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Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. For 114 years, we’ve helped individuals and families secure and protect their basic needs, maintaining freedom from hunger, homelessness, sickness, and abuse because justice matters.

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Oct 1, 2025

Micaela Schuneman, Esq. appointed CEO

Oct 1, 2025

Micaela Schuneman steps into the role of Executive CEO with a bold vision and a deep-rooted commitment to justice. Her leadership marks a new chapter for SMRLS—one defined by innovation, inclusion, and unwavering service to our communities.

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Oct 1, 2025

May 15, 2024

Still fighting the good fight

May 15, 2024

Shawn Marie Porter (pictured with her daughter, Alexus) and Porter’s attorney, Laura Jelinek, won a sexual harassment claim against a landlord who tried to force Porter to have sex with him. Photo Paula Keller (2000)

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May 15, 2024