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August 2014

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ProJusticeMN.org Newsletter: August 2014

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 New Resources



 Previously Added Resources



  Cases for Volunteers

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 Featured Article  

Legal Services Advocacy Project (LSAP) Session Summaries Available Online
 
Each year, after the legislative session ends, the Legal Services Advocacy Project (LSAP) compiles a comprehensive summary of all the legislation enacted that affects low-income clients and Legal Aid practitioners who serve them.  LSAP is pleased to announce that the 2014 Session Summaries are now available at http://mylegalaid.org. They cover, among other areas:  Public Benefits Law; Housing and Landlord/Tenant Law; Domestic Violence and Related Issues; Employment and Unemployment Law; Child Care; Consumer Law; Civil Procedure; Data Practices Law; DHS Licensing; Health Law; Juvenile/Youth Law; Tax Law; and Utilities Law, and they contain a detailed summary of the new Expungement provisions.
 
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 Pro Bono News

  • Hundreds of Court Cases Resolved During StandDown Event for Minnesota Veterans: Minnesota Judicial Branch
  • CFPB Launches Nationwide Effort to Provide Financial Education and Tools to Low-Income Consumers: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Concept of ‘Free Legal Help’ Gains Ground in US: Voice of America
  • ABA Leadership Vows to Increase Access to Justice, Offer a Blueprint for the Future of the Profession: ABA
Click here for more Pro Bono News

9/4 -5 | Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project
New Laws 2014 - Duluth

9/6 | HOME Line
Landlord/Tenant Training

9/9 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)
Minneapolis Free Drop In Legal Clinic for Veterans

9/9 | MSBA Bankruptcy Section
Stern and Its Progeny – Can A Bankruptcy Judge Hear My Dispute?


9/11| Volunteer Lawyers Network
VLN Annual Riverfront Celebration (FKA Picnic)


9/13 | MSBA Family Law Section
Guardianship and Family Law

9/16 - 17 | Minnesota House Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee
Specialty Courts in Minnesota: Function and Impact

9/16 | Tubman
Tubman's Pro Bono Safety Project

9/16 | MSBA Public Law Section
Safe and Supportive Schools

9/19 | Legal Services State Support
Effective Advocacy: Persuasive Legal Writing

9/23 | Central Minnesota Legal Services &  MACV

St. Cloud Free Drop In Legal Clinic for Veterans

9/24 | Tubman
Money Matters: Attorney Fees and Spousal Maintenance


 

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