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Colorado Supreme Court’s rules for disability accommodations on bar exam face criticism

Mar 27, 2025

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Michael Karlik

The Colorado Supreme Court last week adopted new rules for applicants to receive disability-based accommodations when taking the standardized test to become an attorney or legal paraprofessional, but advocates for revamping the process remain concerned about the hurdles for doing so. Last year, the General Assembly enacted a law to address concerns that professional licensing examinations were failing to…
2024 closes period of turnover on Colorado’s bench | YEAR IN REVIEW

Dec 26, 2024

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Michael Karlik

New faces, new initiatives and a new judicial discipline process were among the developments in the third branch of government this year. Although much of the public’s focus was on the battle for the White House and Congress, several stories implicating the courts will have reverberations for years to come. Here is a look at…
Colorado justices hear pleas to fix accommodations process for disabled bar applicants

Dec 16, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Members of the Colorado Supreme Court heard from law students with disabilities last week that the process for pursuing accommodations on the bar exam is expensive, time-consuming and unfriendly — and a proposed rule change is only the first step to fixing the problem. “If this court chooses not to address these inequities, it effectively endorses…
‘Not gonna pro bono our way out of this problem’: Justice Melissa Hart speaks about solving access to justice

Oct 31, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Justice Melissa Hart and some of Colorado’s leading pro bono advocates spoke last month about the initiatives currently in place to provide legal assistance to unrepresented litigants, and delivered the message that more volunteer hours simply will not aid everyone who requires help. “We are not gonna pro bono our way out of this problem.…
New Colorado legal organization named after pioneering Denver lawyer

Sep 27, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Members of the legal community gathered at the University of Denver on Wednesday night to dedicate a new professional organization to the late Irving P. Andrews, a prominent lawyer and civil rights advocate. “The very first step in his process is to recognize the suffering of those who are subject to injustice. To do so…
A lifeline inside and outside the courtroom: Colorado’s newly minted legal workers step into arena | COVER STORY

Jul 6, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Last month, Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright looked out at the packed courtroom of the Colorado Supreme Court to usher in a historic moment in the state’s 148-year existence. “We are at a point where people need help. And we’re calling in the cavalry,” he said. Boatright proceeded to swear in the first class of…
Q&A with Angela Arkin | Launch of Colorado’s licensed legal paraprofessional program underway

Apr 29, 2024

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Michael Karlik

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…
Q&A with Angela Arkin | Launch of Colorado’s licensed legal paraprofessional program underway

Apr 29, 2024

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Michael Karlik

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…