About Us
How does this site work?
Community organizations working with immigrant populations can post a question and get legal information from a volunteer lawyer. Using the site is free. It is private; only the site administrator and the volunteer lawyers see the organization name and question. Lawyers can log in at any time and see and answer questions. Organizations can post questions and read answers at any time.
Who runs this site?
Legal Services State Support runs Minnesota Legal Connect, which is a specialized offshoot of Minnesota Legal Advice Online. State Support's mission is to improve access to justice for all Minnesotans. One way we do this is by providing free legal information. State Support is a project of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition, an association of five Minnesota regional legal services programs, and is funded through a grant from the Minnesota Board on Civil Legal Aid
Who answers questions on this site?
Our lawyers are volunteers who answer questions for free because they think it is important that everyone has access to reliable legal information. All our volunteer lawyers are licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction. We verify this by requiring all lawyers to provide their attorney registration number when they sign up, so we can check that they are in good standing with the relevant licensing authority. Usually, this means they are licensed in Minnesota. However, for federal legal issues like immigration law, they may be licensed in a different federal jurisdiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take to get an answer to my question?
It depends. Some questions are answered by a lawyer within a day. The lawyers do their best to respond to questions as quickly as possible, but sometimes it takes longer. Questions stay on the website for the lawyers to see and answer for at least three weeks. All the lawyers on this site are volunteers, so we cannot promise that someone will answer your question.
If you have an urgent issue, you should call legal aid, visit a walk-in legal clinic, or a court self-help center. Visit LawHelpMN to search for free and low-cost legal advice options search by your county and problem type.
Who can read my questions?
Your questions are only seen by the site administrator and the volunteer lawyers. Nobody else can read your question, and only you and the lawyer who answers your question see the whole conversation.
Can more than one lawyer answer my question?
No. Only one lawyer will answer your question. Once a lawyer agrees to answer your question, the conversation is only between you and that lawyer. The site administrator may give referrals or other information to help you with your problem.
How do I know if a lawyer has answered my question?
You will get an email from this website letting you know a lawyer has answered your question. You will need to login in to the website to read and respond to the lawyer.