Colorado Legal Clinic

Juvenile and Family Law Clinic – Students deal with a range of legal issues related to adolescents and families, including representing low-income clients in public actions, such as child welfare and juvenile justice, or private prosecutions such as divorce and custody matters. Family Court Program (FCP) website: www.denbar.org/Public/Legal-Clinics Description: This free information clinic provides an overview of the divorce process (with and without children) and related forms. Pro bono lawyers provide information on filing a divorce without the help of a lawyer and cover divorce proceedings and forms, custody, child support, alimony and division of property. Participants must bring forms to the clinics (available from the court, on the court`s website – click here or at Bradford Publishing). This clinic is informative only and questions are welcome, but answers are usually limited to the options that individuals should consider. These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation, nor do they directly assist in completing court forms. Dissolution of Marriage (for married persons with children) Sponsored by Pro Bono Project of Mesa County, Inc. Contact: (970) 243-7940 × 108 to register online for www.probonomc.org Description: Courses are limited to 12 people. Please register early.

Colorado Legal Services staff will help you with the do-it-yourself court forms. $25 fee payable on the day of the clinic or 7 hours of approved community service. Getches-Green Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Clinic – Students represent public interest clients in environmental litigation related to the protection of federal Crown lands. Students learn expert testimony and the preparation of testimony, the analysis of detailed scientific and environmental data, and the submission of complex legal pleadings. Collections Clinic Website: www.denbar.org/Public/Legal-Clinics Location: Denver City and County Bldg. 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, Rm. 117 Contact: (303) 860-1115 Description: This free information clinic provides advice on how to make a small claims judgment. General questions are welcome, but clinics will not offer explicit legal advice or directly assist with filling out forms. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Clinic – Do It Yourself sponsored by Colorado Legal Services and Uncompahgre Legal Aid Contact: (970) 249-7202 Registration Description: A free clinic is offered to describe the steps to follow (personally) when filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. This clinic is for eligible low-income debtors*. The speaker, Carol Viner, is an insolvency lawyer.

One way to ensure pro bono representation is through legal clinics. Typically, in these situations, a lawyer meets with multiple clients during the clinic and maintains a short attorney-client relationship with each client. Colo. RPC 1.2 (c) allows this type of limited representation “Through the clinic, I gained knowledge and experience working on my writing skills, oral reasoning skills, and legal research and analysis. I think the clinic prepared me better than any other experience in law school to become a lawyer. – Jake Marx (`13) “The clinic integrates everything we`ve learned into legal writing and my other courses into a real-life case. This requires you to implement everything you have learned. I didn`t want to go to a hearing and not know what to do, and the clinic prepared me for that experience. – Allison Wegrzyn (`14) University of Colorado School of Law Clinics Colorado Law School clinics provide legal services to many members of the community who otherwise would not be able to hire a lawyer. The school sponsors the following clinics: American Indian Law Clinic, Appellate Advocacy Clinic, Civil Practice Clinic, Criminal Defense Clinic, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Family Law Clinic, Juvenile Law Clinic, Natural Resources Law Clinic, Technology Law and Policy Clinic.

Click here or call (303) 492-8126 to learn more about Colorado Law Clinics. Colorado Legal Services Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is a nonprofit that has been supporting low-income and seniors in the state of Colorado for over 75 years. Colorado Legal Services` mission is to provide meaningful access to high-quality civil legal services to as many low-income people and members of vulnerable populations as possible across Colorado to seek justice. Call (303) 837-1321 for more information or click here for a directory of CLS offices and other organizations that provide pro bono or low-cost legal services. “Learning how to communicate effectively with clients, counterparts and your supervisor are invaluable skills that can be translated into any area of law. The clinic is extremely difficult. They must locate clients, negotiate with district attorneys, interview witnesses and draft motions. In the end, I did a two-day jury trial, which was an invaluable experience. Chanel Sochacki (`17), Criminal Defense Clinic In addition, as an organizer, you may want to read a guide previously provided by the ABC Ethics Committee on pro bono clinic referrals. Click here to see a copy of this letter. Douglas County Pro Se Divorce and Post-Decree Clinic Contact: Call (303) 663-7266 for more information.

Description: The Douglas County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is a free clinic for parties who do not have a lawyer and who go through cases of marital dissolution, legal or post-decree separation. All walk-in appointments are welcome and supported on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments are also possible. Pro Se Clinic is for informational purposes only and does not replace legal representation. The clinic`s volunteer lawyers do not represent you because of their participation in this clinic. You have the right to hire a lawyer of your choice at any time during your case and you are advised to do so. Pro-se litigants helped fill out forms and general information on divorce and post-judgment issues. Questions about protection orders and domestic violence issues are also welcome. Colorado Legal Services-Migrant Farm Workers Division This division of the Colorado Legal Services organization provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals throughout Colorado for non-criminal matters.

This department focuses on representing agricultural workers who have problems regarding: Per Se Contact Divorce Clinic: (970) 945-8858 Description: This clinic is an overview of a simple divorce process.