Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Self Help Clinic

Closed for the Holidays

The Clinic is currently closed for the holidays. We will resume operations in January of 2022. If you require immediate assistance, please contact your local law library or courthouse for a list of resources. If you prefer to wait for the Clinic to re-open, please fill out the attached form and we will reach out in early January to set up an appointment. Thank you.

Assistance with legal forms provided at no charge

*For 2021, the clinic will REQUIRE appointments – no walk-ins will be accepted*

Sponsored by the Warren E. Burger Law Library

About Us

We are a group of Mitchell Hamline School of Law students, alumni, and reference librarians who volunteer to help individuals represent themselves in court.

The clinic provides assistance with completing a self-help form for the following legal issues:

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment, please fill out the appointment form.

Alternatively, email us at selfhelp.clinic@mitchellhamline.edu.

Appointment Request Form  

NOTE: We are unable to make an appointment for you if you already have an attorney. We can only provide appointment support with the self help forms for the five services above. However, don’t hesitate to contact us to request other resources in the area.

Clinic Schedule

Fall 2021 hours

10:00 am–12:00 pm
The clinic begins on September 18, 2021.

The clinic will run every Saturday through November 20, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT) with the exception of no clinic on Saturday, October 16, 2021.

*You must have an appointment for the clinic – walk-ins will NOT be accepted*

What To Expect

Our student staff is trained to provide legal assistance with filling out the required paperwork in the areas listed above. Our services focus on the completion of pro se paperwork. If you need assistance with something outside of the five services listed above, we would be happy to refer you to other resources in the area.

We have volunteer attorneys on staff each Saturday who can answer questions about forms you plan to file, answer questions about the legal process, and provide advice on how to obtain the legal result you seek.

Click on the issue above for a list of documents to bring to your appointment. They will allow us to help you as best we can.

We cannot and will not serve as legal counsel or represent anyone in court.

History

In the Fall of 2006, a couple of law students had the vision of establishing a legal clinic on campus to help better serve our community. The Self-Help Clinic finally opened its doors Sept. 12, 2009, for a one-semester pilot program. During our first two semesters, we helped 90 patrons, many of whom came back multiple times to resolve their legal issues. Due to our resounding success, we are now a permanent Mitchell Hamline School of Law clinic.

Links

lawhelpmn.org
A wonderful site with information, documents, and links about Minnesota law

libguides.mitchellhamline.edu/self-help
Self-help resources