Wolf Law

GWC's 2024 Colorado River Conference Shatters Attendance Records

June 20, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center just wrapped up the 44 th Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources, which has held at the law school on June 6-7, 2024. This year, the conference once again focused on management of the Colorado River watershed, and GWC was honored to co-convene this important conversation...

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2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River

June 5, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Water & Tribes Initiative will be co-convening the 2024 Conference on the Colorado River on Thurs, June 6th and Fri, June 7th at the Wolf Law Building in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, CO. Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond For many years, full...

CBA Env Law Section

Colorado’s Climate Future: Legal Pathways to Decarbonization

April 9, 2024

Co-hosted by the Colorado Bar Association, Getches-Wilkinson Center and Colorado Law Environmental Law Society. Thursday, April 18 CLE Panel: 5 – 6:30 PM Social Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM In-Person Only: University of Colorado, Wolf Law Building (2450 Kittredge Loop Dr) Deep decarbonization across the globe is necessary to avoid...

Carlos Hernandez

ELS and GWC Welcomed The Nature Conservancy's Colorado State Director Carlos Fernandez to Colorado Law

April 8, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Environmental Law Society were excited to welcome The Nature Conservancy's Colorado State Director Carlos Fernandez to the law school on April 8th. Carlos is one of Colorado's foremost conservation leaders. The event featured a wide-ranging conversation on many of the environmental and natural resources issues facing...

Sally Jewell

Sally Jewell, Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, visited with Colorado Law Students

April 2, 2024

Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Secretary Jewell The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Wyss Scholars Program invited CU Law students to join Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior during the Obama administration, for an interactive conversation on the future of conservation. In addition to her...

Treaty Justice

Celebrating the Boldt Decision and Treaty Justice

March 5, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center, Native American Rights Fund, CU American Indian Law Program and Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group are thrilled to co-host: Celebrating the Boldt Decision and Treaty Justice. An evening of scholarship, storytelling and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision and the release of Treaty...

Scholarship and Fellowship Outreach

GWC Scholarship and Fellowship Programs Lunch and Learn

Oct. 27, 2023

Over 40 CU Law students joined The Getches-Wilkinson Center on Thursday, October 26th for a delicious lunch and to hear from current GWC Scholar and Fellows. Information on the various scholarships and fellowships and instructions on how to apply for a Summer 2024 or Academic Year 24/25 Scholarship or Fellowship...

Organizing Team

Environmental Law Networking Event

Oct. 26, 2023

On Tuesday, October 24th the Environmental Law Society (ELS), Getches-Wilkinson Center, and Career Development Office (CDO) co-hosted an Environmental Law Networking Happy Hour for current students and lawyers working in the environmental law space! It was such a great evening of networking and connection. We had over 70 individuals attend,...

Pilar Thomas

15th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy

Oct. 6, 2023

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program co-hosted the 15th Annual Schultz Lecture : The Road to Tribal Clean Energy Transition is Paved With Sovereign Action . On October 5, 2023, the Getches-Wilkinson Center was proud to co-host Pilar Thomas for the 15th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy in...

Public Lands Panel

Wyss Scholars Panel: Public Interest Careers in Public Lands

Sept. 9, 2023

CU Law is one of six leading institutions to host the Wyss Foundation Scholars Program which supports the graduate-level education of emerging leaders in U.S. land conservation by providing scholarships, mentorship, and community. Early this semester, the GWC partnered with the Wyss Scholars Program to present a panel discussion on...

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