Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 488,465 | 473,041 | 503,681 | 547,994 | 530,623 | 2,543,804 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 488,465 | 473,041 | 503,681 | 547,994 | 530,623 | 2,543,804 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 477,830 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,065,974 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 488,465 | 473,041 | 503,681 | 547,994 | 530,623 | 2,543,804 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 268 | 501 | 15 | 27 | 2,634 | 3,445 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 64 | 1,564 | 1,125 | 137 | 183 | 3,073 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,550,322 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION (MJF) CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE. MJF PROVIDES LAW STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING WHILE INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. BY STRENGTHENING LAW STUDENTS' COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE, MJF BUILDS A CULTURE OF SERVICE THAT STUDENTS CARRY FORWARD IN THEIR LEGAL CAREERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION (THE ORGANIZATION OR MJF) IS A NONPROFIT. MINNESOTA LAW STUDENTS FOUNDED MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION (MJF) IN 1982 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. THESE VISIONARY STUDENTS BELIEVED THAT LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS HAVE A SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AND THEY AIMED TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND FOR CREATING PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES. MJF'S MISSION: "MJF CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE. MJF PROVIDES LAW STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING WHILE INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. BY STRENGTHENING LAW STUDENTS' COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE, MJF BUILDS A CULTURE OF SERVICE THAT STUDENTS CARRY FORWARD IN THEIR LEGAL CAREERS." MJF PROVIDES SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS AND OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL MINNESOTANS. ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH BY THE STATEWIDE COALITION OF LEGAL AID PROGRAMS, TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE POTENTIAL CLIENTS ARE TURNED AWAY. THESE POTENTIAL CLIENTS ARE ALL INCOME-ELIGIBLE AND THEIR CASES HAVE MERIT; THERE SIMPLY ARE NOT ENOUGH ATTORNEYS AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. LAW STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION HELPS PROGRAMS SERVE MORE CLIENTS, WHILE ALSO GIVING LAW STUDENTS VALUABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL, IMPACTFUL LEGAL WORK UNDER ATTORNEY SUPERVISION, SUCH AS CLIENT INTAKE, FACT INVESTIGATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, LEGAL RESEARCH, DOCUMENT DRAFTING, FILE MANAGEMENT, AND IN-COURT APPEARANCES IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THE STUDENT PRACTICE RULE. THIS PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURE WORK IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN THEIR PRO BONO PRACTICES. MAJOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: 1)SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SFP), 2)LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (LSPSP), INCLUDING STREET LAW AND PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE (PASS), AND 3)STUDENT CHAPTERS AT THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW 1) SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE METHOD BY WHICH MJF SEEKS TO CLOSE THE JUSTICE GAP EXPERIENCED BY MANY MINNESOTANS WHO NEED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS. MATCHING LAW STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK FOR THE SUMMER AT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AGENCIES SUCH AS LEGAL AID OFFICES AND LEGAL NONPROFITS INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF THOSE AGENCIES TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS. MANY LEGAL SERVICE PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA HAVE TO TURN AWAY ELIGIBLE CLIENTS EACH YEAR DUE TO PROGRAM AND STAFFING LIMITS, OR LACK OF CASE PRIORITY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF LAW STUDENT FELLOWS, ATTORNEYS AT PUBLIC INTEREST AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO FOCUS THEIR TIME ON MORE COMPLEX CASES AND CLIENT MATTERS WHILE STILL PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO AN EVEN HIGHER VOLUME OF CLIENTS. SUMMER FELLOWS WORK FULL TIME FOR 10 WEEKS AT LEGAL AID OFFICES AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. EACH FELLOW RECEIVES A STIPEND OF 6,250 PAID BY MJF. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1983, MJF HAS FUNDED OVER 720 FELLOWS. MJF FELLOWS PROVIDE THEIR PLACEMENT AGENCIES WITH INTENSIVE HELP WITH CASEWORK, RESEARCH, LEGAL WRITING, CLIENT INTAKE, INTERVIEWING, AND EVEN COURTROOM REPRESENTATION. FEEDBACK FROM SUPERVISORS TELLS US THAT AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS WHEN THEY HAVE A PAID SUMMER FELLOW WORKING FULL TIME. MJF FUNDRAISES FOR THESE FELLOWSHIPS AND MANAGES THE ENTIRE PROCESS: FROM SELECTING WHICH AGENCIES WILL RECEIVE A FELLOW; TO RECEIVING STUDENT APPLICATIONS; TO SETTING UP INTERVIEW TIMES; AND MANAGING A LIST OF OFFERS AND ACCEPTANCES. AGENCIES SELECT WHICH STUDENTS THEY WILL INTERVIEW AND MAKE THEIR OWN HIRING DECISIONS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE AGENCIES' OWN LAWYERS, GAINING VALUABLE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WHILE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE PROGRAMS TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS. THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO HOST THE FELLOWS ALWAYS EXCEEDS THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. EACH YEAR, MJF SEEKS TO OFFER A VARIETY OF FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW STUDENTS BOTH IN TERMS OF GEOGRAPHY AND IN LEGAL SUBJECT AREA. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE MJF'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SHAPES THE CAREER PATH OF FUTURE LAWYERS, AND STRENGTHENS THE POOL OF ATTORNEYS IN MINNESOTA WHO ARE COMMITTED TO DOING LEGAL WORK THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST EITHER THROUGH THEIR PRIMARY OR PRO BONO PRACTICE. SUMMER FUNDING ALLOWS STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP TO EXPLORE PUBLIC INTEREST WORK. 2) LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (LSPSP) AROSE OUT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE THREE LAW SCHOOLS, THE MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND MJF. THIS IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF A MULTI-LAW SCHOOL COLLABORATION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1999, LSPSP ENCOURAGES LAW STUDENTS TO PERFORM AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF LAW-RELATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR LAW SCHOOL CAREERS. THIS IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "50 HOUR CHALLENGE" BY LAW STUDENTS. IT REFERENCES RULE 6.1 OF THE MINNESOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT WHICH STATES THAT LAWYERS HAVE AN ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO PERFORM PRO BONO WORK AND/OR PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CIVIL LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR TIME IN LAW SCHOOL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM THEIR LAW SCHOOL AND MJF. THIS RECOGNITION COMPLEMENTS OTHER AWARDS THAT STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES FOR OUR CIVIL LEGAL AID PARTNER AGENCIES BY SITUATING MJF AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR OUTREACH REGARDING LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS. FROM OUR OFFICES AT EACH OF THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS, MJF STAFF MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE LEGAL SERVICES COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND, MEET, AND SOMETIMES ANTICIPATE THE NEEDS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS DIVIDE A LIST OF STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS. STAFF ATTORNEYS CONTACT THESE PROVIDERS AT LEAST THREE-FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS FALL, SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WINTER AND SPRING BREAK OPPORTUNITIES. STAFF ATTORNEYS HELP THEIR CONTACTS THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT WAYS TO BEST ENGAGE AND SUPERVISE LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, HELP DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTIONS, POST THESE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THEN RECRUIT STUDENTS. MJF THEN PLACES LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AT LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OFFICES TO SERVE MINNESOTANS WITH LIMITED MEANS BASED ON THE STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND AVAILABILITY. STUDENTS VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A FLEXIBLE MANNER THAT SUITS THEIR SCHEDULES. SOME VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE FOR ONE-DAY ENGAGEMENTS AT CLINICS; OTHERS ARE PROJECT-BASED, SUCH AS COMPLETING A RESEARCH PROJECT FOR A CASE; AND SOME ARE 4-10 HOURS/WEEK FOR A SEMESTER. UTILIZING VOLUNTEER LAW CLERKS ALLOWS THE PAID STAFF AT OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS AND TO DEVOTE MORE OF THEIR TIME TO COMPLEX ISSUES. MJF WORKS TO MAKE OUR OFFERINGS COMPLEMENTARY TO OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE LAW SCHOOLS. MJF IS A POPULAR SOURCE OF EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENTS WHO AREN'T ABLE TO ACCESS CURRICULAR EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CLINICS DURING THEIR 1L YEAR. THROUGH VOLUNTEERING WITH MJF, LAW STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND CONSIDER WHICH EXPERIENTIAL COURSES TO PRIORITIZE IN LATER SEMESTERS. MJF ALSO WORKS WITH UPPER-LEVEL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSEWORK TO ALLOW THEM TO RECORD VOLUNTEER HOURS AFTER THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE HOURS THEY NEED FOR COURSE CREDIT. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILLS AT THEIR SITE, AND IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THEIR HOSTS FROM AN EFFICIENCY STANDPOINT BECAUSE THE STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ONBOARDED. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS HAVE EXPLORATORY CONVERSATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS TO DISCUSS THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS PART OF HELPING THE STUDENT IDENTIFY WHICH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE A GOOD FIT FOR THEM. SOMETIMES THESE CONVERSATIONS LEAD TO ONGOING INFORMAL MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS AND STUDENTS. AN MJF STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BECOME A TRUSTED ADVISOR FOR A STUDENT BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ADVICE, SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING ASSISTANCE AS THE STUDENT PURSUES THEIR CAREER GOALS, COMPLEMENTING THE OTHER ESSENTIAL ADVISING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE LAW STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS IN THE LLM PROGRAMS. PARTICIPATION IS OPTIONAL AND COMPLETING 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS MAY GET INVOLVED AT ANY POINT IN THEIR LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ACTIVELY WORK WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES AT THE LAW SCHOOLS (ADMISSIONS, CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS, EXTERNSHIP ADVISORS, CLINICAL FACULTY, FACULTY TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS) TO CONNECT WITH INCOMING AND CURRENT LAW STUDENTS. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO VOLUNTEER AND NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OPPORTUNITIES. OUR AIM IS TO MAKE THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (AND THE RELATIONSHIPS UNDERPINNING IT) ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST LAW EXPERIENCES. A)STREET LAW ANOTHER ASPECT OF LSPSP IS STREET LAW, A LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. STREET LAW AIMS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS TEACH IN TWIN CITIES CLASSROOMS FOR AN HOUR A WEEK DURING SPRING SEMESTER. MJF PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT EMPHASIZES ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTION METHODS. SESSIONS AT THE SCHOOLS FOCUS ON TOPICS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS LAW, JUVENILE LAW, INTERACTING WITH THE POLICE, LANDLORD/TENANT LAW, THE WORK OF LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS, HOW JUDGES ARE CHOSEN, AND CONSUMER LAW. MJF MODIFIED THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM DURING EARLIER STAGES OF THE PANDEMIC. STREET LAW AIMS TO BE A PATHWAY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARD HIGHER EDUCATION. STREET LAW VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES AND REALITIES OF BEING A LAW SCHOOL STUDENT, THEIR REASONING FOR WANTING TO ATTEND LAW SCHOOL, AND THEIR PLANS AND ASPIRATIONS FOR HOW THEY WILL USE THEIR LEGAL TRAINING IN THE FUTURE. STREET LAW INCLUDES A FIELD TRIP COMPONENT; SOME CLASSROOMS VISIT THE LAW SCHOOLS OR JUDGES' CHAMBERS AND HAVE A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE LEGAL FIELD IN A POSITIVE WAY. B)PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE ANOTHER COMPONENT OF LSPSP IS THE PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM (PASS), WHICH CONNECTS LAW STUDENTS WITH PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO WORK ON PRO BONO MATTERS. PAIRING LAW STUDENTS WITH PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS WORKING ON PRO BONO MATTERS GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE HOW PRO BONO WORK CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO A BUSY PRIVATE PRACTICE. 3) STUDENT CHAPTERS MJF WAS FOUNDED BY LAW STUDENTS. THERE IS A STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT EACH LAW SCHOOL AFFILIATED WITH MJF. THE LAW STUDENTS HAVE SEVERAL OBJECTIVES WITH THEIR STUDENT CHAPTER ACTIVITIES. 1)PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES 2)FUNDRAISE FOR THEIR PAID SUMMER OFFERINGS (PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIPS AT MITCHELL HAMLINE AND ST. THOMAS; PUBLIC INTEREST CLERKSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA) 3)PROVIDE COMMUNITY FOR LAW STUDENTS WHO WANT TO WORK IN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW BY HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT WITH CLASSMATES WITH COMMON INTERESTS AND CAREER GOALS 4)PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INCLUDING ATTORNEY PANELS AND VARIOUS TOPICS RELEVANT TO CURRENT EVENTS SUCH AS THE CENSUS AND ITS IMPACT ON PUBLIC FUNDING, AND THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO INJECT DRUGS, WHICH INCLUDED TRAINING ON ADMINISTERING NALOXONE. STUDENT CHAPTER MEMBERS ACT AS AMBASSADORS FOR MJF WITH THEIR CLASSMATES; THIS HELPS MJF REACH MORE LAW STUDENTS. AND WHEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISING TO PAY FOR SUMMER EXPERIENCES IN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FOR THEIR CLASSMATES, THEY REALIZE THE LEVEL OF NEED THERE IS AT LEGAL AID PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. THIS KNOWLEDGE CAN MAKE STUDENTS MORE LIKELY TO DONATE AND PROVIDE PRO BONO SERVICES FOR LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AFTER THEY GRADUATE AND BEGIN USING THEIR DEGREES. WITH MJF'S PROGRAMMING, WE AIM TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT ACCESS TO JUSTICE WORK IN MINNESOTA AND HELP LAW STUDENTS DEVELOP INTO DEDICATED PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND MEETS WITH THE AUDITOR. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT AND OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. THEN THE FULL BOARD IS PROVIDED A COMPLETE FINAL COPY BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS. AS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE, THEY ARE ADDRESSED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD ADOPTED POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONSULTS THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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