History

Colorado Bar Association Begins in 1897

The Colorado Bar Association was founded in 1897.

Phi Delta Delta Women’s Legal Fraternity Hosts Convention in Colorado in 1926

The Phi Delta Delta Women’s Legal Fraternity hosted a convention in the summer of 1926 in Colorado.

AG Convention Held in Denver in 1908

A convention of attorneys general was held in August 1908 in Denver.

First Death Penalty Case in Colorado Was in 1859

The first death penalty case in Colorado happened in 1859.

Rehabilitation Act Celebrates 50 Years

The 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was reflected upon by the U.S. Justice Department Sept. 26. 

A Brief History of License Requirements

Law Week takes a look back at the history behind legal licensing.
Steamboat Springs is nestled at the base of large hills with green trees in the foreground giving small glimpses at buildings that look like condos.

A Brief History of a 1980 Steamboat Springs Easement Dispute

In 1980, Steamboat Springs was sued by two condo associations for closing an intersection.
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Are CLEs a Cruel, Unusual Punishment?

In 1983, a Colorado attorney alleged the CLE rule violated his First, Fourth, Eighth and 13th Amendment rights and asked for $9 million in relief.
Justice Robert Steele

The Chief Justice Who Opposed Suspension of Habeas Corpus During Colorado Labor Wars

Then-Justice Robert Steele was the only judge to dissent to the suspension of habeas corpus during the Colorado Labor Wars.
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Saddle Up: One of the State’s Oddest Early Internet Legal Battles

A Denver saddle company won a temporary restraining order against a web hosting firm for “manipulating the internet,” according to June 1998 coverage.