HR 25-1003 — Women in Colorado Legal Community

HOUSEFirst RESOLUTIONRegular 25-1003Session .Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED LLS NO.

BYR25-0867.01 REPRESENTATIVE(S)Katelyn JosephGuderian andx3205 Espenoza,HR25-1003 Bacon,HOUSE Duran,SPONSORSHIP English,JosephandEspenoza, Feret,Bacon,Duran,English,Feret,Garcia,Gilchrist,Hamrick,Jackson, Garcia, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, McCormick, Phillips, Ricks, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Titone, Velasco, Willford, Zokaie, Bird, Boesenecker, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Clifford, Froelich, Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Johnson, Lindstedt,Mabrey,Lindstedt, Martinez,Mabrey,Martinez,Mauro,McCluskie,Paschal,Pugliese,Rutinel,Soper,Suckla,Weinberg, Mauro,Woodrow Paschal,Pugliese,House Rutinel,Committees Soper,HOUSE Suckla,RESOLUTION Weinberg,25-1003 Woodrow,CONCERNING McCluskie.THE RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A DIVERSE LEGAL COMMUNITY IN C OLORADO AND HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE C OLORADO W OMEN S B AR A SSOCIATION .

CONCERNINGTHERECOGNITIONOFWHEREAS, THEIMPORTANCEOFThe Alegal DIVERSEprofession LEGALupholds COMMUNITYthe INnation's COLORADOvalues, ANDincluding HONORINGthe THErule CONTRIBUTIONSof OFlaw, THEequal COLORADOjustice, WOMEN'Sjudicial BARASSOCIATION.independence, accountability, excellence, advancing justice, and upholding the highest standards of the legal profession;

and WHEREAS, TheHistorically, legalwomen professionfaced upholdssignificant thebarriers nation'sto values,enteringthelegalfield,and,evenafteradmission,theyhavecontinuedto includingencounter thechallenges; rule of law, equal justice, judicial independence, accountability, excellence, advancingjustice, and upholding the highest standards ofthe legal profession;

and WHEREAS,Historically,womenfacedsignificantbarrierstoWHEREAS, enteringIn the1894, legalJeannette field,Dunham and,Bennett evenand afterAnn admission,Hunt theybecame havethe continuedfirst women to encounterearn challenges;law degrees in Colorado, marking the beginning of women's formal entry into the state's legal profession;

and WHEREAS, In 1894,1897, Jeannettethe DunhamColorado BennettGeneral andAssembly Annenacted Hunta becamestatute theensuring firstthat womenno person could be denied a license to earnpractice law degreesg in5 Colorado,on markingaccount theof beginningrace ofwomen'sor formalsex, entryreflecting into the state's legalearly profession;commitment to i 0 S e 6 O l 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

andDouble WHEREAS,underlining Indenotes 1897,SENATE theamendHeitr ColoradoCapital Generalletters Assemblyor enactedbold a& statuteitalic ensuringnumbers thatindicate nonew personmaterial couldto be deniedadded atF licenseMxisting tolaw. practice law on account of race or sex, reflecting the state's early commitment to inclusivity in the legal profession;

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inclusivity in the legal profession;

Gregory became Colorado's first femalefemalejudge,settingaprecedentforwomen'sleadershipinthejudiciary; judge, setting a precedent for women's leadership in the judiciary;

and WHEREAS, In 1917, Clara Ruth MozzorwasMozzor was appointed as Assistant Attorney General ofColorado,of becomingtheColorado, firstwomantobecoming the first woman to serve insuchin such a role in any American state;

and WHEREAS, GaleNortonservedasGale Colorado'sAttorneyGeneralNorton fromserved as Colorado's Attorney General from1991 to 1999, becomingthebecoming the first woman to hold this position inthein the state;

and WHEREAS, In 1997, TheresaM.Theresa M.

and WHEREAS, InIn2016,ChelseaMalone,whoisof 2016, Chelsea Malone, who is of Korean descent, became the first Asian American female state judge in Colorado;

and WHEREAS,WHEREAS,In2024,MonicaM.MárquezbecamethefirstLatina In2024,MonicaM.and first openly gay person to serve as Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court;

Marquezbecamethe firstLatinaand first openlygaypersonto serve as ChiefJustice ofthe Colorado Supreme Court;

and WHEREAS, The Colorado Women's Bar Association (CWBA) has been instrumental in promoting the advancement ofwomenof women in the legal profession and advocating for a more diverse and representative legal system;

and WHEREAS, The CWBA's Judicial CmmnitteeCommittee assists qualified women statewide in applying for judicial positions and openings on judicial nominating commissions, encouraging the advancement of women in the judiciary and fighting bias and discrimination against women in the courtroom;

and PAGE-2- 2-HOUSE1003 RESOLUTION 25-1003 WHEREAS, The CWBA works to increase access to justice and representationinrepresentationinallareasofthelegalsystem,includingthejudiciary;and allWHEREAS, areasA ofthediverse legal system,community includingthejudiciary;enhances the quality of justice and ensures that the legal system serves all citizens effectively;

and WHEREAS, AMarch diverseis legalnationally communityrecognized enhancesas theWomen's qualityHistory ofMonth,atimetohonorwomen'scontributionsinAmericanhistory;now, justicetherefore, andBeItResolvedbytheHouseofRepresentativesoftheSeventy-fifth ensuresGeneral thatAssembly of the legalState systemof servesColorado: all citizens effectively;

and WHEREAS, March is nationally recognized as Women's History Month, atimeto honorwomen's contributions inAmerican history;

now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the House ofRepresentatives ofthe Seventy-fifth General Assembly ofthe State ofColorado:

and (2) ThatweThat we encourage continued efforts to foster alegala legal environment that values merit, integrity, and the diverse perspectives of all its members, ensuring that the legal system rem~insremains fair and just for every Coloradan.

Be It Further Resolved, That copiesofthiscopies of this Resolution be sent to the Colorado Women's Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association.

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