If you do not know your legal rights or how to enforce your rights, and cannot afford an attorney, you may still receive equal justice. Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM) provides equal justice as the only free civil legal aid located in northwest Minnesota. What does that mean? When someone faces abuse by a … Read more
We offer free legal help to low-income and senior citizen (60+) clients in a full range of civil matters. Our highly experienced and diverse staff is dedicated to helping people preserve and maintain life essentials—income, health, safety, and shelter. Serving the 33 counties of southern Minnesota, including the east and south metro, along with agricultural … Read more
Across the state and beyond, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota connects people with opportunities to live and work with dignity, safety and hope. Services span physical health and safety and emotional well-being. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community. … Read more
State Support’s mission is to improve access to justice for all Minnesotans. State Support’s unique role is to provide information, connections, and tools for the public and for advocates, and to support the civil legal aid programs who share our mission.
The Legal Rights Center is a community-driven nonprofit law firm, specializing in adult criminal and juvenile delinquency defense, restorative justice practices and youth advocacy. The Legal Rights Center runs two programs: Community Defense Program and the Youth: Education, Advocacy & Restorative Services (Y:EARS) Program. While each program has distinct goals and methods, collectively they point … Read more
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM) provides free civil legal help to low-income individuals and families in twenty-two northwest Minnesota counties.
Justice North is a nonprofit civil legal aid law firm dedicated to the principle that equal access to justice is a basic human right, regardless of background or circumstances. We open the doors of the legal system to the most vulnerable in our communities by providing critical legal assistance to preserve our clients’ safety, security, … Read more
Free, confidential help for law students who suffer from alcohol, drug, mental health, chronic stress, or other major life problems.
Resources for Legal Professionals Supporting Servicemember, Veterans and Their Families
Helping low-income individuals solve legal problems Legal Services State Support (State Support) is a project of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (MLSC), a group of seven legal aid programs that help low-income residents with a variety of legal matters. State Support manages this website, ProJusticeMN.org for advocates, and MNLegalAdvice.org, a statewide legal advice website. State … Read more
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a violent crime in Minnesota the compensation program may be able to help. The Crime Victims Reparations Board provides financial help to victims and their families for losses incurred as a result of the crime.
What is criminal expungement? Criminal expungement is the process of going to court to ask a judge to seal records from a criminal court case so that they cannot be seen by the public. It is important to remember that an expunged record is NOT destroyed. The police, law enforcement agencies, FBI, immigration, and other public … Read more
