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Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.

Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.

Helps people without legal representation complete required legal forms in areas including child support modification, criminal expungement, custody/parenting time, divorce, and eviction expungement. ​Volunteer law students and attorneys assist only with paperwork, not with legal representation

Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Free legal advice and brief services from volunteer attorneys with the Volunteer Lawyers Network. Services focus on civil issues such as:

- Debt and consumer issues

- Housing (tenant/landlord)

- Immigration

Appointments are typically brief, 15 - 30 minutes per client, and volunteers may occasionally need to cancel due to emergencies. Call the center to confirm schedules and availability.

Legal representation and/or advice with critical legal needs in family law: - Criminal Temporary Protective Orders, Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, and Temporary Restraining Orders - Custody between parents - Divorce - Grandparent custody - Some other critical legal needs with other civil legal problems

Individuals meet with a lawyer for a 30 minute consultation about bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishment, mortgages, foreclosures, conciliation court, and other consumer problems

Clinics located at:

- Galaxie Law Library 14955 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124

- Dakota County Judicial Center Law Library 1560 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033

Online tool designed to help the public connect with member attorneys who offer legal services in a variety of practice areas. Users can enter search terms into one or more fields to find attorneys by name, location, or legal focus. Search results include only current MSBA members who have opted into the directory and created their own profile listings.

Volunteer attorneys spend about 15 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief services on housing court issues involving a current landlord. Priority is given to individuals with a court hearing that day. - Free legal services for low income tenants and landlords - May provide a referral to full representation services - Provides advice for eviction actions (Unlawful Detainer), lease violations, repair problems, emergency repairs, lockouts, current landlord demanding rent owed, landlord harassment or access violations, Section 8 or public housing terminations, utility shut-offs, and help with expunging or sealing housing court records, such as past Unlawful Detainers Note: Individuals receive free legal advice and/or brief services, not representation, from an attorney. The attorneys are volunteers and may have emergencies that may require them to cancel at the last minute.

Offers support and advocacy services for individuals who have been victims of a crime. Services include:

- 24 hour crisis line for those experiencing abuse

- Assistance at the hospital following a 911 or crisis call

- Assistance in filing for a Harassment Restraining Order

- Court assistance

- Emergency short-term housing (up to 5 days) and shelter coordination for long-term housing with shelters

- Individual support

- Information and referral services

- Ongoing support, counseling, and groups

- Safety planning

- Victim's rights information

Note: Emergency funds are sometimes available to specifically assist clients facing crisis and financial barriers to maintain or attain financial independence from abusers

Provides eligible clients with advocacy and representation around criminal law and family law cases, and protection orders. Helps with legal matters in Hennepin, suburban Ramsey, and Washington counties.

Provides legal advice, advocacy, and representation to immigrants seeking help with issues related to family violence, adjustment of status, and citizenship. Services include:

- Assist victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking in their applications for immigration status

- Defend detained immigrants in deportation proceedings

- Help medically vulnerable people obtain or improve their status so that they can better access medical insurance

- Help people apply for certain types of permanent residency

- Offer brief advice and limited representation at community clinics

- Provide full representation for permanent residents applying for citizenship

- Represent immigrant youth and seniors in a wide array of application types

• Crime victim support and accompaniment services
• Domestic violence and sexual abuse counseling and therapy
• Domestic violence and sexual abuse support groups
• Emotional support
• Individual advocacy
• Legal assistance regarding Orders for Protection, Stalking/Harassment Orders, domestic/family violence, divorce, and custody. Provides lawyer referrals.

Provides legal clinics on a variety of civil legal matters, not criminal matters. IRS and divorce cases accepted. Provides legal advice for legal matters, such as:

- Benefits law

- Consumer law

- Family law

- Housing law

- Immigration law

One-on-one assistance for Minnesota farmers who face crises caused by either natural disasters or financial problems. Services include: - Farm programs: Planning, application, appeals - Financial planning: Cash flow projections, FINPACK preparations, debt restructuring - Legal referral: Referrals, assistance in case preparation - Lender negotiations - Social services: Applications, appeals, referrals

Free clinic where clients can speak to a volunteer attorney for up to half an hour to discuss Minnesota state criminal law issues

Provides free 30 minute consultation with a volunteer attorney for all areas of civil law

Attorneys from the Volunteer Lawyers Network spend about 15 - 30 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief legal services on immigration, employment law, and other legal issues. NOTE: Persons receive free legal advice, not representation, from an attorney

Provides legal assistance, representation, and advocacy on behalf of youth with disabilities having issues with their school programming including, but not limited to, issues with an Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.), accessibility issues, problems with truancy related to disability or illness, language issues, etc. Note: Does not represent in cases of expulsions or suspensions.

Individuals can talk to an attorney about victimization. The attorney advises the individual about orders for protection (domestic violence), harassment orders, and more.

Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.

Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.