Colorado Supreme Court Announces Legal Technology Advisory Committee Appointments

Jan. 12, 2026, DENVER— Chief Justice Monica Márquez today announced her appointments to the Colorado Supreme Court’s newly established Legal Technology Advisory Committee. The Committee will play a central role in helping the Colorado judiciary and legal community navigate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to ensure that justice, integrity, and innovation remain at the forefront of Colorado’s legal system.

Chief Justice Márquez charged the Committee with a clear mandate to draft and recommend guidance materials on the use of technology, including AI, for attorneys, licensed legal paraprofessionals, judicial officers, other legal professionals, and members of the public who interact with Colorado’s courts. The Committee will present its recommendations annually, with the first guidance materials due by Oct. 1, 2026.

“Members of the Committee bring significant and wide-ranging experience and expertise in technology, legal ethics, and various substantive areas of law,” said Chief Justice Márquez. “They will assist the Supreme Court in ensuring that legal professionals, judicial officers, and members of the public who interface with the courts employ AI tools responsibly and effectively. I look forward to reviewing the Committee’s recommendations.”

Committee Appointments

The following individuals have been appointed to the Legal Technology Advisory Committee:

Lino Lipinsky, Chair: Judge Lipinsky has served on the Colorado Court of Appeals since 2019 and chairs the Standing Committee on the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as serves on a variety of other judicial committees and commissions. He is recognized for his leadership in legal ethics, access to justice, and artificial intelligence, and received the Denver Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Award in 2025.

Katina Banks: A knowledge attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Ms. Banks brings extensive experience in intellectual property, technology transactions, and corporate law. She has held positions in private practice, in-house, and academia, and is an alumna of Capital University Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.

Jill D. Dorancy: Judge Dorancy serves on Denver’s District Court, where she handles civil matters. Her background includes regulatory and litigation work in the energy sector, as well as extensive client service across diverse backgrounds.

Stacy Guillon: Judge Guillon, of the 23rd Judicial District, manages a civil docket and has notable experience as an arbitrator, mediator, and early adopter of AI tools in alternative dispute resolution. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School and Dartmouth College.

April Jones: Founder and CEO of Jones Law Firm, PC, Ms. Jones is a leader in complex domestic relations matters and has served as a judicial nomination commissioner for the state appellate courts. She is recognized for her practical approach to the responsible use of AI and is Senior Vice President of the Colorado Bar Association.

Margot Kaminski: Professor Kaminski is the Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School and the Director of the Privacy Initiative at Silicon Flatirons. She specializes in new technologies, privacy, and AI law, and is a leading scholar in AI regulation.

Lois R. Lupica: Director of the Legal Innovation Lab at the Community Economic Defense Project and the Maine Foundation Professor of Law, Professor Lupica is a national figure in access to justice and legal technology and serves as Chair of the Colorado Access to Justice Commission Technology Committee.

Julia Martinez: Julia Martinez, a former federal prosecutor and Chief of Cybercrime and National Security for the District of Colorado, is an expert in cybercrime, national security, and AI in legal practice. She teaches at the University of Colorado Law School.

Colin Moriarty: A partner at Moriarty Underhill LLC, Mr. Moriarty focuses on business and commercial litigation and is an author and educator on generative AI in legal practice. Mr. Moriarty received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Damien Riehl: Mr. Riehl is a lawyer and technologist known for his leadership in legal data standards, AI-backed legal software, and advancing technology to improve legal workflows. He is Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s AI Committee.

Michael Siebecker: Professor Siebecker of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is a scholar whose research intersects with AI, corporate law, and political theory. His work is widely published in leading legal journals, treatises, and books.

Thomas Ward: Magistrate Ward, serving the 20th Judicial District, is recognized for his work in civil and domestic relations and his dedication to access to justice for underserved communities. He also teaches legal ethics and professionalism at the University of Colorado Law School.

Justice Maria Berkenkotter will serve as the Supreme Court’s liaison to the Committee. Justice Berkenkotter is a frequent speaker on legal and judicial ethics and generative artificial intelligence.

The full bios of the committee members are available at coloradojudicial.gov/media/19274.

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