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Judicare Legal Aid

Provides free civil legal services to low-income persons in Northern Wisconsin and Native Americans statewide, covering housing, family, benefits, and consumer law.

https://www.judicare.org/
Civil Legal AidChildren + FamiliesBasic Needs + CLRRestorative JusticeHousing EligibilityEstate Planning

Projects (12)

Civil Unit

Providing legal information, advice, and representation on a variety of civil legal issues incl. eviction, public benefits, foreclosure, victims' rights, etc.

Civil Legal AidNew Partners
Various funders; community agencies (ADRC, DV/SA agencies, CAP agencies, etc)Amanda Mayer/Kristin Slonski

Family Law Unit

Providing legal information, advice, and representation to survivors of domestic violence with family law cases (divorce/paternity)

Children + FamiliesVolunteers
Formally: Indianhead Community Action Agency; Rainbow House Informally: Embrace; The Women's Community; and other DV/SA agencies across Northern Wisconsin and serving tribal populationsWill Harris

Indian Law Office - Civil

Provide legal information, advice, and representation for tribes and tribal members with civil legal issues in tribal courts

Basic Needs + CLRLegal Support
LSC; BJA; Wisconsin's 11 federally recognized tribesDoug Twait

Indian Law Office - GAL

Represent the best interests of the children in child protective proceedings in tribal courts

Children + FamiliesVolunteers
Red Cliff; Lac Du Flambeau; St. Croix; Oneida; Forest County Potawatomi tribesDoug Twait

Indian Law Office - PD

Provide legal representation for public defender appointments in Menominee tribal court for adults and juvenile delinquency matters

Restorative JusticeVolunteers
MenomineeDoug Twait

Judicare Community Law Clinic

In-person and virtual clinics to discuss a variety of civil legal issues; attendees are provided with legal information and advice; legal topics include: family, housing, barriers to employment, public benefits, and more

Basic Needs + CLRNew Partners
United Way of Marathon County; Community Partners Campus;Job Center; The Women's CommunityMegan Lee

Mediation Project

Provide mediation in housing and small claims cases (primarily) to help resolve issues outside of court to reduce evictions and court judgments

Housing EligibilityVolunteers
Counties: Marathon, Portage, Langlade, Lincoln, Rusk, Bayfield, PierceRandy Westgate

Pre-trials and family law clinics

Provide assistance with legal forms/paperwork to help couples with court cases; provide legal information and advice for clinic attendees

Children + FamiliesLegal Support
Portage County; Lincoln County; Taylor CountyKristin Slonski/Karlie Merkel

Private Attorney Involvement Program

Connect clients with private attorneys willing to provide advice and legal representation in a number of civil legal issues incl. bankruptcy, public benefits, family law, etc.

Civil Legal AidVolunteers
Private attorneys across Wisconsin's Northern 33 counties and statewide (rarely)Paige Juel

VAWA Project

Providing legal information, advice, and representation for Native American survivors of domestic violence statewide; advocacy includes more than just legal needs, but also helping clients find resources to move toward stability

Children + FamiliesLegal Support
Tribal DV/SA agenciesJamie Gonzalez-Diaz

Wills Caravans

Provide will drafting services to tribal members across Wisconsin.

Estate PlanningNew Partners
Wisconsin's 11 federally recognized tribes; Marquette Law School; UW Law School; Columbia Law SchoolBeth Shampo

Wisconsin Law Help

A statewide legal help website to identify appropriate legal referrals for site visitors and provide approachable legal information and resources

Basic Needs + CLROutreach
Legal Services Corporation; Civil Legal Aid Alliance of Wisconsin; Legal Action of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Law Library; WisTAF; Marquette Law School; Milwaukee Justice Center; LIFT Wisconsin; and moreMiri Pogoriler