This session will highlight work being done in Minnesota to remove and reduce legal barriers to employment. Some of the topics Sara Sommarstrom will cover include criminal expungement, licenses, child support, consumer debt collection and employment law. She will also discussion legal clinics, stand down courts, and how states can find and develop legal partnerships.

Moderator: Raymond Douha*, Veterans Employment Program, Field Operations Manager, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Presenter: Sara Sommarstrom, Vetlaw Director, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans