Teams at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Supports grant accounting by tracking funds and expenditures, monitoring compliance, preparing financial reports, processing accounts payable invoices, reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies, and analyzing financial data. The intern collaborates with program managers and gains hands-on experience in nonprofit financial management. The role requires current enrollment in an accounting, finance, business, or related program and offers flexible part-time scheduling with hybrid work possible after training.

Represents low-income tenants in housing-related civil legal matters, including courtroom advocacy, advice, brief services, complex litigation, negotiations, and administrative proceedings. The attorney also conducts legal research and writing, policy advocacy, community outreach and education, supports colleagues, manages a high-volume caseload, and addresses systemic legal issues involving poverty, racism, fair housing, and access to justice.

Provides full legal representation to detained and non-detained clients in removal proceedings, affirmative immigration matters, and VAWA-related cases. Responsibilities include preparing pleadings and applications, advising clients on immigration benefits and criminal-record consequences, preparing clients for hearings and interviews, handling appeals, conducting community outreach and legal clinics, maintaining a caseload, supporting grants and reporting, and complying with legal aid protocols and ethical requirements.