LGBTQ Clinic - Volunteer Lawyers Network

600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 390A, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Eligibility

Open to all individuals who meet income requirements; households up to 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines; primarily serves the LGBTQ community

Required documents

All documents pertaining to legal issue including any paperwork received concerning the case and the name, phone numbers and addresses of all persons involved. Preparing a written summary of the legal situation will also make the most of the time available with the attorney.

Hours

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(612)752-6674

Voice

https://www.vlnmn.org/

[email protected]

Application process

Clients can call to make an appointment or schedule online at https://goo.gl/ABTVNh. Call will be returned within 3 business days if unavailable.

Service area

Description

Offers brief legal advice and/or brief services, not representation, provided by culturally competent volunteer attorneys for LGBTQ individuals seeking help with legal matters, including: - Name/gender marker changes - General civil legal advice, including adoption, child custody, child support, and marriage/divorce. Volunteer attorneys are not experts in civil law but can provide general advice and referrals.

Last assured

09/23/2025

What's Here

Adoption Legal Services Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance Divorce Assistance Child Support Assistance/Enforcement Child Custody/Visitation Assistance

Providing organization

Volunteer Lawyers Network

Volunteer-based nonprofit that provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals. Services provided range from free legal advice to free full representation, depending on eligibility and issue type. VLN does not handle any cases in which an attorney may recover fees, including contingency fees, business transactions, business litigation, employment discrimination, government benefits, wills and probate, workers' compensation, or criminal matters.