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

What is Access to Justice?

Access to Justice is the fundamental fairness created by an ecosystem working to help people solve the legal problems that shape their lives. Access to justice matters because a fair justice system stabilizes people and families, strengthens communities, and supports economic opportunity. 

The Problem

The justice system is not working for the people it is meant to help, costing them their homes, their safety, and their livelihoods.   

The court system can be confusing and scary

Hiring a lawyer is out of reach for many

Quality legal information is hard to find and use

Our Role

The Colorado Access to Justice Commission is the statewide hub that unites, supports, and coordinates an ecosystem of work being done across sectors to address barriers and find solutions.

This robust and growing ecosystem is proving that a better system is possible.  Judges and court staff are simplifying procedures and reinventing traditional courts. Lawyers and legal service organizations are reaching our most vulnerable. Innovators and advocates are creating new forms of help. Funders are making this and more possible.  

Our Work

Building Coalitions

To evaluate community needs and unite leaders across sectors in driving systems change

Funding Legal Aid

So our most marginalized individuals have a lawyer by their side when it matters most

Mobilizing Pro Bono

To help people, nonprofits, and small businesses thrive

Modernizing Legal Help

So people without attorneys can rely on user-centered guides and tools instead

Reaching Rural Communities

Through partnerships and innovation so geography doesn't determine outcomes

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You can show your support for this work by donating to the Commission. We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit – every dollar helps!

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Legal Professionals: visit our state’s centralized pro bono clearinghouse, Pro Bono CO, to volunteer and use your skills for good.

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