Is your Client Stressed? Seems to Need to Someone to Talk to?  If you need to refer anyone to affordable counseling to deal with the stress that comes with having a serious legal issue, visit www.peoplehouse.org. Click here to view their brochure.

Need forms?

• Buy the Colorado Family Law Deskbook with Forms by Richard A. Harris, Christine C. Nierenz, Dennis P. Knight.  *All proceeds are generously donated to Metro Volunteer Lawyers.
• The Colorado State Judicial Branch provides free forms on their self-help center page. 
• The Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure provide clear information for attorneys regarding the form, essential content, and formatting of pleadings (see Rules 10 and 11, for starters); and don't forget C.R.C.P. 121 VERY IMPORTANT Statewide Practice Standards.  Members of the Colorado Bar can view the rules by going to Casemaker. Anyone can access the rules through the free Lexis-Nexis option.
• CLE Affidavit To access the "Application for CLE credit for Pro bono Representation or Mentoring", click here.

Informational Family Law Websites

• Denver Colorado Divorce and Child Custody Information www.coloradodivorceinfo.com 
• The Colorado Divorce Handbook http://www.harhai.com/default.htm 

Informational Websites about other areas of law/resources

• Colorado Attorney General's Consumer Resource Guide http://bit.ly/12BoNI  provides information about consumer rights & resources
• Bankruptcy Basics  http://www.cob.uscourts.gov/basics.asp
• City of Boulder's Landlord-Tenant handbook http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3767&Itemid=1406
• Office of the Child's RepresentativeThe Mission of the Office of the Child's Represenative is to provide Colorado's children involved in the court system with competent and effective legal representation. As a state agency, the OCR must achieve this mission in the most cost-efficient manner that serves the children and is accountable to the state of Colorado. The OCR is committed to ensuring that these children, Colorado's most vulnerable and under-represented population in the courts, receive the best legal services available. http://www.coloradochildrep.org/ 
• National Indian Child Welfare Association The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a national voice for American Indian children and families. Visit their website for access to the most comprehensive source of information on American Indian child welfare and the only national American Indian organization focused specifically on the tribal capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect.
• THEJUVENILE LAW NET A Colorado Juvenile Law Website For Licensed Attorneys Taking Court Appointments in Colorado.
• The Juvenile Law Benchbook The 2009 Juvenile Law Benchbook is available at http://www.cobenchbook.com. 
• DENVER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION OFFICE (DADO), enforces the Denver Ordinance to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and commercial space, public accommodations, educational institutions and health and welfare services http://www.denvergov.org/Discrimination/HomePage/tabid/384800/Default.aspx
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.eeoc.gov/

• Resources for Access to the Courts for People with Disabilities Click here for a Guide to the Colorado Judicial Branch's directive, policy, guidelines, and other information. Attorneys have responsibilities to provide deaf clients with sign language interpreters and other accommodations that they may need to communicate. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which went into effect on January 26, 1991. Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §12181 - 12183, provides people with disabilities the right to equal access to public accommodations. Both Title III of the ADA, and the U.S. Department of Justice regulation pursuant to Title III, 28 C.F.R. Part 36, specifically include the offices of lawyers in the definition of public accommodations. 42 U.S.C. §12181; 28 C.F.R. §36.104.Click the following link for more information: http://www.nad.org/issues/justice/lawyers-and-legal-services

Pro Bono Clients: Strategies for Success, is a brochure available to pro bono programs for distribution to volunteer attorneys. The brochure outlines eight tips to help attorneys understand and effectively serve their pro bono clients. It also identifies resources for further reading on the topic of working with low-income populations.  Click here:  http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/brochure_probono.pdf

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