Workshops and Presentations We Offer
Most sessions are developed to last about 60 minutes, including time for questions. We are happy to amend the length of a presentation depending on your request. We are also open to additional presentation ideas and if there is a specific request, please let us know and we will see if the attorneys can accommodate that request.
Live, Laugh, Lease: An Intro to Renting
This session will cover basic information about leasing for students. Topics covered include searching for rentals, protecting security deposits, and more!
Get it Right: Know Your Rights
In this workshop, students will learn about their rights when interacting with law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
Pay it or Fight it?: Traffic Tickets
Not sure what to do with that traffic ticket? This session will give students basic information on handling traffic tickets including the risks and rewards of either paying a ticket or going to court.
Big Issues, Small Claims (Court)
Are you in a small financial dispute and it looks like court might be the only way to reach an agreement? Small Claims Court helps individuals resolve financial disputes below $7500. In this session, students will learn about the small claims process and what kind of scenarios might be right for small claims court.
Deals, Duds, and Disclosures: Buying a Used Car in Colorado
Buying a car can be a big purchase, and it can be especially nerve-wracking buying a used car. In this presentation, students will get information to protect themselves when purchasing a used car and the next steps to make sure they are properly registered and insured in Colorado.
Living Together, A Survival Guide
Please contact Conflict Resolution Services: Conflict Resolution Resolution Center Workshops
Bare Necessities: Understanding the Warranty of Habitability
Colorado Law requires that every residential rental meet certain minimum standards. This session helps students understand what their rights and responsibilities are as tenants when it comes to Colorado’s Warranty of Habitability. We’ll give students the basics on what maintenance issues fall within Colorado’s Warranty of Habitability and the steps they need to follow should they be facing a habitability or other maintenance issue when renting.
Your Side of the Story: Understanding CSU Student Conduct Hearings
CSU students are bound by the conduct code and can at times find themselves in a position where they have to go to a conduct hearing. In this session, students will learn about what the CSU conduct code covers as well as how the conduct hearing process works, common outcomes of conduct hearings, and other university resources for students. Provided in collaboration with Conduct Services and Conflict Resolution Services.
Show Me the Money: Protecting Your Security Deposit
What happens if my landlord hasn’t returned my security deposit? When do they even need to get me my security deposit? My landlord has kept my security deposit to cover damages I didn’t cause – is there anything I can do about it?! What steps can I take to make sure I’m not charged for damages I didn’t cause when I move out? All these questions and more will be answered in our session for students on how they can protect their security deposits!
