Civil Law - join this practice area if you are a volunteer attorney, legal services advocate, law student or faculty advising low income and disadvantaged clients.
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
This organization strives to bridge the gap between consumers and decision-makers to bring barrier-free access to quality, affordable health care for all Coloradans through their work as advocates, organizers, and educators. Their guide to healthcare services for the uninsured is a comprehensive handbook for advocates helping uninsured health consumers in Colorado find the resources and safety-net health clinics they need.
CLS advocacy work makes headline news in the Denver Post
Colorado Legal Services Attorney, James Dean is spotlighted in a front page Denver Post article that describes the glitches in Colorado Benefits Management System and the frustration it is causing statewide.
Overworked and Underpaid
The CLS Migrant Farm Worker Division issued a report on the working conditions of Colorado sheepherders. The herders are temporary foreign workers in the United States under the H-2A program. The report based its conclusions on interviews of 93 herders over a two-year period. The report highlights some of the more oppressive conditions faced by the herders, such as no days off over the course of a year; no ability to leave the ranch; payment of wages less than once a month; no visitors; no access to a functioning toilet; and many more.
Immigration Advocates Network
Who is eligible for a U visa and what is the application process? These resources are available through the Immigration Advocates Network (you must join the site and become a member before you can access these resources).
- Overview of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conduct for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
- Considerations for Immigration Programs Working on VAWA Self-Petitions and U Visa Cases
- The podcast, "Hot Topics in U Visas" reviews current issues in U visas
What's in the Library?
Briefs, pleadings, reports, articles, forms, and other information in theseareas of law (you must be logged in as a member to access): Consumer, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Family and Children, Migrant Workers, Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Social Security and SSI, and Welfare / Cash Assistance.
What Does the 'Search' Search?
Did you notice the "Search" function on the top right of this page?If you want to see the resources for a particular substantive area, type that area into the Search box and it will pull up all of the associated resources. It searches through resource titles, descriptions and content of Word and .pdf files.
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $430 Million for LSC
On July 22nd, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $430 million in FY 2011 funding for the Legal Services Corporation. Read more about the increase and distribution of legal aid funding
"A Picture of Poverty" Report
This recent publication by the Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations seeks to enhance advocates understanding of poverty and what work needs to be done to address the challenges that face this important population.
Access to Justice Commission
Read the current Access to Justice Headlines
Military Pro Bono Project
The American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project connects active-duty military personnel to free legal assistance for civil legal issues beyond the scope of services provided by a military legal assistance office. Take a moment to visit the new site and consider becoming involved in the project!
