The Our Courts program provides free non-partisan public education about Colorado's courts through presentations to adult groups and high school classes. Attendees gain knowledge about Colorado's courts and the empowerment to be active, involved citizens.
Justice Richard Gabriel of the Colorado Supreme Court speaks about judicial merit selection to an audience at the Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell law firm in Denver on November 2, 2022.
Our Courts Presentation Topics
- Colorado's Judicial Merit Selection and Retention System
- Our United States Courts
- The Rule of Law
- See You In Court: The Life of a Civil Lawsuit
- Law and Order: The Life of a Criminal Case
- Checks and Balances: How Our Government Works for the People
- Lincoln's Legacy of Equality and Liberty
- And more
How to Schedule a Presentation
Schedule a presentation here.
Awards and More Information
The Our Courts program is winner of the:
- 2020 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education
- 2020 Denver Bar Association Program of the Year
- 2010 Burnham "Hod" Greeley Award presented by the American Bar Association
Click here for additional information about Our Courts on the Colorado Bar Association website.
Click here to read about the visit by Colorado Supreme Court justices to Mead High School in Longmont in March 2025.
Click here to read an article about Our Courts, "A Model for Adult Civics Education," by Justice Richard Gabriel that was originally published in the Spring 2022 issue of Judicature.
The Our Courts program is a joint activity of CJI and the Colorado Bar Association that began in 2007.
