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More low-income Colorado residents are seeking help avoiding evictions

Colorado low-income legal aid is under-funded. A new bill may change that.

Colorado lags significantly behind its Western neighbors on per-capita state funding for legal aid, according to a new report published Thursday by the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, a coalition working to address barriers in the civil justice system.

Colorado spends less on low-income legal aid than most Western states. That may soon change.

Lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would double the amount of money Colorado allocates to legal aid organizations.

Colorado low-income legal aid is under-funded. A new bill may change that.

Colorado lags significantly behind its Western neighbors on per-capita state funding for legal aid, according to a new report published Thursday by the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, a coalition working to address barriers in the civil justice system.

Colorado low-income legal aid is under-funded. A new bill may change that.

Colorado lags significantly behind its Western neighbors on per-capita state funding for legal aid, according to a new report published Thursday by the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, a coalition working to address barriers in the civil justice system.

Report: Colorado Legal Services investments into the state's, Weld County's future are paying off – Greeley Tribune

Colorado Legal Services provides free civil legal services to qualified low-income Coloradans, handling more than 358 Weld County cases in 2022. Those cases spanned everything from tenant-landlord disputes to public benefits issues to debtor relief. And they led to an immediate and long-term impact of over $4.2 million throughout the county.

Three public officials, three plea deals for drunken driving

It can be easy enough for first offenders to negate convictions for drunken driving.

No lawyers for miles: Rural Colorado's shortage of attorneys is 'hitting a crisis point' – Greeley Tribune

Rural Colorado's shortage of attorneys, lawyers hit 'a crisis point'

Rural and remote areas of Colorado are experiencing an acute shortage of attorneys, creating so-called “legal deserts” where residents struggle to find local legal representation, particularly for civil matters like drawing up a will, filing for divorce or fighting an eviction.

Rural Colorado's shortage of attorneys, lawyers hit 'a crisis point'