Official Opening of Colorado's first Veteran's Trauma Court

Members of the Colorado Judicial Branch as well as representatives from health and human service organizations announced the official opening of Colorado's first Veteran Trauma Court at a news conference on February 25th at the El Paso County Judicial Building. Read the press release to learn more.

Temporary Relocation of the Colorado Supreme Court Library

Beginning Monday, April 19, the Colorado Supreme Court Library will move temporarily to the first floor of the Denver News Agency building, located at 101 West Colfax Avenue. The library will begin to occupy that space for the next 3 years as a new facility opens in it's current location, read on for more information.

Transitioning In and Out of Poverty

Slightly more than half of the U.S. population experiences poverty at some time before age 65. This report by the Urban Institute explores how, when, and why the condition of poverty is cyclical within our society as well as the long and short term trends of living in poverty.

The Unmet Legal Needs of Individuals Living in Poverty:

from the Legal Service Corporation report, "Documenting the Justice Gap in America: The Current Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans"

Learn How the Colorado Legal Services Website Works

The CLS website has many resources to help the public with their civil legal issue. Watch this short video to learn more about the information available and where to find it on the site.

National Elder Rights Training Project

The National Consumer Law Center recently announced the Elder Right Training Project webinar schedule for 2010. The training topics include: How to Help Difficult Clients, Impact of high-cost of credit on older Americans, Loan Mod Scams, Consumer Fraud, The Role of Undue Influence in Elder Abuse and more! The NCLC website also has the presentations and recordings from the 2009 training series.

Training in the Latest Legal-Specific Technology

The Colorado Bar Association is pleased to sponsor CLE-accredited training on a variety of different types of legal-specific technology including E-filing and Microsoft Office Applications. Follow this link for more details.

Looking for Attorneys who Want to Learn more about the Legal Issues of Veterans

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is offering Colorado attorneys statewide an opportunity to learn more about legal issues veterans, service members and their families face when attempting to access benefits available to them as a result of service and affiliation. CLS will provide ongoing trainings and support in exchange for commitment to participate in an innovative program with an online component. The commitment includes an agreement to provide information, referral and/or possibly brief services or representation to individuals with a military connection.

Initial online trainings are currently scheduled for April 20 and 27. Free CLE credit will be available. Registration deadline Friday, April 9 (absolutely no exceptions). Please contact Kathryn Dahlke (kdahlke@colegalserv.org) for more information.

Colorado Legislative Updates

For information about current state legislation under consideration that could potentially affect Colorado's low-income population click here.

2009 Shiver Center Poverty Scorecard

The scorecard reflects the performance grades given to each member of the U.S. Congress on the most important poverty-related issues that came to a vote in 2009. The purpose of the Scorecard is to hold Congress accountable for either advancing or derailing efforts to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans.

USCIS Responds to Haiti Earthquake

The Department of Homeland Security has designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the U.S. as of Jan. 12.

CO Nonprofit Pro Bono Group

This new initiative of the Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Lawyers Committee, and ProBonoUSA seeks to match nonprofit organizations in need of legal assistance with volunteer lawyers who can help. Learn more and become involved!

Resources for Law Firm Fellows and Deferred Associates

To assist recent law school graduates and junior law firm associates become a part of the legal services and public interest law community, there is a new website that is dedicated to providing online resources to them.

Pro Bono Attorneys & Clients: Strategies for Success

Click here for tips on how to more effectively work with your pro bono client.

Colorado Legal Services and Litigants Deemed Indigent under Chief Justice Directive 98-01 May Use E-file and Serve System at No Charge

Click here for the full story on the Colorado Judicial Branch website.