August 6, 2025

facilitated by Mr. Aaron Clay, Attorney at Law and former 26-year Water Referee for the Colorado Water Court, Division 4

Water Law in a Nutshell

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

From 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location:  Live On-line Zoom

Continuing Education Credits Available:

Realtors CE: 4 hours
Assessors CE: 2 hours
Attorneys: 4 hours CLE

We are pleased to once again present this live on-line water law course. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn with Aaron Clay from the comfort of your own space! 

This four hour course  will cover all aspects of the law related to water rights and ditch rights as applied in Colorado. Subject matter includes the appropriation, perfection, use, limitations, attributes, abandonment and enforcement of various types of water rights. Additional subject matter will include special rules for groundwater, public rights in appropriated water, Federal and interstate compacts and more.

Even if you have done this course or one of the on-line short courses, it is a great refresher as there is so much information to absorb!

We welcome EVERONE, from anywhere in Colorado, including landowners, realtors, lawyers, water district employees, teachers, and anyone else interested in water law.

For 26 years as water referee at the Colorado Water Court, Clay brings his wealth of knowledge that earned him a reputation as one of the top experts in water law, “Water in a Nutshell” course.

Registration fee is $35.00 which includes course materials. **$60 if you wish to receive Continuing Education Credits (includes registration and course materials)

Pre-registration is required!

Past Participant Comments:

“This is a great course and should be mandatory for real estate agents licensed in Colorado.”

“Excellent speaker, good explanations. Stayed on topic, stayed on schedule, good diagram, good materials.”

“Aaron is very intelligent, had answers thorough explanations for each question, and was informative on Colorado (and other state/federal) water law.”

“One of the most relevant and effective CLE presentations I’ve to over past 25 years.”:

“Very helpful. This is the 1st time it’s actually all made sense.”

** To register or for more information, click here. 

Aaron Clay – Bio

Aaron Clay was raised in Hotchkiss, Colo. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1975 (Boettcher Scholar, BA in Physics/Education) and the University of Colorado School of Law in 1979 (Order of the Coif.) He practiced law in Delta from 1980 to 2018. His practice was a general practice, with emphasis on real estate, water, business planning, and estate planning. He was the Water Referee for Colorado Water Court, Division 4 (Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and San Miguel River Basins) from 1982 to 2008.

Among his clients were Tri-County Water Conservancy District, Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District, North Fork Water Conservancy District, Grand Mesa Water Users Association, and numerous other ditch companies and water users.

Aaron has taught a course titled Water Law in a Nutshell for several years, for realtors, closers, attorneys, and others.