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Welcome New Board Members

CLC is excited to welcome, Joe Cassioppi, Fredrikson & Byron PA; Peter Doely, Maslon LLP; Kara Gray, Lathrop GPM; Bill Hefner, 3M; Melissa Raphan, Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Representation from Lathrop GPM and Maslon LLP are new for CLC’s Board. Our complete… Read More

Erin Bailey, 2021 Hero for Children Recipient

  Erin Bailey, Minnesota Children’s Cabinet Executive Director Awarded Children’s Law Center of Minnesota Heroes for Children Award The Heroes for Children Award is given annually to an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the… Read More

Jean Sanderson, Rosalie E. Wahl Justice for Children Award Recipient

Professor Jean Sanderson, Clinical Professor at the Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Family Law Clinics at the University of Minnesota Law School, Awarded Children’s Law Center of Minnesota Rosalie E. Wahl Justice for Children. Children’s Law Center’s Rosalie… Read More

Distinguished Service Award Recipient 2021: Merchant & Gould P.C.

The Distinguished Service Award is given annually to a law firm or corporation whose work on behalf of CLC’s clients exemplifies the commitment and dedication to pro bono representation that is the foundation of our mission. This year, Children’s… Read More

Register for CLC’s 26th Virtual Benefit!

Children’s Law Center of Minnesota Celebration of Champions Virtual Event! To register: Text ‘clcmnyouth’ to 243725 or click here.  Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:00pm, Cocktails with Lilia Panteleeva 6:45pm, Sponsor Recognition 7:00pm-7:45pm, Program & Awards Join us from home… Read More

Cary Martin Shelby Keynote Speaker

Children’s Law Center of Minnesota is thrilled to share that Cary Martin Shelby will be the keynote speaker at the October, 7, 2021, 7:00pm, Virtual Event, livestreamed at youtube.com/clcofmn. Shelby is currently a law professor at Washington and… Read More

CLC Cares About Kids!

Weida Allen – Recently celebrated 19 years serving children in foster care as a staff social worker for CLC. “The youth that we serve impress me with their resilience, courage and strength.  They deserve an advocate that will… Read More

May is National Foster Care Month! How Will You Help?

 May is National Foster Care Month!  Please share our message with your community.  We give youth a voice, ages 10-21, who are navigating a challenging legal system, many of whom have experienced extensive trauma. All kids deserve to be… Read More

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