MN Legal Resources
Self-Help Resources are resources designed to meet the needs of individuals addressing a legal matter, or one stage of a legal matter, without an attorney. Many litigants neither qualify for free legal assistance nor can afford to hire an attorney for all stages of a legal proceeding. Self-help resources help address this, and consist of legal forms, fact sheets, booklets, and other materials. Some are multi-media or interactive, such as videos and form creation interviews. They have been created by many segments of the legal community, and collected here for your use.
- Legal Education (LawHelpMN.org et al)
- Court Forms and Procedure (Self-Help Center et al)
- Transactional (some on LawHelp, some on Nolo, Findlaw, etc.)
- Consumer/Legal (MN Attorney General website)
- Directories—courts, judges, attorneys
- Core Resources (MALL list of print resources for public libraries)
- LawHelpMN.org (MN Legal Services Coalition)...find answers to state AND federal law questions, legal aid offices, advice clinics, and more.
- Legal Clinic Calendars: Family Law; Housing Court; Conciliation (Small Claims) Court; Bankruptcy Advice; Immigration; Victims of Human Trafficking; Youth Law (Note: MLSC and others are working on a unified, statewide clinics calendar)
- Brochures for LawHelpMN.org
- MN Attorney General's Office ...find legal information booklets and consumer complaint hotline
- MN Courts Self-Help Center (MN State District Courts)...find court forms, legal resources, & steps for handling a case in STATE court.
- MN Court of Appeals Self-Help Center...find court forms and steps for representing yourself in the MN Court of Appeals.
- MN Office of Administrative Hearings...find information on appeals of state gov't agency decisions such as licensing & worker's comp.
- MN Tax Court Pro Se Help...find court forms and resources on tax cases.
- U.S. Federal District Court of MN: Pro Se Help Center...find forms, legal resources & more on representing yourself in FEDERAL court.
- Get help with legal research from a law librarian at the Minnesota State Law Library.
- Many Minnesota county law libraries also have free or low-cost access to legal research databases for the public.
- Minnesota Justice System
- U.S. Federal Justice System
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Free, Live, Onsite Legal InformationTraining - Fall 2012
News / Last Modified: 28 September 2012
With grant funding and awareness of the number of people visiting libraries for legal information and do-it-yourself efforts, LawHelpMN staff are offering training to librarians.
So What Do I Say to a Pro Se? Help Patrons Without a Lawyer Find Legal Information
News / Last Modified: 28 September 2012
So What Do I Say to a Pro Se? Help Patrons Without a Lawyer Find Legal Information -- Minnesota Coalition of County Law Libraries (MCCLL) Education program, Friday, 10/26/12, 9-3, Minnesota Judicial Center, St. Paul
New Webinar Series will Help Librarians Assist Patrons with Legal Needs
News / Last Modified: 28 September 2012
With rising numbers of Americans facing legal problems unassisted, Pro Bono Net will offer four national training webinars this fall for librarians, with the goal of increasing awareness about free, online resources for people with legal needs.
Legal Research by Topic
Document / Last Modified: 26 February 2012
Legal Research presents the basic resources for legal research, including court decisions (cases), statutes, administrative rules, court rules, and ordinances. These are often referred to as “primary resources.”
Where to Go for Help in Minnesota
Document / Last Modified: 26 February 2012
Links to general self-help, informational videos, courts and legal representation; and list of legal assistance and legal aid organizations.
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