Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is an LLP?
Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals ("LLPs") in Colorado are a new legal profession. Under court rules approved by the Colorado Supreme Court in March 2023, paralegals and other legal paraprofessionals can apply for licensure to provide certain legal services in certain types of family law matters.
What are LLP's Qualified to Do?
C.R.C.P. 207.1 governs the scope of an LLP's practice of law in Colorado. LLPs can represent clients in: marital/civil union dissolutions and legal separations; allocations of parental responsibility; establishing, enforcing, and modifying child support; name changes; protective orders; adult gender designation changes; and remedial contempt associated with that scope of practice. LLPs will be able to advise those clients, prepare and file papers in court, assist clients in mediation, and with some important limitations, appear at hearings.
What is Outside an LLP's Scope?
C.R.C.P. 207.1 lists the types of matters and services that an LLP cannot handle by themselves, and for those situations, a client needs to obtain the services of a licensed attorney or must handle the matter by themselves. An LLP can still assist in such situations under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
Where Can I Find More Information About LLPs?
