Second Judicial District is moving to new Denver Justice Center

Beginning in July, the Denver City and County Building will no longer house courtrooms handling the Second Judicial District's felony criminal matters, drug court, and juvenile matters. Such cases instead will be heard in the new Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse at 520 W. Colfax Avenue. Read the press release to learn more.

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Appeals Court for Veterans Claims provides veterans an impartial judicial forum for review of administrative decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals that are adverse to the veteran-appellant's claim of entitlement to various benefits and the waiver of indebtedness.

Before the court was created, veterans who were dissatisfied with decisions by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had no forum in which to lodge legal challenges to VA administrative rulings. Learn more about this special court.

The Supreme Court announced that nearly 100 law firms, solo practitioners and in-house counsel groups around Colorado met an annual goal of providing an average of 50 hours of pro bono legal services per attorney in 2009.

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.

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.

VA announces homeless veterans hotline

The new hotline, the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, will provide emergency support and resources to homeless veterans. Learn more about the hotline and how to access it.

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 Extended TPS for Haiti Earthquake Victims

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the designation date for Haitian National to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the US.

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.