VLN Clinics
Volunteer Lawyers Network offers free legal help by phone, online, and through in-person and online legal clinics to clients that qualify for help. To apply for help, please call the VLN Intake Line at (612) 752-6677, Monday through Thursday, between 10:00am and 1:00pm.
See below for our in-person and online legal clinics.
Courthouse Clinics
Legal Access Point (LAP)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Doors open at 8:00am. First come, first served, and the clinic fills-up quickly
Location: (New location as of March 30, 2026)
Hennepin County Government Center
20th Floor – A Tower
300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN
Issues: Conciliation and District Court cases. We do not advise businesses.
Family Law Clinic
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30-11:30. Sign up at 8:00am.
Location: (New location as of March 30, 2026)
Hennepin County Government Center
20th Floor – A Tower
300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN
Bankruptcy Clinic – St. Paul
Hours: Second Thursday of the month, 11:00pm-1:00pm. First come, first served. Clients strongly encouraged to arrive by noon as the final consultation must start by 12:30pm and if there are no clients by noon, the attorney will leave early.
Location:
St. Paul United States Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN
Issues: Bankruptcy.
Community Clinics
VLN offers free legal consultations in-person at different sites. Services are provided in English and Spanish. Interpretation is available for other languages. Community clinics are closed in inclement weather, holiday weeks and January.
Park Avenue Legal Clinic – South Minneapolis
Hours: First through fourth Thursdays of the month. At 2:30pm, appointments between 3:00pm and 4:30pm are assigned based on capacity and case type– not in order of arrival. Please do not arrive before 2:30pm.
2026 Closed Dates: April 30, July 2 and 30, October 29, November 26, December 24 and 31
Location:
Park Avenue Methodist Church
3400 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Issues: immigration, family preparedness, general legal issues
Richfield Tapestry Legal Clinic – Richfield
Hours: Second Fridays of the month from February to December, 9:30am – 11:30am. Walk-ins based on capacity.
Location: Tapestry Church at Oak Grove Lutheran Church
7045 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN
Issues: immigration, general legal issues
Brooklyn Center Legal Clinic – Brooklyn Center
Hours: Second Fridays of the month from February to December, 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Walk-ins based on capacity.
Location: Brooklyn United Methodist Church
7200 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN
Issues: immigration, family preparedness, general legal issues
Other In-Person Clinics
Ramsey Law Library Clinic
Hours: Fourth Thursday of each month, 1:00pm through 3:00pm.
Location:
Ramsey County Law Library
Ramsey County Courthouse
15 W Kellogg Blvd UNIT 1815, St Paul, MN 55102
Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive by 1:00pm. Free forms can be picked up from room 190 on the first floor of the courthouse.
Issues: criminal expungement
Second Chance Saturdays
Hours: Second Saturday each month, 11:00am through 3:00pm.
Location:
Sabathani Community Center
310 E 38th St Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Issues: criminal expungement
LGBTQ Clinic
Hours: By appointment only
Location:
Family Tree Clinic, Virtual-only by Zoom: Click here to make an appointment
Issues: name and gender marker changes, general legal advice, referrals
Birth Certificate Clinic
Hours: Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month. Make appointment ahead of time with Agate Housing and Services.
Location: Agate Housing and Services
2309 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Issues: obtaining replacement birth certificate
YouthLink Clinic
Hours: Second Thursday of the month, noon to 2pm
Location: YouthLink, 41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
Issues: legal advice on a wide variety of issues of youth experiencing homelessness
Virtual Clinics
You may ask to consult with a lawyer remotely during the times below by using the Zoom link. These virtual clinics address immigration issues.
1st thru 4th Thursdays of the month (no 5th Thursdays or holidays), 2:30-4:30pm.
Use this link: https://zoom.us/j/93435904916
2nd Fridays of the month, 9:30-11:30am.
Use this link: https://zoom.us/j/92251836629
2nd Fridays of the month, 2:30-4:30pm.
Use this link: https://zoom.us/j/96801734923
