News & Events

1.24.2012
Wendy is a long standing CLC volunteer. She completed her training in 1997 and took her first case in 1998. She usually takes children with significant development disabilities and special needs. Given her clients’ significant needs, Wendy ensures that she has all her clients relevant assessments and case information, she connects with their special education teachers and resources and uses developmentally appropriate language to ensure her clients understand her role. She has represented 20 CLC clients and currently has three.

1.19.2012
Train to be an advocate for abused and neglected children. CLC needs more volunteer attorneys! With 76 MORE kids represented by CLC in 2011 than in 2010, we expect our need for additional volunteer attorneys to keep right on growing in 2012. Due to our increasing case load, CLC is looking for new and better ways to train our volunteers so we can expedite representation to new CLC foster youth clients who are waiting for lawyers. The next session of CLC’s volunteer attorney training will be held: February 29, 2012, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM. This new half-day training earns attorneys 3.8 CLE credits and is the perfect fit for anyone’s busy schedule. This is an updated training for new and current volunteer attorneys, judges, county attorneys, public defenders, social workers and other child advocates.

12.14.2011
Jim has been a volunteer with CLC for over nine years. Jim has represented many children who are state wards or in the foster care system. Jim also served on CLC’s Board of Directors and Chaired the Development Committee.

12.14.2011
2011 year end acknowledgements: Thanks to Lisa Fulton and Marianne Remedios, who are leaving the CLC board of directors; a special thank you to all the foundations that awarded grants to CLC during 2011; new updates on Give To The Max Day and more!

12.14.2011
CLC is thrilled to welcome four new members to the CLC Board of Directors: David Campbell – VP of Marketing for Body Sound Technologies, Thomas Caswell, Esq. III – Partner at Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason, Maria Christu, Esq. – General Counsel of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, and Nancy Sullivan, Esq. – Partner at Barnes & Thornburg.

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11.14.2011
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota (CLC) is thrilled to report that, this summer, Governor Dayton created Minnesota’s first “Children’s Cabinet”. This cabinet includes the Commissioners of the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services.

Congratulations to Suzanne Kvas, CLC’s November 2011 Volunteer of the Month. Suzanne Kvas has been a CLC volunteer since 2005.  In that time she has represented seven foster care youth and currently has three clients. CLC is grateful to have her commitment and her dedication to always be available for new and existing clients.  Beyond [...]

10.19.2011
Congratulation to all CLC 2011 Award Winners: Distingished Service Award Winners: Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Medtronic, Inc., Heroes for Children Award Winners: Nick Vogel, and Libby Bergman, and Rosalie E. Wahl Justice for Children Award Winner: Irene Opsahl.

12.12.2011
Become a CLC volunteer attorney! CLC’s next volunteer attorney training will be February 29, 2012. Registration form is now available for download.