In honor of Black History Month, University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School Associate Professor Anna Spain Bradley will moderate a panel discussion with W. Harold "Sonny" Flowers ('71), attorney with Hurth, Sisk & Blakemore LLP; Judge Gary Jackson ('70), Denver County Court; Justice Monica Márquez, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Supreme Court; and Siddhartha H. Rathod ('07) partner at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC.
Among other topics, panelists will reflect on the history of African-American judges in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ and the impact of black lawyers on the legal community.
This event is co-hosted by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law, Black Law Students Association, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement (ODECE) at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder.
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ the panelists
W. Harold "Sonny" Flowers practices law with Hurth, Sisk & Blakemore, LLP in Boulder, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. He received his BA from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and his JD from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School.
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Judge Gary Jackson was appointed to the Denver County Court in 2013. He received his BA from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in 1967 and went on to earn his JD from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School in 1970.
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Justice Monica M. Márquez has served on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Supreme Court since Dec. 10, 2010. She received her BA from Stanford University and her JD from Yale Law School.
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Siddhartha H. Rathod is a partner at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC and serves on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Alumni Board. He received his BA from Miami University and his JD from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School in 2007.
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