Legal Services

CoLA serves as a liaison between artists and arts organizations who are members of CoLA and our network of volunteer attorneys who provide legal services on behalf of our members, including counseling, negotiation and litigation assistance. Members are referred to attorneys who specialize in the fields of law affecting their legal matters. Representation is provided pro bono for financially eligible members.

  Criteria to Qualify for pro bono Legal Assistance:

To qualify for CoLA's pro bono legal assistance services, you must:

1. Be an artist or arts organization based in Colorado
   
2. Be a member of CoLA, and
   
3. Your adjusted gross income must not exceed the following amounts in the past calendar year:
   
   • If you are an individual artist your adjusted gross income cannot exceed $25,000.00
   • If you are an arts organization, your adjusted gross income cannot exceed $150,000.00.
     
     

  How to Apply for Legal Assistance:
To apply for pro bono legal assistance, please send the following to CoLA:

1. A completed Request for Legal Assistance form (Download the form by clicking on the icon below. If more room is needed to explain your matter and request, please attach additional pages);
   
2. Any documents, e-mails, correspondence, and other information relevant to your matter.
   
3. A check for the Administration Fee in the amount of $50.00; and
   
4. A copy of your most recently filed Federal Tax return. If you are a new arts business and have not yet filed a tax return, please send in your organization's projected operating budget. (Your financial information is kept confidential, placed only in CoLA files, and used only to verify that you meet our qualifying financial criteria.)

Your information will be reviewed, and you may be contacted for clarifications and/or additional explanations and information. The more detailed your request, the better CoLA can work to place your matter with an attorney.