Mari Newman
Member
Email: mnewman@kln-law.com
Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Employment Discrimination; Constitutional Law; Employment Law; Criminal Defense.
Admitted: 1998, Colorado; 1999, California; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Northeastern University, J.D., 1997
College: University of California, B.A., 1992
Member: Colorado Bar Association; Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers Association; Colorado Women's Bar Association (Member, Public Policy Committee); Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; Color of Justice (Board Member, 2004-); Colorado Lesbian and Gay Bar Association.
Biography: Co-Recipient, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Case of the Year Award, May, 2004. Co-Author: Constitutional Law Section of Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1999; <i>VAWA: <i>A Civil Rights Tool for Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence </i></b>, The Colorado Lawyer, September 1999, Vol. 28, No. 9. Instructor: Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2004 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, February 21, 2004; Instructor: University of Denver School of Law, Moot Court Competition, April 18, 2003. Lecturer: Metropolitan State College, March 3, 2004; Colorado Legal Services Continuing Legal Education Program, August 25, 2003; Ladyfest Out West Activists and Artists Conference, June 20, 2003; Tri-S, May 17, 2003; University of Colorado School of Law, April 14, 2003; Youth Activist Conference sponsored by KERPOW, April 12, 2003; Denver University School of Law, November 20, 2002; Centennial High School, March 19, 2002; University of Colorado School of Law, November 28, 2001; West High School, December 12, 2000. Mayoral Appointee, Mayor John Hinkenlayer's GLBT Commission, 2004-; Mayoral Appointee, Mayor's Wellington Webb's Gay and Lesbian Advisory Committee, 1997-2004. Board Member, 2001- and Chair, Legislative Committee, 2001-2003, American Civil Liberties Union. Member of Case Review Panel, Colorado Legal Initiatives Project, 1997-2002. Colorado Legislative Testimony: Senate Judiciary Committee, February 4, 2004; House Technology and Information Committee, February 2, 2004; Senate Judiciary Committee, February 11, 2003; House Technology and Information Committee, February 5, 2003; House State Affairs Committee, April 30, 2002; Senate Judiciary Committee, April 10, 2002; House State Affairs Committee, March 21, 2002; Senate Business Affairs Committee, January 23, 2002; Senate Business Affairs Committee, April 26, 2001; House Judiciary Committee, February 14, 2000; House Judiciary Committee, February 15, 2000.
Languages: Spanish, French, German and Shona.
Born: Denver, Colorado, November 25, 1969
ISLN: 914122409
