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Spring 2021 COVID Updates for Youth in Foster Care

Our clients face many barriers to housing and stability, and are most vulnerable to the impacts of the pandemic, unemployment and America’s reckoning with race. CLC is working closely with the courts to address the needs of our… Read More

Patty Wetterling Keynote Speaker

Children’s Law Center of Minnesota is thrilled to share that Patty Wetterling, national children’s safety advocate will be the keynote speaker for the October, 8, 2020, 7:00pm, Virtual Event, livestreamed at youtube.com/clcofmn. Patty Wetterling was recognized by CLC with… Read More

George Floyd

Message sent to our community, June 1, 2020: We grieve with Minneapolis and Saint Paul in the aftermath of the horrific public murder of Mr. George Floyd. We mourn for him, his loved ones, and our community. Children’s… Read More

Legal Advocacy for Youth During COVID-19

CLC’s focus is to continue our services while being safe regarding COVID-19. CLC legal team and volunteer attorneys continue to regularly connect with clients via facetime and phone calls, and submit motions as needed. We know that youth… Read More

COVID-19 Court Coverage During the Outbreak

  In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Judicial Branch implemented several changes to its court calendar and cases.  http://mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/Limited-Court-Service-Case-Priorities-List-with-Definitions.pdf  Additionally, on March 20, 2020 Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea issued a statewide order, ADM20-8001 Continuing Operations of the Courts… Read More

CLC Staff Participates in Successful Guinness World Record Attempt

Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Children’s Law Center of Minnesota had the honor of participating in the Simon Says Give official Guinness World Records – High Five for Supplies backpack event at the Mall of America. The volunteers stuffed over 8,000… Read More

Welcome to our new website

We want to express our deepest gratitude to Little Company, who created our new logo free of charge to Children’s Law Center.  Their ability to listen and understand who we are, who we represent, and where we are… Read More

McKenna’s Law

Minnesota children who are subjects of a juvenile protection petition have a right to a lawyer … and if a child desires a lawyer, the court shall appoint a lawyer to represent the child who is ten years of age or order.

Why do children need attorneys?

Lilia Panteleeva, CLC executive director and Sekou Moore, CLC former client explain why foster children need attorneys.    

CLC Attorneys Kathleen Moccio and Peter Gorman win in MN Court of Appeals

Kathleen Moccio and Peter Gorman won their appeal on behalf of client D.A.M. in an immigration case that could have far reaching impact.