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Self Help Resources on the Internet

Notice and Disclaimer: Inclusion of a link on this page is not an endorsement of the site or a guarantee of the accuracy of the information found there. The Minnesota State Law Library does not give legal advice. Although self-representation is a right, many legal matters are more complex than they first appear. In such cases consulting an attorney is recommended.

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Law Pages for the General Public

• ABA Practical Law
• ABA Public Resources
• BankruptcyAction.com
• Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, Technical Assistance Publications
• Dakota County LL Legal Research Topics
• Learn About Law (FindLaw for the Public)
• Free Advice.com
• Hennepin County Law Library: Self-Help Links
• LawHelpMN.org
• LawMoose covering Minnesota and Wisconsin
• Minnesota Attorney General
• Minnesota Courts' Self-Help Center
• Minnesota State Law Library: Legal Topics A to Z
• Minnesota State Law Library: Skills Center
• Nolo Publications and Legal Encyclopedia
• USA.gov the information portal for the United States government
• Wex, a collaboratively-created, public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia (Cornell)

Find an Attorney and Other Referrals

• Attorney Referral Service (Minnesota State Bar Association)
• Attorney Referral Service (Ramsey County Bar Association)
• Find an Attorney (Office of the Minnesota Attorney General)
• Find a Lawyer (Minnesota Courts Self-help Center)
• FindLaw Lawyer Directory
• Find Legal Help.org (American Bar Association)
• Find an Attorney (Hennepin County LL)
• Find a Lawyer (Fourth District Self-Help Center)
• Lawyers.com (Martindale-Hubbell)
• Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (legal aid)
• Minnesota Public Defenders
• Resources for Finding an Attorney (PDF) (U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota)
• Suggested Referrals (Minnesota State Law Library)
• Tubman Center "Our legal services address a variety of domestic abuse and family law issues in Hennepin, Washington and suburban Ramsey counties."

Self-Help Clinics

• Legal Advice Clinics & Self-Help in the Courts, from the Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center.
• Contact information for the Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center.
• Workstation locations for the Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center.

Law Libraries

• Directory of Minnesota County Law Libraries
• Minnesota State Law Library home page
• State law libraries in other states

Legal Research Guides and Aids

• How to Read a Legal Opinion
• How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers (AALL)
• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter Martin (LII)
• Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary

Minnesota Courts

• About the Courts (Court Information Office)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Conciliation Court
• District Courts

Special Courts and Administrative Hearings

• Office of Administrative Hearings
• Workers' Compensation Section
• Workers' Compensation Court Resources for Employees
• Administrative Law Division
• Contested Case Proceedings Guide
• Contested Case Hearing Preparation
• Witness Guide
• Forms
• Minnesota Tax Court Pro Se Information

Federal Courts

• Representing Yourself (Pro Se) in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota