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<p>U.S. Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonin Scalia will deliver the fourth annual John Paul Stevens Lecture hosted by the Byron R. White Center and the �Թ��� of Colorado Law School on Wednesday, Oct. 1.</p>
<p>The event will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Macky Auditorium on the CU-Boulder campus. A limited number of seats are available to the lecture for the general public at no cost. To register for tickets visit the center’s website at <a href="http://byronwhitecenter.org">byronwhitecenter.org</a>.</p>

<p>Steve Hillard ('76) knew he wasn't done giving back to the �Թ��� of Colorado Law School. He had donated generously to the capital campaign for the Wolf Law Building, but he had bigger plans.</p>
<p>"I had a still-unfulfilled obligation to Colorado Law," said Hillard. "I am humbled by the fact that I have had some success in my career, and I definitely believe in giving back."</p>

<p>Interested in exploring the basic concepts of our legal system? Have you always wondered what it would be like to go to law school? �Թ��� of Colorado faculty, staff and friends are invited to enjoy <strong>priority registration</strong> for Mini Law School 2014. Registration opens to the public on June 30 and the class is expected to fill up quickly. <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/node/2987943">Learn more >></a></p>

<p>Byron Chrisman (’66), perhaps one of the �Թ��� of Colorado Boulder Law School’s most unlikely success stories, attributes his success as a tax attorney and real estate developer to his experience at Colorado Law.</p>
<p>Now he and his wife, Carlene, have committed a $10 million bequest to endow the Byron and Carlene Chrisman Chairs in Free Enterprise at Colorado Law. When realized upon their passing, this estate gift will be the largest cash gift in the history of Colorado Law.</p>

<p class="p1">Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will speak at a �Թ��� of Colorado Boulder conference dealing with Internet governance issues Feb. 9-10.</p>
<p class="p1">The conference, “Digital Broadband Migration: After the Internet Protocol Revolution,” will be hosted by the �Թ��� of Colorado Law School’s <a href="http://www.siliconflatirons.com/index.php">Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship</a>.</p>

<p>The �Թ��� of Colorado Law School announced that Britt Banks has been appointed as Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment. </p>
<p>For over 20 years, Banks has been a leader in the international natural resources sector, as a senior corporate executive, attorney, consultant, researcher and teacher, having most recently taught at Tokyo’s Waseda �Թ���. He has previously taught at Colorado Law, where he graduated in 1988, and currently serves on the Center’s Advisory Council.</p>

<p>A standing-room-only crowd in the Wolf Law Building’s Wittemyer Courtroom and nearly 100 others in an overflow room gathered yesterday as EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Colorado Sen. Mark Udall discussed President Obama’s Climate Action Plan at the CU Law School.</p>

<p>The U.S. Supreme Court today announced its decision in Fisher v. �Թ��� of Texas, a case that reconsidered affirmative action in university admissions. The following �Թ��� of Colorado Boulder professors are available to comment on the court’s decision:</p>

<p>CU system news release</p>
<p>DENVER – Six �Թ��� of Colorado faculty members will be named Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious honor for faculty at the university.</p>
<p>Each year, the recognition goes to faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, university and its affiliates.</p>

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<p>On Oct. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that reconsiders affirmative action in university admissions. In Fisher v. �Թ��� of Texas, the plaintiff is a white woman who says she was denied admission while less-qualified minority applicants were admitted. When the court last considered the issue in 2003, it re-affirmed that public colleges and universities could consider race as one of many factors in making admissions decisions.</p>