Provides free telephone consultation services of up to 30 minutes with a volunteer attorney who need help representing themselves. The clinic offers free brief legal advice for people who represent themselves in appeals to the Minnesota Court of Appeals or Minnesota Supreme Court. The attorneys are not obligated to represent individuals and their case. However, the attorneys may help individuals with: - Answering questions about deadlines, papers needed to file, fee waivers, motions, appellate briefs, and serving the other party - Free legal advice during the clinic session but will not represent people in their legal case - Understanding the rules and procedures when filing an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals NOTE: Attending the clinic does not extend an individual's time to appeal their case

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.

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

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.

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

Consultation with attorney in regard to tenant/landlord issues. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney may provide legal advice only, brief service or extended court representation.

Provides a wide variety of sexual health services and specialized care for LGBTQ individuals, including: - Annual exams, pap tests & colposcopy - Birth control, including IUDs and Implanon - Comprehensive sexual health education in the community - Comprehensive STI testing and treatment - Emergency contraception - Gender Affirming Hormone Care - Legal help for queer and trans people - Limited primary care services, including cold/flu, rash checks, and immunizations (Hepatitis B, HPV and Tdap) - Low-cost and no-cost Rapid HIV testing for uninsured patients - Mammogram referrals and breast/chest exams - Menopause care - Preconception planning and referrals - Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV prevention - Pregnancy testing and all-options counseling - Urinary and vaginal infection testing and treatment

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

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

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

Brief legal advice for people who are representing themselves in an appeal of the denial of their unemployment benefits. The clinic offers free 30-minute phone consultation with an attorney to talk about to individuals appealing their case to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The brief legal clinic is held twice per month by phone. NOTE: The clinic is for individuals who are representing themselves. The clinic attorney is not obligated to represent the customer. Before filing an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals, individuals can attend the clinic, and get advice about how to proceed.

Provides legal help to incarcerated individuals, assisting with civil legal issues such as prison conditions, family law, and torts. Staffed by law students under supervision. LAMP does not handle appeals for inmates to contest their convictions.

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.

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

- Monthly CLE available to members of the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Bar - Internet access including Wi-Fi access - Photocopier and fax machine - Provides access to legal resources including statutes, legislative materials, court rules, court forms, WestLaw, regulations, ordinances, self-help materials, forms, case law, legal treatises, and encyclopedias Legal Clinic Services Civil Law Clinic: Automobile title transfer; conciliation court; consumer issues; creditor/debtor issues; default judgment, housing; housing eviction; eviction expungement; judgment collection Criminal Law Clinic: Traffic tickets, criminal process, criminal expungement, and DANCO orders Family Law Clinic: Child custody, child support, domestic abuse, marriage dissolution, name change, paternity issues, and spousal maintenance

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

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.

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

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

Provides legal assistance for people who rely on cash, food, and medical assistance programs when their benefits are denied, terminated or reduced

- 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

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

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)) ?

Advice and brief services on various real estate matters statewide. Common issues covered: - Association liens or regulations - Foreclosure, refinancing, or loan modification - Property violation: city assessed fines - Title disputes - Victim of equity stripping or predatory lending

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.