Full Representation Services

If a caller is financially eligible and needs help with the type of case VLN handles, VLN staff will search for a volunteer attorney to represent the caller for their court case. Some of the types of cases which VLN attorneys will assist with include: bankruptcy, family law, civil law, consumer law, and housing law.

VLN does not handle criminal, government benefit, personal injury, medical malpractice, or workers' compensation cases.

Legal Advice Clinics

VLN's five largest free clinics are listed below. At each clinic, you meet face-to-face with an attorney for 15-20 minutes who will answer your questions and/or refer you to other places for help. When you go to a VLN clinic, you will be screened for financial eligibility, except for some times at the Legal Access Point clinic.

Conciliation Court Legal Advice Clinic: Minneapolis City Hall (350 S. Fifth St), Room 312 (Tuesdays 9 - 11am and 1 - 3 pm; Thursdays 9 - 11 am and 1 - 3 pm).

Family Law Clinic: Family Justice Center (110 S. Fourth St, first floor) at the Family Self Help Center (Mondays and Thursday 10 am - noon & Tuesday and Friday 1 - 3 pm). Sign-up sheetsavailable beginning 8 a.m. on the morning of the clinic.

Note: There are periods of time (e.g., during student finals) during which the family law clinics do not run. Check with VLN (612-752-6677) for more details.

Bankruptcy Advice Clinic: Minneapolis Federal Courthouse (300 S. 4th St.), 7th Floor on Thrusday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (1st, 3rd, 5th Thursday) & St. Paul Federal Courthouse (316 N. Robert St.) on Thursday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (2nd and 4th Thursday).

Housing Court Project (with Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance and the Fourth Judicial District Housing Court): Hennepin County Government Center (300 S. Sixth St), 3rd Floor, at the Housing Court (Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 am to noon).

Legal Access Point Clinic (with Lawyer Referral & Information Service and the Fourth Judicial District): Hennepin County Government Center (300 S. Sixth St), 2nd Floor, at the Self Help Center (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 9 am - 3 pm; Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am - 1pm; (walk-in, first come first served).

Park Ave Methodist Immigration Clinic (with Peace and Hope International): 3400 Park Ave S (Thursdays 3 - 5 pm).

Educational Programs

To be listed.