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Colorado’s chief justice participates in mental health discussion at CU Law

Feb 21, 2025

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Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez spoke about mental health and wellness in the legal profession on Wednesday, stressing the importance of seeking help starting in law school. “Thirty years ago when I went to law school, none of that existed. We weren’t having these conversations,” she said at the University of Colorado’s law school in…

‘I’m gonna call that out’: Colorado justices speak about problematic lawyering, role of international law

Oct 24, 2024

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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court fielded detailed questions from an audience of law students on Thursday, with one justice asked to explain why he reprimanded an attorney for using “strident” language during oral argument. “I’m gonna call that out when I see it. I think sometimes judges are afraid to call that out and…

Chief justice, Hispanic attorneys speak about Latino influence in legal profession

Oct 12, 2024

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Colorado’s first Latina chief justice and other prominent Hispanic attorneys gathered in the Colorado Supreme Court’s courtroom on Thursday for a discussion about heritage, mentorship and lagging representation in the legal profession. “Have you ever felt pressure to conform,” asked Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, “or, to be super blunt, to ‘tone down the brown?’” “I think…

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Colorado’s chief justice participates in mental health discussion at CU Law

‘I’m gonna call that out’: Colorado justices speak about problematic lawyering, role of international law

Chief justice, Hispanic attorneys speak about Latino influence in legal profession

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