Welcome!
The University Student Legal Service provides legal representation and legal advice to eligible students on the Twin Cities campus. USLS operates as a department of the Office for Student Affairs and is governed by its own Board of Directors.
We are located in the West Bank Skyway, which is between Blegen and Willey Halls on the West Bank Minneapolis campus.
Brochures
Know Your Rights
- Consumer Guide to Credit Reporting*
- Consumer Guide to Debt Collection*
- Consumer Guide to Credit Reporting and Credit Scores*
- Immigration Counseling and Legal Services for International Students*
- Tenant Resource Guide*(includes sample letters to a landlord and information on roommate situations).
- Your Rights Concerning a Petty Misdemeanor Charge*
Be Prepared
Be Safe
- Drunk Driving in Minnesota*
- Students Targeted for Internet File Sharing*
- The Party Pamphlet*
- What Students Need to Know About Fire Safety*
Legal Education
The USLS Board of Directors and USLS Director Mark J. Karon plan regularly scheduled and on request legal education activities. If you are interested in hosting an event at your dorm, fraternity, sorority, student group, etc., contact USLS.
Current and upcoming presentations include:
- Off-campus housing
- Legal careers
- 2008 Careers in Law Forum
Click here for more information and to download event schedules.
Join Our Board!
We recruit annually for new Board members. For more information, click here.