Colorado Legal Services (Denver Office)
Colorado Legal Services (CLS) provides high quality legal services to low-income individuals in the state of Colorado.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
The Farm Worker Rights Division provides services including employment law representation and employment-based T visas, U visas, and naturalization representation for farmworkers. The Survivor Services Unit serves survivors of severe crimes and human trafficking in obtaining T visas and U visas and filing VAWA petitions. The ID Project helps lawful permanent residents with renewing LPR cards (green cards), and with other complex ID and records issues. Services are subject to Legal Services Corporation regulations and requirements. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
6 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Kirsten Hoaby
(303) 866-9320
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| Other Information |
Volunteers can apply online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKQVIGB0Wj65vm3nEJYH1GA10Pme4qvo1yMdFhfHik7QBdcA/viewform |
