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• Met with Federal, State and local government officials, water user organizations, and <br /> non-governmental organizations regarding water policy matters, including matters in <br /> litigation. <br /> • Analyzed and drafted proposed decrees, donation agreements, contracts, <br /> memorandum, legislative testimony, court testimony, white papers, press releases, <br /> and agency documents. <br /> • In the context of litigation, negotiated terms and conditions that protect the Water <br /> Conservation Board's interests. <br /> Office of the Attorney General,Natural Resources Section Denver, <br /> Colorado <br /> Assistant Attorney General, Water Rights Unit September 1995- <br /> January 2000 <br /> • Advised and represented the Division of Wildlife, the Water Conservation Board, and <br /> the State Engineer in litigation regarding various water users' water rights <br /> applications. <br /> • Conducted legal research and analysis of statutory law and common law regarding <br /> water issues. <br /> • Counseled and represented the Division of Wildlife, the Department of Parks, and the <br /> Water Conservation Board regarding legal issues, and made recommendations on <br /> legal strategies. <br /> • Negotiated, developed and executed stipulations for settling water rights disputes <br /> involving the State. <br /> • Provided legal advice to the Colorado Ground Water Commission in administrative <br /> hearings, rulemaking proceedings, legislative discussions, and litigation. <br /> • Represented the State before District Courts, Water Courts, Hearing Officers, <br /> Legislative Committees, and the Colorado Supreme Court. <br /> Hill & Robbins Denver, Colorado <br /> Law Clerk May 1994-May <br /> 1995 <br /> • Prepared documents for Colorado water law cases, including: water leases, <br /> applications for findings of reasonable diligence, and applications for conditional and <br /> absolute water rights decrees. <br /> • Researched and wrote memoranda on several issues, including ditch owners' <br /> responsibilities, CERCLA, RCRA, federal preemption, discovery, fraud and <br /> trademark infringement. <br /> Professor David Getches,University of Colorado School of Law Boulder, <br /> Colorado <br /> Research Assistant May 1993-May 1994 &January 1995- <br /> May 1995 <br /> • Proofread and edited the final version of Water Resources Management, 4th Edition. <br /> • Provided research and editorial assistance for Conquering the Cultural Frontier: The <br /> New Subjectivism of the Supreme Court in Indian Law, CALIFORNIA LAW <br /> REVIEW, December 1996. <br /> 21 <br />