Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP)
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
William Mitchell College of Law875 Summit Ave #254St. Paul, MN 55105
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 651-290-8651
The Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners Clinic (LAMP) program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law provides free civil legal services to indigent individuals incarcerated in state correctional facilities. Attorneys are needed to work in the all areas of the law, but most especially family law and civil rights lawsuits. Support services may include training, consultation, and mentoring. Law students at Mitchell Hamline may be available to assist with the representation.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Minnesota
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Public Benefits
- Populations Served: Detained individuals, Individuals with criminal histories, Low Income, Prisoners/Criminal Defendants, Prisoners
- Opportunities For: Lawyers
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Impact, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
- Other Long Distance Opportunities: Most opportunities can be remote
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes