CEA-NEA Attorney Referral Program

For more than 150 years, educators have relied on our Association for support and service in many areas. One very popular program is the CEA-NEA Attorney Referral Program (ARP), providing you and your family with affordable access to legal help for personal matters.

An eligible CEA-NEA member gets two free 30-minute consultations on personal legal issues during each membership year (September 1 through August 31).If you need help beyond this, our Attorney Referral Program (ARP) gives you legal assistance at rates well below participating attorneys’ usual fees. "Eligible members" are Active Members (teacher or education support professional) and Retired Members and the member's spouse and dependent children.

CEA and NEA have secured attorneys in Colorado and throughout the U.S. to participate in the ARP at substantially reduced rates. During the two free consultations, you can get legal assistance in five core areas at a 30 percent discount off the normal fee at any time in any of the nearly 40 states in the program.

Our Association is committed to having only qualified, competent attorneys in our Attorney Referral Program. Before attorneys can help our members, they are approved by both NEA and CEA. They must agree to provide service at convenient times outside education employees' normal work days; discuss fees before they provide services; and accept payment by installment payment plans.

5 Core Areas: 30% fee discount

  • Wills and Estates - Wills, estate planning, help for estate executors or administrators, guardianship proceedings

  • Real Estate - Purchase or sale of residential property, landlord disputes, property line controversies, zoning laws and land use regulations

  • Domestic Relations - Annulment, divorce, separation; alimony, custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, and paternity; name changes

  • Consumer Protection - Disputes with creditors or finance agencies; proceedings with retailers about defective merchandise

  • Traffic Violations - Charges of operating under the influence, reckless driving, or offenses involving potential loss of license, jail sentence, and financial liability in excess of $50

Download the CEA-NEA Attorney Referral Program

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