Legal services: Ongoing legal representation and all legal advice, advocacy, and assistance associated
with such representation provided by an attorney employed or associated with a designated
organization, consistent with that attorney's reasonable judgement and with the obligations
imposed by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Responsibility. Legal representation
includes, but is not limited to, an appearance on behalf of the covered individual
in a covered proceeding. The program director, based on budgetary and resource availability
and to maximize program effectiveness and impact, may modify or expand the scope of
legal or other services covered by the program.
Program director: The director of the department of civil rights or the director's designee(s) within
the department of civil rights or other appropriate city department, having authority
over the formation, necessary contracting, budgeting and administrative duties associated
with the implementation and maintenance of the tenant right to counsel program established
by this chapter, to the extent the program is and remains funded by the city or through
other available and legal means.
(Ord. No. 2021-044, § 1, 10-8-21)