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Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and bedridden, our client received an eviction notice listing a litany of unsubstantiated lease violations.
Out of high school, Josie LaBonne made the career decision to train dogs to be service animals. But had no idea that the first and only dog she trained would be for herself or that together, she and Jack-Jack would need the help of Legal Aid. With Attorney Sonja Peterson of our Disability Law Center, La Bonne’s case reached a settlement agreement.
If anyone embodies the spirit of doing it all, it’s our colleague Demitrea Kelley. Named the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Scholar for 2025, we talk to the Legal Aider and 3L who’s set to earn her J.D. this spring.
Effective March 1, a Minneapolis city ordinance requires landlords to disclose outstanding housing violations and their housing rights to prospective tenants.
Legal Aid client Cathy was drawn to her retirement community because it was marketed to people with disabilities. But, soon, she encountered barriers that hindered her mobility. That’s when she called Legal Aid.
Lyn was 18 years-old when she suffered a spinal cord injury. Her optimism has sustained her through career, child-rearing and in her latest legal battle, which she hopes will help others.
Our Immigration Law Project is producing webinars to inform community members who are on a journey to legal status and
On the occasion of her birthday, Legal Aid Lawyer Laurie Davison is remembered this Oct. 11 by colleagues as a generous mentor and brilliant legal scholar. She pursued cases that changed law, improved lives and got the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. In her honor, MMLA Minneapolis, at the behest of Attorney Anne Robertson, is now home to the “Laurie Davison Memorial Civil Rights Law Library.”
In legislative testimony and in front of a packed news conference, our client Amy Lemer described how her husband harassed and chastised her. “He told me I would be homeless, penniless and childless by the time he was done with me.” Amy shared her story in support of the Debt Fairness Act.
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