Employment Law - Full Representation - Volunteer Lawyers Network

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

Eligibility

Serves low-income residents of Hennepin County who meet financial guidelines up to 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines with a legal issue in Minnesota

Required documents

All documents pertaining to legal issue including any paperwork received concerning the case and the names, 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

10 am - 1 pm Monday - Thursday

(612)752-6656

Fax

(612)752-6677

Voice

https://www.vlnmn.org/

[email protected]

Application process

- Call to complete intake screening - Can select option to continue in Spanish, to be connected to Spanish-speaking staff - Online Intake Form available at http://www.vlnmn.org/intake/

Service area

Hennepin County, MN

Description

Full representation on certain types of employment law related issues for persons living in Hennepin County. No discrimination or worker compensation cases. Cases handled include: - Employee benefit issues - Recovering back pay, limited to amounts less than $300. - Unemployment compensation cases. Telephone appeal hearing and reconsideration cases only. No Court of Appeals cases. - Wrongful termination, only if the individual is seeking the job back

Last assured

09/23/2025

What's Here

Labor and Employment Law

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.