David Getches
David Getches | |
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14th Dean of the University of Colorado Law School | |
In office July 2003 – June 2011 | |
Preceded by | Harold Bruff |
Succeeded by | Phil Weiser |
Personal details | |
Born | David Harding Getches August 17, 1942 Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 5, 2011 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 68)
Spouse |
Ann Marks (m. 1962) |
Education | University of Southern California Law School (JD ) |
David Harding Getches (August 17, 1942 – July 5, 2011) was
law.Biography
Getches was born in
He worked for a year at the San Diego law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, then in 1968 became co-Directing Attorney at the California Indian Legal Services in Escondido.
Getches joined the law faculty at the
In 2003, he was appointed to serve as Dean of the law school.[11] While serving as Dean, he led the effort to build the Wolf Law Building,[8] a building notable on the campus for having 100% of its electrical power drawn from renewable energy sources.[12] In addition to classroom and lab space, it houses the William A. Wise Law Library, which is the most comprehensive law library in the 12-state Rocky Mountain region and one of the largest in the country.[13] In 2009, the Natural Resources Law Teachers Committee awarded Getches the Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award for excellence in teaching natural resources law.[14]
On June 30, 2011, Getches stepped down from his position as Dean. He died of an aggressive and advanced form of pancreatic cancer on July 5, 2011.[15] The next day, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) unanimously voted to give Getches the NCAI Lifetime Achievement Award, which is one of its highest honors.[16] The award is given to individuals who produce significant and influential work that honors the place of American Indian nations, cultures and governments through a lifetime of work and personal dedication. The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) dedicated the 2011 edition of its annual report to Getches, citing his lifetime of scholarship and litigation to advance Indian law.[17] The CU Boulder Alumni Association presented him with the Robert L. Stearns Award for extraordinary achievement and service to the university and students.[18] The Class of 96 endowed the David H. Getches Scholarship in honor of his commitment and service to the University of Colorado Law School,[19] and Colorado Law students benefit from tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships and fellowships distributed every year by other funds established in his honor.[20]
In January 2013, the University of Colorado Law School created the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment to support research in the areas of natural resources, energy and the environment.[21] The center was named for Professor Getches and Professor Charles Wilkinson[22] to honor their contributions in these areas of study.
Public service
David Getches served on nonprofit and public interest boards, committees, and councils in his areas of expertise and interest. He chaired the board of directors of the Land and Water Fund of the Rockies from 1989 to 1999.
Publications
Professor Getches' publications included books, articles, Congressional testimony, speeches, litigation documents, and much more. Getches' writings are preserved in a special collection at the Wise Law Library at the University of Colorado Law School.[26] Some of his better known works include:
- Water Law in a Nutshell (1997)
- Searching Out the Headwaters: Change and Rediscovery in Western Water Law and Policy, with Bates, MacDonnell and Wilkinson (1993)
- Controlling Water Use: The Unfinished Business of Water Quality Control, with MacDonnell and Rice (1991)
- Water Resource Management, with Tarlock and Corbridge (1993)
- Federal Indian Law, with Wilkinson and Williams (1998)
References
- ^ Natural Resources Law Expert Named Dean Of CU Law School
- ^ Obituary: David H. Getches
- ^ David Getches Timeline, 1960 to 1967
- ^ California Bar registration records
- ^ David H. Getches resume
- ^ The American Indian Law Program at Colorado Law
- ^ Lawyer led ‘revolution’ in American Indian rights
- ^ a b David Getches profile page
- ^ The Salmon People, Judge Boldt, and the Rule of Law
- ^ a b c d e f David Getches CV
- ^ a b David H. Getches profile
- ^ New Colorado Law Building Reaches New Heights
- ^ Wolf Law Library profile page
- ^ Clyde O. Maritz Teaching Award
- ^ David Getches, former CU-Boulder law school dean, dies of pancreatic cancer
- ^ Pioneer of Federal Indian Law, David Getches, Passes Away; Remembered for Forging “A Revolution in Federal Indian law”
- ^ In Memorium: David Harding Getches, August 17, 1942 – July 5, 2011
- ^ Robert L. Stearns Award
- ^ Colorado Law Scholarships
- ^ Letter from the University of Colorado's Chief Financial Officer to the Colorado General Assembly
- ^ History and Mission | Getches Wilkinson Center
- ^ Charles Wilkinson faculty profile page
- ^ Remembering Kelley Green
- ^ Los Trasvases Intercuencas: Respuestas jurídicas a cuestiones de equidad y medio ambiente
- ^ The David Getches Flowing Waters Award
- ^ David H. Getches Collection