Unfortunately, we are not able to help everyone who seeks assistance from us.  The reasons are many, including the following:

The demand for our help is huge.  We simply cannot help everyone who calls on us, and we must assist clients on a first-come, first-served basis.

Your legal issue may not fall under the types of cases that we accept.

We may have a conflict of interest.

We are always looking for more volunteer lawyers, but may not be able to find a lawyer who can help you when you need one.

Unfortunately, if your income and resources exceed our financial eligibility guidelines, we will not be able to provide you with free or low-fee legal assistance.

If one of these situations applies, where can you go? Here are some suggestions.

Check information on any of these websites:

Colorado Bar Association (Click on "For the Public")

Denver Bar Association (Click on "LegalResourceDirectory")

Colorado Legal Services

Colorado Judicial Branch Self Help Center

The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People- "Helping individuals with disabilities live and work in the community"

Adams County Self Help Center

www.harrisfamilylaw.com

www.coloradodivorceinfo.com

Colorado Attorney General's Consumer Resource Guide http://bit.ly/12BoNI  provides information about consumer rights & resources

National Indian Child Welfare Association

The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) works to address the issues of child abuse and neglect through training, research, public policy, and grassroots community development. NICWA also works to support compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), which seeks to keep American Indian children with American Indian families. http://www.nicwa.org/

Bankruptcy Clinic  Volunteer attorneys from the Denver Bar Association present personal bankruptcy clinics for debtors who have filed a case without the aid of an attorney and for debtors who are thinking of filing a case without the aid of an attorney. These clinics are presented by trustees and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, and address such issues as credit implications, what to expect at a meeting of creditors, the role of the trustee, the duties of the debtor, reaffirmation, discharge and dischargeability, adversary proceedings, and other crucial information. Click here for more information: http://www.cob.uscourts.gov/misc/denbar.htm        

Informational video about bankruptcy: http://www.uscourts.gov/video/bankruptcybasics/bankruptcyBasics_draft.cfm?VNAME=chap_01VCODE=bb_01_stop&WT.cg_n=VideoBB&WT.cg_s=BookmarkPart1&WT.clip_t=Flash&WT.clip_n=Bankruptcy_Basics_BookmarkPart1&WT.clip_ev=v        

You may be able to get questions answered or legal advice through one of the various media-sponsored "Call-A-Lawyer" programs, such as "LawLine 9" (click here for their schedule).

You may be able to find a lawyer who will represent you on a reduced fee or payments over time basis by calling lawyers who you learn about from friends, the yellow pages, or who are listed on the Metro Lawyer Referral Service website.

We regret that we cannot help everyone who contacts us. If we cannot represent you, we hope you find someone who can and wish you success in resolving your legal problem.