Media ContactLisa Ramirez, Communications Director, lramirez@mylegalaid.org
Tenant utility law at Legal Aid is a little known but significant practice area of our housing unit. This feature — spotlighting Attorney Gary Van Winkle with Attorneys Luke Grundman, Julia Zwak and our Client Ron Miller — highlights how client victories can lead to legislative progress and to landmark court cases.
Attorney Jessica Heiser from our Minnesota Disability Law Center spoke with Chad Hartman from WCCO Radio about the stark reality of seclusion rooms and why they shouldn’t be used in Minnesota schools. Thank you, WCCO Radio, for having us!
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s 44th annual Law Day Dinner showcases justice work through attorneys of our housing, consumer and disability law units and through the lens of clients who were facing eviction, wage garnishment and loss of credits for personal care assistance. Each, represented by Legal Aid, overcame these legal challenges. They remain housed, recouped wages and re-established entitlement to PCA credits.
In this Jan. 27 meeting video, representatives of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and CentraCare explain issues and the plan of action to improve the hospital’s Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) system.
Learn how to protect your rights during an interaction with law enforcement and how to make a safety plan to prepare you and your family for an emergency.
Our Immigration Law Project is producing webinars to inform community members who are on a journey to legal status and
Our client’s contractor tore up her house, never made repairs then turned around and filed suit against her. Watch to see how your #GiveToTheMax dollars achieve justice for Legal Aid clients.
After surgery, Anthony just wanted to go home. However, there were medical and legal barriers. Anthony and Legal Aid faced those barriers together.
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