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An Issue of Privacy

Patient-physician privilege has been the subject of debate for as many years as it has been protected, but at what point should that privilege...
Stephen Hart

Stephen Hart’s Mark on Colorado Law Practice

History Colorado on Dec. 4, 2019, rededicated its research library in honor of prominent Denver lawyer Stephen Hart of Holland & Hart. Hart, who...

Colorado’s Qualified Immunity Laws

The 1988 Colorado Court of Appeals case Montoya v. Bebensee might sound familiar — it not only set a precedent in Colorado for mental...

Colorado’s History of Capital Punishment

Gov. Jared Polis in March signed a bill repealing the state’s authority to carry out capital punishment.
Gavel

Justice Mine’s Example of “Alien” Legislation

Colorado in the late 1800’s was on the verge of a mining revolution — one that would culminate in a political reckoning for many...
The Smaldone Brothers

Denver’s Most Polarizing Crime Family

The Smaldone brothers are seen as criminals by some Coloradans and as a charitable community pillar in East Denver and Pueblo by others. The...
Sam Cary

How One Lawyer Returned to the Courtroom Against All Odds

When the Sam Cary Bar Association in the early 1970’s started mentoring black lawyers in Colorado, the face of law was vastly different than...
Dr. Joseph Westbrook

The Colorado Klan Beginnings, Infiltration and Lasting Effects

 In the early 1900s, many Colorado lawmakers, government officials and influential citizens had one thing in common: active membership with the Ku Klux Klan....

60+ Victims, A Long Wait for Justice

Father Harold White became ordained with the Denver Archdiocese in June 1960 and began his priesthood with a three-year assignment at St. Catherine’s in...

A Celebrated Denver Mayor

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb’s long career in Denver government began with his work in the state legislature. Serving from 1973 to 1977, Webb...