Attorney
Attorney-Community Redevelopment Project
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Legal Aid) seeks a full-time attorney to staff a new community redevelopment project in partnership with the law firm of Stinson Leonard Street (Stinson) and the Northside Residents Redevelopment Council. This specific project will serve the Near North and Willard-Hay neighborhoods.
Community redevelopment work in the context of this project refers to actions that retain quality, affordable housing; improve business development; reduce blight; or otherwise improve the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods. The attorney will collaborate with project partners to identify community redevelopment opportunities as well as legal strategies to address those opportunities. As opportunities and legal strategies are identified, the attorney will help develop appropriate action plans and work with partners in the execution of them. The attorney will provide direct legal representation to clients as well as facilitate referrals to Stinson, Legal Aid colleagues, and other pro bono resources. The attorney will collaborate with partners to develop and provide education and training events centered on concepts that empower individuals and further redevelopment. The attorney will need authentic interest, creativity, and flexibility to seek out opportunities that deepen an understanding of the community and strengthen the relationships within it.