Legal Services
Seeking justice together
Lifespan Local’s legal services team provides the Southwest Denver community no-cost legal education, advocacy, and referrals. We assist folks on a wide range of issues, including housing, family law, employment, immigration, and more, recognizing that access to trustworthy legal counsel is critical for individual and collective well-being.
Legal Link
If you live in Southwest Denver and have questions about your rights, need help understanding a legal process, or want to connect with an attorney offering free or low cost representation, sign up for a Legal Link appointment today. These one-on-one sessions are meant to demystify the legal system while offering a safe, accessible space to seek guidance.
Rights in Bloom
Feeling powerless? Grow your legal knowledge by attending a Rights in Bloom workshop. Learn more about your rights and how to advocate for yourself in situations where professional legal representation is either unavailable or unnecessary. This free workshop series is designed to educate, empower, and inspire participants who wish to have increased fluency and agency across a spectrum of legal situations. Workshops are open to everyone.
Why Legal Services?
Legal problems significantly affect people's lives and are often social determinants of health, directly impacting physical and mental well-being. Medical-Legal Partnerships demonstrate that legal interventions can significantly decrease days with poor physical and mental health, and reduce ER visits and missed appointments.
Applying national statistics to Westwood's demographics, it's estimated that at least 1,080 of our neighbors experienced a legal problem in the past year, and 756 of them were significantly impacted by the problem.
Eighty-six percent of civil legal problems reported by low-income Americans receive inadequate or no legal help. Cost and language are consistently cited as the largest barriers to legal services. People also don't seek professional help because they try to deal with problems on their own, don't know where to look, or don't recognize their problem as a legal issue.
This evidence strongly supports integrating legal services into a community well-being framework, like Blossom House. By addressing legal needs, Lifespan Local can provide comprehensive support that directly contributes to the overall health and stability of the community.
