The Colorado Supreme Court Would Like to Recognize Your Commitment to Pro Bono Service, 0417 COBJ, Vol. 46 No. 4 Pg. 13
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The Colorado Supreme Court takes great pride in recognizing and listing on its website and in The Colorado Lawyer those firms, government, and in-house counsel groups that have committed to the Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1 (a) goal of annually performing 50 hours of pro bono legal services per Colorado licensed attorney, primarily for people of limited means and/or organizations that serve people of limited means.
In addition, the Court recognizes firms and groups that have achieved the Rule 6.1 pro bono legal services goal during the previous calendar year by formally presenting them certificates of achievement during a special annual ceremony. The 50-hour goal per Colorado-licensed attorney is averaged across the firm and prorated for part-time attorneys, a substantial majority of which (35 hours or more per attorney on the average) is for people of limited means and/or organizations that serve persons of limited means. The balance of the 50 hours per attorney on the average may include other types of pro bono legal services mentioned in Rule 6.1.
This year’s ceremony on April 13, 2017 will be more casual and celebratory than in years past. Rather than a formal afternoon event in the courtroom, the ceremony will be combined with an evening reception, complete with a bar graciously donated by the Colorado Bar Association All firms and groups on the Colorado Supreme Court’s pro bono commitment list will be invited and recognized for their commitment, and those firms and groups that achieved the goal in 2016 will be presented with certificates of achievement. The certificates will be signed by each member of the court.
If your firm or group has not already joined the Colorado Supreme Court’s pro bono commitment list, please join today. You need only notify Justice William W. Hood III of your commitment, c/o Law Clerk W. Matt Pierce at williampierce@judicial.state.co.us or (720) 625-5402.
The Colorado Supreme Court, implementing Colo. RPC 6.1, recognizes those law firms, solo practitioners, and in-house counsel or government groups that have committed to the annual goal of 50 hours of pro bono legal services by their Colorado-licensed attorneys, averaged across the firm and pro-rated for part-time attorneys, a substantial majority of which should be for persons of limited means and/or organizations serving persons of limited means, and valuing such hours for all purposes of attorney evaluation, advancement, and compensation in the firm as the firm values compensated client representation; and recognizing for calendar year 2016 those firms that achieved the goal (*) (listing as of February 14, 2017).
Law Office of Teresa Abbott, P.C.*
Access Immigration LLC*
Albuja Law LLC*
Allott Immigration Law Firm
Altman Keilbach Lytle Parlapiano & Ware, P.C.*
Andersen Law PC*
Anderson & Hughes, P.C.*
Arnold & Arnold LLP*
Arnold & Porter LLP*
Louise Aron, Attorney at Law
Azizpour Donnelly...
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