The NAMI Colorado Law Line is a service presently in existence in which volunteer licensed Colorado attorneys provide limited free legal information and advice to persons who contact NAMI Colorado seeking such information and advice on issues related to mental health law and issues directly affecting persons who have a mental illness and their families or loved ones.
The person contacting NAMI Colorado must be a person with a mental illness, their family member, or a loved one.
does many important things including abuse and neglect investigations involving people with mental illness in facilities.
helps people with mental illness keep their subsidized housing, however, they do not have the resources to represent individuals in eviction proceedings.
CLS serves the civil legal needs of low income Coloradans. Due to great demand, they cannot serve everyone. They may be able to help regarding Medicaid eligibility appeals and landlord tenant matters, among many other things.
CPLP is a 501(c)(3) civil rights law firm dedicated to ensuring that people in Colorado prisons and jails are housed in a safe, humane, and rehabilitative environment.
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC)
The wildly successful team of Amy Robertson and Tim Fox (Fox & Robertson) has now created a non-profit to educate others and enforce civil rights.
CREEC is a membership organization that has the goal of ensuring that everyone can fully and independently participate in our nation’s civic life without discrimination based on race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Attorney Larry Williams heads up CCDC's Legal Program which concentrates on lawsuits on behalf of CCDC and its members to enforce the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and other statutes that protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities.
Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities (CRPD)
Executive Director and Attorney Carrie Ann Lucas heads up the Center for the Rights of Parents with Disabilities to combat the discrimination faced by parents with various disabilities.
The Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is a Colorado nonprofit organization that provides free legal representation for victims of violent crime in criminal cases aiding with the enforcement of both Colorado and Federal Crime Victim's Rights Acts. They operate as independent legal counsel charged to protect the legal rights and best interests of the victim through a broad-based approach grounded in litigation, creative problem-solving, and extensive knowledge of the judicial system.
The ACLU of Colorado does not review requests for legal assistance in person or over the telephone. To ask the ACLU for legal assistance, you must write a letter or send an e-mail or fax. Send the request to:
Intake Department ACLU of Colorado 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 350 Denver, CO 80203