Legal Directory
Park Avenue Legal Clinic
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Since 1997, Park Avenue Legal Clinic, a joint project of Park Avenue United Methodist Church and the Volunteer Lawyers Network, has been providing free brief advice, service, and referral in civil law matters, including immigration, on a walk-in basis most Thursdays between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. First-come, first-served.
Due to COVID-19, this legal clinic's in-person services are suspended indefinitely. For legal help, contact the Volunteer Lawyers Network intake line on Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm at (612) 752-6677.
| Counties served: | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Humanitarian Parole, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Civil Rights, Consumer, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: | Health services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Generally provides only brief services, consultation, and advice. Drop-in appointments available on Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Works with 20 volunteer attorneys to provide services. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network, Christian Legal Aid Network, Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Colleen
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Administrative Information
| Contact Person: | |
| Executive Director: |
Tom Walsh
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| Last contact date: | December 18, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: | 11/21/12: tickler 3/20/14: tickler, email 2/1/15: tickler 4/6/16: tickler 18 Dec 2017: tickler 06 Dec 2021: tickler 03 Jan 2022: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
