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Mar 24
4 min

Outside the Law: Jennifer Jaskolka and Moving the Needle on Women in the Legal Profession

Jennifer Jaskolka received 89 rejection letters and still did not give up. Good thing she did not! Read this great article by Jennifer...

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Mary Phillips

Feb 13
4 min

Outside the Law: Mary Phillips and Surviving Ovarian Cancer

In May 2005, I was diagnosed with metastasized ovarian cancer, Stage IIIC, with a prognosis of only two to three years left to live....

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Outside the Law: Raquel Hernandez and the Great Outdoors

Justine Pierce

Jan 15
5 min

Outside the Law: Raquel Hernandez and the Great Outdoors

Raquel Hernandez practices family law at The Drexler Law Group, LLC in Colorado Springs. Outside of her law practice, Raquel is an avid...

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Outside the Law: Raise a Glass to RBG with Lady Justice Brewing

Justine Pierce

Nov 27, 2020
4 min

Outside the Law: Raise a Glass to RBG with Lady Justice Brewing

This month, Outside the Law profiles Kate Power for her work with Lady Justice Brewing. Kate is one of the three women co-founders of...

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Justine Pierce

Oct 16, 2020
4 min

Outside the Law with Justine Pierce: Singaporean Sabbatical

After graduating from CU Law School and happily working at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office for about five years, my partner was...

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Carime A. Lee

Sep 18, 2020
4 min

Outside the Law: Carime A. Lee and Mountain Dreamers

This month’s Outside the Law post coincides with the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which pays tribute to the generations...

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Outside the Law: Patricia M. Jarzobski and Paddle Boarding

Hannah Yearout

Aug 21, 2020
3 min

Outside the Law: Patricia M. Jarzobski and Paddle Boarding

Patricia Jarzobski, posed for her wife, Judge Emily Anderson, while paddle boarding with the couple’s dog Brandi on a gorgeous day at...

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Outside the Law: The Honorable Robbie Barr and Tae Kwon Do

Hannah Yearout

Jun 29, 2020
3 min

Outside the Law: The Honorable Robbie Barr and Tae Kwon Do

In whatever productive work I do, I will create a masterpiece. [Louisville TaeKwonDo Family Center Student Creed] The Honorable Robbie M....

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Outside the Law: Jennifer Carty and The Law Club

Hannah Yearout

May 29, 2020
4 min

Outside the Law: Jennifer Carty and The Law Club

Meet Jennifer Carty, Comedy Musician at Law Jennifer is an Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) in the Criminal Appeals Section of the...

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Outside the Law: Ilene Bloom and Ultrarunning

Hannah Yearout

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Outside the Law: Ilene Bloom and Ultrarunning

Ilene Bloom is a consulting attorney in the Litigation and Trial Group at Sherman & Howard L.L.C. and will celebrate her 24th year of...

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Outside the Law: Catherine Smith and Triathlons

Maria "Giugi" Carminati

Feb 24, 2020
3 min

Outside the Law: Catherine Smith and Triathlons

Catherine Smith has been on the faculty of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law since 2004. She teaches torts, employment...

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Veronique Van Gheem

Jan 24, 2020
4 min

Outside the Law: Ruchi Kapoor & Writing

Ruchi Kapoor is the appellate director and legislative liaison for the Office of Respondent Parents’ counsel (ORPC), where she...

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Outside the Law: Meet Maha Kamal, Esq. Artist

Maria "Giugi" Carminati

Nov 22, 2019
4 min

Outside the Law: Meet Maha Kamal, Esq. Artist

Maha Kamal is an attorney in Colorado and founder of the Colorado Family Law Project, a family law firm. Maha was born in Aurora,...

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Rachel Bell

Oct 17, 2019
4 min

Outside the Law: Rachel Bell & Lactation Consulting

During a clinical nursing rotation, I observed that a woman with a “real job” – I had taught college biology classes when I was birthing...

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Outside the Law: Giugi Carminati & Scuba Diving

Maria "Giugi" Carminati

Sep 9, 2019
4 min

Outside the Law: Giugi Carminati & Scuba Diving

I began scuba diving in 2000, at the age of 16. Initially, I started because my then-boyfriend, now husband, had gotten his PADI Open...

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Outside the Law: GEM Partners are Community Gems

Marie Williams

Jul 27, 2019
3 min

Outside the Law: GEM Partners are Community Gems

Erika Gebhardt, Ashley Emerson, and Meagan Moodie launched their eponymous firm – often referred to as GEM Family Law – just 18 months...

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Outside the Law: Justie Nicol is Horsin' Around

Marie Williams

Jun 26, 2019
3 min

Outside the Law: Justie Nicol is Horsin' Around

Justie Nicol has been practicing law for almost 12 years, and recently launched a new criminal defense firm, Nicol Gersch Law. She is...

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Outside the Law: Carin Ramirez & The Viola

Maria "Giugi" Carminati

May 24, 2019
3 min

Outside the Law: Carin Ramirez & The Viola

Carin Ramirez has been practicing law for eight years and is a litigator at Sweetbaum Sands Anderson P.C. She primarily focuses on...

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Outside the Law: Jordan Henry & InvestHER

Maria "Giugi" Carminati

Apr 19, 2019
4 min

Outside the Law: Jordan Henry & InvestHER

Jordan Henry is a newly minted attorney. She is an associate at Messner Reeves, helping clients with both litigation and commercial...

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Outside the Law: Jennifer Jaskolka and Moving the Needle on Women in the Legal Profession

Outside the Law: Mary Phillips and Surviving Ovarian Cancer

Outside the Law: Raquel Hernandez and the Great Outdoors

Outside the Law: Raise a Glass to RBG with Lady Justice Brewing

Outside the Law with Justine Pierce: Singaporean Sabbatical

Outside the Law: Carime A. Lee and Mountain Dreamers

Outside the Law: Patricia M. Jarzobski and Paddle Boarding

Outside the Law: The Honorable Robbie Barr and Tae Kwon Do

Outside the Law: Jennifer Carty and The Law Club

Outside the Law: Ilene Bloom and Ultrarunning

Outside the Law: Catherine Smith and Triathlons

Outside the Law: Ruchi Kapoor & Writing

Outside the Law: Meet Maha Kamal, Esq. Artist

Outside the Law: Rachel Bell & Lactation Consulting

Outside the Law: Giugi Carminati & Scuba Diving

Outside the Law: GEM Partners are Community Gems

Outside the Law: Justie Nicol is Horsin' Around

Outside the Law: Carin Ramirez & The Viola

Outside the Law: Jordan Henry & InvestHER

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