--- title: "Katharine E. Lum | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katharine-e-lum-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Katharine E. Lum Colorado Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Colorado Court of Appeals - State: Colorado - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Attorney / Of Counsel, Lass Moses Ramp & Cooper LLC and successor Cooper Ramp Cage Bucar Lewis, family law trial and appellate practice, 2012-2022. - DBA Access to Justice Pro Bono Star, 2021 - Law clerk to Justice Gregory J. Hobbs Jr., Colorado Supreme Court, 2011-2012 ### Education - University of California, Berkeley School of Law — J.D. (2011) - Northwestern University — B.A. (2006) ### Additional information - Term ends January 12, 2027; on the November 3, 2026 retention ballot. - 2026 Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation found she meets performance standards (9-0). - Appointed by Governor Jared Polis September 15, 2022 to succeed Michael H. Berger; assumed office November 16, 2022. - Appointed in 2022, she serves on statewide committees and brings both trial and appellate expertise to the Colorado Court of Appeals. - Bar admission: Colorado, 2013 - Of Counsel, Cooper Ramp Cage Bucar Lewis (and predecessor firms) - This is her only clerkship mentioned in the provided sources. - Colorado Bar Association CLE Faculty Bio (professional background, clerkship, law practice, committee service) - Appellate jurist with a strong background in domestic relations law, significant pro bono service, and experience clerking at Colorado’s highest court. - Member, Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on Family Issues - Volunteer, Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### expanded media coverage Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage requests must comply with Chapter 38, Rule 3 and are submitted to the court before the proceeding; authorization remains subject to court rules, orders, restrictions, and limitations. Evidence excerpt: you agree with the criteria set forth in Chapter 38, Rule 3, as well as all orders, rules, restrictions, or limitations issued or imposed by the court [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expanded media notice Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances. Evidence excerpt: Expanded Media Coverage applications to be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the court proceeding in question. [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/katharine-e-lum) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/katharine-e-lum) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/katharine-e-lum) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) - [Governor Jared Polis Appoints Katharine E. Lum and Karl L. Schock to the Colorado Court of Appeals](https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/8816-governor-jared-polis-appoints-katharine-e-lum-and-karl-l-schock-colorado-court-appeals) - [Lum, Katharine E. 2026 Evaluation](https://judicialperformance.colorado.gov/lum-katharine-e-2026-evaluation) - [Katharine Lum](https://ballotpedia.org/Katharine_Lum) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katharine-e-lum-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katharine-e-lum-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide", "name": "Katharine E. Lum | KnowJudges", "description": "Katharine E. Lum, Colorado Court of Appeals. 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