The Colorado Access to Justice Commission and Colorado Legal Services are collecting feedback from community members statewide about barriers people face when navigating Colorado’s civil courts to identify solutions.

Colorado Access to Justice Commission (ATJC)

Expanding access, quality, and fairness in the justice system for all Coloradans.

ATJC is an independent entity formed in 2003 to create solutions for those who lack the information, tools, and services necessary to resolve their civil legal problems fairly, quickly, and economically. Our 20 Commissions, all statewide civil justice leaders, drive local and systemic innovations to address barriers in accessing the civil justice system.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE OF LAW

Addressing the Justice Gap

The Justice Gap is the divide between people’s everyday legal needs and the resources available for them to meet those needs. When left unaddressed, everyday legal issues directly threaten the most basic of human necessities like housing, family, food security, job security, safety, healthcare, and immigration status.

We do this by:

Assessing the areas of greatest need and potential impact.
Uniting stakeholders from diverse sectors to create systemic and local solutions.
Advocating for needed changes to laws, funding, and policies.
Elevating understanding of and commitment to equal justice for all.

ATJC Programs

FREE VIRTUAL PRO SE CLINICS

RURAL LAW STUDENT EXPERIENCE

PRO BONO RESOURCE CENTER

EQUAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY

The Justice Gap

53%

of Colorado’s counties have 10 or fewer attorneys available to help with civil legal needs.

90%

of attorneys in Colorado live in the 1-25 corridor between Colorado Springs and Fort Collins.

60%