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The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at our esteemed institution. Wilkinson passed away surrounded
The American Bar Association House of Delegates approved a new policy urging the Federal Government to prioritize funding and staffing tribal water rights settlements. The policy centers on tribal sovereignty and the necessity of water to
Position DescriptionThe Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) is seeking a Colorado Law student interested in natural resources, energy, and environmental law to serve as the GWC Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will work closely with the GWC
On July 19, 2023, Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, Colorado House Representative Joe Neguse, and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023,1 which ramps up critical funding for
Crisis on the Colorado River: From Short-Term Solutions to Long-Term SustainabilityThursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 2023 Hosted by the Getches-Wilkinson Center and Water & Tribes InitiativeThe Colorado River is in crisis. Rapid declines in
The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at our esteemed institution.
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its Arizona v. Navajo Nation decision. The Court determined the United States has a trust relationship with the Navajo Nation, but the United States does not need to
The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Winter as the new Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC). Winter brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to natural resources law and
GWC Water Law Fellow Frannie Monasterio collaborated with four other attorneys (Elizabeth G. Bentley, Elisabeth Parker, Clifford B. Parkinson, and Heather Tanana) on an amicus brief to the Supreme Court filed on behalf of DigDeep and
University of Colorado Law School student Adam Fisher (’24) has been named the 2023-2024 Colorado Law Wyss Scholar in U.S. Lands Conservation. Fisher, a J.D. candidate, is Colorado Law’s sixth Wyss Scholar. The Wyss Scholars Program, awarded to