Legal Aid Foundation

Justice at Work – Associates Lead the Charge

Kelly Bossley — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:39:58 +0000

Don’t miss the April “Justice at Work” featuring the 2013 Associates Campaign and the innovative partnership between legal aid and Children’s Hospital.

View the April 2013 newsletter.

Keeping the Lights On for Colorado Legal Services

Kelly Bossley — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:38:10 +0000

The April edition of The Colorado Lawyer included a compelling article about the Associates Campaign and Colorado Legal Services’ Medical–Legal Partnership for Children.

“On April 1, 2013, the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado kicked off its annual Associates Campaign. For many young lawyers, the Associates Campaign will be their first exposure to the work of Colorado Legal Services (CLS), the Legal Aid Foundation’s sole beneficiary. Although the Campaign traditionally has been fueled by healthy competition among law firms, it fundamentally exists for one reason: to help keep the lights on at the only legal organization able to serve hundreds of thousands of impoverished Coloradans, many of whom are children.

This article discusses just one important CLS program that needs additional funding to stay afloat—the Medical–Legal Partnership for Children. It is not alone in requiring public support to survive.”

View the rest of the article.

Record Number of Firms Participate In Associates Campaign

Kelly Bossley — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:38:10 +0000

The 2013 Associates Campaign began on April 1st and will run through April 30th. The first Associates Campaign was held in 2005 with only 10 firms participating and has grown every year. Last year, 34 firms raised over $50,000 and this year with 44 firms on board, we are hoping to raise even more.

2013 Associates Campaign Firms

Arnold & Porter

Baker & Hostetler

Ballard Spahr

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Bryan Cave

Burg Simpson

Burns Figa & Will

Davis Graham & Stubbs

Dorsey & Whitney

Faegre Baker Daniels

Faraci Wolanske

Featherstone Petrie DeSisto

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Greenberg Traurig

Hale Westfall

Hall & Evans

Hogan Lovells

Holland & Hart

Husch Blackwell Sanders

Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe

Jackson Kelly

Jones & Keller

Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell

Kennedy Childs

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Kutak Rock

Lasater & Martin

Littler Mendelson

Merchant & Gould

Morrison & Foerster

Moye & White

Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti

Pelegrin Radeff & Frazer-Abel

Perkins Coie

Polsinelli Shughart

Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon

Reilly Pozner

Roberts Levin Rosenberg

Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons

Ryley Carlock & Applewhite

Sheridan Ross

Sherman & Howard

Snell & Wilmer

Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell

Community Partners Program Involves Entire Community

Kelly Bossley — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:38:10 +0000

Last year, the Legal Aid Foundation launched a new “Community Partners” initiative to showcase those vendors and other professionals who are joining the legal community in improving access to justice. We are grateful to our inaugural Community Partners that can be seen here .

Colorado Gives Day Success

Kelly Bossley — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:38:10 +0000

The Legal Aid Foundation raised $99,425 within a 24-hour period on Colorado Gives Day this year. On behalf of the thousands of low-income Coloradans who will receive necessary civil legal assistance over the course of the next few months, our warmest thanks to everyone who made a donation and helped get the word out about Colorado Gives Day.

2012-13 Campaign for Justice Now Underway

Kelly Bossley — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:04:19 +0000

The Legal Aid Foundation’s annual fundraising drive for Colorado Legal Services is officially underway. Thank you to all of our wonderful donors and volunteers who help ensure that necessary civil legal assistance is available for low-income Coloradans.

COBALT Golf Tournament for Legal Aid

Kelly Bossley — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:05:40 +0000

The Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Program’s Golf Tournament on September 21st raised $8,000 for Legal Aid! Thank you to the 2012 COBALT class for spearheading this great event and to all of the sponsors and participants. View the news release.

Charity Hand-Up Contest Winners

Kelly Bossley — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:07:24 +0000

Thank you to Citywide Banks and everyone that voted for the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado in the September Facebook contest. The $5,000 first place prize donation will be used for new computers and a network printer for legal aid volunteers to help serve more clients with nowhere else to turn.

CBA Presidents Urge Legal Aid Support

Kelly Bossley — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:09:45 +0000

The Colorado Bar Association President, President-elect, and Past President sent a letter to all CBA members asking them to consider giving to the Legal Aid Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign. The letter stated “we as lawyers have a unique opportunity to help those in need, and we remember our oath to never reject the cause of the defenseless or oppressed.” View the letter.

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