The
Legal Rights Center is a
community-driven nonprofit law firm, specializing in adult and juvenile
criminal defense, and restorative justice practices and advocacy.
By
community-driven, we
refer not only to our diverse staff and board, but also to our
distinctive
bottom-up internal structure in which our community advocates, rather
than our attorneys, take the lead in:
- Assessing community
needs and
recommending the programmatic direction of the Legal Rights Center
- Advocating for
clients
by setting up
criminal defense representation with the Legal Rights
Center’s
full-time highly experienced staff attorneys, or helping with
referrals to other legal and social service nonprofits as appropriate
- Communicating with
clients on pending
matters (in partnership with our attorneys or restorative justice
practitioners)
- Bringing legal
knowledge back to the
community with “street law” presentations in
partnership
with the attorneys
- Participating in
community forums and
organizations that address the general well-being of the community.
On our
letterhead, below "Legal Rights Center",
is a statement of
our identity: A Law Firm Of
and For the People.We
take pride in the fact we are not merely For
the People.
The Legal Rights Center
is financially supported by: the State of Minnesota,
the United Way,
foundations, local
law firms, corporations and individuals. Clients
are never
charged for our services.
For
more information
please see: Our Values &
Operating Principles, Our
Vision, Our
History, and Our Staff
& Board.