''Law Week Colorado'' is a weekly newspaper covering legal issues specifically for lawyers, law firms, corporate counsel and the judiciary in
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
. It is an official Colorado legal publication, as defined by state statute. The publication launched in 2002 and is owned by Circuit Media LLC, which also owns State Bill Colorado.
Features
''Law Week'' covers items of interest to lawyers, including lawsuits, practice management, firm news, notable verdicts, and industry gossip. The publication has had sponsor relationships with organizations including Best Lawyers and the Colorado chapter of the Legal Marketing Association.
Among the signature features that regularly appear in ''Law Week'' are Barrister's Best, an annual presentation of peer-recommended lawyers in the state; Big Deals, a quarterly summary of significant merger and acquisition transactions executed by Colorado lawyers; Legal Lasso, a daily summary of the publication's stories; Managing Partner Roundtable, a four-times-per-year group interview with leaders of
Front Range
The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado, and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encounter ...
law firms; Outstanding Legal Professionals, a periodic celebration of acclaimed
paralegals
A paralegal, also known as a legal assistant or paralegal specialist, is a legal professional who performs tasks that require knowledge of legal concepts but not the full expertise of a lawyer with an admission to practice law. The market for p ...
and legal assistants in the state's legal sector; Top Women, which provides a spotlight on outstanding female attorneys in Colorado; Up-and-Coming Lawyers, a glimpse at early-career attorneys in the state; and 5Q, a twice-weekly opportunity for lawyers, judges, and other professionals in the state's legal community to provide brief insights into their views on issues facing the profession and their personality.
''Law Week'' also regularly publishes a look at Colorado legal history and a summary of
Colorado Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in Denver, the court was established in 1876. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices who are appointed by the Governor of Colorado from a ...
and
Colorado Court of Appeals opinions. Guest contributors supply occasional commentary.
Publisher and Editorial Staff
The publisher is Rebecca Askew. As of September 2021 the managing editor is Jess Brovsky-Eaker. Law Week reporters include Jessica Folker, Clara Geoghegan and Avery Martinez.
Awards and recognition
''Law Week'' has been recognized for its journalism with a Top of the Rockies award.
References
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Newspapers published in Colorado
Weekly newspapers published in the United States
Legal newspapers
Mass media in Denver
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