Pro Bono Lawyers and Attorneys in Colorado
Where to ask for pro bono legal services or a free attorney in Colorado, including legal aid programs, who qualifies, and other free or low-cost help. We do not recommend or rank lawyers.
Where to ask for a free lawyer or attorney
| Pro bono and legal aid programs | Metro Volunteer Lawyers, co-sponsored by bar associations in the Denver metro area, provides volunteer lawyers for people who could not otherwise afford help with civil legal issues. You must apply through Colorado Legal Services, which may refer your case: call 303-837-1313 or apply online. Colorado Legal Services also provides civil legal help. The Colorado Bar Association lists other pro bono programs, including a Federal Pro Se Clinic, Bankruptcy Clinic, Colorado Veterans Clinic and Colorado Appellate Program. Pro Bono CO, at the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, is for legal professionals and says it "does not provide lawyers for people who need help"; it points people to lawhelpcolorado.org. CBA programs: https://www.cobar.org/probono. Pro Bono CO: https://www.probonoco.org/ |
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| Who qualifies | Metro Volunteer Lawyers describes its clients as "people who could not otherwise afford legal services for their civil legal issues" and serves the Denver metro area. |
| Cases covered | Colorado Legal Services handles civil matters including family law, consumer and debt, housing, seniors, government benefits and immigration, and not every office handles every type of case. Criminal and traffic matters are excluded. |
Other free or low-cost help
| If you earn too much for free help | The Colorado Bar Association's Find a Lawyer directory can be searched for lawyers accepting "alternative fee arrangements," which it describes for people with moderate incomes. The page states no income limit or fee. |
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| Free legal aid | Colorado Legal Services, the LSC-funded legal aid program for Colorado, gives free civil legal help to eligible low-income people in family, consumer/debt, housing, senior, government benefits, immigration and other civil matters (not every office handles every case type). Apply with the online intake form at coloradolegalservices.org or call your local office. The courts' local Self-Help Centers answer questions about court cases and forms. CBA page: https://www.cobar.org/For-the-Public/What-to-do-if-you-need-a-Lawyer |
| Lawyer referral service | The Colorado Bar Association does not give legal advice or run a referral line; it offers a Find a Lawyer directory of member attorneys searchable by legal matter, location or name, with a filter for attorneys accepting "alternative fee arrangements" for people with moderate incomes. CBA offices: 303-860-1115, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact page: https://www.cobar.org/contact |
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