{"id":52,"date":"2017-05-10T19:52:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testweb.mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T20:11:50","slug":"lamp-legal-assistance-to-minnesota-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/lamp-legal-assistance-to-minnesota-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"LAMP: Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction-wrapper\">\n<h2>The LAMP clinic and what we do<\/h2>\n<p>While LAMP stands for Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners, we like to think of it more metaphorically. The LAMP Clinic serves as a beacon in the dark world of those incarcerated.<\/p>\n<p>The LAMP clinic provides help with all types of legal matters to inmates. LAMP cases range from lawsuits to stop inmate mistreatment to helping an inmate with a divorce to drafting a will.<\/p>\n<p>LAMP does<strong> not<\/strong> handle appeals for inmates to contest their convictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What do students in this clinic do?<\/h2>\n<p>Represent incarcerated persons on civil legal issues, primarily family law, prison conditions litigation and tort defense. The clinic takes cases from the woman\u2019s prison in Shakopee, the men\u2019s maximum security prison in Stillwater, and the men\u2019s medium security prison in Faribault.<\/p>\n<h3>Steel County Class Action Lawsuit<\/h3>\n<p>The LAMP Clinic brought a class action lawsuit against the Steele County Sheriff.\u00a0 The lawsuit involved Steele County&#8217;s pay-to-stay policy; they were charging people for staying in their fine facility.\u00a0 Our position was that their policy violated the law and the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>We reached a settlement that completely vindicated our position. Steele County agreed to change their policy, refund money that they had taken from people, and award us attorney&#8217;s fees.\u00a0 Below are links to the Settlement Agreement and the Legal Notice with the Notice Claim and Opt Out Form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Settlement-agreement_FINAL.pdf\">Settlement Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/496-Coffey-v-Thiele-Notice-Claim-and-Opt-Out-Form-v1.1-20211214.pdf\">Legal Notice<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Professor Brad Colbert talks about the LAMP and Reentry clinics<\/h3>\n<p>Colbert appeared on The District Court Show with Judges Elizabeth Strand \u201998 and Stephen Halsey \u201978 on QCTV Community Television. Full show at <a href=\"http:\/\/qctv.org\/districtcourtshow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">qctv.org\/districtcourtshow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-max-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/384600554?h=b1910556ad&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">FAQ<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"accordion\">\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">What happens in the classroom component?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students learn about how applicable areas of law apply to prisoners, engage in case round discussion of ongoing cases, and discuss policy issues relating to criminal justice, mass incarceration and reintegration into society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">What do students learn in this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students get an insider\u2019s view of the criminal justice system and the prison system in the United States; exposure to civil practice in state and federal district court; and develop skills of client interviewing and counseling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">When is this clinic offered?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Fall and spring<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">How many credits?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students may register for 3-4 credits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Are students permitted or encouraged to take this clinic for additional semesters?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students are encouraged to continue for an additional semester.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Are there any required or recommended pre-requisites?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>None<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Can students with full-time jobs take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Yes, but students may need to be available for occasional court hearings and prison visits during weekdays, always with advance notice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Can students who live outside the Twin Cities take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students need to be available in person for the weekly class meeting and for court hearings and prison visits in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Who should take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Anyone interested in the criminal justice system; anyone interested in civil litigation or family law; anyone interested in representing underrepresented populations; and anyone interested in working with interesting people, going to interesting locations, and working on fun cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Student Testimonials<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am very proud of the skills courses taught at this school, and especially of the LAMP Clinic.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u2026 the most valuable and exciting part of my law school experience.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI recommend the LAMP Clinic to anyone who is serious about leading a courageous life in the law.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Course Resources<\/h4>\n<p>LAMP students not only have access to the clinic directors and their fellow students for guidance, but can also contact\u00a0Mitchell Hamline\u2019s reference librarians\u00a0who are always happy to help students find a form or learn more about Minnesota federal law.<\/p>\n<p>The LAMP clinic maintains a variety of resources and forms for students on its Canvas site which is available to all enrolled students.<\/p>\n<h4>Other Course Information<\/h4>\n<p>LAMP students spend much of their time researching the law, drafting pleadings, and negotiating settlements. Because LAMP students represent their clients in a wide variety of legal matters, they are exposed to a wide breadth of legal topics and many different causes of action.<\/p>\n<p>Cases in the clinic deal with common law, case law, and statutory law, as well as administrative law, contract law, family law, and much more. This gives students the opportunity to expand their horizons and learn about new areas of law with the support of clinic staff. These skills will serve them well in practice.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the practical nature of the clinic, students graduate with a knowledge of the day-to-day work of attorneys and a collection of skills (and forms!) that will make them employable in a range of legal contexts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LAMP clinic and what we do While LAMP stands for Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners, we like to think of it more metaphorically. The LAMP Clinic serves as a beacon in the dark world of those incarcerated. The LAMP clinic provides help with all types of legal matters to inmates. LAMP cases range from &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/lamp-legal-assistance-to-minnesota-prisoners\/\" class=\"more-link\">LAMP: Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-people.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-52","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}