May 2015

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ProJusticeMN.org Newsletter: May 2015

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  Cases for Volunteers

Do you have a case in need of a volunteer? Click here  to add your case to our case placement tool.
 
 
  Pro Bono News
  • Judge: "Olmstead" Disability Plan Lacks "Realistic Commitments": MPR News
  • Two Birds, One Stone: MSBA
  • Bernard P. Becker Awards Announced: MSBA
  • At the Capitol: Raises for Judges and Court Staff, More Public Defenders, Zero for Jurors: Minnesota Lawyer
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 Featured Article

Four Twin Cities attorneys honored for representing asylum seekers pro bono

Attorney Kim Hunter’s pro bono work took her all the way across the country — six times in as many months.

Hunter is one of four Twin Cities immigration lawyers recognized by the St. Paul-based Immigrant Law Center for representing Central American families detained after crossing the southern border without papers.

The center named Hunter, Paula Duthoy, Michelle Rivero and Kara Lynum National Advocates of the Year for their work helping asylum seekers at a now-closed detention facility in remote Artesia, N.M. Hunter describes that work as a “stone-cold bummer,” yet her most rewarding professional experience to date.

“I felt for once in my life having a law degree was genuinely helpful,” she said.

Read the full article here.
 

 

 New Resources

  • CLE: Minnesota's School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Role of Youth Law Attorneys in Creating Change (4/23/15): State Support
  • CLE Removal Defense: Advocating for Your Client in Immigration Court (4/23/15): State Support
  • CLE: Harassment Restraining Orders in Minnesota (4/16/15): State Support
     


 Previously Added Resources

  • CLE: Minnesota's Olmstead Plan: Fulfilling the Promise of the ADA (4/25/14): State Support
  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) State Implementation Plan - Minnesota FFY 2014 – 2016: Office of Justice Programs
  • CLE: Tech Tools for Pro Bono Attorneys (10/20/14): State Support
  • CLE: Assisting Low Income Clients with Chapter 7 Bankruptcies (10/22/14 & 10/29/14): State Support & VLN

Events and CLEs

5/29  |   Legal Services State Support
Public Law 280 and Enforcement of Family Law Orders

6/3  |   HOMELine
Consumer Rights During The Collection Process

6/4   |   Immigrant Law Center of MN
Naturalization Pro Bono Project Training

6/10   |   Tubman
Safety Project Training for Volunteers

6/10   |   Legal Services State Support
Broadening Your Impact: A Discussion of Affirmative Advocacy Strategies for Legal Aid Attorneys

6/12  |   Office of the Attorney General
Litigation Practice Issues

6/12   |   The Advocates for Human Rights
Asylum Basics

6/12   |   Tubman
Tips for Effective Use of Interpreters in Family Court Cases

6/17   |   MSBA Tax Law Section
Annual Tax Section Judges Conference and Tax Seminar

6/23  |   Volunteer Lawyers Network
VLN Volunteer Orientation

6/25   |   MSBA Immigration Law Section
US Immigration Law from National and International Conferences

6/25   |   Legal Services State Support
Ethics for Poverty Law Practitioners
 

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