3rd Judicial District Hosts Free Legal Resource Day Event

October 21, 2025 TRINIDAD, Colo. — Going to court without an attorney may seem intimidating or overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be, thanks to free programs offered through the Colorado Judicial Department.

Recognizing that many Coloradans represent themselves in legal matters, the Judicial Department and partners are hosting free legal assistance and educational sessions in the 3rd Judicial District (Huerfano and Las Animas counties) on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Commons at Space to Create located at 218 W. Main Street, Trinidad, CO 81082. Attend free sessions and learn about family law, evictions, guardianship, and conservatorship. Free 20-minute Ask-an-Attorney sessions will also be available from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Register for those sessions by calling Kelly Gabrielson at 719-497-8246 or Sam Benson at 719-497-8252.

The Judicial Department also partnered with Our Courts Colorado to provide informational videos available online on the following topics: divorce, civil lawsuits, bankruptcy, and immigration. The videos are accessible at https://www.cobar.org/ourcourtscolorado/Legal-Resource-Day. 

If you are unable to attend one of the Legal Resource Days events, you can learn more about the Judicial Department’s Self-Help and Court Information Centers at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/stories/self-help-centers. 

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