This is a free two-session series presented via webinar and hosted by Legal Services State Support and Volunteer Lawyers Network. Agenda Volunteer Lawyers Network and Legal Services State Support present a two-part webinar on Chapter 7 bankruptcies for low-income Minnesotans. Both sessions are presented by Chapter 7 panel trustee Mary Jo Jensen-Carter and attorney Janine...
This is part two of a free two-session series presented via webinar and hosted by Legal Services State Support and Volunteer Lawyers Network. Agenda Volunteer Lawyers Network and Legal Services State Support present a two-part webinar on Chapter 7 bankruptcies for low-income Minnesotans. Both sessions are presented by Chapter 7 panel trustee Mary Jo Jensen-Carter...
The Chat and Chew is a time for VLN housing staff and volunteers to eat a (virtual) lunch together, chat about a housing topic, and socialize with one another. This is an informal event. There will be no power point presentations, but instead a brief introduction to a topic by a VLN staff member, followed...
Details: Minnesota has had significant changes to family law in the 2024 Legislative Session. Join us to discuss the changes to several important aspects of family law, including parenting time, attorney’s fees, temporary orders, and spousal maintenance. Presenters: Samantha J. Gemberling’s litigation practice is focused on helping clients navigate through difficult and emotional legal challenges,...
Details: Many people who are convicted of crimes in Minnesota state court suffer collateral consequences of the convictions long after the terms or their sentences are completed. Many former defendants find themselves denied employment and rental housing opportunities as a result of the existence of their criminal records and the increasing availability of information regarding...
The Chat and Chew is a time for VLN housing staff and volunteers to eat a (virtual) lunch together, chat about a housing topic, and socialize with one another. This is an informal event. There will be no power point presentations, but instead a brief introduction to a topic by a VLN staff member, followed...
This CLE is a hybrid webinar and presented in partnership with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s Office, Volunteer Lawyers Network, and Fredrikson & Byron This CLE will cover the many changes to Minnesota’s laws on medical debt, bankruptcy, debt collection, and wage garnishment brought about by the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act signed into law in...
This training is for volunteers interested in taking on clients for criminal expungement. We will go over criminal expungement basics including the types of Criminal Expungements available in Minnesota, eligible offenses, required waiting periods, and the factors courts consider in their decision-making. Volunteers can learn more about criminal expungement and bring any questions they have....
The Chat and Chew is a time for VLN housing staff and volunteers to eat a (virtual) lunch together, chat about a housing topic, and socialize with one another. This is an informal event. There will be no power point presentations, but instead a brief introduction to a topic by a VLN staff member, followed...
Join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Nicollet Island Pavilion in celebrating the dedication of our volunteers and the courage of our clients in an evening reception of drinks and dinner. Reception will be followed by our program, highlighting a client and volunteer story, awarding our 2024 Volunteer of the Year and John D. Levine Distinguished...
The Chat and Chew is a time for VLN housing staff and volunteers to eat a (virtual) lunch together, chat about a housing topic, and socialize with one another. This is an informal event. There will be no power point presentations, but instead a brief introduction to a topic by a VLN staff member, followed...
Registration required by October 10. Register here!
