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Central Minnesota Legal Services provides free legal help to low-income individuals and families to assist with civil legal issues.
CMLS Minneapolis office has moved! Our new address is 111 North 5th Street, Suite 402, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
What We Do
CMLS helps low-income individuals and families get the legal help they need within a 21-county service area throughout central Minnesota. CMLS serves its clients from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and Willmar.
Volunteer
CMLS operates a robust Volunteer Attorney Program from its offices in St. Cloud and Willmar. We connect local attorneys with eligible clients to provide assistance on civil matters. If you’re a licensed attorney looking to get involved, contact us today!
Give Back
There are many ways to give back to CMLS. There are volunteer opportunities available for non-attorneys to help assist our clients and staff. You can also donate to CMLS to help support our work.
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CMLS attended Project Connect
CMLS staff attorneys from our St. Cloud office informed the community about legal services for low-income residents at Project Connect, held October 29, 2019 at River’s Edge Convention Center in Learn more...
Legal Needs Survey
CMLS strives to provide high-quality legal services to the communities we serve. As part of this effort, CMLS periodically undergoes a study to determine the most important legal issues that Learn more...
Hennepin County adding position to help provide legal aid to people seeking order of protection
Funding has been continued for the remainder of 2019 for CMLS’ involvement with an Order for Protection project. CMLS became involved as a partner to the 4th Judicial Districts Family Learn more...