Jewish Job Opportunities in Colorado

The DU Jewish Law Student Association represents an important affinity community within the Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado, bringing together law students who share cultural, religious, and professional interests. As one of more than 50 active student organizations at Denver Law, this association demonstrates the institution's commitment to fostering inclusive communities where students from diverse backgrounds can thrive and support one another throughout their legal education. Founded on principles of community engagement and peer mentorship, the Jewish Law Student Association creates a welcoming space for members to explore their identity while pursuing their legal careers. The organization recognizes that law school can be a challenging journey, and having a supportive community of peers who share similar backgrounds and values provides invaluable emotional and professional support. Through regular gatherings, networking opportunities, and collaborative events, members build friendships and professional relationships that often extend well beyond their time at Denver Law. The organization operates within the broader context of the Sturm College of Law's innovative educational environment, which has pioneered practical legal training since opening the nation's first legal aid clinic in 1904. This legacy of community-focused legal education aligns naturally with the Jewish Law Student Association's mission of building community and fostering connection among its members. The association actively participates in the wider Denver legal community, creating bridges between law students and established Jewish legal professionals. Membership in the Jewish Law Student Association provides students with a sense of belonging during their law school experience, while also connecting them to a network that extends into Denver's professional legal community. For Jewish law students seeking community, support, and meaningful connections during their legal education, the association offers a welcoming and inclusive home within the Sturm College of Law.

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Jake M. Lustig has been with Woody Law Firm for three years. He represents clients in divorce litigation, child custody disputes, post-decree modifications of child support and parental responsibilities, adoption, and child support enforcement matters. Mr. Lustig takes great pride in assisting parents and spouses through what can often be the most stressful and emotionally taxing experiences of their lives. Mr. Lustig was born and raised in the Seattle area and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies before obtaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to law school, he worked as a legal assistant for Arrow Law Group in Seattle, WA. While in law school, Mr. Lustig served as the Treasurer of the Construction & Real Estate Law Society and was a member of the Jewish Law Students Association and the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, in addition to having interned at the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and Woody Law Firm. In his free time, Mr. Lustig enjoys cooking, playing bluegrass music, and enjoying all that Colorado has to offer. He is an avid fan of Seattle sports and devotes a portion of every summer to his fantasy baseball team.

Ms. Zahrai is the Principal and founding attorney at San Francisco ERISA Advisor. Ms. Zahrai has over 21 years of experience in the retirement, and health and welfare benefits industry. She represents institutional clients in the areas of plan design, compliance, employee education, administration and implementation with a focus on a variety of pension/retirement plans as well as health and welfare plans. Ms. Zahrai works with U.S. employers and corporations to implement efficient employee benefits programs to best attract and retain talent. Ms. Zahrai also leads the firm’s I-9 compliance practice, where she counsels and defends companies regarding their hiring practices of foreign national employees and compliance with the government’s I-9 verification requirements. Her I-9 compliance practice includes providing proactive counseling on I-9 hiring practices and the E-Verify process, defending employers in civil and criminal workplace enforcement actions, conducting immigration-related internal investigations, and conducting due diligence and analysis of I-9 issues in mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Ms. Zahrai started her career in the area of regulatory compliance an Auditor with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration. There she gained invaluable experience and insight concerning regulatory compliance in the areas of retirement (pension), health and welfare. What sets her practice apart is that Ms. Zahrai compliments her knowledge of the inner workings of the various governmental agencies and leverages it to meet the needs of private sector employers. Ms. Zahrai is regularly invited a guest Lecturer and is tapped as an Expert Witness in the area of Employee Benefits. She has written on ERISA and retirement matters and is a frequent contributor to various publications. Ms. Zahrai holds her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley. She also holds a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations and Public Policy. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. She is the recipient of various American Jurisprudence awards. Ms. Zahrai is a member in good standing of the Colorado State Bar.