Legal Rights Center Employee Directory
Legal ServicesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
The Legal Rights Center is a legal services organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, providing free representation to low-income individuals and people of color facing juvenile and criminal justice issues. Its team—comprising attorneys, community workers, and mediators—works to protect constitutional rights while addressing related personal and social factors that contribute to legal problems, with the aim of helping clients return to meaningful community life and reduce re-entry into the justice system. In 2026, the organization launched the First Defense Hotline to connect arrestees with free legal counsel in the hours immediately after arrest, aiming to mitigate disparities in access to representation. The Restorative Justice Program collaborates with Minneapolis Public Schools, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Robbinsdale Area Schools, and works with the Minneapolis Police Department as well as Hennepin and Ramsey County Attorneys’ Offices to receive referrals for juvenile diversion and truancy cases.