Central MN Legal Services Volunteer Attorney Program (St. Cloud)
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
110 Sixth Avenue SouthSuite 205St. Cloud, MN 56301
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 320-257-4873
- Website: http://www.centralmnlegal.org/
Connect with financially eligible low-income clients with a wide range of civil legal issues by participating in legal advice clinics and full representation opportunities in central Minnesota.
Central Minnesota Legal Services’ Volunteer Attorney Program (CMLS-VAP) in the Saint Cloud area covers court appearances in Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, and Todd counties. CMLS-VAP serves clients who may be outside of staff priorities or are a conflict of interest for staff attorneys
Volunteer attorney are needed in the areas of family law, mediation, debt collection defense, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, real estate, guardianship/conservatorship, and wills. Attorneys are needed to provide advice, brief legal services like filling out forms, court representation, and to staff legal advice clinics for eligible clients. Attorneys are also needed to provide presentations on legal topics to community members and mentor newer volunteer attorneys. Attorneys are free to choose the number and type of cases they wish to accept
Volunteers qualify for free/reduced cost CLE trainings, support resources and training materials, CLE credit for volunteer work, access to ProJusticeMN.org, and reimbursement for travel, copies, phone, and postage costs. CMLS-VAP provides malpractice insurance to cover volunteer attorneys
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
- Populations Served: Children, Communities of Color, Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, General Public, Immigrant youth and unaccompanied minors, Immigrants, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Native Americans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
- Opportunities For: Lawyers, Mentors, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Evenings, Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: Yes
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students, Prepare legal education materials
- Long Distance Opportunities: Provide brief advice
- Other Long Distance Opportunities: Phone Advice, Virtual Court Appointments
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
