Volunteer attorney Ryan Peterson greets a clinic visitor
It’s no secret that one of our most popular offerings at the Law Library remains our Tuesday afternoon Housing and Conciliation Court clinic. Our clinic allows Ramsey County residents (and those with potential Housing and Conciliation Court cases in the 2nd Judicial District) the opportunity to speak with an attorney for up to 30 minutes. The clinic is specifically designed to help with legal matters that include landlord-tenant issues, debt collection and judgments, and unlawful detainer expungements. In 2013 our clinic helped 437 visitors, with similar or greater projections on track for 2014.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the service of our volunteer attorneys. Their generous time and attention is what our clinic ultimately depends on. So we are shouting out a big THANK YOU to them this holiday, plus to all attorneys who give their time and resources in order to bring the access to justice concept that much closer to reality, especially for struggling members of our community.
We look forward to continuing our clinic in 2015. If you are a practicing attorney interested in volunteering for our clinic, please see this information and contact us.
