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Class Officer-Secretary: Halloween party for the children of faculty, staff and students. Social events. Fund raising. I have been particularly involved in communicating with the class about important changes at the law school.

DU/CU Cup second place team--Mock trial competition. We were finalist and then lost to the DU team.

Death Penalty Project-researching and analyzing capital cases for the Public Defender's office.

National Lawyers Guild--I went to their national conference in Birmingham, AL.

Women's Law Caucas--helping with Women in Law Day (WILD).

Editor-in-Chief, Law Review.
We publish four issues a year, including a Natural Resources issue and a symposium issue for the Rothgerber Conference. Law Review members select all the articles for publication and some even publish their own casenote articles. To do this, nearly 60 Law Review members commit literally hundreds of hours to working with authors, checking cites, formatting, and publishing the University of Colorado Law Review.
Law Review members have gone on to clerk for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, federal district courts, and the Colorado Supreme Court as well as select among great job opportunities. It is both an amazing experience and a wonderful opportunity.

President, Student Bar Association:
The Student Bar Association (?SBA?) has two roles: (1) to provide a forum for opinion on student issues; and, (2) to fund student organizations. I was elected to serve in this role and will complete my term in mid-April. Since I began my term, the SBA has addressed the law school?s policies on ranks and grades, and, explored the possibility of implementing a public service requirement. The SBA has also helped organize school events, such as, a leadership retreat in which students and administrators met to discuss and provide solutions to school issues, and, a community blood drive.

President, Latino Law Student Association:
The Latino Law Student Association has three roles: (1) to ensure Latino students achieve academic success at the law school; (2) to promote diversity by hosting cultural events; and, (3) to engage in public service with the Latino community. I served as President of the organization for one year, and, served as an active member for two years.

I was a member of the Hispanic Law Society, which provided the introduction to the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association. I was elected President of the CHBA in 1999.

Women?s Law Caucus (WLC) ? Ambassador Chair
International Law Student Association (ILSA) Conference ? Panelist co-Chair
Public Interest Student Association (PISA) ? SBA Representative
APALSA
LLSA ? Citizenship drives
CJIELP
Rothgerber Moot Court Competition

I represent the Law School on the CU campus student government, called the University of Colorado Student Union. In that capacity, I was heavily involved in writing and passing legislation to fund the construction of our new law building.

This year, I?ve helped to organize the practitioner?s panel for the annual Women in Law Day, sponsored by the Women?s Law Caucus. I volunteer at Boulder County Legal Services, doing intake for their Spanish-speaking clients and translating motions, letters, and other documents.

I was President of the Women?s Law Caucus, am Lead Notes and Comments Editor on the Colorado Journal of International Law and Policy, on the Rothgerber Moot Court team, on the Carrigan Cup trial competition team, placed 2nd in the CU/DU trial cup competition, and was social chair for the Student Trial Lawyer?s Association.

President, Class of 2007
Secretary, APALSA
Member, BLSA
Member, LLSA

I joined the Women?s Law Caucus and the Public Interest Student Association. I am not involved as an officer ? but I get a lot out of attending events and just being a member.

I am the president of the Class of 2006. It has been exciting to work with students to foster a sense of community. We plan fun activities, as well as taking on more serious challenges. We have worked with Election Protection, held debate watch parties, lobbied for increased support services for incoming students, raised funds for the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, and held family bbqs.

Asian Pacific Law Students Association (APALSA) ? Secretary
Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) ? Member
Journal of Telecommunication and High Technology Law ? Production Editor

ELS, NALSA, BLSA, CLMP

Vice President of Class of 2006
Women's Law Caucus- committee chair for WILD 2004
LLSA
NALSA
Tuition and Fees Committee Fall '03 - Fall '04
Colorado Law Review
Rothgerber Moot Court Competition