We can't wait to welcome you on board.

LSYWC and the Attorney General's Office Panel Event
July 13, 2022 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Ralph J. Carr Judicial Center
2 E 14th Ave, Room 1B
Denver, CO 80203

The panel discussion will be moderated Attorney General Phil Weiser and The Honorable Christine M. Arguello.

This event is exclusive to LSYWC Fellows and Alumni only.

The panelists are Deputy Attorney Generals Amy Beatie (Natural Resources and Environment); David Powell (State Services); and Lee Reichert (Business and Licensing).

The panel will be followed by a networking reception from 6:00 PM - 7:30PM in the Atrium with beverages and appetizers.

If you have any questions please contact us at info@lawschoolyeswecan.org or LSYWC Program Manager Kelsey Goodwin at kelseymgoodwin@yahoo.com.

Tickets are now available for our Building Futures 2022 Event!

University of Denver Sturm College of Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual CLE Series

Featuring Sara Scott, CEI of the Center for Legal Inclusiveness and Alexi Freeman, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Denver Law

As we continue to navigate a pandemic and adjust to returning to work, either full time or hybrid, our speakers will discuss how employers can support employees and promote best DEI practices during this transition.

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Serial entrepreneurs and co-authors Rajat Bhargava, Co-founder and CEO for JumpCloud; and Will Herman, former CEO and Founder for Viewlogic Systems, Inc. will present key concepts from The Startup Playbook: Founder-to-Founder Advice from Two Startup Veterans.

Presented by the University of Colorado Law School, the Crash Course series examines legal and business topics that entrepreneurs confront when launching new ventures. Attendees gain a working knowledge of specific topics that pertain to navigating the startup world. Past topics have included pitching to angel investors, planning for M&A, creating boards, and managing intellectual property. Local legal professionals and business leaders teach these courses, which are open to all who are interested.

In person and virtual attendance options are available.

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This interdisciplinary conversation will address the State of Equality in 2021. The John and Katherine Rosenbloom Endowed Symposium for the Exploration of Ideas was established in 2016 to support engaging interdisciplinary, relevant, and thoughtful discussions on important issues in honor of former Colorado Law Dean Phil Weiser and the lectures he implemented during his deanship. Presented in partnership with the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Colorado Boulder Conference on World Affairs.

• What do we mean by equality?

• Do different fields of inquiry think about equality differently?

• What are some prominent, contemporary examples of the harmful effects of inequality on well-being?

• Is some inequality inevitable and perhaps, even desirable?

• What inequalities should be addressed first, among those forms that are considered undesirable?

• What have we learned from past successes and failures about moving toward greater equality as a society?

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss of the University of Colorado Law School will moderate a discussion by scholars of law, philosophy, and politics on these questions and more.

Lolita Buckner Inniss
Dean of the University of Colorado Law School, Provost’s Professor of Law
Moderator

Adam Omar Hosein
Fellow-in-Residence, Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northeaster University
Speaker

Reva Siegel
Nicholas deB
Katzenbach Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Speaker

James Lindley Wilson
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago
Speaker

In person and virtual attendance options are available.

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University of Denver Sturm College of Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual CLE Series

Featuring Colorado attorneys Laura Wolf and Mary Jo Lowery, who each played pivotal roles in the passage of Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act. Attendees will learn about the obligations of employers under both laws and will develop a better understanding of how the laws operate.

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On October 21, 2021, Hutchinson Black and Cook, along with co-sponsors BlackPast.org, the CU Native American Law Student Association, the NAACP of Boulder County, the Center for the American West, the Native American Rights Fund, CU Law School and CU Black Law Students Association, will host our second of four community panel discussions.

This panel discussion will address the history of Boulder County and Colorado through a Native lens, including the conquest of Native lands and the attempted erasure of authentic and diverse Native cultures and identity, and events that are shaping a new landscape of social and economic engagement in Boulder and beyond.

This lecture presented by the University of Colorado Law School is sponsored by Hutchinson Black & Cook, LLC, and features moderator Patrice Kunesh.

Of Standing Rock Lakota descent, Patrice is part of the development team at the Native American Rights Fund and a nationally recognized advocate whose work focuses on promoting inclusive economic systems.

Ava Hamilton is Arapaho, a historian, and filmmaker. A longtime resident of Boulder, she brings a depth and personal touch to local history.

Grace RedShirt Tyon is Ogalala Lakota and the Director of American Indian Student Services at CU Denver, as well as a passionate community organizer.

Rick Williams is Ogalala Lakota and Northern Cheyenne and a longtime champion of Native education. Rick has worked as a civil rights attorney and as CEO of the American Indian College Fund.

This lecture also includes a Special guest, John Echohawk, the Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund.

The program will be held in-person and via Zoom. Participation is free to the public, and all are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Presented by The University of Colorado Law School, Judge Bernice Donald of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will deliver the tenth annual John Paul Stevens Lecture.

The annual John Paul Stevens Lecture brings a distinguished jurist to Colorado Law to discuss judging and the state of the judiciary. United States Associate Justice John Paul Stevens delivered the inaugural lecture in September 2011.

The signature fireside chat format of the lecture presents an opportunity for law students, lawyers, and community members to hear about the jurists’ approach to the bench, career, legal philosophy, and law school advice. The lecture often attracts over 2,000 people to CU Boulder’s Macky Auditorium, and is streamed for a national audience.

In-person and virtual attendance options are available.

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