Housing Volunteering

Housing Volunteer Opportunities

VLN’s Housing Program connects volunteer lawyers with low income Minnesotans who need legal support to get or remain in safe, stable housing. Whether you have a couple of hours or are looking to take on a full case, there are flexible ways to get involved and make a meaningful impact. We offer a range of opportunities, from brief advice to full representation, depending on your availability and interest.

Phone Advice

Make a real difference in just a couple of hours by helping several clients with their housing concerns. You will talk with clients about landlord tenant issues, answer questions, and help identify cases that may need full representation. Before each shift, you will receive a brief summary of the clients you will be speaking with.

  • Time Commitment: 2-hour shift
  • Level of Service: Advice only
  • Experience required? No experience required. Training and support are provided.
  • How to Volunteer: Sign up for a one-time shift here. If you are interested in volunteering regularly, contact Kait to set up a recurring shift.

Court Clinics: Remote or In-Person

Spend a few hours assisting tenants who are facing eviction or preparing for a rent escrow hearing, and occasionally landlords who share their home with a tenant. You might help negotiate a settlement, prepare documents, or make a brief court appearance, often on the day of a tenant’s hearing. Anoka and Ramsey clinics are via Zoom. Hennepin is in person at the courthouse.

  • Time Commitment: Approximately a 4 hour shift, Monday through Thursday, morning or afternoon
  • Level of Service: Advice and limited services, with the option to take cases for extended or full representation
  • Experience required? No experience required. New volunteers begin by shadowing a shift.
  • How to Volunteer: Sign up for a one-time shift in Anoka, Hennepin, or Ramsey county using the provided links. You will receive an email with instructions before your clinic. If you are interested in volunteering regularly, contact Kait.

Full Representation

Eviction Expungement

Help clients get a fresh start by clearing past eviction records and improving their ability to access stable housing. VLN screens these cases before placement.

  • Time Commitment: 2-5 hours, depending on the case
  • Level of Service: Extended or full representation
  • Experience required? No experience required. Training and support are provided.
  • How to Volunteer: Pick up a case from our weekly email, or reach out to Kait to request one.
Eviction Defense, Rent Escrow, and Landlord Services

Take on a case to help tenants defend against eviction or resolve serious repair issues, or assist landlords who share their home with a tenant. Each case offers the opportunity to make a direct, lasting impact on someone’s housing stability. You can also watch a video interview with a VLN rent escrow client here.

  • Time Commitment: 5 or more hours, depending on the case
  • Level of Service: Extended or full representation
  • Experience required? No experience required. Training and support are provided.
  • How to Volunteer: Pick up a case from our weekly email, or reach out to Kait to request one.

Trainings & Events

Build your skills and stay connected. Visit our Events page for upcoming housing related trainings, CLEs, and volunteer opportunities.

Annual Housing Law Seminar Materials

Phone Advice Volunteer Resources

This page provides tools and guidance for volunteers giving housing advice over the phone. You’ll find tip sheets, reference materials, and trainings to help you answer common client questions and provide accurate guidance. Whether you’re new to phone advice or looking to refresh your approach, these resources are designed to make your calls more effective, efficient, and client-friendly.

Phone Advice Handbook (January 2026)
The purpose of this Handbook is to provide information for phone advice volunteers to make merit determinations on cases presented during phone advice sessions, to provide information to clients on how their case is likely to proceed procedurally, and to help volunteers provide information to VLN.

Three Steps to Becoming a Housing Phone Advice Attorney with VLN (Updated August 2025)
This tip gives you an inside scoop on how to be a great phone clinic volunteer with VLN. 

Best Practices for Providing Phone Advice to Housing Clients: On Demand (January 2026)
This CLE provides practical, client-centered guidance for advising housing clients during phone advice shifts. Topics include missed eviction first appearances, repair and habitability issues, privacy and entry concerns, eviction expungement, and advising landlords.

Eviction Basics: The Life Cycle of an Eviction Case: On Demand (July 2024)
This training provides an overview of eviction cases from start to finish: from pre-filing notice and the filing of an eviction complaint to expungement and other post-eviction issues. This training will equip volunteers to understand the basics of eviction defense and how housing court works.

How to File an Eviction Expungement: On Demand (September 2025)
Learn the basics of eviction expungement: why expungement is important, the legal standards, and the process.

The ABC’s of Rent Escrow: On Demand (April 2025)
Learn the ins and outs of rent escrow cases, from legal foundations to settlement strategies and trial outcomes. Presented by VLN staff attorney Vadim Trifel.

Eviction Defense Volunteer Resources

This page provides tools and guidance for volunteers assisting clients facing eviction. You’ll find step-by-step instructions, templates, practice tips, and forms to help clients understand their rights, prepare for court, and navigate the eviction process. Whether you’re helping with paperwork, providing legal advice, or representing a client in court, these resources are organized to help you work effectively and confidently.

Eviction Basics: The Life Cycle of an Eviction Case: On Demand (July 2024)
This training provides an overview of eviction cases from start to finish: from pre-filing notice and the filing of an eviction complaint to expungement and other post-eviction issues. This training will equip volunteers to understand the basics of eviction defense and how housing court works.

The Basics: Housing Court Clinic Training: On Demand (March 2025)
This training is the foundational training for our housing court volunteers. It will cover what to expect when volunteering at VLN’s housing court clinics and the basics of landlord/tenant law

Ethical Considerations in Housing Court: No Credit Available (April 2021)
This training covers the ethical considerations that often appear when representing tenants in Housing Court from an ethics attorney who has volunteered in Housing Court many times himself.

Reasonable Accommodations as a Defense to Eviction: No Credit Available (March 2021)
Federal and state fair housing laws protect tenants with disabilities from discrimination, including evictions when the landlord fails to reasonably accommodate the tenant’s disabilities. Experienced housing attorneys from Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid in Minneapolis share about the use of Reasonable Accommodations on behalf of tenants with disabilities in defending eviction. This training will provide an overview of the relevant laws and practical recommendations for volunteer attorneys representing tenants in this context.

Volunteering at a Remote Housing Court Clinic: Ramsey and Anoka (February 2025)
Appearing over Zoom as a volunteer at a housing court clinic in Anoka County or Ramsey County is straightforward. If you are new to remote housing court or need a refresher, here are two key practice tips—one for Ramsey County and one for Anoka County—to help you prepare.

Eviction Defense Checklist (February 2025)
This Eviction Defense Checklist outlines step-by-step legal and procedural requirements (such as proper service, notice, documentation, and defenses) that tenants and their attorneys should check to defend against an eviction in Minnesota.

Using MCRO to Review Court Cases (September 2025)
Reviewing a client’s court history can be an important step when preparing for a housing matter. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) is the public portal for accessing Minnesota state court case information and documents. This guide explains how to search for a case, review key details like parties and hearing events, download available filings, and use helpful search tips to find cases more efficiently.

FDCPA Violations Checklist and Cheat Sheet (March 2025)
If you believe your client has been treated unfairly or unreasonably by a landlord-creditor this cheat sheet and checklist, provided by private practice attorney Samuel Savage, will help you assess whether the landlord’s actions violate the Fair Debt Collections Practice Act.  

Working with Clients Participating in the Safe-at-Home Program (May 2024)
It is not uncommon to encounter tenants at housing court who are part of the Safe at Home program. It is important that VLN volunteers understand this program and how it protects vulnerable tenants.

Fees Charged to Tenants (October 2022)
Now that nonpayment of rent is back to being the primary reason for eviction in Minnesota, it’s a good time to review fees that landlords can charge to tenants. This practice tip will cover the laws governing fees charged to tenants, the primary types of fees and other things to keep in mind when reviewing ledgers.

Statutory Costs and Expungement in Eviction Case Dismissals (February 2020)
This practice tip discusses how tenants, who have had their eviction action dismissed, can seek the $200 in costs and/or expungement of the eviction both which are statutorily allowed upon dismissal.The practice tip outlines how to ensure a tenant can receive the benefits of both the monetary award and expungement in the way most beneficial to the tenant.

Retaliation Defense (February 2020)
When a landlord attempts to end a tenancy or raise a tenant’s rent because the tenant has sought to exercise the tenant’s rights protected by law, the tenant has certain remedies in court.  This practice tip discusses the tenant’s remedies when retaliation is an issue. 

Proper Plaintiff (Updated April 2026)
This Practice Tip explains how to check whether the plaintiff is the proper party to bring the eviction action and what to do if they are not the proper party.

Notice of Withdrawal (Updated April 2026)
Sometimes it is necessary to withdraw from a case.  This practice tip explains circumstances where a lawyer should withdrawal and how to withdraw.  

What to Do When Clients Stop Responding (September 2021)
VLN staff are frequently asked what to do when a client stops responding to phone calls and/or emails. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful!

Minnesota courts use Tyler Technologies’ eFiling system for electronic filing and online case access. eFiling allows volunteer attorneys to securely file documents, view case information, and interact with the court remotely—an especially important tool in time-sensitive housing matters.

Access Minnesota eFiling here: https://efilemn.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing

The court has created short video trainings to walk you through common eFiling tasks:

VLN Administrative Forms

Fee Waiver Forms

  • Affidavit of Attorney for Court Fee Waiver (Hennepin and Anoka Counties) PDF | Word
  • Fee Waiver Affidavit for Ramsey County PDF | Word
  • Standard Fee Waiver (for pro se litigants) PDF | Word
    • Fee Waiver Debt and Expense Table (Supplement for Standard Fee Waiver as Needed) PDF | Word
  • Proposed Order Granting Fee Waiver (Not needed in Hennepin County) PDF | Word

Pre-Eviction Notice

  • Pre-Eviction Notice: 14 Days Word
  • Pre-Eviction Notice: Minneapolis Word
  • Pre-Eviction Notice: Brooklyn Center Breach Word
  • Pre-Eviction Notice: Brooklyn Center Non-Payment Word

Eviction

Service Documents

  • Affidavit of Service by Mail PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of Service by Posting PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of e-Service PDF | Word

Other Common Housing Forms

  • Certificate of Representation PDF | Word
  • Rule 60.02 Motion to Vacate PDF | Word
  • Judge Review Request PDF | Word
  • Notice of Withdrawal Word

VLN administers a Habitability Fund which assists tenants who are unable to make court ordered escrow payments in order to pursue their legal claims. The fund is a revolving fund, so any money received back from the litigation must first be used to refund the Fund.

To use the funds, a tenant must:

  1. Be represented by a CMLS, MMLA, SMRLS, ARS, or VLN attorney;
  2. Have a housing court claim in Hennepin, Ramsey or Anoka county, and be unable to pursue it because of a court required escrow payment.
  3. Complete a Habitability Fund Application and Addendum to the Representation Agreement.
  4. Funds are not guaranteed until the application has been approved by VLN.

Questions, and completed applications and addendums, can be directed to VLN’s Housing Program Manager and Resource Attorney at Sonja.Woodward@vlnmn.org or 612-752-6608.

Foreclosures/Contracts for Deed in Housing Court (May 2024)
This PDF provides an overview of foreclosure/contract for deed issues, including challenges and strategies to handling these situations in housing court.

Foreclosure Checklist (May 2025)
Foreclosure-related evictions raise unique issues depending on whether the defendant is a former homeowner or a tenant. This checklist outlines the key distinctions, defenses, and settlement considerations for both groups, helping you identify critical procedural requirements and potential outcomes in Housing Court.

Rule 60s, Judge Reviews, Motions to Reconsider, and Appeals (May 2024)
These slides provide an overview of post-judgment relief issues in housing cases, including Rule 60 motions, motions to reconsider, judicial review of referee decisions, appellate review, and some final tips.

  • Rule 60.02 Motion to Vacate PDF | Word

Manufactured Home Park Evictions (November 2023)
One source of deeply affordable housing in Minnesota is manufactured home parks. According to All Parks Alliance for Change, there are almost 180,000 people in Minnesota who live in manufactured home parks and 80% of those people are low- to very-low income. Therefore, it’s important to understand the special protections in place to assist individuals living in manufactured homes from being evicted. This tip will focus on the statutory legal protections for people living in manufactured home parks in the eviction process.

Repair Cases Volunteer Resources

This page provides guidance and tools for volunteers assisting clients with housing repair issues. You’ll find trainings, step-by-step instructions, templates, checklists, and practice tips to help clients request repairs, understand their rights, and navigate the rent escrow process. Whether you’re providing advice, drafting letters, or representing clients in court, these resources are organized to make your volunteer work efficient and effective.

The Basics: Housing Court Clinic Training: On Demand (March 2025)
This training is the foundational training for our housing court volunteers. It will cover what to expect when volunteering at VLN’s housing court clinics and the basics of landlord/tenant law.

The ABC’s of Rent Escrow: On Demand (April 2025)
Learn the ins and outs of rent escrow cases, from legal foundations to settlement strategies and trial outcomes. Presented by VLN staff attorney Vadim Trifel.

Ethical Considerations in Housing Court: No Credit Available (April 2021)
This training covers the ethical considerations that often appear when representing tenants in Housing Court from an ethics attorney who has volunteered in Housing Court many times himself.

Volunteering at a Remote Housing Court Clinic: Ramsey and Anoka (February 2025)
Appearing over Zoom as a volunteer at a housing court clinic in Anoka County or Ramsey County is straightforward. If you are new to remote housing court or need a refresher, here are two key practice tips—one for Ramsey County and one for Anoka County—to help you prepare.

A Step-by-Step Overview of Full Representation Rent Escrow Cases (Updated May 2025)
When landlords do not keep rental units habitable and do not respond to tenants’ requests for repairs, tenants may enforce the covenants of habitability by bringing a rent escrow action in court. Rent escrow actions can be a powerful tool for tenants: they allow them to pay rent directly into court and have a judicial officer decide which repairs must be made.

Using MCRO to Review Court Cases (September 2025)
Reviewing a client’s court history can be an important step when preparing for a housing matter. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) is the public portal for accessing Minnesota state court case information and documents. This guide explains how to search for a case, review key details like parties and hearing events, download available filings, and use helpful search tips to find cases more efficiently. 

Notice of Withdrawal (Updated April 2026)
Sometimes it is necessary to withdraw from a case.  This practice tip explains circumstances where a lawyer should withdrawal and how to withdraw.  

What to Do When Clients Stop Responding (September 2021)
VLN staff are frequently asked what to do when a client stops responding to phone calls and/or emails. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful!

Minnesota courts use Tyler Technologies’ eFiling system for electronic filing and online case access. eFiling allows volunteer attorneys to securely file documents, view case information, and interact with the court remotely—an especially important tool in time-sensitive housing matters.

Access Minnesota eFiling here: https://efilemn.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing

The court has created short video trainings to walk you through common eFiling tasks:

Administrative Forms

Fee Waiver Forms

  • Affidavit of Attorney for Court Fee Waiver (Hennepin and Anoka Counties) PDF | Word
  • Fee Waiver Affidavit for Ramsey County PDF | Word
  • Standard Fee Waiver (for pro se litigants) PDF | Word
    • Fee Waiver Debt and Expense Table (Supplement for Standard Fee Waiver as Needed) PDF | Word
  • Proposed Order Granting Fee Waiver (Not needed in Hennepin County) PDF | Word

Rent Escrow/ETRA

  • 14-Day Repair Notice PDF | Word
  • Rent Escrow Affidavit drafted by Larry McDonough PDF | Word
  • Rent Escrow Affidavit from the Minnesota court website PDF | Word
  • Emergency Tenant Remedies Action (ETRA) petition PDF | Word

Service Documents

  • Affidavit of Service by Mail PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of Service by Posting PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of e-Service PDF | Word

Other Common Housing Forms

  • Certificate of Representation PDF | Word
  • Judge Review Request PDF | Word
  • Notice of Withdrawal Word

VLN administers a Habitability Fund which assists tenants who are unable to make court ordered escrow payments in order to pursue their legal claims. The fund is a revolving fund, so any money received back from the litigation must first be used to refund the Fund.

To use the funds, a tenant must:

  1. Be represented by a CMLS, MMLA, SMRLS, ARS, or VLN attorney;
  2. Have a housing court claim in Hennepin, Ramsey or Anoka county, and be unable to pursue it because of a court required escrow payment.
  3. Complete a Habitability Fund Application and Addendum to the Representation Agreement.
  4. Funds are not guaranteed until the application has been approved by VLN.

Questions, and completed applications and addendums, can be directed to VLN’s Housing Program Manager and Resource Attorney at Sonja.Woodward@vlnmn.org or 612-752-6608.

Eviction Expungement Volunteer Resources

This page provides everything volunteers need to support clients seeking eviction expungement. Here you’ll find guides, forms, instructions, and practice tips to help you navigate the process, assist clients with paperwork, and provide accurate, confident guidance. Whether you’re new to eviction expungement or a seasoned volunteer, these resources are organized to make your work easier and more effective.

How to File an Eviction Expungement: On Demand (August 2025)
Learn the basics of eviction expungement: why expungement is important, the legal standards, and the process.

SELA Investments v. J.H. and the Future of Mandatory Expungement (July 2025)
In SELA Investments v. J.H., the Minnesota Court of Appeals struck down the state’s mandatory expungement statute as unconstitutional, ruling it infringes on judicial authority. This case tip explains the legal reasoning behind the decision and what it means for tenants seeking expungement under Minn. Stat. § 484.014.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Eviction Expungement (July 2025)
Thanks to new procedures in Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka County, fully representing tenants who need help with eviction expungement motions has become an easier, more streamlined process. Here are the step-by-step instructions for the complete eviction expungement process.

Using MCRO to Review Court Cases (September 2025)
Reviewing a client’s court history can be an important step when preparing for a housing matter. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) is the public portal for accessing Minnesota state court case information and documents. This guide explains how to search for a case, review key details like parties and hearing events, download available filings, and use helpful search tips to find cases more efficiently.

Notice of Withdrawal (Updated April 2026)
Sometimes it is necessary to withdraw from a case.  This practice tip explains circumstances where a lawyer should withdrawal and how to withdraw.  

What to Do When Clients Stop Responding (September 2021)
VLN staff are frequently asked what to do when a client stops responding to phone calls and/or emails. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful!

Minnesota courts use Tyler Technologies’ eFiling system for electronic filing and online case access. eFiling allows volunteer attorneys to securely file documents, view case information, and interact with the court remotely—an especially important tool in time-sensitive housing matters.

Access Minnesota eFiling here: https://efilemn.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing

The court has created short video trainings to walk you through common eFiling tasks:

VLN Administrative Forms

Fee Waiver Forms

  • Affidavit of Attorney for Court Fee Waiver (Hennepin and Anoka Counties) PDF | Word
  • Fee Waiver Affidavit for Ramsey County PDF | Word
  • Standard Fee Waiver (for pro se litigants) PDF | Word
    • Fee Waiver Debt and Expense Table (Supplement for Standard Fee Waiver as Needed) PDF | Word
  • Proposed Order Granting Fee Waiver (Not needed in Hennepin County) PDF | Word

Expungement

  • Cases filed 2024 and later: Eviction Expungement Checklist PDF | Word
  • Cases Filed Pre-2024 Eviction Expungement Checklist PDF | Word
  • Eviction Expungement Conflict Waiver PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of Compliance PDF | Word
  • Eviction Expungement Motion Word
  • Motion for Expungement regarding Criminal Activity or Possession of MJ Word
  • Proposed Order on Eviction Expungement Word
  • Draft Stipulation PDF | Word
  • Closing Letter to Client PDF | Word
  • Motion and Affidavit Requesting Satisfaction of Judgment PDF | Word
  • Satisfaction of Judgment PDF | Word

Helpful Email Forms

  • Expungement Motion Draft Word
  • Zoom Hearing on Expungement Word

Service Documents

  • Affidavit of Service by Mail PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of Service by Posting PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of e-Service Word

Other Common Housing Forms

  • Certificate of Representation PDF | Word
  • Judge Review Request PDF | Word
  • Notice of Withdrawal Word

Resources for Landlords

This page provides everything volunteers need to support landlords navigating housing law issues. Here you’ll find guidance, sample documents, and practical tips to help you advise landlords, address common disputes, and understand their rights and responsibilities under Minnesota law. Whether you’re new to working with landlords or have prior experience, these resources are designed to make your work more efficient, clear, and impactful.

Landlord Eviction Checklist (Updated March 2026)
Evictions filed by landlords—whether for nonpayment, lease violations, or holdover tenancies—require strict compliance with state and local notice laws. This comprehensive checklist walks you through the legal requirements, documentation, and service rules needed for each type of landlord eviction.

What to Do When Clients Stop Responding (September 2021)
VLN staff are frequently asked what to do when a client stops responding to phone calls and/or emails. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful!

Other Common Housing Issues

This section covers common housing issues you might encounter as a volunteer that don’t fit neatly elsewhere. Each tab offers practical guidance and resources to help you support clients with confidence. You’ll find tips on tenant organizing, non-legal resources, lockouts, housing and disability law, and ethics.

Tenant Organizing: Minn. Stat. 504B.212 (April 2025)
Learn about Minnesota tenants’ legal right to organize under Minn. Stat. §504B.212. This PDF covers what tenant associations are allowed to do, what landlords are required to allow, and protections against retaliation.

Sometimes clients need help beyond what we can provide directly. When that happens, it is always okay to reach out to VLN staff for guidance or a referral. The resources below are some of the most common ways clients may be able to get additional support for social services, housing, mental health, or city-related needs.

211 – Greater Twin Cities United Way
Calling 211 is one of the fastest ways for clients to find social services anywhere in Minnesota. Through 211, clients can access a wide range of support, including emergency shelter, food shelves, mental health referrals, substance use treatment, and rental or financial assistance programs. 211 is available 24/7, free, and confidential. Clients can also search for services online at 211unitedway.org.

Housing Link – Beyond Backgrounds Program
Housing Link helps clients facing barriers such as prior evictions, criminal history, or credit issues connect with available rental housing. This program provides guidance and resources to navigate these challenges. Visit them online at housinglink.org.

Anoka County Housing Resource Line
Clients living in Anoka County can call (763) 324-1215 for housing resources, including emergency housing support, rental assistance programs, and other local services.

County Rental Assistance Programs

988 – Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If a client is experiencing a mental health crisis or contemplating suicide, calling 988 provides immediate, confidential support. The Lifeline is available 24/7 and also offers text and chat options, as well as relay services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. More information is available at 988lifeline.org.

311 – City of Minneapolis Non-Emergency Help Line
For non-emergency city concerns—like health code violations, abandoned vehicles, noise complaints, or navigating city processes such as rental inspections, landlord license checks, or licensing a pet—clients can call 311. Calls must be made from within Minneapolis or from a carrier that identifies the number as in the city. The service is available 24/7 and can also be accessed via text or email. More information is at minneapolismn.gov/contact-us.

Lockouts

  • Lockout Petition PDF | Word
  • Petition for Possession of Rental Property After Unlawful Lockout Link

Fee Waiver Forms

  • Affidavit of Attorney for Court Fee Waiver (Hennepin and Anoka Counties) PDF | Word
  • Fee Waiver Affidavit for Ramsey County PDF | Word
  • Standard Fee Waiver (for pro se litigants) PDF | Word
    • Fee Waiver Debt and Expense Table (Supplement for Standard Fee Waiver as Needed) PDF | Word
  • Proposed Order Granting Fee Waiver (Not needed in Hennepin County) PDF | Word

Service Documents

  • Affidavit of Service by Mail PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of Service by Posting PDF | Word
  • Affidavit of e-Service PDF | Word

The Intersection of Housing & Disability Law: No Credit Available (April 2025)
Explore the critical intersection of disability and housing law, including ICS housing and the eviction process. Presented by Attorney Steven Schmidt, MMLA Disability Law Center.

The Intersection of Race and Housing: Its Historical Roots, What it Looks Like Today, and What We Can Do About It: On Demand (May 2024)
In this training, Shannon Smith Jones, Senior Vice President of Community Impact at United Way, explores how laws, policies like the Fair Housing Act, and community development have shaped housing and impacted communities of color.

Best Practices When Working with People: No Credit Available (April 2022)
This presentation from Luci Russell, (they/them) BWS, MSW, LGSW encourages viewers to challenge their biases by reflecting on their privilege and power and the relationship dynamic between attorneys and clients.

Ethical Considerations in Housing Court: No Credit Available (April 2021)
This training covers the ethical considerations that often appear when representing tenants in Housing Court from an ethics attorney who has volunteered in Housing Court many times himself.

Closing Forms and Additional Resources

This section has the forms you need to close cases, plus links to government and housing law resources. You’ll find case closing and advice forms, Minnesota Court Records, Statute 504B, and helpful guides from LawHelp MN, Homeline, and Larry McDonough.

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