Government & Law-Related
Organizations
- Last Updated
11/3/04 -
Bar
Associations: offer a variety of resources including publications,
directories, referral services and public service programs.
American
Bar Association |
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Canadian
Bar Association |
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Hennepin
County Bar Association |
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Iowa
Bar Association |
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MN
Intellectual Property Law Association |
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MN
Association of Black Lawyers |
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MN
American Indian Bar Association |
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MN
Women Lawyers |
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North
Dakota State Bar Association |
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Ramsey
County Bar Association |
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South
Dakota State Bar Association |
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Wisconsin
Bar Association |
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Courts: information
about the court system and how it works, court calendars and opinions,
public notices, news items, etc.
Government – United
States: federal agencies and departments that offer various
resources and materials on many subjects.
Environmental
Protection Agency |
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Federal
Consumer Law Center |
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Federal
Trade Commission |
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Department
of Justice |
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Department
of Housing and Urban Development |
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House
of Representatives |
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Internal
Revenue Service |
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Senate |
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First
Gov |
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Government – Minnesota: state
agencies monitor and regulate various functions; they have information
and materials that can help consumers figure out how to address
different types of problems.
Attorney
General’s Office |
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Attorney
Registration Office - Public Inquiry |
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Campaign
Finance & Public Disclosure Board |
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Client
Security Board |
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Consumer
Protection Office |
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County
and Municipal Ordinances |
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Department
of Human Rights
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Department
of Human Services
o Child Support Enforcement Division |

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Department
of Labor & Industry |
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Department
of Natural Resources |
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Department
of Revenue |
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Governor’s
Office |
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Lawyer’s
Professional Responsibility Board |
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Legislature
o House of Representatives
o Senate |


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Office
of Justice Programs: Help for Crime Victims |
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Secretary
of State |
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Law
Libraries: offer a variety
of research options that can help consumers obtain legal
information and resources.
Hamline
University Law Library |
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Hennepin
County Law Library |
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Minnesota
State Law Library |
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Minnesota
Legislative Reference Library |
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University
of Minnesota Law Library |
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University
of St. Thomas Law Library |
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William
Mitchell College of Law Library |
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Directory
of Minnesota County Law Libraries |
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Minnesota
Association of Law Libraries (MALL) |
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American
Association of Law Libraries (AALL) |
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Special
Libraries Association (SLA) Legal Division |
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Law-Related
Organizations: groups that address specific types of legal
issues offer materials, programs, referral services, speakers
bureaus and more that can help consumers identify and address
legal concerns.
Battered
Women's Legal Advocacy Project |
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Children’s
Law Center of Minnesota |
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Chrysalis
Legal Assistance for Women |
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Family
Farm Law Project/Farmer’s Legal Action Group, Inc. |
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Hennepin
County Bar Association Lawyer Referral |
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Home
Line (a tenant advocacy organization) |
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Legal
Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) |
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The
Resource Center for Fathers & Families |
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Immigrant
Law Center |
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Mental
Health Law Project |
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MN
Advocates for Human Rights |
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MN
Civil Liberties Union |
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Ramsey
County Bar Association Attorney Referral Service |
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Springboard
for the Arts |
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Tubman
Family Alliance |
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Volunteer
Lawyers Network |
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Law
Schools: have information
about careers in the law and the process of obtaining a legal
education.
Hamline
University School of Law |
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University
of Minnesota Law School |
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William
Mitchell College of Law |
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University
of St. Thomas School of Law |
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ABA
Accredited Law Schools |
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Miscellaneous: groups
that provide information and advocacy for the public.
American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
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Better
Business Bureau |
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Better
Business Bureau of Minnesota |
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MN
Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutrals Roster |
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