Tag:legal aid

Colorado Legal Services Celebrates 100 Years

The statewide legal aid organization traces its history back to 1925, when it was founded as the Legal Aid Society of Denver.

Colorado Legal Aid Organizations Launch Drive for Equal Justice License Plate

A group of legal aid organizations in the state recently announced an effort to create a license plate to help fund legal aid services.

Colorado Legal Nonprofit ALIGHT Works to Connect Trafficking Survivors with Pro Bono Attorneys

ALIGHT, a legal nonprofit founded in Denver by attorney Marianna Kosharovsky, was recently awarded a grant from MIT to help expand its work connecting human trafficking survivors with free legal help.

Jordan Bates-Rogers Wants to Focus the Story of Legal Aid on People

Jordan Bates-Rogers was named executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado nearly a year ago, and he wants the story of legal aid to be focused on the people it impacts.

Colorado Establishes First General Legal Aid Fund in State History

The Equal Justice Authority will distribute around $2 million annually to legal aid organizations across the state.

Colorado Legislature Considers a $2 Million Annual Fund for Legal Aid Organizations

House Bill 24-1286, which passed in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee, creates a new $2 million fund for legal aid organizations.

American Bar Association Legal Industry Profile Highlights Legal Aid and the Civil Justice Gap

The ABA 2023 Profile of the Legal Profession focused on legal aid organizations and the scarcity of legal aid resources.

A New Legal Aid Resource is Coming Soon to Colorado

Colorado Legal Services and the Colorado Access to Justice Commission are developing a website to improve access to legal information in Colorado.