WHERE ELSE TO LOOK FOR HELP General Legal Issues Name Contact Information Description of Services Colorado Legal Services (CLS) http://www.coloradolegalservices.org Hours: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Phone: 303-837-1313 Address: 1905 Sherman St., Suite 400, Denver 80203 CLS provides legal advice and representation to low income eligible persons and seniors in civil matters throughout the state. Website provides self help legal information, forms, and a schedule of free clinics. English and Spanish services. Metro Volunteer Lawyers http://www.metrovolunteerlawyers.org Visit MVL s website and go to the I Need Help Resources page for a list of helpful links. Denver Bar Association http://www.denbar.org Visit the website for legal clinics and free legal information. Denver District Court Pro Se Office Denver Sheriff Department Civil Division Phone: 720-865-8440 Address: 1437 Bannock, Room 368, Denver, CO 80202 http://www.denvergov.org/sheriff/sheriff Department/CivilProcessServices/tabid/4 44887/Default.aspx Provides pro se packets of forms, help, and information (not legal assistance). The packets and level of detail differ from office to office: divorce, child support modification, wage assignments, garnishments, contempt orders, etc. Service of civil process, sale of real and personal property under court order, and execution of court ordered evictions. Phone: 720-865-9556 Address: 201 W. Colfax Ave, 1 st Floor Atrium, Denver, CO 80202 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Denver Police Department Non-emergency help: 720-913-2000 Anonymous tips: 720-913-7867 Sex Offender Hotline: 720-913-6511 Hate Crimes Hotline: 720-913-6458 Government department that works to keep the community safe. Legal Nights at Mi Casa Legal Nights at El Centro San Juan Diego http://www.micasaresourcecenter.org Phone: 303-573-1302 When: Third Tuesday of every month from 5:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Where: Mi Casa Resource Center 360 Acoma Street, Denver, CO 80223 http://www.centrosanjuandiego.org/legal.htm Phone: 303-295-9470 Volunteer attorneys provide free legal consultations for immigration, credit, housing, landlords, employment issues, and family law. No appointments: first-come, first-served Spanish interpreters available. Offers free legal assistance on issues including immigration, family, employment, housing and more.
El Centro Humanitario (ECH) Lawline 9 t KUSA TV Channel 9 When: First Wednesday of every month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Where: 2830 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80205 http://www.centrohumanitario.org Phone: 303-292-4115 Where: 2260 California Street Denver, CO 80205 Phone: 303-698-0999 When: Every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Bankruptcy Clinic Phone: 303-860-1115 When: Second Tuesday of every month from 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Where: US Bankruptcy Court, 721 19 th Street, Denver, CO 80202 Room 183 Small Claims Clinic and Collections Clinic Phone: 303-640-5132 Where: 1437 Bannock Street Room 117, Denver, CO 80202 Organization has a number of programs to serve day laborers including employment, legal and educational. Weekly ask-a-lawyer program that is designed to provide legal information based on brief descriptions of legal issues and suggestions where the individual may go for legal assistance. Assist in understanding the bankruptcy process and forms. Topics reviewed include how bankruptcy can eliminate debts, the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, the effect on credit ratings and which forms are required for filing. Issues of creditor harassment, what a collection agent cannot say to you and how to fight back if you are harassed will also be addressed. This clinic will not provide direct legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms. Teaches people how to file their own small claims cases in court and how to collect on the judgments. First Judicial District Bar Association Legal Assistance Program The Legal center for People with Disabilities and Older People Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) Small Claims: Third Tuesday of every month from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Collections: Third Thursday of every month from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Phone: 303-837-1313 http://www.thelegalcenter.org Phone: 303-722-0300 http://www.rmian.org Phone: 303-433-2812 Address: 3489 W. 72 nd Ave, Suite 211, Westminster, CO 80030 General questions are welcome but the clinics will not provide direct legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms. Legal information, advice, representation provided to senior citizens 55 and older residing in Jefferson and Gilpin counties. Non-profit organization that protects the human, civil and legal rights of people with mental and physical disabilities, people with HIV, and older people throughout Colorado. Non-profit organization that works to ensure justice for men and women in immigration detention and for immigrant children who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or violence. Page 2 of 5 Updated 5/6/2014
Appellate Pro Bono Program Colorado Lawyers Committee http://www.cobar.org/index.cfm/id/2160 7 http://www.coloradolawyerscommittee.o rg Phone: 303-866-0274 Address: 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4100, Denver, CO 80203. Provides pro bono attorneys to represent indigent pro se litigants in civil cases pending before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court. Nonpartisan consortium of 59 Colorado law firms dedicated to creating and increasing opportunities for children, the poor and other disadvantaged communities through advocacy, negotiation and litigation. Denver Probate Court Colorado Eldercare Planning Council (CoEPC) Guardianship Alliance Seniors, Inc Denver Human Services Probate Assistance http://www.courts.state.co.us/courts/denver_probat e/index.cfm Phone: 720-865-8310 Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Clinic: 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. check website for dates. http://www.carecolorado.net http://www.guardianshipallianceofcolorado.org Phone: 303-228-5382 Address: 801 Yosemite Street, Denver, CO 80230 http://www.seniorsinc.org Phone: 303-300-6900 Adult Protection Hotline: 720-944-2995 Child Abuse Hotline: 720-944-3000 Visit the website for court forms and additional resources. Clinic: Overview of the duties and responsibilities of a personal representative or guardian/conservator. The attorneys also provide practical tips for completing those responsibilities, including how to set up an estate account, change title to real estate, notify and work with creditors, establish a conservatorship account, account for the ward s money, and complete annual reports. Non-profit organization dedicated to improving of the quality of life for our seniors and especially our senior veterans. Provides information, instruction, and guidance about guardianship of adults in Colorado. Non-profit organization that serves the elderly population. Protect Denver s children, youth, adults and elderly. Family Law and Domestic Relations Do Your Own Divorce Phone: 303-860-1115 When: Third Wednesday of every month from 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Where: 1437 Bannock Street (Denver County Court), Room Learn about the divorce process and get information on how to file a divorce. *These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation nor do they directly assist in completing court forms. Page 3 of 5 Updated 5/6/2014
368, Denver, CO 80202 Family Law Legal Clinic Phone: 303-860-1115 When: Third Tuesday of every month from 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Where: Office of Economic Development, 1200 Federal Blvd, Room 1018, Denver, CO Volunteer attorneys provide information on filing for a divorce without the assistance of an attorney, and will cover divorce procedures and forms, child custody, child support, maintenance and property division. * These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation nor do they directly assist in completing court forms. Emergency Domestic Services: domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking Family Tree Women in Crisis http://thefamilytree.org General Phone: 303-422-2133 Hotlines: Women in Crisis: 303-420-6752 Domestic Violence Outreach Program: 303-462-1060 House of Hope: 303-762-9525 Homelessness Program: 303-467-2604 Legal Clinic: three times per month at 7:00 p.m. Call 303-420- 0412 for further information. Work to break the generational cycles of child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. Keep victims safe from domestic violence by providing a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy, community resources, health care and other supportive services. Project Safeguard http://psghelps.org Adams: 303-637-7761 Arapahoe: 303-799-3977 Broomfield: 720-887-2179 Denver: 720-865-9159 Denver Human Services: 720-944-1381 Non-profit organization that provides safety planning, legal advocacy, and direct court support to victims of domestic violence and abuse. Rocky Mountain Children s Law Center University of Denver Child Advocacy Practicum Children http://www.rockymountainchildrenslawcenter.org Phone: 303-692-1165 Address: 1325 South Colorado Blvd, Suite 701, Denver, CO 80222 Contact Ana Novelli at 303-692-1165. Non-profit that works to transform the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, education and public policy reform. Year-long course that trains law students how to advocate for Page 4 of 5 Updated 5/6/2014
The Denver Indian Family Resource Center http://difrc.org Phone: 303-871-8035 Address: 4407 Morrison Road, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80219 children effectively. Law students represent child clients in court, supervised by an attorney from the Children's Law Center. Assist American Indian children and families through collaborative and culturally responsive services. Page 5 of 5 Updated 5/6/2014