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Q&A with Angela Arkin | Launch of Colorado’s licensed legal paraprofessional program underway
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Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court approved a framework for a new legal occupation that can represent clients in limited circumstances without a law degree: licensed legal paraprofessionals. On April 30, the first class of LLPs will sit for an exam, and soon afterward will be able to handle aspects of divorce, custody and other…
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Q&A with Angela Arkin | Launch of Colorado’s licensed legal paraprofessional program underway
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Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court approved a framework for a new legal occupation that can represent clients in limited circumstances without a law degree: licensed legal paraprofessionals. On April 30, the first class of LLPs will sit for an exam, and soon afterward will be able to handle aspects of divorce, custody and other…
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Mayor Hancock appoints Rep. Kerry Tipper as Denver deputy city attorney
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State Rep. Kerry Tipper, D-Lakewood, will become Denver Deputy City Attorney effective May 31. Tipper has served two terms in the Colorado legislature, representing House District 28 in central Lakewood since 2019, but decided earlier this year not to run for re-election in November. Tipper will replace James Fisher, who stepped down in late February…
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State Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on right to counsel, company’s alleged misstatements
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently agreed to hear appeals in three cases that question the interpretation of federal protections for investors as well as the constitutional guarantee of legal representation for the criminally accused. While the court took a pass on a fourth case involving a business dispute in Arapahoe County, two members indicated they…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
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Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced “a long road” to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers. Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from the department as prosecutors mull formal charges. Haubert turned himself…
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Law school enrollment may be on the rise
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Many smart, ambitious undergrads no longer automatically think of law school as their path to success. The recession of the late 2000s resulted in a nationwide drop in student interest in law school and opportunities for young lawyers. Numbers might be ticking up slightly now, based on Law School Admission Test statistics and first-year class…
