Colorado

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Bar / regulatory authority: Colorado Bar Association
Attorney registration lookup: coloradosupremecourt.com/Current%20Lawyers/Registr…
Rules of professional conduct: www.cobar.org/Ethics
Ethics opinions: www.cobar.org/Ethics-Opinions
Ethics hotline: Research pending
Mandatory bar: Research pending
Client security fund: coloradosupremecourt.com/Current%20Lawyers/ClientP…

IOLTA authority: Colorado Lawyers Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)
Trust recordkeeping rules: Under Colorado RPC 1.15D, detailed trust account and property records must be maintained, routinely reconciled, and preserved for at least seven years following termination of representation.
Fee agreement requirements: Under Colorado RPC 1.5 and Chapter 23.3, contingency fees must be in writing signed by the client, and non-contingent fee bases must be communicated in writing before or within a reasonable time of commencing representation.
Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment: Research pending
Limited-scope representation: Research pending

CLE authority: Colorado Supreme Court Office of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education
Current CLE requirements: Attorneys must complete 45 credit hours of approved CLE every three-year cycle, including at least 7 hours devoted to ethics or equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
Advertising / solicitation rules: coloradosupremecourt.com/Current%20Lawyers/RulesOf…
Trade-name / firm-name rules: Under Colorado RPC 7.1 and 7.5, a trade name may be used provided it is not false or misleading and does not imply a governmental or public connection.

Federal district courts: Research pending
Federal bankruptcy courts: Research pending
Federal court admission: Research pending
Pro hac vice rules: Under Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 205.3, out-of-state attorneys must file an application with the Office of Attorney Registration, pay a fee, and associate with Colorado counsel.

Review date: 2026-09-10
Source authority: Official state bar, court, and regulatory websites (compiled via web research 2026-09-10)
Status: Verified

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