/law/ en /law/2024/07/30/welcoming-lauren-valastro-our-new-visiting-clinical-associate-professor-1 <span>Welcoming Lauren Valastro: Our New Visiting Clinical Associate Professor</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-07-30T07:50:37-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 07:50">Tue, 07/30/2024 - 07:50</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/law/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/lauren_valastro_thumbnail_0.png?h=25867220&amp;itok=mp7zU8hk" width="1200" height="800" alt="Lauren Valastro"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/law/taxonomy/term/56"> News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/law/taxonomy/term/66" hreflang="en">Clinics</a> <a href="/law/taxonomy/term/596" hreflang="en">Lauren Valastro</a> <a href="/law/taxonomy/term/249" hreflang="en">homepage news</a> </div> <span>Erin Calkins</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>It is our pleasure to welcome <a href="https://lawweb.colorado.edu/profiles/profile.jsp?id=1158" rel="nofollow">Lauren Valastro</a> to CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Law School as a Visiting Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic. </p><div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/law/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-image/lauren_valastro.jpg?itok=b5AzOs4o" width="750" height="1125" alt="Lauren Valastro"> </div> </div> <p>Lauren brings a wealth of expertise and experience to our community. Her scholarly work explores the intersection of procedural law, U.S. retirement policy, and the complexities of serving a diverse population with varied retirement needs. As Investment Counsel for a Silicon Valley private equity firm, and formerly a partner at a leading litigation boutique, Lauren has a robust background in advising corporate clients and managing complex financial, healthcare, and environmental disputes. Her impressive credentials include successful first-chair trial and appellate experience.</p><p>Lauren earned her B.A. from Texas Tech University, graduating at the top of her class, and went on to receive her J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she was a Comment Editor on the Law Review and clerked for the Honorable Ruben G. Reyes. Though she joins us from DU’s Sturm College of Law, where she taught last year, Lauren hails from Houston, Texas.</p><p>This semester, Lauren is eager to support our student lawyers as they embark on representing their first clients. She is particularly looking forward to organizing a panel with past clients of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic to kick off the semester with a strong emphasis on professional communication and ethical client service.</p><p>Please join the Clinical Education Program in extending a warm welcome to Lauren!</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:50:37 +0000 Anonymous 12111 at /law