Legal Resources

Community resources to help you address legal concerns.

You don’t need to navigate this alone.


Legal Assistance of Olmsted County provides free civil legal services to low-income persons. Services include direct representation in the areas of family law and landlord-tenant law, a volunteer attorney program, legal clinics, and a landlord-tenant hotline.
Phone: 507-287-2036
Email: info@laocmn.org

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters.
Phone: 507-292-0080
Email: rochester@smrls.org

Immigration and Legal Consultation Resources 

American Immigration Lawyers Association 
AILA provides KNOW YOUR RIGHTS handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids (for employers), ICE home visits, and ICE public stops.
Visit the Website (Know Your Rights Handouts: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space) 

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota. ILCM also works to educate the community about immigration matters and advocates for public policies which respect the universal human rights of immigrants.
Visit the Website
Phone: 651-641-1011 

MN8 
Is a non-profit organization focusing on supporting Southeast Asian families and community members regarding deportation, immigration, and other community resources.
Visit the Website 
Email: info@minnesota8.org 

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Refugee and Asylum 
Immigration and Civil Rights
Visit the Website
Phone: 612-341-3302
310 4th Ave S, Ste 1000
Minneapolis, MN 55415 

Volunteers Lawyers Network 
Immigration, Bankruptcy, Employment and Family
Visit the Website
Phone: 612-752-6655
600 Nicollet Mall, Ste 390A
Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Mid-MN Legal Aid 
Serves Minnesotans in the 20 counties of central Minnesota, including Hennepin, from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar. Any request or question regarding legal assistance is handled by our intake process. Please contact your local office, apply online.
Visit the Website
Phone: 612-334-5970 

Consulate General of Ecuador in Minnesota 
Provides consular services and advocacy for Ecuadorian citizens in Minnesota.
Visit the Website
Email: cecuminnesota@cancilleria.gob.ec
Phone: 612-721 6468 

Mexican Consulate in St. Paul 
Provides consular services, referrals, ventanillas de salud y educación, and advocacy for Mexican citizens in the state of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Northern Wisconsin.
Visit the Website
651-771-5494