2014 Dan Barash Scholarship Awardees

Summer legal intern for the Office of the

Colorado State Public Defender in Golden and

Centennial, CO

Participates in the University of Colorado

Defense Clinic, under the direction of Ann

England

Plans to work with the Colorado Public

Defender’s Office upon graduation.

Dufford & Brown Legal Writing Award

recipient

Intern for the Honorable Michael Vallejos in

the 2nd Judicial District Court, Denver, CO

Serves on the Committee for Inclusiveness

and Diversity, Co-Chair

Summer legal intern for the Colorado Office of

the Public Defender in Arapahoe County, CO

Criminal Defense Clinic and Advanced

Clinical Practicum participant

Plans to work with the Colorado Public

Defender’s Office upon graduation

Reilly Pozner Appellate Advocacy Award

recipient 2013

Semi-Finalist in the Herbert J. Wechsler

National Criminal Moot Court Competition

Member of the Barristers Counsel Mock Trial

Team

“Colorado public defenders are an extraordinary

group of people doing extraordinary work on

behalf of those who need it most. I have had the

incredible opportunity to work directly under the

supervision of Dan’s friend Katherine Spengler and

past recipient Lucy Ohanian, incredible attorneys

that, to me, exemplify the dedication and heart of

public defenders. It always feels to me that the

Colorado public defenders are an extended family,

working to ensure that the next generation of

lawyers continues the tradition of excellent service

to the poor.”

“I came into law school knowing that I wanted to help

people and I plan on making that my life’s work as a

Public Defender. This scholarship has significantly

decreased the cost of the education required to do that.

The support of this award will allow me to focus on my

commitment to indigent defense and carry on Dan’s

legacy.”

Jamie Keairns (’15) Nichole Cristee (’15)

Dave & Shari Barash Celebrate the Spirit of Dan

with a Day on the Boulder Campus

Dan’s brother Dave and sister-in-law Shari

with University of Colorado Chancellor Phil

DiStefano (left) and President Bruce Benson

(right). When Dan’s classmates met our

family’s fundraising challenge for his

scholarship at their 10 year reunion,

Chancellor DiStefano contributed $5,000.

President Benson met Dave in 2012,

and was so impressed with our

family's efforts that he featured

Dan's scholarship in a newsletter

that reached 250,000 alumni and

friends of the University.

Scholarship Reception with Friends and Awardees

At the scholarship award reception, Dave

spoke about our family's work and the

impact of Dan's scholarship in helping

worthy students who share his passion as a

public defender.

Dave and Pat Furman, Professor Emeritus

at Colorado Law, who mentored Dan.

Many scholarship awardees and friends met

for dinner with Dave and Shari, along with

Dean Phil Weiser and Professor Ann

England. It was a great evening of sharing

stories about Dan and networking within our

scholarship community.

Dan’s friend’s Ian Kalmanowitz and Michael

Freimann. Ian met Dan at Colorado Law and was

a good friend of Dan’s when he worked in

Colorado Springs. Michael’s friendship with Dan

began during childhood, and continued through

his time in Colorado.

Dave and Shari with 2014 recipients

Nichole Cristee (left) and Jamie Keairns (right). Scholarship awardees Nichole Cristee, Lucy Ohanian and

Becca Siever. Lucy is a previous awardee and supervises

Nichole and Becca in the Arapahoe Public Defender’s Office.

Kimberly Danielson and Kate

Spengler, who were classmates and

friends of Dan. Kimberly led a

successful fundraiser for Dan's

scholarship, and Kate has ensured that

awardees know about Dan and the

meaning he found through his public

defender work.

The endowment awards have grown steadily over the last nine years, from a single award of $1,000 in 2005 to

providing two scholarships of $20,000 each this year. We are deeply appreciative of the continued support from our

friends and family.

Since its establishment in 2005, the Dan Barash Scholarship has raised approximately $950,000, and has awarded

nearly $200,000 in scholarship support to 19 Colorado Law students. Through your generosity, we are continuing

to build Dan’s endowed scholarship fund so that we are able to award more scholarships of higher amounts to

worthy students who carry on his enduring legacy as a public defender.