Clinic in a Box Serves 20 Small Nonprofits
Thank you to all the participants of Clinic in a Box, a legal auditing event for small nonprofits held on January 31. In all, 49 volunteer attorneys assisted 20 nonprofits at the event. It was co-sponsored by the Colorado Lawyers Committee, Pro Bono Institute at Georgetown University Law Center, Association for Corporate Counsel—Colorado Chapter, Colorado Nonprofit Association and Community...
Read MoreHate Crimes Education Task Force to co-sponsor Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project
The Hate Crimes Education Task Force is pleased to announce that it will be a Community Partner in Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project, a contemporary ballet and Holocaust education partnership that promotes the protection of human rights against bigotry and hate through arts, education, and public dialogue. Over 85 Community Partners will lead events/initiatives throughout this...
Read MoreHate Violence Task Force Unveils New Script and Name
The Colorado Lawyers Committee is pleased to announce that, after more than a year of development, the Hate Violence Task Force has a new script! Since 1993, the Task Force has presented a fictional trial involving Colorado’s Hate/Bias-Motivated Crimes Statute to schools and community groups around the state. The updated script incorporates discrimination against members of the Muslim and GLBT...
Read MoreImmigration Task Force Leadership Changes
Our sincerest thanks to Emily Curray (Stern & Curray LLC) who, after more than 10 years as the Chair of the Immigration Task Force, has stepped down. Her vision and follow-through on immigration matters, especially the collaboration with the Immigrant Resource Center, has made a significant difference in countless people’s lives. Thank you, Emily!! We’d also like to extend a warm...
Read MoreNonpartisan Call Center Fields 1,400 Calls on Election Day
Our sincere thanks to the 81 volunteers who took calls from voters around the state at our Nonpartisan Call Center on Election Day 2012. Starting with our first caller just before 7 a.m. and ending just after the polls closed at 7 p.m., our volunteers answered approximately 1,400 calls on 21 lines, including 6 lines dedicated to Spanish-speaking voters. The dedication of these volunteers to...
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