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Community Legal Clinic moving to Near North

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) —  For five years, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid hung its shingle at the offices of the Harrison Neighborhood Association. This will change Tuesday, Nov. 3, as the clinic moves a mile away to the Oak Park Neighborhood Center, 1701 Oak Park Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411.

MN disability community gathers at Capitol for voting rights presentations — Access Press

Constitution and Citizenship Day at the Minnesota State Capitol was the backdrop for Chad Wilson, an attorney with the Minnesota Disability Law Center and other justice advocates to share the reminder that ‘Voting is a right, not a privilege. It is your right.” As Access Press noted, Wilson cleared up a myth when it comes to guardianship. ‘In Minnesota, if you are under a guardianship, you still have the right to vote unless that guardianship order specifically states that the court has taken away your right to vote. No one can tell you that you can’t vote, and no one can tell you how to vote.”

Pro bono attorneys needed to help close the generational wealth gap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) —In partnership with the Hennepin County Recorder and Examiner of Titles, the pro bono unit of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid will help citizens in the coming year to close the racial wealth gap with the help of pro bono attorneys.

E. Michelle Drake to headline Access to Justice Dinner in St. Cloud

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, Minn.) — Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is pleased to announce that esteemed attorney E. Michelle Drake will be the keynote speaker at the annual Access to Justice Dinner, Thursday, Oct. 8.

Minnesota Disability Law Center asks for public’s help at polling sites

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — The Voter Access Project of the Minnesota Disability Law Center, a division of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, along with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, seeks the public’s help to ensure people with disabilities can access the polls this election cycle.

Court Grants Final Approval of Sartell Mobile Home Park Class Action Settlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, Minn.) — Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Robins Kaplan LLP announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has granted final approval of a settlement in a class action lawsuit on behalf of residents of the Sartell Mobile Home Park.

MHBA honors Gonzalez and Legal Aid

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — In recognition of her work on behalf of detainees and in support of expanding

Webster to be honored with 2026 Becker award

Known for her ardent advocacy at the Capitol on behalf of Minnesota’s most vulnerable neighbors and constituents, Jessica Webster, attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, has been named the 2026 honoree of the Bernard P. Becker Legacy of Excellence Award.

Landlord pays price for putting off Legal Aid clients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — To the tune of $49,500 and then some, corporate landlord Quadrel Realty must pay

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