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Donate Time to the Law Firm Pro-Bono Consortium

Pro bono leaders at some of Minnesota's largest law firms have been meeting to discuss ways to work together on pro bono projects addressing broad issues in our communities. One of the significant issues we have heard about from several sources involves the collateral consequences of criminal convictions. We have agreed to develop a team of attorneys from several Minnesota law firms to write a white paper on this topic.

If your law firm would like to learn more about our work, please contact Candee Goodman at Lindquist & Vennum at 612-371-5766 or cgoodman@lindquist.com

Volunteer for CCJ's Expungement Clinic

There is a growing need for criminal expungement in order to help individuals gain a fair chance at obtaining meaningful housing and/or employment. If you or your law firm would like to volunteer to participate in CCJ's expungement clinics please contact, John Ross McCullough, Equal Justice Fellow, at 612-596-7621 or mcculloughj@crimeandjustice.org

Join CCJ's Lobbying & Policy Advocacy Efforts to Address Collateral Effects

If you or your organization is interested in taking part in lobbying efforts at the State legislature and other policy advocacy work addressing the Collateral Effects in any of the these areas:

• Justice Practices: enhance public safety by utilizing location-specific, multi-prong strategies to address low-level offenses thereby reducing the ineffective over-reliance on the justice system.
• Employment: enhance public safety by increasing the employment opportunities for persons with a criminal record.
• Family: enhance public safety by helping children of incarcerated parents, their caretakers and the offender establish a network of social support.

Please contact Guy Gambill, Advocacy Coordinator, at 612-596-7628 or gambillg@crimeandjustice.org