Lawyer: A person duly authorized and licensed by the State of Minnesota or any other state
to engage in the practice of law.
Marital status: The state of being single, married, remarried, divorced, separated, or a surviving
spouse and, in employment cases, includes protection against discrimination on the
basis of the identity, situation, actions, or beliefs of a spouse or former spouse.
Mediation: A forum in which a neutral third party facilitates communication between parties
to assist the parties in their attempts to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
National origin: An individual's actual or perceived characteristics related to her or his place of
birth, the individual's ancestor's place of birth, language, culture, accent, ethnicity,
or appearance of ethnicity.
Person: Includes one (1) or more individuals, labor organizations, partnerships, associations,
corporations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts,
unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, public
bodies or public corporations, including but not limited to the City of Minneapolis
or any department or unit thereof, any other legal or commercial entity, and any agent
or employee of all the foregoing.
Professional organization: Includes, but is not limited to, any person, organization, association, collective,
or group which requires for membership any educational, experiential, professional
or other credentials and provides services associated with the occupation, trade or
professional around which the professional organization was formed to promote and
service.
Program access:
(1)
The use of auxiliary aids or services to ensure full and equal use of or benefit from
goods, services, and privileges.
(2)