Tag:Law Week Colorado

2026 Leading Young Lawyers

The Leading Young Lawyers Award, presented by Law Week Colorado, recognizes outstanding early-career attorneys making a meaningful impact in the legal profession and their...

2026 Top Women awardee Linda Knight, partner, Spencer Fane LLP

Long before she stepped into a courtroom as a trial lawyer, Linda Knight was fascinated by the legal world. Family road trips often included stops...

2026 Top Women standout candidates

Law Week Colorado received many deserving nominees for our 2026 Top Women award, including these standout candidates: Selina Baschiera, attorney, VF Law Camille Bacon-Schulte,...

Five Questions with Caleb Durling at Fox Rothschild

Get more acquainted with the Colorado legal community with our weekly 5Q feature. Submissions come from lawyers, paralegals, judges, law professors and other members of...

Nominations Open for 2026 Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award

Colorado Law Week Briefs provides coverage of legal news and information for lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals within the state.

Court Opinions: Colorado Attorney Sanctioned for Abandoning Clients After Judgment, Failing to File Appeal

A local attorney was suspended after failing to file an appeal, ignoring post-judgment filings and cutting off communication with clients after closing his law practice.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Limits Government Defenses in Wrong-House FBI Raid

The court ruled that the FTCA’s law enforcement proviso overrides only certain tort exceptions and rejected a broad “supremacy clause” defense.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Upholds Colorado Teacher Evaluation Rules in CEA Challenge

The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld teacher evaluation rules, finding the State Board of Education didn’t exceed its statutory authority in defining performance ratings and limiting appeal grounds.