The Colorado Legislature recently passed two laws that may impact your practice.

First, HB26-1421 bans “Alternate Business Structures” allowing non-lawyer ownership in law firms, co-counseling with ABS firms, and certain types of Managed Services Organization arrangements in Colorado. Second, SB26-174 bans what is commonly known as “lead generation” for Colorado law firms. Specifically, it bans buying or selling leads or cases on a per-lead or per-case basis. It does not prohibit traditional legal marketing, legal directories, or using non-profits like the CBA to acquire cases.

Join Kevin Cheney and Jason Wesoky, two of the primary authors of both bills, as they breakdown the new laws and how they impact the practice of law in Colorado.`