Free and Reduced Cost Legal Resources
and Legal Referral Services For Minnesota Students
The following individuals and organizations have indicated to the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning (CFL) that they provide free or reduced cost legal assistance, referrals to attorneys, and/or other forms of student advocacy. Each agency may have limitations on whom it may serve. For instance, some agencies have guidelines associated with client income. In addition, each agency may be forced to make determinations about whom it can serve based on factors such as staff resources and the legal viability of each case. The best way to determine if an agency can help you is to call the agency you are considering. Even if an agency cannot take your case, it may be able to provide you with a referral to other legal resources.
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Name, Address, and Phone Number |
Serving the Following Areas |
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Anishinabe Legal Services 218-335-2223 |
Leech Lake, White Earth and Red Lake Reservations |
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Center for Education Law, Ltd. 651-222-8611 |
Statewide service area |
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East Central Minnesota Legal Services 612-689-2849 or 1-800-622-7772 |
Chisago and Isanti counties |
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Educational Law Advocacy Project of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 651-228-9823 |
Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, LeSueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan and Winona counties |
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Indian Legal Assistance 218-727-2881 or 1-888-249-3205 |
Aitkin County, Carlton County, Grand Marais in Cook County, Two Harbors in Lake County, and Duluth, Virginia and Hibbing in St. Louis County |
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Kerr Law Offices 651-552-4900 |
Statewide service area |
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Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) 218-726-4800 |
Duluth Office (Carlton, Cook, Lake, and Southern St. Louis Counties) |
| Legal Aid
Service of Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) 820 North Ninth Street, Suite 150 Virginia, MN 55792 218-749-3270 or 1-800-886-3270 |
Virginia office (North St. Louis County) |
| Legal Aid
Service of Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) 1342 Highway 210 West Baxter, MN 56425 218-829-1701 or 1-800-933-1112 |
Brainerd office (Aitkin, Cass, and Crow Wing counties) |
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Legal Aid Service of Northeastern
Minnesota (LASNEM) 218-326-6695 or 1-800-708-6695 |
Grand Rapids office (Itasca and Koochiching Counties) |
| Legal Aid
Service of Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) 235 Sixth Street Pine City, MN 55063 320-629-7166 or 1-800-382-7166 |
Pine City office (Kanabec and Pine Counties) |
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Legal Rights Center 612-337-0030 |
Hennepin County |
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Legal Services of NW Minnesota, Inc. (LSNM) 218-233-8585 or 1-800-450-8585 |
Moorhead office (Becker, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin Counties) |
| Legal Services
of NW Minnesota, Inc. (LSNM) 1114 Broadway Alexandria, MN 56308 320-762-0663 or 1-800-450-2552 |
Alexandria office (Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wadena Counties) |
| Legal Services
of NW Minnesota, Inc. (LSNM) 215 Fourth Street N.W. P.O. Box 1883 Bemidji, MN 56619 218-751-9201 or 1-800-450-9201 |
Bemidji office (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen Counties) |
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Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance 612-332-1441 |
Hennepin county |
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Minnesota Disability Law Center 612-332-1441 or 1-800-292-4150 |
MDLC is a statewide service for people with disabilities which provides free legal advice and representation. MDLC can also provide a private attorney referral list for students needing legal representation who may not qualify as disabled, or who cannot be represented by MDLC. |
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St. Cloud Area Legal Services 320-253-0121 or 1-888-360-2889 |
Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Todd, Morrison, and Mille Lacs counties |
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Volunteer Attorney Program 218-723-4005 |
Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis counties |
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Volunteer Lawyers Network 612-752-6677 |
Hennepin County |
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Western Minnesota Legal Services 320-235-9600 or 1-888-360-3666 |
Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties |
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If you do not qualify for free or reduced cost legal services, the Minnesota State Bar Association Attorney Referral Service (1-800-292-4152) or the Lawyer Referral and Information Center (612-752-6600) may be able to provide the resources you seek. There may be a charge for the services provided by these referral services. |
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Note: If you provide free or reduced cost legal services, and would like to be included on this list, please contact the Division of Accountability and Compliance at 651-582-8689.