Paul F. Campos
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Constitutional Law; Legal Philosophy; Legislative Process; Property
401 UCB
2450 Kittredge Loop Drive
Wolf Law Building
Boulder, CO 80309-0401
Office: 464
Phone: (303) 492-6053
E-mail: paul.campos@colorado.edu
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| Educational Background: | |||
| J.D. | University of Michigan Law School | 1989 | |
| M.A. | University of Michigan | 1983 | |
| A.B. | University of Michigan | 1982 | |
Paul Campos left a position with a Chicago law firm to begin his teaching career at Colorado Law School in 1990. As a scholar, he has focused on constitutional law and legal theory. His graduate studies in English literature, which culminated in a thesis on Shakespeare's King Lear, provided him with rigorous training in literary theory that has been helpful in his current work in constitutional interpretation. He has written several well-regarded law review articles in this area, including "Against Constitutional Theory," published in the Yale Journal of Law and Humanities, and "Advocacy in Scholarship," published in the California Law Review. Both of these articles have been noted as major critiques of the political and normative orientation of current constitutional theory. Professor Campos' regular column for the Rocky Mountain News (distributed by the Scripps Howard News Service), written for a general audience on political, social, and legal issues, has developed a considerable following. A packed house, drawn by his provocative take on a wide range of topics, attended his presentation of the 27th Annual Austin W. Scott, Jr. Lecture entitled "The Obesity Myth & The Lewinsky Scandal," which was based on his latest book project. His second book, Jurismania: The Madness of American Law, critiques the American legal system. Professor Campos also served as the first director of CU law school's Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law.
Courses:
| Fall 2025 | Special Topics | LAWS 6708-803 |
| Spring 2025 | Sports Law | LAWS 7331-801 |
| Spring 2025 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-801 |
| Fall 2024 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-802 |
| Spring 2024 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-801 |
| Spring 2024 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-801 |
| Fall 2023 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-801 |
| Spring 2023 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-801 |
| Spring 2023 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-801 |
| Fall 2022 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-801 |
| Spring 2022 | Property | LAWS 5624-803 |
| Spring 2022 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-801 |
| Fall 2020 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-801 |
| Fall 2020 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-801 |
| Spring 2020 | Property | LAWS 5624-802 |
| Spring 2020 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-801 |
| Fall 2019 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-801 |
| Spring 2019 | Property | LAWS 5624-804 |
| Spring 2019 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-801 |
| Fall 2018 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-801 |
| Spring 2018 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-001 |
| Spring 2018 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Fall 2017 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Fall 2017 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Spring 2017 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-001 |
| Spring 2017 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Fall 2016 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Fall 2016 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Spring 2016 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Spring 2016 | Econ of Am Legal System | LAWS 7318-001 |
| Spring 2016 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Fall 2015 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Fall 2015 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Spring 2015 | Property | LAWS 5624-803 |
| Spring 2014 | Property | LAWS 5624-802 |
| Fall 2013 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Fall 2013 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
| Spring 2013 | Property | LAWS 5624-802 |
| Fall 2012 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 6128-001 |
| Fall 2012 | Seminar: Theory of Punishment | LAWS 8548-001 |
Our Vision
With our roots in Colorado and a global outlook, we are ...
a supportive and diverse educational and scholarly community in a place that inspires vigorous pursuit of ideas, critical analysis, contemplation, and civic engagement to advance knowledge about the law in an open, just society.
Our Mission
To be an outstanding public law school that: provides students with a state-of-the-art legal education and prepares them to serve wisely and with professionalism; advances the development of knowledge through scholarship, testing of new ideas, and challenges to the status quo; and serves as a vehicle and catalyst for meaningful public service, all of which deliver high value to our students and have positive impacts?both locally and globally?on the legal profession and society.