Katarina Booth Summer Clerkship
In partnership with the Boulder County District Attorney -
Domestic Violence Acute Response Team (DVART)
Zonta Foothills Club and Foundation are proud to launch The Katarina Booth Summer Clerkship, in partnership with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office - Domestic Violence Acute Response Team (DVART). We have named this award after a champion for survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and violent crime. Karatina is a long-time Boulder Deputy DA who left a lasting legacy on the work of DVART. She explains that advocating “on behalf of crime survivors was the most meaningful and significant role she had as a prosecutor. The ability to help survivors navigate through some of the darkest and most challenging times of their lives and make even a small difference in their healing was incredibly rewarding.” It is with this sense of purpose that the Katarina Booth Summer Clerkship Award will support future prosecutors.
The Zonta Foothills Foundation will award a $5,000 stipend to support a second- or third-year law student working in a summer Clerkship at the Boulder DA’s office. These Clerkships are unpaid, making the opportunity impossible for some students to apply. Our award will encourage and support future prosecutors who hope to specialize in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or child abuse.
To apply for this award, the applicant must:
be a rising second or third-year law student at the time of the application
have been accepted for a summer clerkship position with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office (20th Judicial District)
submit a 500-word essay (BELOW) explaining their interest in a prosecution career, with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or child abuse.
If awarded the Katarina Booth Clerkship, the recipient will:
Follow all employment requirements as set forth by the Boulder District Attorney’s Office.
Provide the Zonta Foothills Club Treasurer with relevant personal information for direct payment
Update Zonta Foothills Club on academic progress and the impact of this award on their legal studies and future career opportunities.
Allow Zonta Foothills Club to use their name and picture in promotional materials and fundraising efforts to promote this award and Zonta’s work.
Attend the 2026 Scholarship Award Celebration. Date to be announced.
The Selection Committee, made up of Zonta Foothills Club members, will announce the award winner on May 22, and funds will be awarded just before the internship start date.
Katarina Booth
A voice and champion for children, survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner abuse, and violent crime victims.
Katharina Booth began her prosecution career as a Law Clerk with the Boulder District Attorney’s Office, and she clerked in both the Boulder and Denver DA offices until graduating from law school and accepting a Judicial Clerkship at the Colorado Court of Appeals. She enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity to return to the Boulder DA’s office as a Deputy District Attorney, where she remained a career prosecutor until her retirement. Katarina specialized in crimes against women and children, specifically sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide.
While in County Court, Katharina served in the dedicated role of prosecuting all recidivist Domestic Violence offenders, focusing on survivors in high-risk relationships. At the District Court, she sought out a position in the felony Sexual Assault unit, where she served for several years before becoming Chief Deputy District Attorney. Thereafter, she became the longest tenured Chief Deputy for the then combined felony Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Unit, where she was passionate about advocating for adult and child survivors. While Chief of the Sexual Assault Unit, she witnessed the hardship imposed on sexual assault victims traveling long distances to obtain a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)exam, so she successfully led a campaign to establish a hospital-based SANE program in Boulder County.
Katharina similarly worked collaboratively with numerous Boulder County community-based survivor agencies to help support the needs of sexual assault and domestic violence adult and child victims. Katharina remained the Chief of the Sexual Assault Unit until she was promoted to become the first woman in the history of the Boulder DA’s Office to serve as First Assistant District Attorney, a position she held until her retirement.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 15, 2026
The winner will be notified by Friday, May 22, 2026
Apply for the Katarina Booth Internship Below