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“If someone using disability services makes a wrong move, they can be cut off or might owe thousands of dollars in an overpayment,” warns Attorney Anne Robertson. In the case of college student James Lee, that might have kept his college degree out of reach.
“I kept getting denied and it’s so hard to deal with a kid with disabilities when you don’t get help,” Connell says. “It’s so, so stressful. You have to figure out everything and deal with this and that. I didn’t know which way to go, and I was getting doors slammed in my face. My friend told me to try Legal Aid.”
The summer of 2020, when Tilly was almost eight, her parents were told she could not return to school in the fall. Tilly’s Legal Aid lawyer described it as an attempt to create a new policy for students with disabilities. That didn’t fly with Tilly’s parents and it didn’t fly with Legal Aid’s Disability Law Center, either.
Learn how Legal Aid is making a difference in partnership with Promise Neighborhood, a community organization in central Minnesota that connects families with educational and economic opportunities.
Client Bonita Hampton explains how working with Supervising Attorney Karla Krueger helped her solve a variety of problems from financial difficulties to senior housing issues. Learn about the special bond of mutual respect and admiration they formed through the process.
Legal Aid is bringing attorneys and Wi-Fi-enabled legal resources to people in remote locations who otherwise would not have access to these services. Learn how Justice Buses are providing on-the-spot legal help to people in 20 Minnesota counties – one stop at a time.
Legal Aid and the U.S. Department of Justice together pursued the case against a landlord, arguing he sexually harassed tenants.
When Shaunie broke her lease and moved her family to safety, her landlord held her accountable for rent payment and penalties, amounting to $12,000. Wells Fargo Attorney Abigail Cerra and Legal Assistnant Lashandra Marcellus-Swayzer resolved the injustice.
Marcus was repeatedly suspended and denied proper schooling for months because the district failed to meet his disability-related needs. The Minnesota Disability Law Center intervened and compelled the district to provide the specialized services and support he was legally entitled to.
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