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Legal Words: What Do They Mean!?
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   Definitions of Legal Words (Separate Website)

By: National Association for Court Management
  
   
   English-Spanish Glossary of Legal Terms (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Free Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia (Separate Website)
Wex is a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School.
By: Cornell University Law School
  
   
   Glossary of Federal Court Terms (Separate Website)

By: United States District Court District of Minnesota
  
   
   Glossary of Social Security Terminology (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Glossary of Terms (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  
   
   Translated Glossaries of Legal Terms (Separate Website)
Select one of the languages below to find a translated glossary of legal terms.
By: Minnesota State Court System

    Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Armenian / Հայերէն , Chinese / 中文 , Hindi / हिन्दी , Hmong / Hmoob , Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ , Russian / Pусский , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español , Urdu / اردو , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   How To Get a Document Notarized
Information about getting documents notarized and where to find a Notary Public.
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center
 
  
   
   Legal Aid Client Resources at a Glance

By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center
 
  
   
   Legal Aid Society Fact Sheets (Separate Website)
This is a listing and order form of all fact sheets from the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis organized by topic.
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

    Read this in: Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español
  
   
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Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
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   Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Minnesota State Court System
Alternative dispute resolution can be a faster, less expensive, and more amicable way to resolve many types of legal disputes.
By: Minnesota State Court System
  
   
   Answers to Questions about Facilitated IEP Meetings (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Special Education Mediation Services
  
   
   Family Mediation: A How-To Guide (Separate Website)
Answers to frequently asked questions about mediation.
By: Hamline University School of Law
  
   
   Frequently Asked Questions About Special Education Mediation (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Education
  
   
   Understanding Health Plan Dispute Resolution Practices This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Generally you will get the health care you need from your health care plan. But sometimes you may have problems. Health plans have procedures to help solve such problems. State and federal laws require plans to have these procedures, but every plan is different. There may be different procedures for Medicare members, Medicaid members, and private or commercial members (who get plan coverage through their employer or pay for it themselves). This brochure gives you an overview of your options.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
  
   
   What is Mediation? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Informational pamphlet about mediation and what Community Mediation Services can do for you.
By: Community Mediation Services

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Representing Yourself in Federal Court
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   Federal Court Contact Information (Separate Website)

By: United States District Court District of Minnesota
  
   
   Federal Court Forms (Separate Website)
These are the forms most commonly used by civil pro se litigants in this Court, including forms in the following categories: Case Initiation Forms, Dismissal Forms, Motions Forms, Discovery Forms, Trial Forms, Appeal Forms, Transcript Forms, CM/ECF Forms, Other Forms.
By: United States District Court District of Minnesota
  
   
   Federal Court Rules
Find information about Federal and Local Court Rules.
By: United States District Court District of Minnesota
  
   
   Glossary of Federal Court Terms (Separate Website)

By: United States District Court District of Minnesota
  
   
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