The Student Law Office offers six different in-house clinics that students can attend. For detailed information, visit: www.law.du.edu/index.php/law-school-clinical-program/clinical-programs. Clinics include: Garfield County Free Legal Clinics Contact: (970) 945-8858 Description: Free 15-minute consultations with volunteer lawyers on legal issues related to family and children`s issues, housing, bankruptcy, consumer issues, etc. For low-income residents. No consultations for traffic or criminal matters. Many people who work in Pitkin/Aspen County but live in the valley use this service. Spanish translator available. Pro Se Divorce Clinic Contact: (970) 945-8858 Description: This clinic is an overview of a simple divorce process. Volunteer lawyers inform about the submission without hiring a lawyer. The clinic is informative. It covers procedures and forms. Recommended donation: $50 per person; $75 per pair. No one turned away for lack of money.
Family Court Program (FCP) website: www.denbar.org/Public/Legal-Clinics Description: This free information clinic provides an overview of the divorce process (with and without children) and related forms. Pro bono lawyers provide information on filing a divorce without the help of a lawyer and cover divorce proceedings and forms, custody, child support, alimony and division of property. Participants must bring forms to the clinics (available from the court, on the court`s website – click here or at Bradford Publishing). This clinic is informative only and questions are welcome, but answers are usually limited to the options that individuals should consider. These clinics do not provide legal advice or representation, nor do they directly assist in completing court forms. Awaaz-The blog is effectively managed by the 8-member editorial team (EB). One of the main tasks of the EC is to select and critically analyse articles on the basis of legal issues. Denver Law`s clinical program, ranked #8 by U.S.
News & World Report, offers the opportunity to engage in legal practice while studying while empowering underrepresented individuals and communities. Our seven in-house clinics train student lawyers to become highly competent and ethical lawyers through faculty supervision and effective client representation. The clinic`s sole purpose is to bridge the gap between what the law promises to offer and the harsh realities of the legal world. It is a way for students to seize the opportunity not only to apply their legal skills and legal mind, but also to expose them to the practical aspects of the profession. Under the slogan «Access to Justice for All», LSC covered a variety of topics. The clinics listed below are presented in cooperation with the mutual aid centers of the District Court. Reservations are not required. Click here for more information about the Denver Bar Association. Each year, the Student Law Office honors the best students in each of its five clinics.
The clerkship office also awards prizes to the best students in the public sector and the judiciary. The Dean often sends email confirmations to students and faculty when students and faculty are involved in important pro bono achievements. Students were also nominated and won external awards such as the EJW Service Award, Postgraduate Scholarships for the Public Service, and Law Student of the Year. In addition to the seven student legal counsel clinics, Denver Law provides legal assistance through three other innovative programs dedicated to the common good: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic sponsored by the University of Denver Graduate Tax Program LITC website: www.law.du.edu/index.php/low-income-taxpayer-clinic Contact: (303) 871-6331 Description: The University of Denver Low Income Taxpayer Clinic represents taxpayers at low-income and moderated internal revenue services in the areas of audit, appointments, debt collection issues and federal tax disputes. The performance is free or for a small fee. The clinic is completely independent and not affiliated with the IRS. Call the clinic to see if you are eligible for services. *To see if you are eligible to participate in this clinic, you must complete an application for insolvency through Uncompahgre Pro bono Legal Aid (UVLA). Please call (970) 249-7202 to receive a request.
You will receive a letter from CLS indicating if you are eligible. If you are eligible and plan to visit the clinic, you will need to call (970) 249-7202 to register. If you do not register for the course, you will not be able to attend as places are limited.