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Legal Assistance - University of Minnesota Law Clinics

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

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Diversity and Community Trainings - Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota

- Diversity trainings to increase the understanding of Islam for non-Muslims and Muslims in the community, tailored to the needs of employers, schools, media professionals, public service agencies, and government - Free brief advice legal clinics are scheduled occasionally, providing discrimination assistance - Free pocket guides for employers, health care providers, educators, and law enforcement/correctional institutions

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Power-Up Legal Clinic - Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul

Provides legal assistance and educational opportunities and resources. Legal issues covered include: - Debt collection - Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues - Employment - Impounded car - Landlord/tenant or property - Probate - Purchase or service contracts - Simple wills and health care directives - Any other civil legal issues

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Vetlaw - Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans

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.

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Vetlaw - Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans

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.

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Legal Assistance - Justice North

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.

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Legal Clinic - Brian Coyle Community Center

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.

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Free Divorce Clinic - Scott County Library

Offered by the Scott County Law Library, Minnesota Justice Foundation (law students from Hamline, St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, and William Mitchell), and local volunteer attorneys. Law students, under the supervision of practicing attorneys, assist participants in using the Minnesota Self-Help Center I-Can program to fill out divorce paperwork. The I-Can program is an online form tool that asks the user questions and creates the forms needed to start a divorce. Participants have the opportunity to submit their paperwork to the Self-Help Center for review before filing.

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Consumer Law Clinics - Legal Assistance of Dakota County

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

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Men's Issues Education - Twin Cities Men's Center, The

Information and referral on life's issues and legal needs Library for members: - Topics of Men's issues: Relationships, health, psychological, and sexuality - Book loan and reference/information Family Law Clinics targeted to the needs of men and women regarding: - Divorce or dealing with other family law issues - Clinic held 7 pm - 9 pm 1st Wednesday of each month Issue presentations are offered each Wednesday on: - Parenting - Anger - Health and addiction - Job satisfaction - Sexuality: relationships, sexual orientation and masculinity - Spirituality Men Talk newsletter and on-line Resource Directory on Website 12 session anger management class: "Men Helping Men With Anger" - For men who desire to improve their relationships at home and at work - All anger management classes hybrid, meaning the participants may attend in person or online. In person is recommended - Alumni groups for men who have completed the class 12 Session Moving Toward Empowerment class - For men who have successfully completed the Men Helping Men With Anger class and want to deepen their learning. All classes are hybrid, meaning participants may attend in person or online.

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Family Law - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Minneapolis

Provides legal representation in family law matters including child support and enforcement, custody, and divorce cases

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Senior Law - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Minneapolis

Provides civil legal assistance for older adults in the areas of social and economic needs. Assistance may include: - Elder abuse - Assisted living and nursing home discharges - Public benefits assistance

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Other Legal Clinics - Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Opportunity for individuals to meet 1:1 with an attorney to ask questions, discuss options and get legal advice. Attorney provides one-time only legal advice during the session, and does not become the attorney representing the case. Dodge and Fillmore County Clinics Family Law Monthly Clinics - Child support - Custody - Divorce - Domestic abuse - Grandparent visitation - Harassment restraining orders - Legal separation - Orders for Protection - Name change - Parenting time/visitation - Paternity - Termination of Parental Rights - NOTE: Advice will not be offered on CHIPS matters Olmsted County Clinics Criminal Expungement Bi-Monthly Clinics - Expungement is a legal action to seal records so they are no longer seen by the public. In Minnesota, expungement is primarily used for criminal and eviction records. The Expungement clinic provided by this library deals with criminal expungements. Expungement clinics are intended to be a one-time event to assist those who are representing themselves in the courts. Expungement clinics are held in January, March, May, July, September, and November. This clinic is an opportunity for a brief advice consultation with a volunteer criminal defense attorney to ask questions about whether criminal expungement is a viable option for an individual's needs. Family Law Weekly Clinics Types of Cases: - Adoption - Child support - Custody - Divorce/dissolution - Legal separation - Maintenance - Parenting time/visitation Financial Monthly Clinics Types of Cases: - Creditor/debtor counseling - Garnishment/levy against assets (debtor side only) - How to respond to a debt-related lawsuit filed against you - NOTE: Excludes any landlord/tenant questions

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Probate Brief Advice Telephone Clinic - Minnesota State Law Library

Provides a brief 30-minute phone consultation with an attorney to talk about probate issues or questions in Minnesota. The brief advice clinic is for individuals representing themselves. The attorney provides free legal services during the clinic session but will not represent people in their legal case.

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Legal Services - Tubman

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.

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Law Library Programs - Dakota County Law Library

- Judicial Center - Main Site: Has collections of print and electronic resources. The collections support federal, state, and local legal research. Also has a print collection of ordinances for cities and townships in Dakota County. Many materials are also available for the general public needing basic resources on legal issues that affect their day-to-day lives. - Galaxie Library Site: Has a core print collection of Minnesota law and practice materials. On Westlaw, it also has federal and state primary law from all U.S. jurisdictions, plus analytical and practice materials. - Reference assistance - Family and Consumer Clinics for brief legal advice - Monthly Continuing Legal Education sessions

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Walk-In Crime Victim Clinic - Scott County Library

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

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Youth Law Project - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Minneapolis

Provides legal advice and representation for youth. Services include: - Help understanding legal options - Help understanding legal rights and responsibilities

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Community Connect - United Way of Mower County

Day of community resources and assistance for individuals and their families. Services include free: - Activities for children - Flu shots - Groceries - Haircuts - Housing assistance - Legal resources - Lunch - Medical screening

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Park Avenue Legal Clinic - Park Avenue United Methodist Church

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

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Legal Clinic - YouthLink

Provides free legal advice and referrals on most civil legal issues, including: - Criminal expungement - Employment law - Family law (custody related to divorce) - Landlord/tenant - Legal Kiosk: Provides a private room with a computer and secure password login for use by youth to maintain court dates, appointments with the county, and other legal appointments. Must reserve the legal kiosk room. Volunteer Lawyers Network attorneys may or may not specialize in a given area but should be able to point clients towards resources if they are unable to offer assistance in a client's particular need.

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Legal Assistance - Justice North

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.

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Legal Assistance - Farmers' Legal Action Group

Provides legal assistance and education to farmers in the areas of: - Credit problems - Disaster assistance - Farm policy - Farm preservation advocacy - Farmers' markets - Genetically modified organisms - Race discrimination in farming - Sustainable/organic agriculture - Wind energy

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Education Law - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Minneapolis

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.

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Legal Resources - Olmsted County Court Administration

Provides legal resources including: - Law Library: current text and legal periodicals accessible to the public - Legal Clinics: Individuals can get legal advice concerning their case if an attorney does not represent them. Clinic sessions are a one-time event to assist those who are representing themselves in the courts. Legal clinics are remote. - Criminal Expungement - Family (Divorce; legal separation; custody; maintenance; annulment; and child support) - Financial (Debtor/creditor or pre-bankruptcy counseling; real estate/mortgage foreclosure; answer to a debt-related lawsuit against the individual; and, garnish/asset levy (debtor side only)) ?

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