Karen M Ashby

Colorado

Since 1983

United States District Court for District of Colorado

Since 1987

Judge

Denver Juvenile Court

1998 - 2013

Presiding Judge, July, 1999 to 2013

Judge

Aurora Municipal Court

1995 - 1998

Sole Practitioner. Denver, Colorado

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1988 - 1998

Deputy State Public Defender

Denver Trial Office

1983 - 1988

Law Clerk

The Honorable Leonard P. Plank, Denver District Court

1982 - 1983

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law

J.D. (1988)

Williams College

B.A. (1979) | Spanish Literature

Professionalism award

Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect

2013

Excellence in Practice Award-Judicial Officer

Colorado Department of Human Services/Colorado Court Improvement Project

2012

Friend of Children Award

North American Council on Adoptable Children

2011

Bicentennial Medal

Williams College

2009

Raising the Bar award

Colorado Women’s Bar Association

2008

Public Service Award

Sam Cary Bar Association

2007

Judge of the Year

Colorado CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

2006

Distinguished Jurist Award

Sam Cary Bar Association

2003

Trailblazer Award

American Association of University Women, Denver Chapter

1999

Colorado Court Improvement Committee

Member

1999 - Current

Activities: Co-Chair, 2002 to 2011; Chair, 2011 to present

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)

member, Board of Trustees

2004 - 2011

Colorado’s Model Courts: Innovation in the Juvenile Court System

36 Colorado Lawyer 10

October, 2007

Implementing C.A.R. 3.4 to Expedite Appeals in Dependency and Neglect Cases

34 Colorado Lawyer 47

June, 2005

Report-Writing Tips for Guardians ad Litem in Dependency and Neglect Cases

31 Colorado Lawyer 87

October, 2002