CLC YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2021 RACIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT
On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, the Colorado Lawyers Committee Young Lawyers Division, along with the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, hosted a special and empowering event focused on the Colorado criminal system. The Racial Justice Summit was held virtually via Zoom. Following the programming, attendees stayed on Zoom and joined our networking event using Breakout rooms. Through breakout rooms, attendees had the opportunity to meet with representatives from a wide range of public interest organizations across the Denver Metro area. The speakers hosted their own Breakout rooms during the networking event. This was a great opportunity for both law students and practicing attorneys to network with each other and get involved with these great organizations. The Summit was approved for 2 General CLE Credits.
*If you missed the event, you can access the Zoom recording here*
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Among our esteemed speakers, we heard from:
Ruchi Kapoor
Ruchi is an expert on appellate strategy and policy in the area of parental rights and civil juvenile proceedings. After graduating from the University of Colorado Law School in 2010, Ruchi clerked for the Denver Juvenile Court. After her clerkship, she spent three years in private appellate practice. Starting in 2016, Ruchi served as the very first appellate director and legislative liaison for the newly created Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel. As a result of her expertise, Ruchi has lectured at legal conferences across the country.
Brian Mason
Brian is the elected District Attorney for Colorado’s 17th Judicial District, which serves Adams and Broomfield Counties. Although born in Germany, Brian has spent most of his life in Colorado. He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2006 following his graduation from The University of Colorado Law School, and he has worked there ever since. Brian’s top priorities as District Attorney are keeping the community safe and making the criminal justice system better.
Qusair Mohamedbhai
Qusair is a partner at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC. His practice is exclusively in the areas of plaintiff’s employment discrimination and constitutional civil rights litigation. He advocates for the rights of employees in the workplace, and for the civil rights of all individuals against governmental and institutional abuses of power. Qusair is the recipient of multiple awards and honors for his work both as a lawyer and as a “Warrior for Justice.”
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