In Person

• Come to Progressive Baptist Church (1505 Burns Ave, Saint Paul) between 12:30–3:00 pm on clinic day.
• Meet in person with our SMRLS paralegal, who then will connect you via Zoom to a lawyer on call that day.

 

By Phone

• On the day of clinic, call 651-222-5863 at 12:30 pm.
• Say, “I’m calling for Power-Up Clinic.” You must say you are calling for Power-Up to get help that day.
• A lawyer will call you back the same afternoon. After a brief introductory call, a volunteer attorney will call you back between 1:00–3:30 pm to hear about your issue in detail.

 

To talk to a legal aid lawyer outside of clinic hours, you can call the intake phone number at SMRLS (legal aid) between 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays at 651-222-5863.

Interfaith Action provides free legal assistance and practical educational opportunities and resources that help people build economic mobility. Our free legal clinic is available twice every month (on Thursday afternoons).

 

Legal Issues Covered Include

• Landlord/tenant or property
• Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues
• Debt collection
• Impounded car
• Purchase or service contracts
• Probate
• Employment
• Simple wills and health care directives
• Any other civil legal issues (no criminal law issues, please)

 

2023 Dates

February 23; March 9 & 23; April 6 & 20; May 4 & 18; June 1 & 15; July 6 & 20; August 3 & 17; September 7 & 21: October 5 & 19; November 2 & 16; December 7 & 21