Jacqueline C. Murphy earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law in 1997 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and a minor in Political Science in 1993. While at the University of Denver, Ms. Murphy served as a member of the Law Review staff and volunteered for the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute. Since 1999, Ms. Murphy has practiced in all aspects of representation of local government and tax-exempt entities/special districts, library districts and park and recreation districts including governance, district financing, construction issues, statutory compliance and public-private partnerships. Ms. Murphy has worked with cities, towns and counties to transition library systems into library districts to enhance service capability and has represented established library districts in their ongoing operating capacity, including drafting state legislation pertaining to library districts. In addition to being active in alumni events and mentoring students at the University of Denver Law School, Ms. Murphy also volunteers her time to assist with a first-year law school legal writing course, and serves as a guest teacher for the Denver Public Schools through the Denver Bar Association.
