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Notice and Disclaimer: Inclusion of a link on this page is not an endorsement of the site or a guarantee of the accuracy of the information found there. The Minnesota State Law Library does not give legal advice. Although self-representation is a right, many legal matters are more complex than they first appear. In such cases consulting an attorney is recommended.

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Law Pages for the General Public

• BankruptcyAction.com
• Free Advice.com
• Free Legal Articles & FAQs, from Nolo Publications.
• LawHelpMN.org
• LawMoose covering Minnesota and Wisconsin
• Learn About Law, from FindLaw.
• Legal Topics A to Z, from the Minnesota State Law Library.
• Minnesota Attorney General
• Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center
• Información en Español, from the Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center.
• Lus qhia uas yog txhais ua lus Hmoob, from the Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center.
• Aqbaar Somali ah, from the Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center.
• Information in More Languages, from the Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center.
• Public Resources, from the American Bar Association.
• Resource Topics, from the Dakota County Law Library.
• Self-Help Links, from the Hennepin County Law Library.
• Skills Center, from the Minnesota State Law Library.
• Technical Assistance Publications, from the Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project.
• USA.gov the information portal for the United States government
• Wex, a collaboratively-created, public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia, from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell.

Find an Attorney and Other Referrals

• Attorney Referral Service, from the Minnesota State Bar Association.
• Attorney Referral Service, from the Ramsey County Bar Association.
• Find an Attorney, from the Hennepin County Law Library.
• Find an Attorney, from the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General.
• Find a Lawyer, from the Minnesota Courts Self-help Center.
• Find a Lawyer, from the Fourth District Self-Help Center.
• Find Legal Help.org, from the American Bar Association.
• FindLaw Lawyer Directory
• Lawyers.com, directory and attorneys.com, referral service from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell.
• Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (legal aid)
• Minnesota Public Defenders
• Resources for Finding an Attorney (PDF) from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
• Suggested Referrals, from the Minnesota State Law Library.
• Tubman Center "Our legal services address a variety of domestic abuse and family law issues in Hennepin, Washington and suburban Ramsey counties."

Self-Help Clinics

• Legal Advice Clinics & Self-Help in the Courts, from the Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center.
• Contact information for the Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center.

Law Libraries

• Directory of Minnesota County Law Libraries
• Minnesota State Law Library home page
• State law libraries in other states

Legal Research Guides and Aids

• How to Read a Legal Opinion
• How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers, from the American Association of Law Libraries.
• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter Martin.
• Law Dictionaries

Minnesota Courts

• About the Courts
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Conciliation Court
• District Courts

Special Courts and Administrative Hearings

• Office of Administrative Hearings
• Workers' Compensation Section
• Workers' Compensation Court Resources for Employees
• Administrative Law Division
• Contested Case Proceedings Guide
• Contested Case Hearing Preparation
• Witness Guide
• Forms
• Minnesota Tax Court Pro Se Information

Federal Courts

• United States District Court, District of Minnesota
• Representing Yourself (Pro Se) in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota