A resident of Minnesota who is considered low-income can apply for free legal advice from several statewide and regional organizations. Residents can apply via telephone or through an online intake process in some circumstances. Legal services are also available to immigrants and other members of marginalized communities living in Minnesota.

Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN)

• Website: www.vlnmn.org


• Hotline: 1-612-752-6677 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 4pm)


• Legal Areas: Bankruptcy, criminal expungement, debt collection, employment, family law, housing law, eviction, immigration, and other general civil legal issues.


• Free Advice: VLN offers free legal assistance to low-income individuals who have legal issues in Minnesota. Eligibility for services is determined based on household income in conjunction with other factors.

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

• Website: www.ilcm.org


• Hotline: 1-800-223-1368 (Mon: 10am to 1pm; Tues: 1pm to 4pm; Wed: 10am to 1pm; Thurs: 3pm to 6pm)


• Legal Areas: Immigration, citizenship applications, refugee and asylum residency, children, abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, and certain violent crimes.


• Free Advice: In Minnesota, the Immigrant Law Center provides assistance for current DACA holders, people detained by ICE, applicants for U.S. citizenship, refugees and asylum seekers, and non-citizen survivors of abuse, abandonment, and other crimes.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Central Minnesota)

• Website: www.mylegalaid.org


• Hotline: 1-877-696-6529 (Mon-Thur, 8:30am to 4:30pm; Fri, 8:30am to 12pm)


• Legal Areas: Consumer protection, disability law, family law, youth, housing, immigration, health care, public benefits, senior services, and taxes.


• Free Advice: Low-income residents of the 20 central counties in Minnesota, as well as those over the age of 60, are eligible to receive assistance. Free legal advice is also available statewide for disability- or tax-related cases.