Attorneys Help Center

Please navigate to Additional Resources (https://coloradochildrep.org/attorneys/additional-resources/) and click on the heading "Colorado Lawyer Wellbeing Program" for a wealth of up-to-date supports.

Chief Justice Directive 04-06 governs all appointments made through OCR. Find a link to the current version in What We Do.

Search the CARES Help Center (this link or simply "Help" in the main left side menu in CARES) for an introduction to OCR's billing and case management system, tutorials about each essential feature from entering cases to invoicing, streamlining tips, and expert answers to your questions.

Learn how to apply for an OCR attorney contract on our Get Involved page.  OCR posts open applications there each March.  Find information about the contract renewal and verification processes in the Applications Timeline at the top of the Attorneys Help Center.

• Use the Change Request form to notify OCR of contact or billing information changes, request to change case types or districts, or stop taking OCR appointments.
• Email CPR@judicial.state.co.us to update your court appointment notification email address. OCR does not administer these emails.

This one-page guide explains how to use the OCR listserv and its searchable archives. Remember that emails sent from unregistered email addresses or emails containing "out of office" keywords or attachments over 3MB are automatically blocked to protect others' inboxes. If your message is blocked, try resending it from the email address you requested OCR to use for the listserv (or request a change here), be sure to cut large attachments, and delete any "out of office" text anywhere in the body of the email you are sending.

Find contact information for GALs, CFY, CLRs, Litigation Support, and Staff Attorneys above in the Attorneys Help Center, and see Change Requests above to change your contact information.

Find the Appellate & Litigation Support List above in the Attorneys Help Center. Be sure to consult your contract and OCR's Billing Policies and Procedures on appellate matters.

Click here for an overview of the collateral representation program (through CHLP) and contact information for it, and see the next FAQ for the preapproval request link (if preapproval is needed).

Use OCR's request form to request an expert, second chair, or collateral representation after consulting OCR's Billing Policies and Procedures on these matters.

• Associate attorneys seeking to carry their own OCR cases must apply for an OCR contract.
• Certify non-case-carrying associates using the "Add Staff" button in CARES > User Settings > My Office (it takes you to the Certification of Proposed Non-Case-Carrying Associate form).
• See OCR’s billing policies, which include policies regarding staff in your office.

Navigate to this website's GRID page to find the Guided Reference in Dependency (GRID) book.

OCR maintains a contract with the Spring Institute for in-person and phone interpretation services. To request an interpreter, complete the request form and email it to the Spring Institute. The OCR will be billed for these services so you will not receive an invoice.

Use this one-pager to learn all about how OCR contractors (those with their own direct contract with OCR) can bill for up to 10 hours of in-person, OCR-hosted training each fiscal year by June 1st. Find the official form to submit your annual training certification with this optional billing here.

1. For free access to Westlaw (OCR contract attorneys only), execute an OCR Westlaw User Agreement here, being sure to "Finish" at the end.  You must use an email unique to you (meaning an email address that is not shared with another Westlaw user).
2. After Westlaw accepts and processes your finished form, you will receive a registration key at the email address you provided on the User Agreement. Click Register in that email to start using Westlaw.

Current OCR attorneys may use the steps below to request their first OCR account and to register a new/different email address (please note that the old email will lose access).

1. Current OCR attorneys may visit https://www.jbits.courts.state.co.us/pas/pubaccess/.
2. Choose “Request Government Account” at this link and “Government Agency Account.”
3. Follow the instructions remembering that only current OCR attorneys will be granted access. Our agency name is Office of the Child’s Representative. You cannot use the same account for multiple agencies. The data access administrators will verify your request with OCR and will regularly audit system usage.
4. After you have an account, direct questions about using the system to customersupport@judicial.state.co.us.

OCR can provide contractors (individuals who have their own direct contract with OCR) with a photo ID badge to grant expedited access to courts in some (but not all) judicial districts. This may also facilitate entry into schools and other locations. Contact info@coloradochildrep.org to request a badge from OCR. Include a photo if you want the badge mailed to you; otherwise you can visit Denver to take a photo and pick up your badge.