Names are submitted automatically through the Clinic. Legal Writing Students may hand in or pick up completed Legal Writing assignments at the Room 254 reception desk. They may ask to speak to the Legal Writing Administrator in adjoining Room 256. The Legal Writing tutors are across the hall in Room 253. Students enrolled in the LAMP clinic have access to the office of the Minnesota State Public Defender.
Clerical assistance is available for client casework.
Volunteer opportunities include performing legal research for pro bono and public interest lawyers, being matched with a pro bono lawyer for the duration of a case, and semester or year long legal internships in a public interest agency. In addition to volunteer opportunities, MJF also coordinates a Summer Clerkship Program providing paid clerkships at public interest law offices in Minnesota. MJF also offers a Volunteer Training Series each semester to provide volunteers with practical legal skills. The MJF office provides listings of volunteer opportunities for students, information on the Summer Clerkship Program and the Volunteer Training Series, and has a staff member on site to provide advice on various volunteer opportunities, public interest career advice, and information on all of MJF s programs.