Colleen O'Laughlin

Colleen O'Laughlin serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in Academic Support at the University of Colorado Law School, teaching Legal Analysis and leading skills workshops. She previously taught at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of California - Irvine School of Law, and contributed to civil litigation/mediation clinics and Colorado Bar Success programs.

Her educational background includes:

• Business degree from University of Colorado Boulder
• Juris Doctor from University of Denver

Professional expertise spans:

• Legal pedagogy and bar examination preparation
• Civil litigation strategy and procedure
• Employment and education law compliance
• Mediation techniques and dispute resolution

These areas directly reflect her 15+ years of practice across private firms, government roles (including dual assistant attorney general appointments), her own mediation practice, and in-house counsel work for public school districts.