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David M Furman

Colorado Court of Appeals
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Colorado
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10th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Judge
Colorado Court of Appeals
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Adjunct Professor
Colorado Christian University
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Magistrate
Denver District Court
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Adjunct Professor, Lecturer
Denver University Graduate School of Social Work
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Magistrate
Denver Juvenile Court
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Private practice
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Deputy Public Defender, Appellate Division
Colorado State Public Defender’s Office
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Education
Denver University Graduate School of Social Work
M.S.W. (1989)
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The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D. (1989)
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Wheaton College
B.A. (1982) | psychology and Christian education, dual major
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Awards
Board Member of the Year
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
Governor’s Citation
State Task Force on Child Welfare
Professional Associations
Conifer Basketball Association, Conifer High School
Basketball coach
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Institute for Faculty Excellence in Judicial Education, University of Memphis
Faculty member
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Juvenile Law Column, Colorado Lawyer
Editor
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Executive Commitee, Colorado Court Improvement ProgramColorado Children’s Trust Fund Board, Standing Committee on Family Issues
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Activities: Chair, 2000-2005
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Lieutenant Governor’s Committee to Promote Adoption
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Executive Committee, Juvenile Law Section, Colorado Bar Association
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Deer Creek Church Board
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Arapahoe/ Douglas Mental Health Network Board
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Activities: President, 1997-1999
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Legal Representation of Children Workgroup
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State Task Force on Child Welfare
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Public Interest Clerkship Selection and Steering Committee, Denver University College of Law
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Publications
Articles & Publications
A Handbook for Families in Dependency & Neglect Cases
Judicial Benchbook on Colorado Child Welfare Law (4th ed.)
Dependency & Neglect Benchcards
co-author
Updated Delinquency Benchcards
What Happens to Me Now? A Handbook for Colorado Children Who are Not Living at Home
The Judicial Benchbook on Colorado Child Welfare Law (3rd ed. )
Guidance for attorneys when children’s mental health concerns are implicated
The Colorado Lawyer, 31, 33
The updated role of the guardian ad litem in juvenile delinquency cases
The Colorado Lawyer, 31, 79-83
Law in Social Work Practice (2nd ed.)
Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
2 East 14th Ave.
Third Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: (720) 625-5310