Closed for the Summer
The Clinic is closed for the Summer but will resume in the Fall of 2022. If you require legal assistance, please visit your county law library for additional resources. If this matter can wait until we reopen, please complete the relevant appointment request form below in September of 2022.
Assistance with legal forms provided at no charge
* For 2022, the Clinic will REQUIRE appointments – no walk-ins will be accepted. Additionally, proof of vaccination status and a face mask will be required upon entry into the building.
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:
- Criminal Expungement
- Child Support Modification
- Dissolution/Divorce
- Establishing Custody and Parenting Time
- Modifying Parenting Time
Make an Appointment
To make an appointment for a family law matter, including: child support modification, divorce, establishing custody and parenting time, or modifying custody and parenting time please fill out the “Family Law Appointment Request Form” below. To make an appointment for a criminal expungement matter, please fill out the “Criminal Expungement Appointment Request Form” below. If you have multiple matters under both categories, please fill out both forms. If you are unsure which category your matter falls under, please email us at selfhelp.clinic@mitchellhamline.edu and we would be happy to assist you.
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
The Clinic is closed for the summer and will resume in the Fall of 2022.
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