A Powerful Advocate

Legal Aid’s policy justice advocates champion a wide range of issues that impact thousands of low-income Minnesotans every year. We bring highly specialized technical skills to bear at all stages of the legislative process:

• We are often invited to participate in legislative working groups.
• We frequently draft or amend bills.
• We offer technical and strategic expertise.
• We devise fact sheets for legislators.
• We conduct relevant research on a given issue.
• We work to ensure proper implementation of adopted bills.

“Our job is to be a voice for the voiceless at the legislature.”

- Maureen O’Connell, LSAP Advocacy Director

For more information on our specific policy focus areas, click on the links below:

• Health Care
• Government Benefits
• Family Law
• Consumer Law
• Housing