Happy Give to the Max Day! We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our clients’ triumphant stories on social media. Here they all are again!
There is still time to #MakeProBonoHappen with a matched gift! Click here to support VLN on Minnesota’s Giving Holiday!
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Will you support our vital work on Minnesota’s Giving Holiday?
Give to the Max Day is this Thursday, Nov. 18, but giving has already begun! Support VLN with a generous gift today.
A $10,000 match from our Board of Directors is LIVE now, so every cent you donate will go twice as far!
This year, we are letting our clients do the talking. Stay tuned here and on VLN’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn this week to hear true stories of clients whose lives YOU changed with your support.
Finally, remember that each donation qualifies us for one of many prizes! Is this our lucky year? Are you the lucky donor?
Give today to #MakeProBonoHappen for ALL!
Volunteer Lawyers Network extends a heartfelt thanks to the eight lawyers from six law firms who, to date, have volunteered to file humanitarian parole applications for 41 Afghans seeking safe haven:
Lesley Guyton, Carey Thuente, and Megan Galasso (Guyton Thuente PA)
Aklilu Dunlap (Dunlap Law Office, PLLC)
Mary K. Shaw (Robichaud, Schroepfer & Correia, P.A.)
Monica Nevin (Nevin Law Office, LLC)
Matthew Webster (Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.)
Mai Neng Moua (Mai N Moua Law Office).
Of these, one of the lawyers is helping to file 17 applications, and another, nine.
Humanitarian parole is an extraordinary measure used to bring persons to the United States due to an emergency. Over 17,000 of these applications have been filed for Afghans in the last two months and, to date, very few have been processed by the U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Service.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person at the 2021 Riverfront Celebration!
Our community’s safety is our highest priority. As such, the following protocols will be in place:
We are monitoring public health guidelines and governmental regulations closely and will make changes to these protocols as necessary.
Please contact Molly Whelan directly if you have any questions or concerns.
The courts are beginning to allow landlords to file evictions again in some situations. If you receive an eviction notice and cannot afford a lawyer, please call 612-752-6677 on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or click here to fill out an intake form to see if we can help.
Important notes:
-If you owe rent, apply for rental assistance right away — click here to apply at RentHelpMN.org. You cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent while you are waiting for a decision on your application.
-If you receive an eviction complaint or have questions other questions about the end of the moratorium as it applies to your living situation, reach out to us right away to see if we can help.
Applications are open for Rent Help MN, a program to help pay housing and utility costs starting from March 2020 and into the future.
You can apply in English and español – Hmoob and Soomaali coming soon.
Join Volunteer Lawyers Network as a part-time administrative and development assistant!
Help us #MakeProBonoHappen by supporting a hard-working, innovative team who puts our clients and volunteers first.
It’s finally here!
Click here to read about the outstanding work we all did together in Fiscal Year 2020.
Special thanks to all our clients, volunteers and donors for helping us #MakeProBonoHappen!
Due to internal staff changes, we need a full-time attorney to oversee our eviction defense volunteer program.
This job will combine direct client work with volunteer coordination, along with program management and more.
