Colorado Legal Services files lawsuit on behalf of H-2A workers with claims of forced labor and wage theft in potato packing warehouses in the San Luis Valley
Oct. 29, 2024 (DENVER) – The Farm Worker Rights Division of Colorado Legal Services filed a lawsuit alleging at least three people were trafficked into a forced labor scheme in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The lawsuit names Diana Olivarez and her...
Colorado Legal Services statement on Mercy Housing v. Bermudez
Oct. 22, 2024 — Matt Baca, Executive Director of Colorado Legal Services, release the following statement on this week's Colorado Supreme Court decision in Mercy Housing v. Bermudez:“Colorado Legal Services applauds the Colorado Supreme Court’s decis...
Colorado Legal Services opens over 5,000 cases in first half of 2024
Need for legal support to obtain basic necessities prevalent in all parts of ColoradoAug. 5, 2024 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services opened 5,709 cases to provide legal help to low-income Coloradans in the first half of 2024. Colorado Legal Services ...
Colorado Statewide Legal Information & Resources Website Request for Proposal
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Thousands of low-income Coloradans seek help with housing, family, consumer and other civil court matters in 2023
Colorado Legal Services reports more than 11,400 cases opened, over 8,000 closed in 2023 July 1, 2024 (DENVER) – More than 11,445 people asked Colorado Legal Services for help in civil court in 2023, according to the annual report the organizati...
New law creates Colorado Equal Justice Fund to support legal aid throughout Colorado
Legal aid organizations say fund creates vital resources to help low-income Coloradans facing homelessness, domestic violence, lack of access to healthcare, and much moreJune 4, 2024 (DENVER) – Yesterday, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that ...
Colorado Legal Services opens estimated 11,000 cases in 2023
Organization combats homelessness through eviction prevention Jan. 29, 2024 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services opened 820 cases to provide legal help to low-income Coloradans in December and reports more than 11,000 cases opened in 2023. Colorado ...
Colorado Legal Services opens over 800 cases in November 2023
Alamosa office now at a new location Dec. 29, 2023 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services opened 851 cases to provide legal help to low-income Coloradans in November and reports it opened more than 10,000 cases in 2023 so far. Colorado Legal Services ...
Colorado Legal Services returns an estimated $105 million to the state in 2022
Third-party analysis shows increase on social return on investment of 200% over previous year, bringing it to 619% Dec. 18, 2023 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services today released a third-party analysis estimating it increased its social return on ...
Request for Proposals for Colorado Legal Services Strategic Planning – Private Attorney Involvement (PAI)
Colorado Legal Services has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify qualified vendors for the development of a Strategic Plan for our organization’s Private Attorney Involvement (PAI) Program, which helps to advance our mission of ...