Public Interest Service at the University of Colorado School of Law

• Publication year: 2007
• Pages: 55
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 55

36 Colo.Law. 55 Colorado Lawyer 2007.

2007, January, Pg. 55. Public Interest Service at the University of Colorado School of Law

The Colorado Lawyer
January 2007
Vol. 36, No. 1 [Page 55]

Departments
Access to Justice
Public Interest Service at the University of Colorado School of Law
by Norman Aaronson

The Access to Justice column provides information about poverty law and other areas of the law as they relate to low-income clients; reports on the Access to Justice Commission and local and national Access to Justice Committees; and testimonials from lawyers about their pro bono experience. Readers interested in contributing an article on legal services, pro bono, and Access to Justice topics should contact Kathleen Schoen at kschoen@cobar.org.

The Colorado Access to Justice Commission is an independent entity that was formed in 2003 with the support of the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Bar Association and the Statewide Legal Services Group. The Mission of the Access to Justice Commission is to develop, coordinate, and implement policy initiatives to expand access to and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for persons who encounter barriers in gaining access to Colorado's civil justice system.

Norman Aaronson is Acting Director of Clinical Programs at the University of Colorado Law School - (303) 492-6602 norman.aaronson@colorado.edu.

The University of Colorado School of Law (Colorado Law) has embraced public interest and public service by teaching its students to view public service as part of their ethical obligation as future lawyers. Public interest and pro bono work are part of the professionalism Colorado Law hopes to instill in its students. Here are a few of the public interest and public service programs that Colorado Law sponsors

Public Interest Task Force

Colorado Law has formed a Public Interest Task Force, whose purpose is to consider ways to advance public interest and access to justice for members of the community who are in need. Members of the Task Force include Professors Melissa Hart, Emily Calhoun, Ann England, and Norm Aaronson; Karen Trojanowski, Associate Director for Public Sector & Externships; and Colorado Law students and staff. The Task Force continues to explore ways to expand law student involvement in volunteer community legal service.

Public Interest Law Mentor Program

The Public Interest...