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Our new address!
The CLC office is
located at:
450 N. Syndicate
Suite 315
St. Paul, MN 55104
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm
Higher Education for Foster Youth
Learn how to access resources and finance higher education for foster youth. See Links for details.
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Welcome to CLC
CLC currently serves children in Minnesota's foster care system.
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota Celebrates 13 years of Making Children’s Voices Heard
Updates
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, an advocate for children in the foster care system in Minnesota, has elected Linda S. Foreman as its next Executive Director. Ms. Foreman is currently a human rights consultant at International Women’s Rights Action Watch and World Vision, and has served as Board Member and Chair of the Institute for New Americans, which runs education programs for recent immigrants to our country. She previously served as Interim Executive Director at Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights and was a partner at the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi for 19 years.
Tom Fraser, President of Children's Law Center of Minnesota, said “ Linda brings a rich background of lawyering, managerial experience, and passion for our mission to Children’s Law Center. She has volunteered as a pro bono attorney for us and we look forward to working with her.”
Patricia Yoedicke, an attorney with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a CLC volunteer attorney, was 2007's Ann Liechty Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project Award recipient. » Read more
New Resource Links
- Minnesota
Public Radio
If you missed Ray Suarez at Children's Law
Center of Minnesota's Ninth Anniversary Benefit, you can still
hear the recording on Minnesota Public Radio's Midday program.
Follow the link and scroll to October 12th, Hour 2, entitled "The
Weakest Among Us."
- University
of Virginia School of Law
Children's Law Center of
Minnesota met with the National Children's Law Network in Virginia
on October 15th. Read about the conference at the University of
Virginia School of Law website!
Representing Youth in Foster Care CLE
Any
attorneys who wish to become a pro bono attorney for CLC must attend
this training program. Social workers, guardians ad litem, and other
child advocates are also welcome to attend. Application will be made
for 7 CLE credits total, including 1 Elimination of Bias, 1
Ethics, and 5 Standard. Please contact CLC at
651-644-4438 to receive regular updates on opprtunities to attend
the training. You may also download the training brochure.
Disclaimer
This website does not offer legal advice. |
 The mission of Children's Law Center of Minnesota
(CLC) is to promote the rights and interests of Minnesota's
children, especially children of color and children with
disabilities, in the judicial, child welfare, health care and
education systems.
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