Colorado Springs Paralegal Divorce and Family Law Services
Providing Coloradoans Smart and Flexible Legal Solutions
At Drexler Law, we champion our attorneys, paralegals, and legal staff to excel and grow in their positions. The Colorado Supreme Court has recently approved licensing legal paraprofessionals (LLPs) to perform key tasks, a move designed to make legal services more accessible and affordable for individuals dealing with certain family law and domestic relations matters. We believe that this expanded service aligns with our overarching goal of professional growth while enhancing access to legal representation within the communities we serve.
Boasting more than ten years of experience and a solid reputation as a dependable option for clients going through divorce, our commitment at Drexler Law is to ensure that our Licensed Legal Professionals' work is supplemented by our devoted family law attorneys. This synergistic approach ensures that every client benefits from the dependable legal representation that Colorado residents have grown to associate with Drexler Law.
Not all divorces are the same. Some are quite difficult, while others may be straightforward and equally wanted by both parties. Regardless of where your divorce falls on that spectrum, the divorce attorneys and Colorado paralegal divorce and family law professionals at Drexler Law are ready to help. We offer a wide range of solutions and a skilled and experienced legal team who will work tirelessly to ease your worries.
Call (719) 259-0050 today to schedule a consultation to learn more about our Colorado Springs Paralegal Divorce and Family Law Services.
How Colorado is Empowering Paralegals to Provide Divorce Solutions
Beginning June 1, 2024, a new Colorado law will allow paralegals to provide divorce solutions, creating a notable shift in the legal field. Traditionally, only licensed attorneys could handle divorce proceedings. This legislation enables paralegals, who are trained to support lawyers, to offer similar services. With this legal change, the Colorado Supreme Court has granted licensed legal paraprofessionals (LLPs) the right to represent clients in specific scenarios. Paralegals working as LLPs are permitted to support clients in a wide range of legal services. However, they are not allowed to present oral arguments or cross-examine witnesses. With this initiative, the Colorado Supreme Court hopes to boost the accessibility and affordability of legal representation.
What Legal Services Can Colorado LLPs Provide?
As LLPs become more commonplace in the legal arena, clients can determine how to approach legal services for certain legal matters. The new rule associated with this change, Rule 207.1(2)(g), has expanded the scope of tasks an LLP can undertake beyond traditional boundaries.
In Colorado, LLPs have the authority to:
- Establish contractual relationships with clients.
- Conduct client interviews.
- Guide clients on using Colorado's standard court forms and pleadings.
- Fill out standard forms.
- Explain and submit documents that support the standard court forms.
- Manage the filing and service of documents.
- Review and explain pleadings from the opposing party or those related to pension plans.
- Act as a client's representative during negotiations, including mediation.
- Draft and submit settlement agreements.
- Facilitate communication with the opposing party or attorney regarding documents.
- Maintain consistent communication with the client.
- Clarify court orders for clients.
- Offer clients information about supplemental resources.
- Advise clients to seek legal representation for more complex issues that arise.
- Have limited court involvement, which could include providing emotional support, communicating with the client during proceedings, answering questions from the court, addressing the court when called upon, taking notes, and assisting the client in understanding the proceedings and applicable orders.
This decision is intended to bridge the representation gap, particularly in cases that involve limited marital assets, establishing parentage, and determining the allocation of parental responsibility (APR). This expansion of responsibilities allows LLPs to offer a broader array of services, facilitating access to legal assistance for more people and situations.
It's important to note that while LLPs can undertake these tasks, they do not possess all the capabilities of a lawyer. For more complex legal issues, it is advisable to seek full legal representation.
Contact Us Today for Colorado Springs Paralegal Divorce and Family Law Services
When getting a divorce in Colorado Springs, it is important to have the guidance of an experienced and knowledgeable legal professional who understands Colorado divorce laws. An LLP at Drexler Law can help you navigate your legal complications with the experience and thoroughness clients expect from an established firm.
Call today at (719) 259-0050 to schedule a consultation with the knowledgeable and experienced Colorado Springs paralegal divorce and family law services team at Drexler Law.
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