Legal Links

PRO BONO RESOURCES

http://www.projusticemn.org
ProJusticeMN, click on MSBA Pro Bono Opportunities Directory

http://www.mnparalegals.org/probonoopportunitites4118.php
Minnesota Paralegal Association – Pro Bono Committee. Barbara Peppersack, Chair. 952-896-3304 or bpeppersack@larkinhoffman.com

www.paralegals.org
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., click on “Pro Bono” icon.

How To Utilize Legal Assistants In Pro Bono Publico Programs
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono – “How to Utilize Legal Assistants on Pro Bono Publico Programs”.

ST. PAUL AREA

Catholic Charities Law Center – (615) 265-5706

www.centro-legal.org
Centro legal, Inc – (651) 642-1890 – Statewide in Minnesota

www.clcmn.org
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota – (651) 644-4438 – Ramsey and Hennepin counties for direct representation of foster care children; statewide policy and supreme reform.

Civic Society, Inc. Speak up, Clean Up Crime Office – (651) 642-5959 and (651) 221-0069 – Linda Miller, Executive Director

www.pressenter.com/-civilsoc/index.htm
Civil Society – (651) 291-0713 – Ramsey, Hennepin – Linda Miller

Complex Settlements, P.C. – (651) 229-0991 – Randi Roth, Chief Executive Director: rroth@complexsettlement.com

www.flaginc.org
Farmer’s Legal Action Group, Inc. – (651) 223-5400
Susan Stoles, Executive Director: sstokes@flaginc.org

Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. - (651) 221-0069

Legal Services Advocacy Project – (651) 222-3749 – Maureen O’Connell: maureeno@mnlsap.org

www.aclu-mn.org
Minnesota Civil Liberties Union – (651) 645-4097 –
Teresa Nelson, Legal Counsel: tnelson@mnclu.org
serving the State of Minnesota

Minnesota Coalition against Sexual Assault – (651) 209-9993 – Carla Ferruci, Executive Director

SMRLS website - legal services
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Volunteer Attorney Network – (651) 222-5863 – Pat Brummer – pat.brummer@smrls.org - community-based legal clinics, as well as specific case work; virtually all areas of civil law (housing, real estate, family law, tax, bankruptcy, probate, employment & debtor/creditor)
Cambodian Legal Services Project – (651) 255-0800 – Glenda Potter, Managing Attorney; glenda.potter@smrls.org – serving all 33 counties in program service area with neutralization – LSC restrictions apply
Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Services – (651) 291-2834 – Jessie Nicholson, Senior Leadership Attorney; jessie.nicholson@smrls.org – serving Ramsey County, LSC restrictions apply
St. Paul Office – (651) 222-5863 – Steve Wolfe, Law Work Manager; steve.wolfe@smrls.org – serving Ramsey and Washington and seniors in Dakota only, LSC restrictions apply

www.hppinc.org
Housing Preservation Project – (651) 642-0102 – Ann Norton, President – serving National

http://www.immigrantlawcentermn.org
Immigration – (651) 641-1011 – Cynthia Anderson

ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud Area Legal Services – (320) 253-0121 – Ann Cofell, Deputy Director: acofell@stcloudlegal.org - serving Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright counties, and senior clients in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Todd, Wadena, and Wright counties

STILLWATER

Legal Assistance of Washington County, Inc. – (651) 351-7172 – Gloria Bogen, Executive Director: gbogen@visi.com – serving Washington County

PRIOR LAKE

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services – Prior Lake Office - (952) 440-1040 – Paul Onkka, Managing Attorney: paul.onkka@smrls.org - serving Carver, Dakota, Scott counties, LSC restrictions apply

ROCHESTER

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County, Inc. – (507) 287-2036 – laoc@sparc.isl.net - serving Olmsted County only

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services – (507) 292-0080 – Robert Youngerman, Managing Attorney: bob.youngerman@smrls.org - serving Dodge, Goodhue and Olmsted counties, LSC restrictions apply

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Rochester Office – (507) 289-5960 x18 – Phengta Phetsarath, Paralegal: citizen.rochester@smrls.org - serving Olmsted County, LSC restrictions apply

APPLY VALLEY

Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Ltd. (952) 431-3200

BLAINE

Judicare of Anoka County, Inc. – (763) 689-2849 – Floyd Pnewski: Floydp@anokajudicare.org

CAMBRIDGE

East Central Legal Services – (763) 689-2849 – Ann Cofell - serving LSC clients in Chisago and Isanti counties and senior clients in Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.

MINNEAPOLIS

Battered Women’s Justice Project – (612) 824-8768

www.centralmnlegal.org
Central Minnesota Legal Services – (612) 332-8151 – serving Hennepin, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright, Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, La qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties. LSC restrictions apply. LSC funded

Chrysalis, A Center for Women – Legal Assistance for Women (LAW) Program – Family Law & Domestic Abuse - 612) 870-2418 – Liz Carlson

(612) 871-0118 – Cindy Kelley, Executive Director

http://www.mncourts.gov/district.4.?page=1228
Hennepin County District Court Self-Help Center – (612) 596-7966 – Reggie Wagner - document review and procedural pro se advice of litigants with family law matters.

http://www.mncourts.gov/district/2/?page=790
Ramsey County Family Court Self-Help Service Center – (651)266-2842 – Sia Hamilton - document review and procedural pro se advice of litigants with family law matters.

Home Line – (612) 728-5770 x107

www.icwlc.org
Indian Child Welfare Law Center – (612) 879-9155

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis – (612) 746-3702 – Serving Hennepin County, Minnesota, restrictions low-income.

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis – Northside Office – (612) 332-1441 – Serving North Minneapolis.

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis – Southside Office – (612) 827-3774 – Serving South Minneapolis.

Legal Clinics of the University of Minnesota, Law School – (612) 625-5515 – serving Hennepin and Ramsey

Legal Services Clinic University of St. Thomas School of Law – (651) 962-4960

MAO Legal Services – Volunteers of America of Minnesota – (612) 863-1066

www.midmnlegal.org
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance – (612) 332-1221 – serving 20 counties including the Minneapolis area

www.mnaidsproject.org
Minnesota Aids Project – (612) 373-2402

Minnesota Disability Law Center – (612) 334-5785

www.mnbar.org
Minnesota State Bar Association – (612) 278-6331

Minnesota State Bar Association Minnesota Volunteer Attorney Program – (612) 278-6322 – No direct services or referrals provided. Support services only.

www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org
Volunteer Lawyers Network, Ltd. – (612) 752-6655 – Tom Walsh serving Hennepin County – community-based legal clinics, as well as specific case work; virtually all areas of civil law (housing, real estate, family law, tax, bankruptcy, probate, employment & debtor/creditor)

http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=149
Guardian Ad Litem Program – Juvenile Court – Child Protection - advocate in court proceedings for the best interests of minor children involved in child protection proceedings (abuse & neglect)
Hennepin County – Suzanne Smith – (612) 348-8475
Ramsey County – Sue Krinkie – (651) 266-5273

http://www.mnadvocates.org
MN Advocates for Human Rights – (612) 341-3302 – Human Rights – assist in projects/cases re: political asylum, immigration, women’s rights, and other human rights matters