Legal Night at Mi Casa
Date: February 16 (Third Tuesday of Each Month)
Location: 360 Acoma, Denver View map
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Contact: 303.573.1302
Description: Meet with an attorney free of charge and get information in the areas of Immigration, Credit, Housing, Landlord/Tenant, Employment and Family Law. Attorneys provide referrals to appropriate agencies. Spanish interpreters will be available.
Spanish Family Law Legal Clinic
Date: Friday, March 26 (fourth Friday of odd months)
Location: Mi Casa Resource Center Community Room
360 Acoma St View map
Time: Noon - 2:00pm
Contact: 303-946-8787
Description: This free informational clinic provides an overview of the divorce process (with and without children),allocation of parental responsibility actions and related forms. Volunteer attorneys provide information on filing for a divorce without the assistance of an attorney, and will cover divorce and allocation of responsibility procedures and forms, child custody, child support, maintenance and property division. Participants should bring forms to the clinics (available from the court website (www.courts.state.co.us). This clinic is informational only and questions are welcomed. These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation nor do they directly assist in completing court forms.
Protection (Restraining) Order Clinics
Contact:
Adams County - 1100 Judicial Ctr. Drive, Room 151, Brighton Mon. - Fri. 9 am and 1 pm (except Thurs.)View map
Call 303.637.7761
Arapahoe County (Aurora office) - 15400 East 14th Place, Altura Plaza (near Colfax and Chambers) Aurora MTWF 9am and 1:30 pm, TH 9 am only View map
Call 303.344.9016.
Arapahoe County (Littleton office) - 1790 W Littleton Blvd., Littleton View map
Call 303.344.9016.
Broomfield County - 17 Des Combes Dr., Broomfield
Mon.-Thurs. 1 - 2pm; Fri. 11am - 12pm
View map
Call 303.637.7761.
Sponsored by Project Safeguard.
JeffersonCounty - Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Room 1070 Family Tree, Inc. Temporary Protection Order Clinic
Mon. - Fri. 9 AM and 1 PM
View Map
Call 303-420-0412
Family Law Matters Clinic
Date: February 3 & 17 (First and third Wed. each month.)
Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Family Tree Admin. Bldg., 3805 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge (about a mile from I-70 and Wadsworth) View map
Contact: IMPORTANT! In order to attend this clinic, you must reserve a seat. Call a legal advocate at Women in Crisis to reserve a seat, 303-420-0412.
Description: Family Tree Women in Crisis offers a free legal clinic for victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault where you can get legal information and advice from an attorney regarding most family law questions, including questions regarding divorce proceedings, Allocation of Parental Responsibility (custody), modification of existing orders, civil protection orders and others. Click here for more information.
Civil Protection Order Clinic
Date: Monday through Friday
Time: 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-4 p.m.
Location: Jefferson County Courthouse, 1st floor
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden View map
Victim/Witness Unit, Suite 1070
Contact: A Legal Advocate at Women in Crisis, 303-271-6559 or 303-420-0412.
Description: Come to this clinic if you are a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault and need help with understanding the civil protection order process and filling out paperwork. The process takes 2-3 hours. Advocates may also accompany you to the clerk of the court, the judges' clerks, the temporary hearing and the Sheriff's Depart. for service. If a temporary civil protection order is granted, a legal advocate may provide preparation and accompany you to the permanent protection order hearing. Click here for more information.
LEGAL ADVOCATES ARE NOT ATTORNEYS AND CANNOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE. NOTICE: AS THE PLAINTIFF, YOU MUST MEET CERTAIN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PROTECTION ORDER.TEMPORARY CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED IF THE JUDGE/MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT IMMINENT DANGER EXISTS TO THE PERSON(S) SEEKING PROTECTION.
Denver Bar Association Clinics
These clinics provide overviews of the legal processes and legal forms and are designed for those who want to represent themselves. They are overview only. The volunteer attorneys cannot
-answer specific or detailed questions concerning unique individual circumstances,
-assist in completing specific individual forms,
-provide specific legal advice for individuals,
-provide individual representation.
(Reservations are not required). The clinics listed below are presented in partnership with the District Court Self-Help Centers.
Bankruptcy
Date: February 9 (2nd Tues. each month)
Location: U.S. Bankruptcy Court
721 19th Street, Room 125 View map
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Contact: 303.860.1115
Description: This clinic is designed for the pro se (do-it-yourself) litigant. They will assist attendees 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. The clinics will not provide explicit legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms.
Small Claims Clinics (two available)
Information on Filing a Small Claims Case
Date: February 16 (3rd Tuesdays each month)
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Denver County Court Civil Division, 1515 Cleveland Place, 4th Floor View map
Contact: 303.640.5132
Description: This FREE informational clinic teaches people how to file their own small claims cases in court, and how to collect on the judgments. Tips include gathering information, forms (where to get them and how to complete them, filing (how and where), defending your position (what to do and not do) and court procedure. Collections clinics provide tips on how to collect your judgment. General questions are welcome but the clinics will not provide explicit legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms. Collections Clinic
Date: February 18 (3rd Thursdays each month)
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Denver County Court Civil Division, 1515 Cleveland Place, 4th Floor View map
Contact: 303.640.5132
Description: This FREE informational clinic teaches people how to file their own small claims cases in court, and how to collect on the judgments. Tips include gathering information, forms (where to get them and how to complete them, filing (how and where), defending your position (what to do and not do) and court procedure. Collections clinics provide tips on how to collect your judgment. General questions are welcome but the clinics will not provide explicit legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms.
Doing Your Own Divorce
Date: Denver - February 17 (3rd Wednesday each month)
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Denver County: 1437 Bannock St., Denver. View map
Contact: 720.865.8440
Description: This FREE informational clinic provides an overview of the divorce process (with and without children) and related forms. 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. Participants should bring forms to the clinics (available from the court, court website, click here, or Bradford Publishing). This clinic is informational only and questions are welcomed but answers are generally confined to options, which the individual should consider. These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation nor do they directly assist in completing court forms.
Divorce with Children Clinics
Date: Denver - February 16 (3rd Tues. every month)
Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Location: Division of Workforce Development, 1200 Federal Blvd., Room 1018, Denver Dept. of Human Services, Denver. View map
Contact: Denver: 720.944.2594
Jewish Family Services of Colorado
Location: 3201 South Tamarac Drive, Denver, Colorado 80231 View map
Contact: Yana Vishnitsky, Executive Director
Phone: 303-597-5000
Divorce clinic - call the above number for more information. Jewish Family Service of Colorado is a human service and resource agency which provides comprehensive professional assistance consistent with Jewish traditions, values and culture to the Jewish community and the community at large in order to enhace their ability to cope in our complex society.
Legal Night at Centro San Juan Diego in Five Points
Date: Wed. February 3 (1st Wed. of every month)
Location:2830 Lawrence St. in Five Points View map
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Contact: 303.295.9470
Description: Meet with an attorney free of charge and get information in the areas of Immigration, Credit, Housing, Landlord/Tenant, Employment and Family Law. Attorneys provide referrals to appropriate agencies. Spanish interpreters will be available.
Free Legal Clinic
Sponsored by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Date: February 11 (2nd Thursday each month)
Time: 2 PM
Location: Stout Street Clinic
2100 Broadway
Denver, CO 80205 View map
Contact: 303-293-2217
Description: If you are interested in meeting with an attorney, please arrive at 2:00 pm, sign up and wait for your name to be called. Licensed and experienced Denver-area attorneys will be on-site to provide individual counseling and advice on legal matters.
Please note that the attorneys providing advice are unaffiliated with the Coalition, and the Coalition takes no responsibility for the quality or accuracy of the advice provided by any of the attorneys. Also, by agreeing to meet with you, the attorneys do not necessarily agree to represent you or provide advice to you on any particular matter.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Contact: (303) 871-6331
Description: The University of Denver Graduate Tax Program Low Income Taxpayer Clinic represents taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service in audit, appeals, and collection issues, and federal tax litigation. Representation is free or for a nominal charge. Students who are studying for their Master's in Taxation perform services for clients under the supervision of the Director of the Graduate Tax Program and a supervising attorney, a former Chief Counsel trial attorney. The clinic receives partial funding from the government and relies on contributions to enable it to perform all of its services. The clinic is completely independent of and not associated with the IRS.
Sponsored by: University of Denver Graduate Tax Program LITC |
