by Emily Wenger | Jun 18, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
More than 8,000 low-income Coloradans received help from Colorado Legal Services in civil court in 2024 Annual report honors 100 years of CLS’s work to keep people housed, safe, and healthy June 18, 2025 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services celebrated 100 years of...
by Emily Wenger | Feb 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Feb. 25, 2025 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services today celebrates 100 years of fighting for justice for Coloradans with low incomes. The statewide legal aid organization serves around 10,000 Coloradans each year who are facing civil legal challenges, helping people in...
by Emily Wenger | Feb 25, 2025 | Client stories
A story from a Colorado Legal Services client The names in the following story were altered to protect Colorado Legal Services’ client and her niece’s privacy. Angela, who lives in northern Colorado, was shocked and worried when, in 2022, she learned that her young...
by Emily Wenger | Jan 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jan. 15, 2025 – Colorado faces a substantial shortfall in legal aid funding. As part of ongoing efforts to seek justice for low-income Coloradans, civil legal aid organizations are asking for signatures to allow for the creation of a new special license plate. A...
by Emily Wenger | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 organization released today. The...
by Emily Wenger | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Legal aid organizations say fund creates vital resources to help low-income Coloradans facing homelessness, domestic violence, lack of access to healthcare, and much more June 4, 2024 (DENVER) – Yesterday, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that creates a new,...
by Emily Wenger | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 Legal Services is...
by mountaintop | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 investment from 2021...
by mountaintop | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 is Colorado’s...
by mountaintop | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Colorado Legal Services opens over 1,000 cases again in October Nov. 28, 2023 (DENVER) – Colorado Legal Services, Colorado’s statewide legal aid nonprofit, opened 1,049 cases in October to provide legal help to low-income Coloradans, according to its monthly report...
