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RESOURCES FOR DIVERSE LAW STUDENTS
Java with Judges is a program that bring together Colorado’s judges and diverse law students together in a casual, “virtual coffeehouse” setting for networking and conversation. Java with Judges sessions are offered once a week, and each session is limited to 2 judges, 1 law clerk, and 6 law student participants to allow for close conversation and connection. Since the program launched in January 2021, Java with Judges has linked over 107 law students with 48 state court judges and 12 law clerks in 24 one-hour sessions. The program also serves as one of the most effective programs to engage with judges outside of the Denver Metro area. Judges from 10 of the 22 judicial districts around the state—from Grand Junction to Fort Collins to Durango to Pueblo—have hosted Java with Judges sessions. Java with Judges program is sponsored by the Judicial Diversity Outreach program, the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) Committee of the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the members of the Colorado Supreme Court working group on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Students interested in attending can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4fa9ac2daaf5c52-java6?useFullSite=true#/ Justices, judges, and magistrates interested in signing up to host a Java with Judges session, please email Judge Jaclyn Brown.
APPLY NOW! Greater Colorado Law Student Experience Overview: Greater Colorado Law Student Experience is an immersive summer program for Colorado Law and Denver Law students designed to introduce students to the life and legal practice in Colorado’s rural communities. While completing a judicial externship is a part of this program, this program is much more than a typical judicial externship.Created with developing a sense of community and belonging in mind, this program provides law students with the experience of living and working a Greater Colorado community. Students will get an opportunity to meet and work with local community organizations to understand the community through a wider lens and network with attorneys and judges through the local bar associations to explore career opportunities. What are the strengths, challenges, and resources of the community in this region? What opportunities are possible in the legal profession? This program will give students an opportunity to explore these questions. This program piloted in summer 2022 with four participating law students from Colorado Law and Denver Law. The 2023 program will offer Application Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2023 2023 Program Date: June 5 - July 28, 2023 Locations: Northern Colorado (8th, 19th, and 13th JD), Pueblo (10th JD), and Leadville (5th JD) Partners (in formation): Judicial Diversity Outreach, Colorado Judicial Department University of Denver Sturm College of Law University of Colorado Law School CBA Underserved Areas & Legal Deserts Initiative 13th Judicial District Bar Association Larimer County Bar Association Pueblo County Bar Association Weld County Bar Association Cost: $3,400 stipend will be provided to each participating student through the student's law school to cover the host of local on-campus housing and living expenses Students: 9 participating law students will be chosen from Colorado Law and Denver Law Schedule: Monday – Wednesday: Judicial externship days at the courthouse with an assigned judge in the 5th or 9th Judicial District Thursday: Community day: Students will spend each Thursday with a designated community organization, such as Immigrant Stories Project in Glenwood Springs and Club Rotario. Purpose of community days is to plant a seed for future professional opportunities should the law student decide to work in the 5th and 9th Judicial Districts, and to develop meaningful community ties that help define what it means to be a meaningful contributor to the community. Friday: Fridays are for networking and professional relationship building opportunities with local bar associations and attorneys. Download the flyer here for more information. Contact: For questions about the program or collaborative opportunities for programming, please contact Sumi Lee (sumi.lee@judicial.state.co.us) or Hon. Jonathan Shamis. Judicial Externship Opportunities
Lorenzo Márquez Judicial Internship/Externship Program
Colorado Pledge to Diversity Program (https://coloradopledge.com/)
Judge Mix Public Interest Diversity Internship Program (MixDIP Program)
Judge Quick 3L Law Clerk Program
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