Denver Colorado Family
Law Firm
In
the "limited
representation" or
"unbundled legal
assistance" model of
conflict resolution, the
client acts as his or
her own case manager and
takes primary
responsibility for the
divorce, making use
of legal counsel on an
"as needed" basis to
help in resolving
specific issues, talking
with witnesses or
experts,
attending mediation,
and drafting documents
such as pleadings, child
support worksheets, and
financial affidavits.
The lawyer can also
negotiate issues with
the other party or
lawyer as well as advise
the client when needed.
Rule
11 of the Colorado Rules
of Civil Procedure
states:
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An attorney may
undertake to provide
limited legal
representation to a
pro se
(unrepresented)
party involved in a
court proceeding.
Pleadings or papers
filed by the pro se
party that were
prepared with the
drafting assistance
of the attorney
shall include the
attorney's name,
address, telephone
and registration
number.
The
retainer for limited or
unbundled legal
representation is
usually smaller than the
retainer for
conventional
representation as the
attorney does not go to
Court and therefore is
not serving at the
discretion of the Court
but at the discretion of
the client. This can
work well for simple
cases or for cases where
the client is capable of
representing him or
herself but needs some
legal guidance. The
client may only need an
hour or two of legal
service, but sometimes
much more.
Contact us by e-mail
or call 303-831-0808 to
schedule an appointment.
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