Rebecca Kourlis
Rebecca Love Kourlis is a former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. She was appointed on July 17, 1995 and served the court until January 2006, when she left the bench to form the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.[1][2][3]
She is the co-author of the book "Rebuilding Justice: Civil Courts in Jeopardy and Why You Should Care," published in 2011.[4]
Education
Justice Kourlis received her Bachelor of Arts with distinction from Stanford University in 1973 and earned her J.D. from Stanford University School of Law in 1976.[1]
Professional career
Justice Kourlis joined the law firm Davis, Graham and Stubbs from 1976 to 1978 shortly after passing the bar. She then worked part time for the firm Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher from 1981 to 1986. She also began a private practice in Craig, CO from 1978 to 1987. In 1987 Kourlis was appointed to the Colorado 14th Judicial District Circuit Court, a position she served until 1994. She became Chief Justice of that court from 1991 to 1994. She also served as a Water Judge for Division 6 in Colorado from 1988 until 1994. She worked as an Arbiter for the Judicial Arbiter Group Inc. from 1994 until her appointment to the Supreme Court in July of 1995. She held her position as a Supreme Court Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from July 1995 until January 2009 when she resigned to found the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.[1][2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- John Marshall Award, 2012 News Story
- Regis University’s Civis Princeps Award, 2008
- Colorado Judicial Institute’s Judicial Independence Award, 2006
- Mile High Girls Scouts Woman of Distinction, 2006
- Williams Award, Arthritis Foundation 2006
- Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Judicial Excellence Award, 2002
- Colorado Women's Bar Association, Mary Lathrop Award, 2001
- American Association of University Women Trailblazer Award, 1998
- Northwest Colorado Bar Association President's Award for Community Service: Moffat County Teen Court, 1993
- Northwest Colorado Daily Press Woman of the Year, 1993
- Honorary LL.D., University of Denver School of Law, 1997[1]
Associations
- Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation and American Bar Foundation
- President, District Court Judges Association, 1993-1994
- Senior Vice President, Colorado Bar Association, 1987-1988
- Board of Directors of the Mineral Law Section, Colorado Bar Association, 1985
- Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association, 1983-1985
- Committee on Professionalism, Colorado Bar Association 1989-1990
- Judicial Performance Task Force, Colorado Bar Association, 1992
- Board of Trustees, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1990-1992
- Member, Moffat County Teen Court Board, 1992-1994
- Board of Directors, Colorado Judicial Institute, 1995
- Board Member, Graland School, 2004-2008
- Board of Visitors, University of Denver College of Law, 1997- 2002
- Board Member, Kent Denver School, 1996- 2002
- President, St. John's Greek Orthodox Church, 1993-1994
- Board of Visitors, Stanford University Law School, 1989-1994
- Colorado State Advisory Board on Education for the Gifted and Talented, 1992-1993
- Long Range Planning Committee, Moffat County School District, 1990
- Learning Resource Center Board, 1987
- Governor's Rural Economic Development Committee, 1986
- Advisory Board, Northwest Colorado Community College, 1986-1988
- Colorado Commission on Higher Education, 1980-1981[1]
Committees
- Chair, Committee on Family Issues Colorado Supreme Court, 2002-2006
- Chair, Committee on Jury Reform Colorado Supreme Court, 1996-2005
- Chair, Judicial Advisory Council Colorado Supreme Court, 1997- 2002
- Chair, Colorado Attorney Regulation System Planning Committee Colorado Supreme Court, 1997- 2002
- Member, Civil Jury Instructions Committee Colorado Supreme Court, 1990-1995
- Member, Committee on Gender and Justice Colorado Supreme Court, 1994-1998
- Member, Administrative Restructure Committee Colorado Supreme Court, 1992
- Member, Selection Committee State Court Administration, 1992
- Member, Public Land Law Review Editorial Board State Court Administration, 1990-1994
- Member, Judicial Institute Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee State Court Administration, 1994
- Member and Advisory Board, Division of Youth Services State Court Administration, 1988-1991[1]
External links
- Understanding e-Discovery (7/21/08)
- University of Denver, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, Rebecca Love Bio
- Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
See also
- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- News Article: Former Colorado Justice honored with the John Marshall Award
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rebecca Love Kourlis' Biography Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Denver, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, Rebecca Love Bio
- ↑ Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, "Rebecca Love Kourlis," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ PBS News Hour "U.S. Civil Court System Needs Major Overhaul, New Book Declares," October 18, 2011
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
