Access to Justice Commission

The Colorado Access to Justice Commission is an independent entity formed with the support of the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Bar Association and the Statewide Legal Services Group in 2003.

The Access to Justice Commission is comprised of twenty members. The Colorado Supreme Court has appointed four members,  and ten members have been appointed by the CBA. Further, one member has been appointed by each of Colorado Legal Services, COLTAF, the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado, the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Colorado Senate. Members will serve staggered three-year terms.

Staff assistance for the Access to Justice Commission is provided by the CBA.

The Access to Justice Commission also works through committees composed of one or more Access to Justice Commission members and others from outside the Access to Justice Commission who are interested in the committee's work.

Mission Statement
The Mission of the Access to Justice Commission is to develop, coordinate and implement policy initiatives to expand access to and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for persons who encounter barriers in gaining access to Colorado's civil justice system.

Special Note February 2010:

Did your law firm, or in-house counsel group, achieve in calendar year 2009 an average of 50 hours of pro bono service across the firm or group for its Colorado-licensed attorneys, pro-rated for part time attorneys, primarily for the indigent and/or non-profit organizations serving the indigent?  If so, please notify Justice Greg Hobbs by e-mail by February 15, 2010, so that the Colorado Supreme Court may recognize your achievement.  gregory.hobbs@judicial.state.co.us