Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Provides information about different types of law, the criminal justice system or other legal topics MORE INFORMATION The Self-Help clinic is staffed by a group of Mitchell Hamline School of Law students, alumni and reference librarians who volunteer to help individuals represent themselves in court. Staff is trained to provide legal assistance with filling out required paperwork. They may also be able to help with other basic legal forms or provide general information to assist you through other legal processes. Volunteer attorneys are on staff each Saturday who can answer questions about forms you plan to file, answer questions about the legal process, and provide advice on how to obtain the legal result you seek. Provides assistance completing forms for the following legal issues:

• Criminal expungement
• Child support modification
• Dissolution or divorce
• Establishing custody and parenting time
• Eviction expungement
• Modifying parenting time

This group does not provide legal representation in court. You cannot make an appointment if you already have an attorney. The staff can only provide appointment support with the self help forms for the above five services.

12/16/2025