Legal Aid’s State Support team is proud to introduce a newly overhauled statewide legal website: LawHelpMN. “We are so excited about this project,” says Communications Coordinator Mary Rea. “The old LawHelpMN had reams of useful information but it wasn’t filtered […]
Law is one thing in theory, and another in practice. In every practice area, Legal Aid attorneys encounter statutes where gaps or ambiguity leave broad room for interpretation and create unintended impediments to justice. Legal Aid’s Legal Services Advocacy Project […]
If someone calls Legal Aid during business hours, a human being answers the phone and speaks with them. In a typical month, the Minneapolis office’s intake team fields over 3,500 of those calls. In addition to directing all incoming inquiries, […]
Pamela Hoopes began working as a staff attorney at Legal Aid in 1989, representing people with mental illness disabilities. She has seen major changes in disability law since then, both in Minnesota and nationally. As deputy director of Legal Aid’s […]
Liza Banfield is 69 years old. She was admitted to a nursing facility (NF) in 2015 following hospitalization for dizziness and falls at home, and she had diagnoses including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. She liked the facility, and quickly adjusted […]
Jackie is homeless and wants to establish a payment plan with her creditor. She hopes to improve her credit and obtain housing. Stephen was sent home from work and wants to understand the legal parameters of at-will employment and discrimination. […]
Millennials are changing the philanthropic landscape, and law firm associates like Courtney Lawrence and Alexandra Olson are changing the way the legal community supports Legal Aid’s work. In 2003, a group of associates in Minneapolis started the Associates’ Campaign in […]
Juana complained to the management about rodents in her apartment. Instead of taking care of the problem, the landlord gave her an eviction notice. Legal Aid represented Juana in housing court. The judge awarded her every dime she had ever […]
“A person generally cannot be taxed for a settlement related to physical injury or sickness. There should never have been a tax bill.” Ms.Rushton [name and details changed to protect the client] was not looking for lawyers, settlements, or a […]
“Housing vouchers are like gold,” says Legal Aid Staff Attorney Dorinda Wider. “There’s nothing more valuable to a low-income tenant. The waiting list is years long.” Gigi came home from work one day and found that her husband had packed […]
5828 N. 7th Street