Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado

05/19/2026

The Legal Aid Foundation’s Law Firm Campaign supports the critical work of Colorado Legal Services, helping ensure low-income Coloradans can access legal help when they need it most.

Support from Colorado law firms helps families fight for the safety and well-being of their children when critical medical support is denied. Civil legal aid makes it possible for families to advocate for the care and protections they deserve.

Many Colorado law firms have already joined this year’s Campaign in support of access to justice. Has your firm?

Read more, see which firms have stepped up to support justice, and learn how to join the Campaign before June 30:
https://www.legalaidfoundation.org/law-firm-campaign-help-keep-justice-within-reach/

05/14/2026

We’re proud to see our partners highlighted nationally: Elisa “Emo” Overall, Executive Director of the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, and Casey Sherman, Supervising Attorney of the ID Unit at Colorado Legal Services were both recently featured in episodes of the Legal Services Corporation’s Talk Justice podcast.

In her episode, Emo shares insights from a 22-stop listening tour that gathered input from communities and justice system stakeholders across Colorado, helping shape a clearer picture of civil legal needs and barriers. Casey’s episode explores Abigail Colón’s legal battle to gain recognition of her identity from the state, having been denied a birth certificate and thereby access to employment, health insurance, legal marriage, and more.

Both episodes offer insight into the real experiences of Coloradans navigating the justice system, and highlight how the crucial work of our partners like the Access to Justice Commission and Colorado Legal Services can truly change lives.
Visit bit.ly/CAJC_Talk_Justice and bit.ly/CLSID_Talk_Justice to listen to the episodes.

05/12/2026

Access to justice matters and Colorado is one step closer to creating a new way to support civil legal aid statewide.

The Equal Justice License Plate bill has advanced, bringing us closer to a specialty plate that would help generate ongoing funding for legal aid organizations serving low-income Coloradans. These services help people facing eviction, domestic violence, consumer fraud, family law issues, and other life-changing civil legal problems.

This effort reflects the legal community working together to expand access to justice across Colorado, and we’re grateful to everyone helping move this initiative forward. Read more here: https://www.legalaidfoundation.org/equal-justice-license-plate-bill-advances/

Join us in supporting this impactful project and help drive justice forward: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/ej4a

04/30/2026

Colorado’s legal community showed up in a big way for the 2026 Associates Campaign—mobilizing firms and corporate counsel to support access to civil legal aid across the state.

We were proud to celebrate this impact at last night’s Campaign Awards Celebration. Many thanks to Foley & Lardner LLP for hosting and helping us close out the Campaign on such a high note.

Take a look at this year’s results and award winners, check out the first photos from the event, and read about the impact of the Campaign on real people across Colorado: https://www.legalaidfoundation.org/2026-associates-campaign-mobilizes-colorados-legal-community-to-support-civil-legal-aid/

March 2026 marked the 23rd Annual Associates Campaign, a statewide, associate-led fundraising effort that continues to demonstrate the Colorado legal community’s deep commitment to access to justice. Each year, associate representatives from law firms across Colorado lead a friendly but impactful ...

04/29/2026

Join us tonight as we celebrate the 2026 Associates Campaign & Corporate Counsel Challenge and (drumroll please) finally reveal this year’s final results and award winners!

Who will take the top spots? Which teams went above and beyond? You’ll have to be there to find out…

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Join us at Foley & Lardner's beautiful new Denver office from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

04/22/2026

Let’s take a moment to celebrate our amazing Emily Tow and Maria Rentzios for all they do each day to advance the mission of The Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado and the Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF). The incredible skill, dedication, and professionalism they bring to their roles with both organizations is truly inspiring. Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

04/16/2026

Music, community, and a shared commitment to justice: this year’s Pro Bono Bash delivered on all fronts.

Hosted by the Boulder County Bar Association and the Legal Aid Foundation, the event was more than a great night out. The funds raised help Colorado Legal Services provide free civil legal services for Coloradans navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges.

Thank you to Laura Ruth, Bay Shogrin, Jodi Martin, Rachel Kunath, Matt Baca, and everyone who helped to make this year’s Pro Bono Bash a night to remember.

Take a look at photos and highlights from the evening: https://www.legalaidfoundation.org/raising-the-bar-and-the-dance-floor-pro-bono-bash-hits-all-the-right-notes-in-support-of-justice/

At this year’s Pro Bono Bash, the dance floor wasn’t the only place where people were stepping up. Earlier this month, the Boulder County Bar Association and the Legal Aid Foundation hosted the annual Pro Bono Bash at The St. Vrain in Longmont. The evening brought together members of the legal c...

04/14/2026

The need for civil legal aid has never been higher, and neither have the stakes. Legal aid funding is in constant peril, from Congressional calls for deep cuts to threats of complete elimination from the White House.

But even without these recent threats, legal aid has been vastly under-resources for decades. In Colorado and nationwide, legal services organizations must turn away half of eligible applicants—not because they don’t have a case, but simply due to lack of resources.

Every year, millions of Americans face urgent civil legal problems through no fault of their own. That means veterans facing homelessness, families torn apart by violence, farmers rebuilding after disaster, and seniors scammed out of their savings.

And Colorado is stepping up to change this.

Last month, leaders from Colorado’s legal community joined Legal Aid Foundation Executive Director Jordan Bates-Rogers in Washington D.C. to advocate for federal legal aid funding at this critical moment.

Thank you to
For standing up for access to justice for ALL.

When legal aid is at risk, Colorado takes action.

Read more here:

At a time when the need for civil legal aid has never been greater, the White House has again called for the elimination of legal aid funding. The last federal funding bill for the Legal Services Corporation cut grants by 3.6%. This small cut represents a rejection of calls for ending funding and st...

02/18/2026

The Legal Aid Foundation is moving!

As of February 20th, our new address is:
1600 Broadway, Ste 1400, Denver, CO 80202

Our phone number, email, and website remain the same — and so does our mission. Join us in supporting access to justice for all.

(303) 863-9544 | legalaidfoundation.org | [email protected]

02/17/2026

Last week, we kicked off the 2026 Associates Campaign & Corporate Counsel Challenge with a room full of energy, purpose, and leadership last week at Number Thirty Eight in Denver!

Huge thanks to our sponsors Faegre Drinker and Holland & Hart LLP, and especially to Mary Hershewe for representing Faegre Drinker and setting the tone for a powerful Campaign ahead.

Read about the big $50,000 match announcement — a game-changer for corporate counsel participation — and our Campaign goals here: https://www.legalaidfoundation.org/leadership-competition-and-a-50000-match-the-2026-campaign-begins/

Check out more photos from the event: https://bit.ly/Kickoff_26_Photos

Let’s make this year’s Campaign the most impactful yet!