Resource Center

Legal Aid offers free civil legal assistance to low-income people in many areas of law such as: evictions and landlord abuse, foreclosure rights, public and Section 8 housing, housing discrimination, denial of public benefits, divorce, child custody and support, domestic abuse, disability, debt collection and unfair loans, immigration, and youth- and elder-related issues.

612-334-5970

http://mylegalaid.org

Helps low-income individuals and families get the legal help they need within a 21-county service area throughout central Minnesota.  Serves clients from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar. Providing service in family, housing, government benefit, consumer, and employment law.

612-332-8151 

www.centralmnlegal.org

Emergency legal services, including Orders for Protection are continuing, and are being done remotely as much as possible and using electronic signatures on forms when possible.  They continue to work with the court system on hearings

Tubman helps women, men, youth and families who have experienced relationship violence, elder abuse, addiction, sexual exploitation or other forms of trauma.  Tubman provides safe shelter, legal services, mental and chemical health counseling, elder abuse resources, youth programming and community education, including public information campaigns to provide community members the information and support they need to get or give help.

24-hour resource line: 612-825-0000

www.tubman.org

Call for Locations

Intakes Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Thursdays 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) provides legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.  

DACA Renewals.

Detention Intake – if you are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or calling on behalf of someone in the custody of ICE, please call 651-641-1011 during the following hours to receive assistance:  Mondays: 2-4 p.m.,  Thursdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

651-641-1011 

1-800-223-1368

ilcm.org

LawHelpMN.org in Somali language.

Free or low cost legal information for housing, family law, immigration, and other information.

www.somalilawhelp.org

Represents, without charge, low-income people and people of color who have legal problems associated with the juvenile justice, criminal justice and child welfare systems.

Referrals for Appeals, Plea Withdrawals, or Prisoner Assistance.  Click link to go to Post Conviction Help.

https://www.legalrightscenter.org/post-conviction-help.html.

In partnership with the Volunteer Lawyers Network, The Legal Rights Center provides regular Criminal Expungement Seminars on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Urban League (2100 Plymouth Ave. No. Minneapolis MN 55411

Serves Hennepin County.

612-337-0030   

www.legalrightscenter.org

Intake line is open and they are serving clients remotely!  Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Matches low-income clients with volunteer attorneys for free civil legal services, from advice to full representation, civil issues, such as housing, bankruptcy, family, debt collection, immigration, employment, real estate, etc. No criminal matters, personal injury, worker’s compensation, legal or medical malpractice.

VLN does not help with: Criminal Defense, fee-generating cases (medical malpractice, car collisions), public benefits, wills and estates, business/non-profit owner assistance.

612-752-6677

www.vlnmn.org

Complete online form for links and lists of lawyers for different types of legal matters. Fees vary.

https://www.mnbar.org/member-directory/find-a-lawyer

Complete online form to search personal criminal history.

https://chs.state.mn.us/Search/ChsSearch

The Domestic Abuse Service Center (DASC) is a one-stop center that provides victims of domestic violence with ready access to services.

*Please be aware that due to Covid-19, all services are being provided Remotely. Call between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

612-348-5073

24 Hour Metro Crisis Line: 612-379-6363

24 Hour Domestic Violence Line for Counseling and Shelter: 1-866-223-1111

https://www.hennepinattorney.org/get-help/crime/domestic-abuse-service-center

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.

Crimes  involving an injury or death. Such as: Homicide, Assault, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Criminal Vehicular Operation and Drunk Driving.

Crime must have occurred in Minnesota, crime must have been reported to the police within 30 days, claim must be filed within 3 years, victim must cooperate fully with police and prosecutor, victim must not have committed a crime or contributed through misconduct.

651-201-7300 or 1-888-622-8799

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/help-for-crime-victims/Pages/crime-victims-reparations.aspx

Discrimination Helpline:  1-833-454-0148

The helpline allows those who experience or witness bias and discrimination to report incidents to the Department.  Helpline is staffed Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Website also has resources for:

Worker Protections, Unemployment Insurance Protections, Housing Protections, and other resources.

https://mn.gov/mdhr/news-community/covid-19/

651-539-1100