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MN Eviction Law & COVID-19

Posted: March 12, 2021
Federal and state eviction moratoriums during the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically changed eviction law across the country. What does that mean for Minnesota renters, and what will happen when these moratoriums end? MHSL MJF will be hosting attorney Rachael Sterling from HOME Line—a nonprofit MN tenant advocacy organization— to discuss Minnesota eviction law before, during, …

MN Eviction Law & COVID-19

MJF Student Board Openings!

Posted: August 30, 2020
Mitchell Hamline’s Student Chapter of the Minnesota Justice Foundation is seeking a treasurer and a few section/class representatives for the 2020-2021 school year! The primary function of our student organization is to spread awareness about public interest law and volunteer opportunities through MJF, and fundraise money for our annual Public Interest Law Fellowship (PILF) program. …

MJF Student Board Openings!

Looking for Law Student Volunteers to Bailiff at the McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition

Posted: February 4, 2020
Mitchell Hamline will be hosting the McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition on February 21 & 22. We are needing bailiffs to help us with time-keeping during the competition. We will need 15 on Friday and 6 on Saturday.  Times needed on Friday are 10:30 – 12:30, 1:00 – 3:00 and 3:30 – 5:30.  Times …

Looking for Law Student Volunteers to Bailiff at the McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition

Loan Wedding Gowns or White Dresses to End Child Marriage!

Posted: January 22, 2020
From the years 2000 to 2010, more than 210,000 children in the US got married, some as young as 10, and most of them girls marrying men old enough to be convicted of statutory rape. Child marriage is legal in every state except Delaware and New Jersey.  A bill to prevent child marriage in Minnesota …

Loan Wedding Gowns or White Dresses to End Child Marriage!

Street Law Info Session

Posted: October 31, 2019
Join MJF for an information session open to all law students to learn more about MJF’s Street Law Program, which will take place during spring semester.  In Street Law, law students pair up to teach middle and high school students about fundamental legal rights and responsibilities.  Volunteers work with the classroom teachers to identify the most relevant topics …

Street Law Info Session