Metropolitan State University of Denver students and faculty, staff and community members will have the opportunity to hear directly from one of Colorado’s most influential legal figures when state Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez joins the next President’s Fireside Chat for an intimate and engaging discussion.
Márquez, the first Latina and first openly gay member of the court, will discuss her groundbreaking career journey and the importance of diverse perspectives on the state’s highest court when she sits down with President Janine Davidson, Ph.D. The conversation will be held March 6 in the CAVEA theater in the Jordan Student Success Building.
Event details:
- March 6, 2 p.m.
- CAVEA, Jordan Student Success Building, fourth floor
- Register online.
A life dedicated to justice
Márquez, the sister of Vice President of University Advancement Christine Márquez Hudson, grew up in Grand Junction. After graduating from Stanford University, she served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps as a teacher and community organizer in Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia before earning her law degree at Yale Law School. She was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in 2010 and began her term as chief justice last July.
Márquez regularly mentors students and aspiring young lawyers, including first-generation college students. Before joining the state Supreme Court, Márquez served on the boards of multiple bar associations and the Latina Initiative and as chair of the Denver LGBTQ Commission.
The ongoing President’s Fireside Chat series provides an opportunity for members of the MSU Denver community to hear from a wide range of local leaders who sit with Davidson for a thoughtful conversation about their leadership journeys and careers and issues of the day. Members of the audience will be allowed to ask questions during the event.
The event is free, but seating is limited.
