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Karl Schock '06 was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. David J. Richman. Schock has served as an appellate assistant United States attorney for the district of Colorado since 2015; before that, he was a litigation shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

After spending over a decade in-house, Lydia Holzman '05 has joined the Boulder law firm of Hutchinson Black & Cook as of counsel. Her practice focuses on estate planning and business transactions, and she joins many other Colorado Law alumni at the firm.

Gov. Jared Polis appointed Sarah Wallace '99, a litigation partner in Ballard Spahr’s Denver office, to the Second Judicial District bench. At Ballard Spahr, Wallace handled litigation and arbitrations of all kinds including trade secret litigation, breach of contracts, employment litigation, and asset purchase disputes.

President Biden appointed Anne Castle '81 as the U.S. Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission. Castle serves as a senior fellow at Colorado Law's Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment, focusing on western water issues, including Colorado River policy and management.

Anne Kelly '89 was promoted to chief deputy at the New Mexico Attorney General's Office. Kelly has been at the New Mexico Attorney General's Office for 28 years and appreciates the opportunity to serve the citizens of New Mexico.

David Meschke '14, a shareholder in the Denver office of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, was appointed to the board of directors of the New Legacy Charter School in Aurora.

Britta Kruse '09 joined 2nd-Chair after nearly 12 years sharpening her research, writing, and oral advocacy skills in the Appellate Division of the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office. 2nd-Chair provides litigation support to attorneys.

Kelly Page '13 was elected shareholder at Recht Kornfeld PC. Her practice emphasizes complex cases with a focus on antitrust, white-collar defense, and other high-stakes criminal matters.

La Kischa Cook '09 completed her term clerkship with Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews. She is excited for her next opportunity and ready to put into practice her newly acquired skills as a trial attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The 2022 Colorado Bar Association’s Leadership Training (COBALT) class included five Colorado Law alumni: Hon. Vincente Vigil '08, La Kischa Cook '09, Hon. Lindsay VanGilder '09, Elaina Shively '10, Kevin Cheney '13, and Angela Vichick '13. COBALT is a leadership training program designed for lawyers with demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to the legal community.

Doug Vilsack '08 was appointed as the new Colorado State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

John Stenger '19 was appointed as Rio Grande County Court Judge on June 1, 2022.