Statement about Colorado Springs Shooting and Contact Information
Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is broken-hearted over the November 19th shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Club Q has served as a welcoming, safe, and celebratory space for the LGBTQIA+ community for over two decades. The horrific shooting has left at least 5 dead and 25 injured. We grieve with those whose loved ones were killed or injured and are suffering devastating, unimaginable loss.
CLS stands with its LGBTQIA+ staff, clients, and community members in Colorado Springs and throughout the state and nation during this time of pain and outrage. Spaces that should be safe are being terrorized by purveyors of hate. The current patterns of violence cannot make us numb or paralyzed. We must continue to fight for the right of every human being to love who they wish and to live a full life of joy, safety, and freedom.
CLS has established an emergency hotline for anyone impacted by this terrible event. CLS offers free legal services to any eligible low-income person or senior affected by the shooting who may need civil legal advice, representation, or appropriate referral. Please call our hotline at (719) 433-8526 during business hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CLS Celebrates Pro Bono Attorneys!
Here is an article regarding Pro Bono Celebration month and celebrating one of CLS' dedicated volunteers, Buck Mann.
Walk through a CO County Courthouse Online!
CLS, in partnership with the Colorado Judicial Branch, the NuLawLab and HELM Studios has created an online tool where you can get familiar with what spaces are in a courthouse, with courthouse staff and protocols and more. Go here to check it out.
About Us
Colorado Legal Services (CLS) remains committed to assisting applicants and clients during COVID19. Please apply by phone (click here for offices/phone #s) or online (click here). CLS offices are open for walk-in applicants or clients, we prefer calling in advance to any office visit.
Colorado Legal Services (CLS), a non-profit, has helped low-income individuals including seniors in Colorado for over 90 years. Click here and on each button to learn more.
How does CLS work?
CLS is a non-profit providing, if eligible, free legal advice, clinics and representation to low-income Coloradans and seniors. CLS has an intake process that all applicants must complete. We aren't a hotline you can call for quick guidance without first being screened. Please understand that, unlike criminal cases, there's no right to an attorney in civil cases. We do our best to provide legal help to as many eligible applicants as we can with the resources available to us.
News and Services
Colorado Springs Phones
The Colorado Springs office phones are currently down due to a move. If you need to see if you are eligible, please apply online at applyonlinecls.org. Otherwise, please try the main number later Wed. Nov. 23, or Monday the 28th (the office is closed TH and Friday over the Thanksgiving holidays). We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you.
Housing Help
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Help with eviction prevention in Pueblo, CO - emergency rental help may also be available in Pueblo. Call 719-501-3002. More information is available here.
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Getting Evicted in Colorado Springs? Free Housing Law Clinic Wed. Nov. 16 6-8 p.m. - click here for information in English, y aquí en español. Apply online here to see if you qualify for help.
Upcoming Help in Grand Junction
Join the Virtual Law Series - Friday, Nov. 18 - Tax Resources for Seniors. Apply first to see if you are eligible, for more information go here.
Colorado ID Project
For citizens seeking ID and other documents.
Colorado Farmworkers Project
Providing advocacy, and legal representation to farmworkers.
Survivor Services Unit Project
Helping immigrants who have been victims of certain kinds of crime and/or serious labor violations.
Northwest Project
Provides advice, limited and full representation.
Pueblo County Pro Bono Project
Provides advice, limited representation and full representation.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Represents low-income taxpayers in tax disputes.
Helpful Info
Denver Office Hours
Denver's CLS office is open M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. First, call 303-837-1313 as appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are available. Please go here for all other CLS office numbers and hours.
Get Affordable Internet!
See if you are eligible here (scroll down to "How would you like to qualify?", or read about the application process and learn about the different ways you can apply here,
Legal Information - civil legal issues only.
Apply Online
Legal Clinics
Help from Colorado's Courts, and find CO court forms and instructions here.
CLS contact information is here.
Support for Volunteers
Information can be found here.