Programs

Winter Interns

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We are thrilled to announce that Melissa Dempsey (pictured left) and Alison Ivory joined us as interns in late 2011. Melissa has a background in both policy and law and will be helping primarily with domestic violence cases. Alison is helping with interviews in domestic violence cases while pursuing her master’s degree in social work at CSU. With their time and talents, we can increase the level of advocacy for children in need

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Dependency and Neglect Cases

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Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center staff attorneys are appointed by the court to serve as guardians ad litem for over five hundred of Colorado’s abused and neglected children. Our specialized attorneys accept a limited number of cases to ensure they have time to get to know each child and his/her situation to make appropriate recommendations on his/her behalf.

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Domestic Violence Program

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The Children’s Law Center’s Domestic Violence Program trains volunteer attorneys to represent children in domestic violence disputes. The program gives these unheard children a legal advocate to ensure recommendations are made in their best interests. Since its inception, the Children’s Law Center has recruited and trained over 600 volunteer attorneys who have impacted the lives of thousands of children and donated in excess of $5 million dollars in legal services.

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The University of Denver Child Advocacy Practicum

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The Children's Law Center teaches this unique, year-long course to train upper-level University of Denver Sturm College of Law students to effectively advocate for children. With attorney supervision, students represent children in court and get hands-on experience handling fact investigation, home visits, court appearances, opening and closing remarks, and report and motion drafting.

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Foster Parent Representation & Training

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For more than a decade, the Children's Law Center has responded to the huge influx of calls from foster parents across Colorado. During extended foster care placements, many foster parents naturally develop deep emotional ties with their foster children and become concerned when no one is truly advocating for them. The Children's Law Center trains foster parents to advocate for the children in their care proactively and on a continuing basis. The goal of this program is to ensure effective advocacy for foster children by their foster parents.

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