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Non-attorneys get their day in family court with Colorado’s new legal license

New license allows paraprofessionals to provide limited legal representation in some divorce, child custody cases

Casidy Ludwig, left, and Paola Garcia are both licensed legal paraprofessionals, at the Nexus Family Law offices in Denver on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Casidy Ludwig, left, and Paola Garcia are both licensed legal paraprofessionals, at the Nexus Family Law offices in Denver on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4:  Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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